Here are a few of my favorite dynasty rookie draft targets at the tight end position in fantasy football leagues based on 2026 NFL Draft landing spots and outlook.
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Delp is an athletic freak with a 4.49 40-yard dash, a 96th percentile vertical jump, and a 96th percentile broad jump. He’s a fluid athlete whose speed immediately jumps off the film. Delp has the raw speed to house call any screen pass. Delp’s 2025 season was impressive, especially considering that he played the entire year with a hairline fracture in his foot. He didn’t go through combine drills as the fracture was discovered during a routine X-ray leading up to the combine. Delp is a ball of clay that could develop into a top-shelf tight end in the NFL. He’s at his best when operating against zone coverage and as a dump-and-run tight end right now. Delp has to continue to develop his release package and route-running chops if he’s going to hit his ceiling as a player, but he has the raw talent to do so. He was heavily utilized on seam shots, flats, and crossers, which made up 70.3% of his route tree in 2025. Delp can chew up yards after the catch. He ranked tenth and 23rd in yards after the catch per reception over the last two seasons. He’s not a tackle-breaking behemoth, but that’s not to say he could develop into a better one with his athletic traits. Delp forced only nine missed tackles in college (94 targets). Delp relies upon his immediate and lightning-quick speed to produce YAC at this juncture. Delp could easily put on another 10 lbs to his frame and likely not compromise his speed and fluidity. He displays good body control in the air with fluid hips to adjust to targets behind him and easily convert into a runner without losing a beat. Delp also has to clean up his blocking technique. He has a solid first punch but doesn’t sustain his blocks. He has the lateral agility and lower body strength to recover during the play when initially beaten. He has the physical talent to become at least a league-average blocker. I will say, though, he is more consistent as a run blocker. He can displace defenders when needed, but during many reps, he’s simply locking down his patch of grass. Dynasty Outlook: Whoa, baby! We are off to the races. The Saints drafted Oscar Delp in the third round of the NFL Draft. Delp could have a quiet rookie year behind Juwan Johnson and Noah Fant, but I expect him to walk into 2027 with a shot to be the team’s starting tight end. Fant is on a two-year deal that is basically a puffed-up one-year deal. Johnson is entering his age-30 season and is a free agent after the 2027 season. The runway could clear quickly for Delp. I want to bet on his upside in the second round of rookie drafts.
Raridon’s medicals will lead many conversations. He has torn his right ACL twice (2021, 2022). The knee was sound this season as he was immensely productive and tested well. He has a 4.62 40-yard dash time with an 81st percentile vertical jump and an 88th percentile broad jump. Raridon has immediate juice with the ball in his hands. He isn’t a monstrous tackle breaker, but he can slip the loose wrap or run through a player attacking at an off-angle. He does have the ability to create with his lateral agility in space to earn a few more yards. His footwork and suddenness in his route breaks need to continue to improve. He can operate well right now against zone coverage, but he needs to improve his route nuance and in-route footwork if he wants to hit his ceiling in the NFL. Raridon can get deep with seam shots (13% go in 2025) and the occasional post (5.2% of his routes in 2025). He displays good ball tracking. Raridon has fluid body control and play strength at the catch point. With only nine contested targets in college, he secured 66.7% of them. He works through physical coverage well with good late separation. His play strength shows up in his blocking. He holds up well in pass pro, sustaining his blocks well. He will occasionally drive a defender into the dirt. He’s tenacious. Raridon looks comfortable climbing into the second level when uncovered. Dynasty Outlook: Eli Raridon arrives in New England after getting drafted in the third round. He has a shot to be the immediate TE2 on the roster behind only Hunter Henry, with only Julian Hill and CJ Dippre as his main competition. Hunter Henry is a free agent after the 2026 season, so the runway is clear for Raridon to get substantial playing time in 2026 and walk into 2027 as the team’s unquestioned starter. I’ll be drafting him heavily in the second round of rookie dynasty drafts.
Hibner has a solid set of mitts. Over the last two years, he has had a 56.2% contested catch rate. He’ll lose a few at the point of contract, but he has the athleticism to continue to grow in the area. Hibner dropped only two of his collegiate targets, and both were of the concentration variety. Hibner has a 9.25 RAS, a 94th percentile vertical jump, a 4.57 40-yard dash time, and a 72nd percentile shuttle. His big-time athleticism shows up on his film. He was 27th and 4th in YAC/reception over the last two years. Hibner isn’t a mauler after the catch, but he has the speed to outrun defenders in the open field and on crossing routes and up the seam. He’s a legit vertical threat down the seam and on deep over routes. I question how high his target earning ceiling is, but he should post nice per-route metrics in the NFL, as he’ll get chunk plays when he is targeted. He’s a linear athlete. You won’t see many players where Hibner is juking someone out, but he can easily burn them to the sideline and scorch them. He has fluid hips and the ability to adjust in the air and to targets outside of his frame. Good initial punch as a blocker. Tenacious. He’ll reestablish his feet during a snap with a good second effort. He will dip his head and lunch at defenders. He’ll get crushed in the NFL if he doesn’t get out of his habit.
Klare can operate as a dump-and-run option for a passing attack. He isn’t a missed tackles forced maven, but he can power through weak wraps and create off-angle attempts. Klare can throttle down and sink his hips with comebacks and curls. I don’t know if he has the upside to become the number two option in an NFL passing attack, but he could easily function as a solid number three or stellar fourth. Klare has fluid movement skills with good change of direction and the raw speed to threaten down the seam when he’s asked to do so. He flashes solid body control with targets outside of his frame and can win the catch point battle with a 57.9% contested catch rate in college. Klare’s best work is against zone coverage. He was utilized heavily as an underneath receiving option with 57.8% of his routes being hitches, flats, or crossers. 69.1% of his targets game within nine yards of the line of scrimmage or behind it. He struggles with physicality in his routes. Physical defenders who can run with him can present a problem. He lacks the extra juice or route nuance to shake free from physical coverage. Klare is a competent blocker. He was utilized as a puller by Ohio State, which wasn’t amazing in many spots, but he has the functional play strength to do so. He doesn’t play with consistent pad level with blocking, though. Defenders can get the best of him at times and upend him. Dynasty Outlook: Klare was drafted by the Rams in the second round of the NFL Draft. He’s the clear TE4 for them this year behind Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, and Terrence Ferguson. The path to relevance gets easier next year with Higbee and Parkinson hitting free agency, but he will still have to contend with Ferguson for the starting job. Ferguson had the better production profile in college and is more athletic. If I’m betting on one of the two of them, it’s Ferguson. That doesn’t mean that Klare isn’t worth drafting in the late second/early third round of rookie drafts. I easily could be wrong, and Klare beats out Ferguson for the job in 2027.
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