NFL Value Over Replacement Player (VORP) Rankings
2025 Tight End Projections
| Rank | Player | VORP | ADP | vs ADP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock Bowers (LV) | 121 | 1 | - |
| 2 | Trey McBride (ARI) | 111 | 2 | - |
| 3 | George Kittle (SF) | 88 | 3 | - |
| 4 | Sam LaPorta (DET) | 57 | 4 | - |
| 5 | Travis Kelce (KC) | 57 | 5 | - |
| 6 | David Njoku (CLE) | 46 | 9 | + 3 |
| 7 | T.J. Hockenson (MIN) | 43 | 6 | -1 |
| 8 | Mark Andrews (BAL) | 42 | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | Tyler Warren (IND) | 26 | 10 | + 1 |
| 10 | Evan Engram (DEN) | 25 | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | Jake Ferguson (DAL) | 18 | 14 | + 3 |
| 12 | Tucker Kraft (GB) | 16 | 11 | -1 |
| 13 | Dallas Goedert (PHI) | 12 | 16 | + 3 |
| 14 | Zach Ertz (WAS) | 11 | 18 | + 4 |
| 15 | Kyle Pitts Sr. (ATL) | 9 | 15 | - |
| 16 | Dalton Kincaid (BUF) | 9 | 13 | -3 |
| 17 | Hunter Henry (NE) | 2 | 19 | + 2 |
| 18 | Colston Loveland (CHI) | 0 | 12 | -6 |
| 19 | Chig Okonkwo (TEN) | 0 | 26 | + 7 |
| 20 | Brenton Strange (JAC) | 0 | 21 | + 1 |
| 21 | Cade Otton (TB) | 0 | 24 | + 3 |
| 22 | Jonnu Smith (PIT) | 0 | 17 | -5 |
| 23 | Darren Waller (MIA) | 0 | 22 | -1 |
| 24 | Mike Gesicki (CIN) | 0 | 25 | + 1 |
| 25 | Mason Taylor (NYJ) | 0 | 27 | + 2 |
| 26 | Pat Freiermuth (PIT) | 0 | 23 | -3 |
| 27 | Dalton Schultz (HOU) | 0 | 28 | + 1 |
| 28 | Theo Johnson (NYG) | 0 | 38 | + 10 |
| 29 | Juwan Johnson (NO) | 0 | 37 | + 8 |
| 30 | Isaiah Likely (BAL) | 0 | 20 | -10 |
| 31 | Robbie Ouzts (SEA) | 0 | ||
| 32 | Tyler Higbee (LAR) | 0 | 40 | + 8 |
| 33 | Ja'Tavion Sanders (CAR) | 0 | 33 | - |
| 34 | Elijah Arroyo (SEA) | 0 | 29 | -5 |
| 35 | Will Dissly (LAC) | 0 | 47 | + 12 |
| 36 | Noah Fant (CIN) | 0 | 41 | + 5 |
| 37 | Tyler Conklin (LAC) | 0 | 35 | -2 |
| 38 | Noah Gray (KC) | 0 | 32 | -6 |
| 39 | AJ Barner (SEA) | 0 | 55 | + 16 |
| 40 | Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE) | 0 | 30 | -10 |
| 41 | Austin Hooper (NE) | 0 | 45 | + 4 |
| 42 | Cole Kmet (CHI) | 0 | 31 | -11 |
| 43 | Michael Mayer (LV) | 0 | 46 | + 3 |
| 44 | Dawson Knox (BUF) | 0 | 39 | -5 |
| 45 | Terrance Ferguson (LAR) | 0 | 34 | -11 |
| 46 | Gunnar Helm (TEN) | 0 | 59 | + 13 |
| 47 | Foster Moreau (NO) | 0 | 88 | + 41 |
| 48 | Oronde Gadsden II (LAC) | 0 | 52 | + 4 |
| 49 | Tommy Tremble (CAR) | 0 | 84 | + 35 |
| 50 | Luke Musgrave (GB) | 0 | 42 | -8 |
| 51 | Josh Oliver (MIN) | 0 | 50 | -1 |
| 52 | Ben Sinnott (WAS) | 0 | 48 | -4 |
| 53 | Brock Wright (DET) | 0 | 51 | -2 |
| 54 | Cade Stover (HOU) | 0 | 62 | + 8 |
| 55 | Julian Hill (MIA) | 0 | 54 | -1 |
| 56 | Adam Trautman (DEN) | 0 | 57 | + 1 |
| 57 | Jeremy Ruckert (NYJ) | 0 | 99 | + 42 |
| 58 | Luke Schoonmaker (DAL) | 0 | 53 | -5 |
| 59 | Charlie Woerner (ATL) | 0 | 117 | + 58 |
