He’s a 5th year senior who broke out is last year in college.
It's been talked about a lot. Friermuth, Brenton Strange, and Theo Johnson were all there before him and were drafted the last three years. They've had a ton of TE talent and bad passing offenses. He had 422 yards and 7tds the year before with another NFL TE on the roster and a team that passed for like 2500 yards
I do expect Jeanty is a lock in the top 10, which is fine. I won't overthink adding a fun player even though I think the Bears are better just picking best RB available at 39 or 41 if they want one that badly. I think the wild cards are really picks 7-9... I don't think the Jets or Panthers would take him, but I think any of the 3 would be really interested in a trade. I think the only real threat is the Cowboys in that case... If Poles/Ben can't live without Jeanty. No one else should be thinking about a trade that high. Can't mortgage the future for a RB.
It is worth noting that he was behind several other nfl TEs at Penn state I believe though
damnit... fixed
Well now I’m busy looking for 227 pound Nose Tackles. I think I might have found one at Woodstock North. He’s not draft eligible!
I really like Burden. I think he's going to be a really good pro, but he's one of the many that have had football character concerns. Been a weird year that way.
| RK | PLAYER | POSITION | TEAM NEED | NEED LABEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Hunter | WIDE ZONE CB | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 2 | Abdul Carter | 3-4 EDGE | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 3 | Mason Graham | 3-TECH DT | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 4 | Ashton Jeanty | RB | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 5 | Tyler Warren | Y-TE | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 6 | Will Campbell | MAN/GAP OT | SECONDARY | DEPTH |
| 7 | Will Johnson | WIDE ZONE CB | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 8 | Jahdae Barron | WIDE ZONE CB | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 9 | Armand Membou | ZONE OT | SECONDARY | DEPTH |
| 10 | Walter Nolen | 3-TECH DT | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 11 | Donovan Ezeiruaku | 3-4 EDGE | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 12 | Mykel Williams | 4-3 EDGE | PRIMARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 13 | Shemar Stewart | 4-3 EDGE | PRIMARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 14 | Malaki Starks | COVERAGE S | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 15 | Kenneth Grant | NOSE TACKLE | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 16 | Tetairoa McMillan | X WR | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 17 | Kelvin Banks Jr. | ZONE OT | SECONDARY | DEPTH |
| 18 | Derrick Harmon | 3-TECH DT | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 19 | Josh Simmons | ZONE OT | SECONDARY | DEPTH |
| 20 | Matthew Golden | Z WR | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 21 | Emeka Egbuka | Z WR | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 22 | Omarion Hampton | RB | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 23 | Colston Loveland | F-TE | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 24 | Nic Scourton | 4-3 EDGE | PRIMARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 25 | Shavon Revel | WIDE MAN CB | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 26 | Kaleb Johnson | RB | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 27 | Luther Burden III | Z WR | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 28 | Jihaad Campbell | MIKE LB | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 29 | Jalon Walker | 3-4 EDGE | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 30 | Grey Zabel | ZONE C | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 31 | Landon Jackson | 4-3 EDGE | PRIMARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 32 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 33 | Josh Conerly Jr. | ZONE OT | SECONDARY | DEPTH |
| 34 | JT Tuimoloau | 4-3 EDGE | PRIMARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 35 | Jack Bech | SLOT WR | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 36 | Darius Alexander | 3-TECH DT | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 37 | Jayden Higgins | X WR | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 38 | T.J. Sanders | 3-TECH DT | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 39 | Xavier Watts | COVERAGE S | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 40 | Bradyn Swinson | 3-4 EDGE | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 41 | Omarr Norman-Lott | 3-TECH DT | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 42 | Trey Amos | WIDE MAN CB | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 43 | Darien Porter | WIDE ZONE CB | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 44 | Maxwell Hairston | WIDE MAN CB | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 45 | Princely Umanmielen | 3-4 EDGE | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 46 | Donovan Jackson | ZONE OG | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 47 | Benjamin Morrison | WIDE MAN CB | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 48 | Jack Sawyer | 4-3 EDGE | PRIMARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 49 | Elic Ayomanor | X WR | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 50 | Cameron Skattebo | RB | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 51 | James Pearce Jr. | 3-4 EDGE | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 52 | Dylan Sampson | RB | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 53 | Mike Green | 3-4 EDGE | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 54 | Elijah Arroyo | F-TE | SECONDARY | ROTATIONAL |
| 55 | Tyleik Williams | NOSE TACKLE | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 56 | Jalen Royals | Z WR | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 57 | Shemar Turner | 3-TECH DT | PRIMARY | STARTER |
| 58 | Jared Ivey | 3-4 DE | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 59 | Demetrius Knight Jr. | WILL LB | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 60 | Kyle Williams | Z WR | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 61 | Carson Schwesinger | WILL LB | ANCILLARY | DEPTH |
| 62 | Quinshon Judkins | RB | PRIMARY | STARTER |
Not really. For comparison, Bowers was the unquestioned starter pretty much the second he walked into Athens as a freshman. And everyone knew it. The fact Warren had to sit behind those guys-guys that would have had to fetch Bowers water-should concern folks that he didn’t really produce until year 5.
Elite TEs don’t need to wait any amount of time sitting behind those players you listed.