Back in early February, I did a thread on finding tight ends who produce multiple top 12 seasons.
In the thread below, I’ll post the 5 main thresholds I found as well as all the tight ends in their first 3 years who have hit 4/5 of these thresholds.
Cont. https://twitter.com/dynastyskyler/status/1226325761835048960
In the thread below, I’ll post the 5 main thresholds I found as well as all the tight ends in their first 3 years who have hit 4/5 of these thresholds.
Cont. https://twitter.com/dynastyskyler/status/1226325761835048960
To start off, the thresholds, and how many of the tes who have multiple top 12 seasons (28) have hit them.
Note: Some don’t have data for everyone
Draft Capital with Top 3 Rds: 23/28
Speed Score>100: 16/23
MS Red Yards>9%: 25/27
Weight 245-265: 25/27
Broke out in college: 25/27
Note: Some don’t have data for everyone
Draft Capital with Top 3 Rds: 23/28
Speed Score>100: 16/23
MS Red Yards>9%: 25/27
Weight 245-265: 25/27
Broke out in college: 25/27
Let’s start with the 2020 Class and the first tight end drafted: Cole Kmet
2nd round draft capital
Breakout Age: 20
Weight: 262
MS Rec Yards Average: 7%
Speed Score: 107
Note: The other two tight ends had a 7% and 8%, and Kmet dominated his final season
2nd round draft capital

Breakout Age: 20

Weight: 262

MS Rec Yards Average: 7%

Speed Score: 107

Note: The other two tight ends had a 7% and 8%, and Kmet dominated his final season
Now let’s go to the Pats tight end who hit 4/5, Devin Asiasi:
MS Rec Yds: 8.7%
3rd rd draft capital
Weight: 257
Breakout Age: 22
Speed Score: 103
MS Rec Yds: 8.7%

3rd rd draft capital

Weight: 257

Breakout Age: 22

Speed Score: 103

Finally, the last tight end who hit 4/5 in this 2020 class: Albert O.
Drafted in 4th round
MS Rec Yds: 12%
Breakout Age: 19
Weight: 258
SS: 127
3 of the 5 outliers who didn’t have Top 3 Round Draft Capital we’re drafted in the 4th round.
Drafted in 4th round

MS Rec Yds: 12%

Breakout Age: 19

Weight: 258

SS: 127

3 of the 5 outliers who didn’t have Top 3 Round Draft Capital we’re drafted in the 4th round.
TJ Hockenson:
I’m cheating here, he missed the combine, but we know he would’ve knocked it out of the park.
Top 10 Draft Capital

19% MS Rec Yds
BOA: 21
Top 10 picks have a 100% hit rate for a top 12 season.
I’m cheating here, he missed the combine, but we know he would’ve knocked it out of the park.
Top 10 Draft Capital


19% MS Rec Yds

BOA: 21

Top 10 picks have a 100% hit rate for a top 12 season.
Noah Fant:
BOA: 19
MS Rec Yds: 14%
Weight: 249
Speed Score: 121
1st round draft capital
BOA: 19

MS Rec Yds: 14%

Weight: 249

Speed Score: 121

1st round draft capital

Jace Sternberger:
BOA: 22
MS Rec Yds: 13%
Speed Score: 97
Weight: 251
3rd round draft capital
BOA: 22

MS Rec Yds: 13%

Speed Score: 97

Weight: 251

3rd round draft capital

Kahale Warring:
BOA: 20
9.68 MS Rec Yds
Speed Score: 105
Weight: 252
3rd rd draft capital
Warring missed his rookie season due to injury.
BOA: 20

9.68 MS Rec Yds

Speed Score: 105

Weight: 252

3rd rd draft capital

Warring missed his rookie season due to injury.
Dallas Goedert:
Goedert only played one season, but broke out in that season, and weight 250 lbs with 2nd round draft capital.
He didn’t run a 40, but checks 4/5 boxes without it with what’s listed above.
Goedert only played one season, but broke out in that season, and weight 250 lbs with 2nd round draft capital.
He didn’t run a 40, but checks 4/5 boxes without it with what’s listed above.
Hayden Hurst:
1st round draft capital
22 year old breakout age
15.5% MS Rec Yards
Weight: 250
105 speed score
Falcons spent 2nd round draft capital to get him.
1st round draft capital

22 year old breakout age

15.5% MS Rec Yards

Weight: 250

105 speed score

Falcons spent 2nd round draft capital to get him.
Mike Gesicki:
2nd round draft capital
20 year old breakout age
10.8% MS Rec Yards
Weight: 247
Speed Score: 116
2nd round draft capital

20 year old breakout age

10.8% MS Rec Yards

Weight: 247

Speed Score: 116

Mark Andrews:
3rd round draft capital
Breakout age: 21
12.8% MS Rec Yards
Weight: 256
Speed Score: 107
Mark Andrews is a stud.
3rd round draft capital

Breakout age: 21

12.8% MS Rec Yards

Weight: 256

Speed Score: 107

Mark Andrews is a stud.
Want to know how anyone else pans out on this?
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Some of the ones that miss more than they hit will shock you.
Comment below.
Some of the ones that miss more than they hit will shock you.