5 Tight Ends Who Benefited from the NFL Draft

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The NFL Draft can have a big impact on player values. In dynasty leagues, additional competition or support from the NFL Draft can have an impact on a player’s dynasty outlook. This article focuses on five tight ends who benefited from the NFL Draft.

Mark Andrews

Baltimore traded Marquise Brown and did little to replace him in the passing game. There is a chance Baltimore could address the wide receiver position with a Will Fuller or Jarvis Landry type, but the loss of Brown is massive. Brown saw 139 targets, the 10th-most at the wide receiver position in 2021. Andrews was second at the position in target (149) and should be the favorite to lead the position in targets in 2022.

David Njoku

The Browns added David Bell in the third round of the NFL Draft, but Njoku has a clear chance for the second option in the passing game. Cleveland placed the franchise tag on Njoku and has discussed signing him to a long-term contract this summer, which would raise his value. This offseason’s overhaul of the Cleveland passing offense has left Njoku as the most established passing game weapon on the roster. Njoku is TE17 on KeepTradeCut.com.