2026 Rookie Class — Tight Ends · Half-PPR

By Red Zone Rank engine · 165 fantasy-relevant rookies (QB 19 · RB 34 · TE 37 · WR 75) · draft capital from nflverse players · projected rookie year from the draft-time season table · so far through Week 5

PositionAll QB RB WR TE

Slot = where the engine takes him in a 12-team rookie draft (its order by the three-season value — not a market; no dynasty ADP is loaded) · Proj = mean Half-PPR season points, bar = 20–80 · 3-yr = expected value over replacement across his first three seasons, a season under replacement counting 0 (the rookie-pick history’s unit) · Dynasty = five-year balanced value · Capital = what that NFL draft capital × position produced 2012–2022: median rookie points per game (n) and the share with a starter season within three years · So far = points through Week 5
#	Slot	Rookie	Pos	Team	NFL draft capital	Proj	20–80	3-yr	Dynasty	Capital ppg	Starter	So far
1	1.08	Kenyon Sadiq	TE	NYJ	Round 1, pick 16	82.4		36.5	17.6	5.1 n 7 small	71%	31.9 5 g
2	2.02	Marlin Klein	TE	HOU	Round 2, pick 59	54.9		3.5	-42.2	4.4 n 21	43%	2.1 1 g
3	2.04	Max Klare	TE	LA	Round 2, pick 61	53.3		2.6	-43.7	4.4 n 21	43%	0 g
4	2.07	Nate Boerkircher	TE	JAX	Round 2, pick 56	52.8		1.6	-44.3	4.4 n 21	43%	6.4 4 g
5	3.10	Eli Raridon	TE	NE	Round 3, pick 95	43.0		0.4	-54.1	2.6 n 30	17%	20.1 4 g
6	3.11	Sam Roush	TE	CHI	Round 3, pick 69	41.9		0.3	-55.2	2.6 n 30	17%	4.8 4 g
7	3.12	Oscar Delp	TE	NO	Round 3, pick 73	42.8		0.3	-54.2	2.6 n 30	17%	1.3 3 g
8	4.03	Will Kacmarek	TE	MIA	Round 3, pick 87	42.1		0.3	-55.0	2.6 n 30	17%	3.9 5 g
9	—	Eli Stowers	TE	PHI	Round 2, pick 54	15.5		0.0	-81.6	4.4 n 21	43%	0 g
10	—	Matthew Hibner	TE	BAL	Round 4, pick 133	28.1		0.0	-69.0	1.9 n 102	2%	15.5 3 g
11	—	Justin Joly	TE	MIA	Round 5, pick 152	28.3		0.0	-68.8	1.9 n 102	2%	0 g
12	—	Tanner Koziol	TE	JAX	Round 5, pick 164	28.4		0.0	-68.6	1.9 n 102	2%	0 g
13	—	Joe Royer	TE	CLE	Round 5, pick 170	6.8		0.0	-90.3	1.9 n 102	2%	0 g
14	—	Josh Cuevas	TE	BAL	Round 5, pick 173	28.4		0.0	-68.7	1.9 n 102	2%	5.5 3 g
15	—	Seydou Traore	TE	MIA	Round 5, pick 180	26.2		0.0	-70.9	1.9 n 102	2%	0.0 1 g
16	—	Bauer Sharp	TE	TB	Round 6, pick 185	26.7		0.0	-70.3	1.9 n 102	2%	0.0 4 g
17	—	Jack Endries	TE	CIN	Round 7, pick 221	28.1		0.0	-69.0	1.9 n 102	2%	0 g
18	—	Jaren Kanak	TE	TEN	Round 7, pick 225	8.7		0.0	-88.3	1.9 n 102	2%	0 g
19	—	Carsen Ryan	TE	CLE	Round 7, pick 248	28.2		0.0	-68.8	1.9 n 102	2%	0.0 2 g
20	—	Dallen Bentley	TE	DEN	Round 7, pick 256	26.3		0.0	-70.8	1.9 n 102	2%	0 g
21	—	Carson Towt	TE	IND	Undrafted	5.0		0.0	-92.1	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
22	—	DJ Rogers	TE	DAL	Undrafted	4.9		0.0	-92.2	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
23	—	John Michael Gyllenborg	TE	KC	Undrafted	4.8		0.0	-92.3	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
24	—	Hayden Large	TE	CHI	Undrafted	4.9		0.0	-92.2	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
25	—	Tanner Arkin	TE	NE	Undrafted	17.0		0.0	-80.1	0.9 n 292	1%	0.0 1 g
26	—	Jameson Geers	TE	ARI	Undrafted	4.8		0.0	-92.2	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
27	—	Michael Trigg	TE	DAL	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
28	—	Ty Pezza	TE	BAL	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
29	—	Patrick Gurd	TE	LV	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
30	—	Jack Velling	TE	ATL	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
31	—	Kenny Fletcher Jr.	TE	IND	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
32	—	Lake McRee	TE	PIT	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
33	—	Cody Hardy	TE	NYJ	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
34	—	Khalil Dinkins	TE	SF	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
35	—	Evan Svoboda	TE	LAC	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
36	—	Dan Villari	TE	LA	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g
37	—	Miles Kitselman	TE	DET	Undrafted	—	—	—	—	0.9 n 292	1%	0 g

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