Player mentions

Brock Bowers
TE · LV · #injuryupdate

...alking about them imo outside of very rare exceptions like a Kyle Pitts or Brock Bowers level prospect. These grades are attempting to solve for first 2 years NF...

Luther Burden
WR · CHI · #general

...s. It's simply a misplaced asset in my opinion. I called KC Concepcion my Luther Burden this year in the WR post, but that's not true because you have to pay for...

Josh Cuevas
TE · BAL · #general

...Michael Trigg 1.7/4 3 Jack Endries 1.65/4 3 Bauer Sharp 1.65/4 3 Josh Cuevas 1.65/4 3 Joe Royer 1.6/4 3 Nate Boerkircher 1.6/4 3 Jaren Kanak 1...

Omar Cooper
WR · NYJ · #general

...back in this range. I'm just not enthused by Denzel Boston, Jonah Colman, Omar Cooper, or Chris Bell enough to pass on a profile this strong. The exposure in t...

Max Klare
TE · LAR · #general

...Historical Grade */4 Historical Tier Kenyon Sadiq 3.15/4 1 "Elite" Max Klare 3.05/4 1 Eli Stowers 3/4 1 Sam Roush 2.5/4 2 "Upside" Oscar Delp...

Jack Endries
TE · CIN · #general

...Carsen Ryan 1.85/4 3 Joe Royer 1.75/4 3 Michael Trigg 1.7/4 3 Jack Endries 1.65/4 3 Bauer Sharp 1.65/4 3 Josh Cuevas 1.65/4 3 Joe Royer 1.6/...

KC Concepcion
WR · CLE · #general

...ty within 15 picks. It's simply a misplaced asset in my opinion. I called KC Concepcion my Luther Burden this year in the WR post, but that's not true because you...

Nate Boerkircher
TE · JAX · #general

...3 Bauer Sharp 1.65/4 3 Josh Cuevas 1.65/4 3 Joe Royer 1.6/4 3 Nate Boerkircher 1.6/4 3 Jaren Kanak 1.55/4 3 Riley Nowakowski 1.55/4 3 Max Bredes...

Marlin Klein
TE · HOU · #general

...Eli Raridon 2.3/5 3 Justin Joly 2.25/5 3 Seudou Traore 2.2/5 3 Marlin Klein 2.2/5 3 Dallen Bently 2.1/5 3 Matthew Hibner 2.1/5 3 Carsen Ryan...

Bauer Sharp
TE · TB · #general

...Joe Royer 1.75/4 3 Michael Trigg 1.7/4 3 Jack Endries 1.65/4 3 Bauer Sharp 1.65/4 3 Josh Cuevas 1.65/4 3 Joe Royer 1.6/4 3 Nate Boerkircher...

Chris Bell
WR · MIA · #general

...nge. I'm just not enthused by Denzel Boston, Jonah Colman, Omar Cooper, or Chris Bell enough to pass on a profile this strong. The exposure in this range when...

Oscar Delp
TE · NO · #general

...Max Klare 3.05/4 1 Eli Stowers 3/4 1 Sam Roush 2.5/4 2 "Upside" Oscar Delp 2.45/5 2 Tanner Koziol 2.35/5 3 "Avoid" Eli Raridon 2.3/5 3 Justi...

Sam Roush
TE · CHI · #general

...enyon Sadiq 3.15/4 1 "Elite" Max Klare 3.05/4 1 Eli Stowers 3/4 1 Sam Roush 2.5/4 2 "Upside" Oscar Delp 2.45/5 2 Tanner Koziol 2.35/5 3 "Avoid"...

Matthew Hibner
TE · BAL · #general

...Seudou Traore 2.2/5 3 Marlin Klein 2.2/5 3 Dallen Bently 2.1/5 3 Matthew Hibner 2.1/5 3 Carsen Ryan 1.85/4 3 Joe Royer 1.75/4 3 Michael Trigg 1.7...

Kenyon Sadiq
TE · NYJ · #general

...you will. --- Player Historical Grade */4 Historical Tier Kenyon Sadiq 3.15/4 1 "Elite" Max Klare 3.05/4 1 Eli Stowers 3/4 1 Sam Roush 2...

Denzel Boston
WR · CLE · #injuryupdate

...if I can't trade out, up, or back in this range. I'm just not enthused by Denzel Boston, Jonah Colman, Omar Cooper, or Chris Bell enough to pass on a profile this...

Eli Stowers
TE · PHI · #general

...istorical Tier Kenyon Sadiq 3.15/4 1 "Elite" Max Klare 3.05/4 1 Eli Stowers 3/4 1 Sam Roush 2.5/4 2 "Upside" Oscar Delp 2.45/5 2 Tanner Kozio...

