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Rank our TEs 2025 - bfine32 - 06-19-2025
We close out our 2025 Ranking today with G-Sticky and the boyz. Where we got the trio of G-Sticky-Sample-Hudson? As always:
ARZ: TREY MCBRIDE-TIP REIMAN-ELIJAH HIGGINS
ATL: KYLE PITTS-CHARLIE WOERNER-FEELIPE FRANKS
BAL: MARC ANDREWS-ISIAH LIKELY-CHARLIE KOLAR
BUF: DAWSON KNOX-DALTON KINCAID-JACKSON HAWES
CAR: TOMMY TRIMBLE-JATAVION SANDERS-MITCHELL EVANS
CHI: COLE KMET-COLSTON LOVELAND-DURHAM SMYTHE
CLV: DAVID NJOKU-HAROLD FANIN-BLAKE WHITEHEART
DAL: JAKE FERGUSON-LUKE SCHOONMAKER-BRYVEN SPANFORD
DEN: EVAN ENGRAM-ADAM TROUTMAN-LUCAS KRULL
DET: SAM LAPORTA-BROCK WRIGHT-KENNY YABOAH
GBP: TUCKER KRAFT-LUKE MUSGRAVE-BEN SIMS
HOU: DALTON SCHULTZ-BREVIN JORDAN-CADE STOVER
IND: TYLER WARREN-MO ALLIECOX-DREW OLGETREE
JAX: BRENTON STRANGE-JOHNNY MUNDT-HUNTER LONG
KCC: TRAVIS KELCEE-NOAH GRAY-JARED WILEY
LVR: BROCK BOWERS-MICHAEL MYERS-IAN THOMAS
LAC: WILL DISLEY-TYLER CONKLIN-ORANDE GADSEN
LAR: TYLER HIGBEE-TERRENCE FERGUSON-COLBY PARKINSON
MIA: JONNU SMITH-JILIAN HILL-PHAROH BROWN
MIN: TJ HOCKENSEN-JOSH OLIVER-GAVIN BARTHALOMEW
NEP: HUNTER HENRY-AUSTIN COOPER-JAHEIM BELL
NOS: JUWAN JOHNSON-TAYSOM HILL-FOSTER MOREAU
NYG: THEO JOHNSON-DANIEL BELLINGER-CHRIS MANHERTZ
NYJ- MASON TAYLOR-JEREMT RUCKART-STONE SMARTT
PHI: DALLAS GOEDERT-GRANT CALCATERRA-KYLEN GRANSEN
PIT: PAT FRIERMUTH-DARNELL WASHINGTON-CONNER HEYWARD
SFF: GEORGE KITTLE-LUKE FARRELL-ROS DWELLY
SEA: NOAH FANT-ELIJAH ARROYO-AJ BARNER
TBB: CADE OTTON-PAYNE DURHAM-KO KEIFT
TEN: CHIG OKONKWO-JOSH WHYLIE-GUNNAR HELM
WAS: ZACH ERTZ-JOHN BATES-BEN SINNOTT
AVAILABLE: GERALD EVERETT-JORDAN AKIINS-CJ UZOMAH
RE: Rank our TEs 2025 - Nate (formerly eliminate08) - 06-21-2025
Since I don't consider Gesicki a TE I went with bottom rung 27-32. Drew Sample is a good blocker but is not a good pass catcher and
Hudson isn't a good blocker but is a decent pass catcher in the Zone. Gesicki is a WR pretty much, but if we consider him a TE I would
of ranked us mid tier, but I don't consider him a TE. If All was healthy we would be much higher, but he isn't.
RE: Rank our TEs 2025 - SouthernFan - 06-22-2025
Right now I don’t think the TE room is settled. McLachlan is still an unknown and he or Grandy might beat out Hudson for TE3. Gesicki keeps them out of the bottom ranking, but can’t put them higher than 21.
RE: Rank our TEs 2025 - Millhouse - 06-22-2025
Mid 20s I guess even with Gesicki being more of a WR.
If they could have an overall tight end than can be both a receiving threat and can block, I would definitely vote higher.
RE: Rank our TEs 2025 - J24 - 06-22-2025
I think were better than people think at TE. Went 13-20!
RE: Rank our TEs 2025 - Synric - 06-22-2025
I'm probably a harsh grader on thenTE group. There's just no versatility and limited range in the run game.
RE: Rank our TEs 2025 - phil413 - 06-23-2025
(06-22-2025, 10:17 PM)Synric Wrote: I'm probably a harsh grader on thenTE group. There's just no versatility and limited range in the run game.
Yeah the top 2 are one dimensional but they're good at their roles. Gesicki is really a slot WR but called a TE so I'm playing along. I think he will have a bigger year but yeah I've got them barely in the 4th group.
RE: Rank our TEs 2025 - Luvnit2 - 06-23-2025
Gesicki is listed as a TE thus I include him in our TE group. I think he is a very good pass catching TE creating major mismatches due to his skills, but also put him on the field with Chase, Tee and Yoshi and most LB's or safeties can't cover him leaving CB 3 or CB left to do it.
My issue is we don't have a complete TE like Kelcie or Kittle who are great pass catchers and aslo very good inline blockers so an offense has more ability to use play action, run or pass keeping the defense on its heels.
I know many fans hate Sample, but he by far is our best blocking TE, he is just heavy footed and a liabiity in our pass game. I liked we drafted 2 TE's in 2024, Ali was off to a good start until injury. The wild card is 2nd year McLachlan. Maybe hecan step up in 2025 and improve the TE room.
I ranked them in the bottom 3rd tier.
RE: Rank our TEs 2025 - bfine32 - 06-23-2025
Top 5:
LVR
BAL
ARZ
KCC
BUF
RE: Rank our TEs 2025 - psychdoctor - 06-23-2025
It seems that all of our position groups rank in the lower quadrant... with exception of WR, QB, maybe LB.
RE: Rank our TEs 2025 - rfaulk34 - 06-23-2025
(06-23-2025, 03:59 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: It seems that all of our position groups rank in the lower quadrant... with exception of WR, QB, maybe LB.
I wonder why?...
RE: Rank our TEs 2025 - Synric - 06-24-2025
(06-23-2025, 02:53 AM)phil413 Wrote: Yeah the top 2 are one dimensional but they're good at their roles. Gesicki is really a slot WR but called a TE so I'm playing along. I think he will have a bigger year but yeah I've got them barely in the 4th group.
I'm not as high on Mike Gesicki either. He is not rhe best route runner. He is more of a straight line only guy. It's undeniable that he fits well with Burrow though because Gesicki is very good at using his length and Joe has the best ball placement in the NFL.
RE: Rank our TEs 2025 - Nate (formerly eliminate08) - 06-24-2025
(Yesterday, 08:48 AM)Synric Wrote: I'm not as high on Mike Gesicki either. He is not rhe best route runner. He is more of a straight line only guy. It's undeniable that he fits well with Burrow though because Gesicki is very good at using his length and Joe has the best ball placement in the NFL.
He isn't an Eifert route runner that is for sure. But I expect a big year from Mike G now that Burrow and him have chemistry. At his size and
length with his athleticism he should score a lot more than 2 TD's this year. This was surprising when I saw his stats last season.