This is the first in a series of features on the 2017 NFL Draft, position by position. Today's positions: Tight Ends. The Jets' TE roster synopsis is followed by five players considered top candidates at TE.
We all know the Jets haven't thrown to their tight ends much the past two seasons. The 26 catches for 268 yards and one touchdown are all NFL lows for that span.
We also know that the offense that new Jets coordinator John Morton comes from, the New Orleans Saints, targeted their tights a lot more. Their 171 receptions and 1,833 yards were both 11th in the league, their 15 TDs eighth.