Tight End Rankings

These are my very preliminary TE rankings, my only research being the RotoWire depth charts and player notes.

Tier 1

Sam LaPorta

He gets his own tier because he’s the only TE for whom there are no red flags. Most TEs do very little as rookies, while LaPorta was a rare exception and should only get better. His competition for targets is perfect — a true No.1 receiver, a play-making field-stretcher and a speedy running back, i.e., defenses have to account for multiple threats, but it’s not too crowded for LaPorta to see 140-odd targets in Year 2.

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