The 2014 NFL Draft is very quickly approaching and I am getting excited to see where the top prospects will be playing ball next year. This is one of the deepest drafts in recent year, one of the deepest is at the tight end position. There are not any real can't miss prospects, but there are quite a few guys that a team can get in the later rounds that can help out a tight end needy team. This is one of the positions that I have done the most work on because of how much that the position has changed over the years. When you watch a Saints or Patriots game on Sunday both of those teams use Graham and Grokowski more as wide receivers then as tight ends. I took that into consideration when I did my own personal evaluations of the top prospects at the tight end position. So, without further adieu here is my personal list of the top tight end prospects:
1.
Eric Ebron- Ebron is considered by most scouts to be the top prospect at the tight end position and for good reason. Ebron has the ability to stretch out a defense along with his great ability to absorb contact and not go down. Eric is also one of the tight ends in this draft that whatever team ends up drafting him will use him very similar to the way that the Saints use Jimmy Graham. The comparison that I would give the Ebron is a Vernon Davis clone without the break away speed. If Ebron goes to a team that is able to use him more like a wide receiver and less like a traditional tight end, he should have a very successful career with some Pro Bowls mixed in here and there. Possible team Fits: Jaguars, Falcons, Titans, Giants, and Packers.
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Jace Amaro-
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