2026 Draft: Tight Ends

[One-If-By-Sea]

Roush and Delp on a Double dip for me: one or both will be solid NFL Pros.

Roush has short arms. He will disappoint.

People do not understand that not all short arm guys disappoint, but most do. The draft is about selecting guys with the highest chance of success. OL with short arms might be OK in a few situations, but is a bad approach in most situations.

 

[PatsFan2]

Roush has short arms. He will disappoint.

People do not understand that not all short arm guys disappoint, but most do. The draft is about selecting guys with the highest chance of success. OL with short arms might be OK in a few situations, but is a bad approach in most situations.

Roush can join our other T-Rex.

 

[mayoclinic]

Vrabel loves tight ends:

"I love them. Give me nine of them. Get them all. Bring as many tight ends as we can get," Vrabel joked. "Just trying to find the right guy. Some of them are receiving, some of them are more at the line of scrimmage. We'll just try to come up with the one that fits us best and see where we can draft them."

Six Takeaways From Patriots HC Mike Vrabel’s Media Availability at the League Meetings

The Patriots head coach took questions from the media for roughly 30 minutes at The Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix on Tuesday morning.

www.patriots.com

 

[mayoclinic]

Roush can join our other T-Rex.

Combined, they have 63" arms!!!

 

[mayoclinic]

Patriots draft profile: Eli Stowers is a tight end in name only, and that’s okay

Scouting report, bio, NFL outlook and more for the Vanderbilt tight end.

www.patspulpit.com

 

[mayoclinic]

31. Max Iheanachor
63. DDS
95. Sam Roush

 

[manxman2601]

From Dane Brugler's Will Kacmarek scouting report.

• OSU coaches describe him as a “tireless worker” who changed the culture of the tight end room

 

[PatsFan2]

From Dane Brugler's Will Kacmarek scouting report.

Interesting what's your take on Max Klare?? Here's something interesting it seems like Joe Royer - Maxx Klare and Will Kacmarek were all in the same TE room at Ohio State. Joe Royer then took his talents to Cincinnati.

 

[manxman2601]

Josh Norris and Hayden Hinks on Sam Roush.

There are enough questions about Roush's hands that questioning his upside as a TE 1 is valid - although that upside does exist. On the other hand, you're looking at a TE 2 as a minimum. I think that's where I am on him. Take him in the 3rd, hope for the upside, but if it doesn't materialise, be happy that you've locked down your TE 2 for 4 years.

 

[manxman2601]

Interesting what's your take on Max Klare?? Here's something interesting it seems like Joe Royer - Maxx Klare and Will Kacmarek were all in the same TE room at Ohio State. Joe Royer then took his talents to Cincinnati.

I really like Klare but he'd have to be taken at 63 and I have other priorities there.

 

[PatsFan2]

I really like Klare but he'd have to be taken at 63 and I have other priorities there.

Many like TE Joe Royer and think he's very underrated in this Draft. Cincinnati have quite a few players I like. Ps. I think Maxx Klare goes deep in the Third Round.

 

[mayoclinic]

Josh Norris and Hayden Hinks on Sam Roush.

There are enough questions about Roush's hands that questioning his upside as a TE 1 is valid - although that upside does exist. On the other hand, you're looking at a TE 2 as a minimum. I think that's where I am on him. ]b]Take him in the 3rd, hope for the upside, but if it doesn't materialise, be happy that you've locked down your TE 2 for 4 years.[/b]

That's what sold me on Roush. Floor is rock solid.

A TE who can go mano a manor with Rueben Bain? Please.

Some thoughts:

- A more athletic Will Kacmarek? Norris and Winks call Riush THE best run blocking TE in the draft, bar none.

- Drake Maye is the most accurate QB in the NFL, and throws a really watchable ball.

My 2027 goal is Roush + Jamari Johnson.

 

[manxman2601]

That's what sold me on Roush. Floor is rock solid.

A TE who can go mano a manor with Rueben Bain? Please.

Some thoughts:

- A more athletic Will Kacmarek? Norris and Winks call Riush THE best run blocking TE in the draft, bar none.

- Drake Maye is the most accurate QB in the NFL, and throws a really watchable ball.

My 2027 goal is Roush + Jamari Johnson.

They clearly haven't watched Kacmarek yet.

 

[manxman2601]

They clearly haven't watched Kacmarek yet.

Finally got round to it.

 

[DaBruinz]

Finally got round to it.

I think that Kacmarek's hands are under-rated. I think that Ohio St didn't use him as much there because of the other weapons they had..

 

[mayoclinic]

Finally got round to it.

I agree a true Y-TE is very valuable. I just have Roush ahead of Kacmarek. Much more athletic. But Kacmarek in 4th or later is a good backup option for me.

 

[manxman2601]

I agree a true Y-TE is very valuable. I just have Roush ahead of Kacmarek. Much more athletic. But Kacmarek in 4th or later is a good backup option for me.

I don't think anyone is saying Kacmarek is better than Roush.

 

[mayoclinic]

 

[mayoclinic]

 

[Clonamery]

He won with size/length, his route running is pretty lame given the production.