Tight ends generally take time to develop. So how do NFL teams gauge when to spend a pick on a player that might have a timeline to productivity that looks more like a MLB draft pick? It’s a steep learning curve to learn to be an NFL tight end, even for the most talented of players. This year’s draft class features a fun group of prospects at the tight end position with different flavors and at projected tier levels. Including two that seem to be considered in a tier of their own at the top.
With apologies to the other talented players at the position this year, Penn State’s Tyler Warren and Michigan’s Colston Loveland have emerged as the consensus top two players amongst tight end prospects.