2026 Draft: Tight Ends

[dliverey44]

https://mktg.zebra.com/SrBowlInsights

Fun website to look at speeds

 

[mayoclinic]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25312723-nfl-draft-2026-scouting-report-stanford-te-sam-roush

 

[manxman2601]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25312723-nfl-draft-2026-scouting-report-stanford-te-sam-roush

From that report:

He must refine his technique since his film is littered with concentration drops and inconsistent hand placement when the ball is in the air (alligator arms).

He had a really bad drop in the game yesterday.

 

[dliverey44]

From that report:



He had a really bad drop in the game yesterday.

It killed me watching it, wide open with room to run. TEs looked rough yesterday, 2 bad drops down the seam, and one ricochetted of the TEs hands for an INT. It fell on Nuss as an INT but was on the TE.

 

[PatsFan2]

I could see us taking a flier on Mo Alie-Cox

 

[bakes781]

 

[manxman2601]

Just draft Indiana prospects day 3

 

[bakes781]

 

[manxman2601]

 

[manxman2601]

I've found two interesting TEs, both from SMU. Both are probably very late rounders/UDFA.

1. RJ Maryland, 6'4", 240 (Invited to combine)

Has been at SMU his whole career where he's totalled 113 receptions for 1,493 and 19TDs. 9 career drops but 5 of them came in year 2 of 4.

He's a flex only with not very good blocking grades.

Nice body control and hands on this TD catch



One handed catch over the middle



2. Matthew Hibner, 6'5", 252lbs (not invited to combine).

I think I like this guy better. Better size and better blocker. He was at Michigan for three completely non-productive years until transferring to SMU for the last two and effectively serving as Maryland's backup. However, he did finish the year on 31-436-4td. He's the highest graded pass blocking TE in the draft.

however, I enjoyed his tape.



He's not slow.

 

[manxman2601]

I posted about this guy some time ago but I'm going to bump it because he's awesome. Probably a UDFA though.

Max Bredeson, Michigan 6'2, 250lbs. He's more FB than TE.

2nd highest pass blocking TE behind Hibner (see above)
Highest graded run blocking TE
Offers nothing as a receiver.

However, he blocks like this



And this



And fires up his team like this

 

[Username]

I like Marlin Klein at Michigan. Good size and athletic profile, good hands and a willing blocker. Still learning the game (he's German) and has plenty of room to develop. Was ridiculously underused at Michigan but I think he'll make people go back and watch the tape after the combine

 

[manxman2601]

I like Marlin Klein at Michigan. Good size and athletic profile, good hands and a willing blocker. Still learning the game (he's German) and has plenty of room to develop. Was ridiculously underused at Michigan but I think he'll make people go back and watch the tape after the combine

Yup. According to Bruce Feldman, he's more athletic than Colston Loveland. It will be interesting to see how he tests.

 

[stelfans]

I've found two interesting TEs, both from SMU. Both are probably very late rounders/UDFA.

1. RJ Maryland, 6'4", 240 (Invited to combine)

Has been at SMU his whole career where he's totalled 113 receptions for 1,493 and 19TDs. 9 career drops but 5 of them came in year 2 of 4.

He's a flex only with not very good blocking grades.

Nice body control and hands on this TD catch



One handed catch over the middle



2. Matthew Hibner, 6'5", 252lbs (not invited to combine).

I think I like this guy better. Better size and better blocker. He was at Michigan for three completely non-productive years until transferring to SMU for the last two and effectively serving as Maryland's backup. However, he did finish the year on 31-436-4td. He's the highest graded pass blocking TE in the draft.

however, I enjoyed his tape.



He's not slow.

Really liking this kid. SMU has a nice pair of TE.
edit: its Matthew Hibner btw

i’ve been on Hibner since October, I have no idea why he isn’t talked about more but I’m looking forward to the combine.

I wouldn’t mind taking a shot at Klein early on though. That’s a guy o think will get unlocked in the NFL.

 

[manxman2601]

Someone I like on day 3. An all-rounder.

 

[Clonamery]

Someone I like on day 3. An all-rounder.

Sounds like Hunter Henry.

 

[manxman2601]

Sounds like Hunter Henry.

I think that's what the majority of this class is. Lot's of Hunter Henry's. Good solid TEs that don't excel in any one area but can probably relied upon for 40-60 catches and 400-600 yards with some decent blocking. Maybe the combine will separate things out a bit more but this is such a hard class to qualify.

 

[scott99]

I think that's what the majority of this class is. Lot's of Hunter Henry's. Good solid TEs that don't excel in any one area but can probably relied upon for 40-60 catches and 400-600 yards with some decent blocking. Maybe the combine will separate things out a bit more but this is such a hard class to qualify.

Of course, the odds are, someone will wind up a great NFL tight end. Sometimes it’s someone from round 1, other times, and it happens almost every year, it’s a tight end from rounds 3-7 who winds up the best tight end in the draft.

 

[manxman2601]

Of course, the odds are, someone will wind up a great NFL tight end. Sometimes it’s someone from round 1, other times, and it happens almost every year, it’s a tight end from rounds 3-7 who winds up the best tight end in the draft.

Therein lies the fundamental problem of the draft. Who?

 

[Clonamery]

Therein lies the fundamental problem of the draft. Who?

Him.