Tight End Rankings 2023 NFL Draft
The Gridiron Review’s 2024 NFL Draft Tight End Rankings.
| Rank | Rank Movement | Player | School | Height | Weight | Grade | Comp | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock Bowers |  |  | 6'4 | 240 | 82% | If TJ Hockenson and Noah Fant were 1 person coming out of Iowa | Bowers may be the best tight end prospect coming out in a while and that is saying something considering how much talent has been at the position in the last 5 years. There are not many tight ends that can take jet sweeps and run by defenders while also being an effective blocker and also being legit matchup nightmares in the red zone. He is slightly on the smaller side (as I said, slightly) but that may be as nitpicky as it gets. Kyle Pitts and the travesty that is his usage on the Flacons may damage Bowers’s draft stock, but he is one of the best 5 players in this class. ... | |
| 2 | Cade Stover |  |  | 6'4 | 247 | 70% | Trey McBride | Stover is likely the second most pro ready tight end in this class behind All-World prospects, Brock Bowers. Stover is the perfect modern day tight end with athleticism to beat a linebacker, size to beat secondaries, and the willingness and skill of a blocker to keep him on the field every down. Stover is on the older side especially for a tight end (a trend that will likely be more common due to NIL).... | |
| 3 | Jared Wiley |  |  | 6'6 | 249 | 69% | Mike Gesicki with a willingness to block | Wiley is my big sleeper, massive upside prospect at the tight end position for 2024. I wonder if he will climb up draft boards with his athletic testing, because no 6’7 person should move like he does. What separates Wiley is he is not developmental like say Zack Kuntz last year. Wiley runs very good routes, shows great hands on film, and has a willingness to block that should allow him to develop further at the NFL level. ... | |
| 4 | Jaheim Bell |  |  | 6'2 | 241 | 67% | David Njoku | Jaheim Bell is an extremely fluid athlete at the tight end position. He has great speed and gets into high gear easily. He offers a ton of yards after catch potential due to this athleticism and his ability to fight through tackles. He is a reliable target with soft hands, though suffers the occasional concentration drop..... | |
| 5 | AJ Barner |  |  | 6'6 | 251 | 66% | Ceiling: Hunter Henry Floor: Daniel Bellinger | Barner is a level above most tight ends in this class in terms of blocking. This was his primary role at Michigan with Colston Loveland being the pass catcher, and he performed that role very well. However, the difference between Barner and other blocking tight ends is the receiving upside. He does not labor through routes and shows a surprising route diversity that you do not usually see with players that are blockers first. His athletic upside his there and his hands seem to be dependable. He may be a day 3 pick, but he absolutely has the upside of a starter in the NFL... | |
| 6 |  3 | Theo Johnson |  |  | 6'6 | 259 | 66% | Tyler Eifert | In a class full of pass catching first tight ends, Theo Johnson stands out for his blocking ability. He is technically sound in both pass and run blocking, and is very good as a lead blocker for runs and screens. His testing suggests athletic upside with amazing size, though his hands that are not always in the right place, but does possess the size to be a solid red zone threat. He is likely a very good tight end two without the upside of a TE1, but is blocking should be coveted in this draft. |
| 7 | Ben Sinnott |  |  | 6'4 | 250 | 64% | Cade Otton | Ben Sinnott has the potential to not only be a starting tight end this league, but a pretty good one. He has great hands and a willingness to block (though it needs a lot of refining). His routes are not diverse but he displays sharp cuts that could serve him well while learning and developing. He is not an athletic freak and may have lesser testing numbers compared to others in this class, but he still is above average in this category. Hes a little stiff in his hips but there are far more positives than negatives for Sinnott. | |
| 8 | Erick All |  |  | 6'5 | 250 | 61% | Jeremy Ruckert | It is a real shame All got injured this season, because he was looking like a major sleeper with ton of upside relative to where he was getting projected. The upside of a starting tight end is still there, but the injury late in the college season will drop him. Combining that with his age and when he may make an impact at the next level is anyone’s guess... | |
| 9 |  2 | Ja'Tavion Sanders |  |  | 6'4 | 245 | 58% | Isaiah Likely | The athletic upside is definitely there along with decent hands where Sanders could be a pass catching factor at the NFL level. However, he is one of the worst blocking tight ends you will find. He whiffs in line, misses downfield, and just has very little feel for that part of the job.I have serious concerns about him becoming a full time starter because of this, but if he goes to a team that will not ask him to block he has potential. Regardless, he should be a very good TE2 at the least. |
| 10 | Tanner McLachlan |  |  | 6'5 | 244 | 57% | Brock Wright | McLachlan was one of the many standouts on a surprising Arizona team. He enters the draft with 45 catches in his final season and could be considered a day 3 sleeper. He is a very willing blocker with decent technique but must add strength. He is a reliable check down target with soft hands and underrated athleticism, but needs to work out route running a lot to be anything more than a TE 2 | |
| 11 | Tip Reimann |  | 6'5 | 271 | 45% | Reimann should be an amazing blocking tight end at the next level with some athletic upside to be a decent TE2 in the right offense. However, he needs to improve his hands | |||
| 12 | Dallin Holker |  |  | 6'3 | 241 | 42% | Will Mallory | Holker both benefited and was hurt by the Colorado State system. Playing at a smaller school allowed him to receiver a ton of targets in his final season, but also he was never asked to run a diverse route tree. The athletic upside is there to be a day 3 pick that out performs his draft slot, but the blocking development and jump to a much higher level of competition could have his impact mitigated early on. | |
| 13 | Brevyn Spann-Ford |  |  | 6'7 | 270 | 25% | Some Backup OL that was a TE | When you see someone of Spann-Ford’s size you wonder how he was not dominant in college. You watch the film and you see why. Sadly, he labors through his routes and really struggles to separate. He does not even use his size and strength well to muscle defenders out of the way. His blocking needs a ton of development to become reliable, and he just looks awkward from an athletic standpoint. He could theoretically be a developmental piece or possible move to O-line, but he is already 24 so the development window is not as large as others. He projects as an UDFA at most in our opinion. |