2026 Draft: Tight Ends

[mayoclinic]

Lazar's Tight End Tiers: Ranking the Best Patriots Fits at Tight End in the 2026 NFL Draft

The Patriots have hinted at drafting a tight end from a deep class in this year's draft.

www.patriots.com

 

[Clonamery]

Lazar's Tight End Tiers: Ranking the Best Patriots Fits at Tight End in the 2026 NFL Draft

The Patriots have hinted at drafting a tight end from a deep class in this year's draft.

www.patriots.com

A list of top TE's. Thanks Evan.

 

[mayoclinic]

Thank God we have these experts to educate us at the 11th hour. What have we been missing.

 

[Clonamery]

Thank God we have these experts to educate us at the 11th hour. What have we been missing.

He could go out on a limb and pick a handful if TEs HE felt might go to the Pats...just a bit of thought and courage.

 

[mayoclinic]

My TE preferences:

1. Sam Roush. True Y-TE.

2. Eli Stowers. Complete opposite of Roush, no blocking ability, but a mismatch in the passing game.

3. Oscar Delp. Mr. Potential.

4. Eli Raridon. Mr. Consistency.

5. Will Kacmarek. Roush without the athletic and YAC upside.

6. Justin Joly. Poor man's Stowers.

7. Jaren Kanak. So much fun.

Not a fan of Kenyon Sadiq (Oscar Delp +) or Max Klare, personally, at least not in the range where they are likely to go.

Is that enough of a limb?

 

[manxman2601]

@Clonamery

So, Cody Hardy didn't turn out to be very athletic.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

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

Agree. But he does look smooth and catches the ball well.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

My TE preferences:

7. Jaren Kanak. So much fun.

J Kanak is a lot of fun. One of my binkies.

 

[PatsFan2]

You can bet the Chiefs are going to Draft TE Kenyon Sadiq.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

You can bet the Chiefs are going to Draft TE Kenyon Sadiq.

I hope so. That is one more step in pushing an OT down to #31.

 

[mayoclinic]

 

[manxman2601]

Eli Raridon is one of the top 5 TEs for me.



By that I mean one of the top 5 I want us to draft.

1. Max Klare
2. Oscar Delp
3. Sam Roush
4. Eli Raridon
5. Will Kacmarek.

 

[Username]

Eli Raridon is one of the top 5 TEs for me.



By that I mean one of the top 5 I want us to draft.

1. Max Klare
2. Oscar Delp
3. Sam Roush
4. Eli Raridon
5. Will Kacmarek.

Raridon is probably my favourite TE in the class

 

[mayoclinic]

Eli Raridon is one of the top 5 TEs for me.



By that I mean one of the top 5 I want us to draft.

1. Max Klare
2. Oscar Delp
3. Sam Roush
4. Eli Raridon
5. Will Kacmarek.

 

[mayoclinic]

For me:

1. Sam Roush
2. Eli Stowers
3. Oscar Delp
4. Eli Raridon
5. Will Kacmarek

The first 3 are on my short board.

Not high on 2025 Max Klare.

 

[stelfans]

Eli Raridon is one of the top 5 TEs for me.



By that I mean one of the top 5 I want us to draft.

1. Max Klare
2. Oscar Delp
3. Sam Roush
4. Eli Raridon
5. Will Kacmarek.

Thats exactly how i view him. The upside is unbelievable. Him and Kacmarek are my preference, too bad i dont think we are double dipping.

 

[bakes781]

I know he's raw but he's fairly new to the position so its not like he couldn't bulk up and learn to block.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

J Kanak, short TE or Big Slot. Either way unique guy we want. 6'2", 234, 4.52 40, and jukes like he is 5'10", 200. Big 10 guy, over 500 yards after converting from LB. 6th rounder. Maye will love him.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I know he's raw but he's fairly new to the position so its not like he couldn't bulk up and learn to block.

One point here: after QB, TE is supposedly the hardest position on offense to master, in McDaniels' offense.

 

[Uptown]

I’d be cool with any one (or two) of the following:


Delp
Raridon
Klare
Roush
Joly
Stowers