| 60 | Grant Calcaterra (PHI) | 0 | 44 | -16 |
| 61 | Payne Durham (TB) | 0 | 102 | + 41 |
| 62 | Johnny Mundt (JAC) | 0 | 93 | + 31 |
| 63 | Darnell Washington (PIT) | 0 | 43 | -20 |
| 64 | Daniel Bellinger (NYG) | 0 | 56 | -8 |
| 65 | Elijah Higgins (ARI) | 0 | 49 | -16 |
| 66 | Blake Whiteheart (CLE) | 0 | 136 | + 70 |
| 67 | Colby Parkinson (LAR) | 0 | 77 | + 10 |
| 68 | Connor Heyward (PIT) | 0 | 76 | + 8 |
| 69 | Jake Briningstool (KC) | 0 | 147 | + 78 |
| 70 | Drew Sample (CIN) | 0 | 80 | + 10 |
| 71 | Lucas Krull (DEN) | 0 | 130 | + 59 |
| 72 | Drew Ogletree (IND) | 0 | 98 | + 26 |
| 73 | Stone Smartt (NYJ) | 0 | 131 | + 58 |
| 74 | Teagan Quitoriano (ATL) | 0 | 165 | + 91 |
| 75 | Brevyn Spann-Ford (DAL) | 0 | 107 | + 32 |
| 76 | Tanner Conner (MIA) | 0 | 169 | + 93 |
| 77 | Devin Culp (TB) | 0 | 106 | + 29 |
| 78 | Moliki Matavao (NO) | 0 | ||
| 79 | John Bates (WAS) | 0 | 64 | -15 |
| 80 | Hunter Long (JAC) | 0 | 122 | + 42 |
| 81 | Nate Adkins (DEN) | 0 | 103 | + 22 |
| 82 | Taysom Hill (NO) | 0 | 36 | -46 |
| 83 | Gavin Bartholomew (MIN) | 0 | 148 | + 65 |
| 84 | Kenny Yeboah (FA) | 0 | 120 | + 36 |
| 85 | Eric Saubert (SEA) | 0 | 92 | + 7 |
| 86 | Tip Reiman (ARI) | 0 | 140 | + 54 |
| 87 | Ian Thomas (LV) | 0 | 96 | + 9 |
| 88 | Mitchell Evans (CAR) | 0 | 60 | -28 |
| 89 | Luke Farrell (SF) | 0 | 121 | + 32 |
| 90 | Cam Grandy (CIN) | 0 | 79 | -11 |
| 91 | Thomas Fidone II (NYG) | 0 | 82 | -9 |
| 92 | Travis Vokolek (ARI) | 0 | 172 | + 80 |
| 93 | Ben Sims (MIN) | 0 | 137 | + 44 |
| 94 | Charlie Kolar (BAL) | 0 | 97 | + 3 |
| 95 | Jackson Hawes (BUF) | 0 | 190 | + 95 |
| 96 | Jaheim Bell (FA) | 0 | 105 | + 9 |
| 97 | Jared Wiley (KC) | 0 | 104 | + 7 |
| 98 | Chris Manhertz (NYG) | 0 | 150 | + 52 |
| 99 | Durham Smythe (CHI) | 0 | 111 | + 12 |
| 100 | Jelani Woods (NYJ) | 0 | 128 | + 28 |
| 101 | Will Mallory (IND) | 0 | 133 | + 32 |
| 102 | Kylen Granson (PHI) | 0 | 87 | -15 |
| 103 | David Martin-Robinson (TEN) | 0 | 182 | + 79 |
| 104 | Davis Allen (LAR) | 0 | 101 | -3 |
| 105 | Irv Smith Jr. (FA) | 0 | 112 | + 7 |
| 106 | Tanner Hudson (CIN) | 0 | 91 | -15 |
| 107 | Mo Alie-Cox (IND) | 0 | 78 | -29 |
| 108 | Tucker Fisk (LAC) | 0 | 132 | + 24 |
| 109 | Ko Kieft (TB) | 0 | 166 | + 57 |
| 110 | Erick All Jr. (CIN) | 0 | 139 | + 29 |
| 111 | Pharaoh Brown (ARI) | 0 | 110 | -1 |
| 112 | Jack Westover (NE) | 0 | 179 | + 67 |
| 113 | James Mitchell (CAR) | 0 | 164 | + 51 |
| 114 | Gerald Everett (FA) | 0 | 152 | + 38 |
| 115 | Josh Whyle (GB) | 0 | 95 | -20 |
| 116 | Jack Stoll (NO) | 0 | 124 | + 8 |
| 117 | Quintin Morris (JAC) | 0 | 160 | + 43 |
| 118 | Nick Vannett (LAR) | 0 | 151 | + 33 |
| 119 | Robert Tonyan (KC) | 0 | 94 | -25 |
| 120 | Greg Dulcich (MIA) | 0 | 127 | + 7 |
| 121 | Harrison Bryant (HOU) | 0 | 115 | -6 |