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Originally Posted by O.city
Rookie TE's don't really happen.
It's ok, just let him learn.
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I would not say that's completely accurate. They can succeed right away in the right situation. Here's a few from last year and over the last 5 years.
Sam Laporta: 86 rec, 889 yards, 10 TDs
Dalton Kincaid: 73 rec, 673 yards, 2 TDs
Kyle Pitts: 68 rec, 1,026 yards, 1 TD (how the hell did he only have 1 TD?)
Evan Engram: 64 rec, 722 yards, 6 TDs
Noah Fant, TJ Hockenson, and Irv Smith all had pretty decent rookie years in 2019, as well.
Historically, you're correct. But over the past years, that has become a position that more and more teams are focused on in college, and it's translating to better "ready to play" TEs coming into the leage.