Kmet broke out in a big way in his first game of 2019, with nine catches for 108 yards and a score against Georgia. The other reason is that he was completely ignored in Virginia Tech’s offense. The first is that he’s one of the few tight ends in … A former wide receiver, Sullivan bulked up considerably to fill the tight end role for LSU. Unlock NFL Player Grades, Fantasy & NFL Draft, Unlock Premium Stats, PFF Greenline & DFS, Unlock College Player Grades and Preview Magazine, Unlock NCAA Premium Stats & PFF Greenline NCAA, At 6-foot-2, 240 pounds, Bryant is a tight end in name only at this point. One thing is for certain; he ticks a lot of boxes for a modern tight end. However, he was lapped on the depth chart by Thaddeus Moss and ended up playing all of 299 snaps this past season. His career average depth of target was an absurd 4.4 yards downfield. There hasn't been a more productive tight end in the country over the past three seasons than Bryant. Breaking down everything you need to know about Patriots third round pick Dalton Keene. His physical tools are absolutely off the charts, though. That's about as bright a red flag as you can get.
He didn't quite continue that dominance throughout the season, but you saw a very complete tight end when you viewed his tape from this past year. While he was more receiver than tight end early in his career, he was all the way up to 242 pounds by the Senior Bowl weigh-ins and had the highest grade of any tight end there in the one-on-ones. His 85 ⅛” wingspan was over five inches wider than the next closest tight end at the Senior Bowl, his straight-line speed jumps off the tape, and he could legitimately run in the 4.5 range at 254 pounds.
With only one player in the top 50 on PFF's latest draft board, this year's tight end class doesn't have a ton of high-level talent, though it makes up for that with a number of solid receiving options who will likely be available late Day 2 and early Day 3. O'Grady has broken 17 tackles on 87 catches in his career, and he has shown solid hands over that span as well with only four drops. Following the NFL Combine, Keene currently holds an NFL rating of 5.95, which equates to an NFL backup or special teams role. While his athleticism pops off the tape, his hands and YAC ability are questionable — he's dropped 22 of 152 catchable passes in his career, and he's only broken 10 tackles on 130 catches. Keene’s Pro Day at Virginia Tech was canceled. He's dropped only two of his 60 catchable targets over the past two seasons. However, O'Grady was suspended from Arkansas' football team on multiple occasions by multiple different coaching staffs before eventually leaving the team altogether this past fall. He's one of the few tight ends in the class with legit inline size at 254 pounds, but that lack of athleticism is a stock-killer. Asiasi has one of the more interesting builds of any tight end in this class. His 33 targets in 2018 were the most of any season in his career, and the vast majority came on flats or hitches underneath.