Empty the Bench

By Andrew Thell

1. Rob Gronkowski
2. Jacob Tamme
3. Jimmy Graham
4. Tony Gonzalez
5. Heath Miller
6. Brent Celek
7. Todd Heap
8. Aaron Hernandez
9. Dustin Keller
10. Jeremy Shockey
11. Greg Olsen
12. Tony Moeaki

Gronkowski’s setup and propensity for scoring places him at the top option at the position, and it’s by such a large margin that you wouldn’t be foolish to reach on him much earlier than tight ends traditionally go. He’s in his own tier … As I’ve mentioned, I like the Colts to handle the Jets and make Tamme the clear-cut No. 2 option here … Jimmy Graham may surprise some of you this high, but Brees has been locked onto the kid in the red zone and connected for four touchdowns in the last three weeks. No team has a better shot at four games than the Saints … It may seem like I’m a Falcons hater with these rankings, but that’s not the case. I love ATL, but I just think they’re a year away from making serious noise in the postseason … Heath Miller won’t give you a ton of volume, but he’s good for two games and has a decent shot at three … I’m done trying to predict when Aaron Hernandez will be involved in the Pats passing game, and Shockey is fading, but they’re options simply because of the odds they’ll be producing for you till the bitter end. The tight end position is thin.

See Also:
Quarterback Rankings
Running Back Rankings
Wide Receiver Rankings

Jimmy Graham photo credit: Icon SMI

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