2024 NFL Draft Bible: Tight Ends

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RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | FORTY | PROJECTION

1. Brock Bowers, Georgia, 6-3, 243, 4.48, Rd1

It has been fascinating to watch the market react to Bowers' left ankle injury this past season, which required tight-rope surgery and caused him to miss some late-season matchups. He elected to bypass any testing at the combine and did not work out at his personal pro day for NFL scouts due to a pulled hamstring, which has created whispers that Bowers could fall come draft night but make no mistake about it, this is a top-five cornerstone talent. Bowers, who accumulated 2,500+ receiving yards and 31 touchdowns for his career, hopes to make a similar type of impact such as his boyhood NFL idol.

“I grew up watching Gronk (Rob Gronklowski). I loved watching Gronk," Bowers said of the future Hall of Fame inductee. "He’s kind of like a huge role model for me looking at him growing up. And watching Kittle and Kelce.”

2. Ben Sinnott, Kansas St., 6-4, 250, 4.68, Rd2

Possibly the only tight end who has checked off all the boxes along the draft process, Sinnott possesses the makeup of a three-down starter. Hailing from a P5 program, he boasts great production (1,123 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns the past two years), prototype size, was above average in all his testing and had a great Senior Bowl week, where he had a formal meeting with the Patriots. There are few holes in his overall game, making him one of the safer selections in this year's draft.

"I have the capabilities to fit into any scheme, any offense and being able to play so many different positions, and the way K-State used me and trusted me with those responsibilities, it says a lot about the kind of player I am and the kind of football IQ that I bring. It only helps me. There aren't a lot of guys in this draft class and I don't think there are any that truly have the versatility that I have when it comes to being flexed out as the No.1 receiver or kicking a defensive end out on power. I don't think anyone brings that kind of versatility." 

3. Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas, 6-4, 245, 4.69, Rd2

The consensus No.2-rated tight end for most of the past year, Sanders' status became somewhat shaky after a questionable 4.69 forty-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, where he also held a formal meeting with the Patriots. The Longhorns' offense catered to his skill set, often exploiting mismatches in the slot and it resulted in 99 catches, for 1,295, receiving yards, along with seven touchdowns over the past two seasons. An incredible athlete who starred at defensive end coming out of high school, Sanders wasn't exactly sure what his role would be when he first arrived to Austin. Now, his draft stock remains in a state of flux.

"Honestly, I always feel like I've been a better offensive player than as defensive player. I was just an athlete in high school who rushed the passer," Sanders said of his defensive prowess. "All I did was just bull rush people, or just spin-move-off people. I think just the understanding of how defensive ends play helped me become a better tight end for sure."