Justin Joly
TE · DEN · #general

...Delp 2.45/5 2 Tanner Koziol 2.35/5 3 "Avoid" Eli Raridon 2.3/5 3 Justin Joly 2.25/5 3 Seudou Traore 2.2/5 3 Marlin Klein 2.2/5 3 Dallen Bently...

Michael Trigg
TE · DAL · #general

...Matthew Hibner 2.1/5 3 Carsen Ryan 1.85/4 3 Joe Royer 1.75/4 3 Michael Trigg 1.7/4 3 Jack Endries 1.65/4 3 Bauer Sharp 1.65/4 3 Josh Cuevas 1....

Tanner Koziol
TE · JAX · #general

...Eli Stowers 3/4 1 Sam Roush 2.5/4 2 "Upside" Oscar Delp 2.45/5 2 Tanner Koziol 2.35/5 3 "Avoid" Eli Raridon 2.3/5 3 Justin Joly 2.25/5 3 Seudou...

Eli Raridon
TE · NE · #general

...5/4 2 "Upside" Oscar Delp 2.45/5 2 Tanner Koziol 2.35/5 3 "Avoid" Eli Raridon 2.3/5 3 Justin Joly 2.25/5 3 Seudou Traore 2.2/5 3 Marlin Klein 2...

Jaren Kanak
TE · TEN · #general

...Josh Cuevas 1.65/4 3 Joe Royer 1.6/4 3 Nate Boerkircher 1.6/4 3 Jaren Kanak 1.55/4 3 Riley Nowakowski 1.55/4 3 Max Bredeson 1.1/4 3 --- Som...

Riley Nowakowski
TE · PIT · #general

...Joe Royer 1.6/4 3 Nate Boerkircher 1.6/4 3 Jaren Kanak 1.55/4 3 Riley Nowakowski 1.55/4 3 Max Bredeson 1.1/4 3 --- Some high-level thoughts on the...

Joe Royer
TE · CLE · #general

...Dallen Bently 2.1/5 3 Matthew Hibner 2.1/5 3 Carsen Ryan 1.85/4 3 Joe Royer 1.75/4 3 Michael Trigg 1.7/4 3 Jack Endries 1.65/4 3 Bauer Sharp...

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Starting this off on a note not directly related to dynasty football. If you won't allow me a moment on a soapbox, skip past this first section: I've been doing this for a decade now and not a single letter, number, cell of data, point of analysis, etc. has been assisted by any of the language-modeling software that marketers and stakeholders are commonly calling "A.I.". Every line of text, every bit of research, every calculation was hand-rolled by me or by an automated process I coded -- and this all in collaboration and conversation with an uncountable network of other human beings with an interest in or passion for this hobby. I feel compelled to say this because I believe more people engaged in creative endeavor should be vocal about their work when they've done it by their own will, sweat, and collaborative spirit. I believe this is small but not insignificant approach to combat a rising tide of mediocrity in product and uncertainty in consumption online. I know there are people that feel strongly about this issue one way or another and that it's off-topic so I won't be responding to any negative feedback regarding this. Thanks for your time if you read this part. --- On to the show: Okay here we go! We'll keep going with my final 2026 grades with a surprisingly strong tight end group. I've said it many times and I'll keep saying it: thanks to anyone and everyone that has engaged with this project over the years even if it's just to say thanks or ask a clarifying question. After all this time, I've pretty much lost the level of intrinsic interest in dynasty and player evaluation to keep it going were it not for wanting to get these out there for the folks I know look forward to it every year. So again, thanks! Now on to the grades. --- For those of you that aren't already familiar with what I do, here is the link to my final TE grades from last year. I didn't review them throughout the year like I've done some years in the past but looking back on them now, I have to pat myself on the back. Even with a rookie year's worth of new data, I think I have basically the same feelings about all these guys and I'm proud of my thoughts on the players I commented on specifically toward the end of the article. You can still view my historical TE grades here. If you're new and want some more convincing to stick around, here is an analysis of my grades over the years someone else did. Before my old account got suspended, I wanted to do a retrospective kind of thing like this and someone did it for me. Shout out to you u/CultofBroadly! --- Before the grades some high-level things to keep in mind: Important note for TEs: TEs do not matter for fantasy pretty much at all unless you are in a very heavy premium. By that I mean at least .75 point PPR over whatever the other positions or start 2TE leagues. If you're not in one of those leagues, my thoughts about where they need to be drafted changes a lot. I'm going to comment here assuming that kind of premium because otherwise, it's just not worth talking about them imo outside of very rare exceptions like a Kyle Pitts or Brock Bowers level prospect. These grades are attempting to solve for first 2 years NFL fantasy production. And first 2 years production is a good proxy for career production. The grades use a composite of age and competition adjusted production, draft capital, professional film analysis, declare status, and a composite of physical traits. All these inputs are not weighted equally…