Below will be all the draft-able TEs that have not declared they are staying in school. This is based upon my top 250 big board and is subject to change depending on the athletes that stay at school, and with the combine. The final big board with position filters will be released close to draft day. The overall ranking section is now based just on the top 119 offensive players, although will finish with a 250 full big board.
The board has been updated soon as January 21st.
Cole’s Draftable TEs 1-13
1.Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
- Measurables: 6’6″ 257 LBS
- NFL Play Style: Darren Waller
- Predicted Selected Area: Top 25 (My Offensive Board: 5)
- Positive Note: Warren has a ton of balance to his game, and finding a TE who can run after catch and elevate over smaller defenders is hard to come by
2. Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
- Measurables: 6’5″ 205 LBS
- NFL Play Style: Pat Friermuth
- Predicted Selected Area: Top 25 (My Offensive Board: 16)
- Positive Note: Loveland is your more usual TE pro-style guy, who is a premiere blocker for only 205 lbs
3. Gunnar Helm, TE, Texas
- Measurables: 6’5″ 238 LBS
- NFL Play Style: Jake Ferguson
- Predicted Selected Area: Top 75 (My Offensive Board: 37)
- Positive Note: Gunnar has great balance between in line and slot and was a reliable possession guy in a weapon filled Texas offense
4. Luke Lachey, TE, Iowa
- Measurables: 6’6″ 247 LBS
- NFL Play Style: Scott Chandler
- Predicted Selected Area: Top 150 (My Offensive Board: 44)
- Positive Note: Luke has a high floor as a TE2 bare minimum and coming from TE university in Iowa helps his stock as well
5. Harold Fannin Jr, TE, Bowling Green
- Measurables: 6’4″ 230 LBS
- NFL Play Style: Jatavion Sanders
- Predicted Selected Area: Top 75 (My Offensive Board: 52)
- Positive Note: Athletic player for a small conference, Fannin Jr should have a good ceiling for a mid-round player similar to Sanders
6. Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
- Measurables: 6’5″ 255 LBS
- NFL Play Style: Mercedes Lewis
- Predicted Selected Area: Top 100 (My Offensive Board: 60)
- Positive Note: Taylor is limited athletically, but a big body should move to NFL size fairly easy with sure hands
7. Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami
- Measurables: 6’4″ 245 LBS
- NFL Play Style: Luke Schoonmaker
- Predicted Selected Area: Top 150 (My Offensive Board: 69)
- Positive Note: A good route runner for nearing 250 lbs, Arroyo fits a west coast scheme well and can give a good developer for the future
8. Jake Briningstool, TE, Clemson
- Measurables: 6’6″ 240 LBS
- NFL Play Style: Donald Parham
- Predicted Selected Area: Top 150 (My Offensive Board: 70)
- Positive Note: Jake has a huge frame and a ton of potential working out of the slot for a pro-style offense coming out of Clemson
9. Orande Gadsen II, TE, Syracuse
- Measurables: 6’5″ 236 LBS
- NFL Play Style: Cade Stover
- Predicted Selected Area: Round 5 (My Offensive Board: 80)
- Positive Note: Gadsen has a great ability to snatch the ball above the defender as well as gain separation vs LBs
10. Terrance Ferguson, TE, Oregon
- Measurables: 6’5″ 255 LBS
- NFL Play Style: Brenton Strange
- Predicted Selected Area: Round 4-5 (My Offensive Board: 81)
- Positive Note: Ferguson is not a guy that needs to be schemed open, as he can play vs safeties and LBs and find his way to leverage
11. Mitchell Evans, TE, Notre Dame
- Measurables: 6’5″ 260 LBS
- NFL Play Style: AJ Barner
- Predicted Selected Area: Round 5 (My Offensive Board: 83)
- Positive Note: Evans is a great blocker and gives great play action ability by selling the fake and being a good releaser
12. Bryson Nesbit, TE, North Carolina
- Measurables: 6’5″ 235 LBS
- NFL Play Style: Evan Engram
- Predicted Selected Area: Round 7 (My Offensive Board: 101)
- Positive Note: Super athletic, Nesbit was injured this season, but was one of Maye’s most reliable hands on the team in 2023
13. Gavin Bartholomew, TE, Pittsburgh
- Measurables: 6’5″ 250 LBS
- NFL Play Style: Gary Barnidge
- Predicted Selected Area: Round 7 (My Offensive Board: 110)
- Positive Note: Gavin is just a football player who gives continuous effort and does not have a pure weakness overall
Next is the most exciting scouts for me, which is the trenches.
