Drafting a TE in the first round is a reach

Zach Ertz, Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Rob Gronkowski, a fearsome foursome of the most dangerous tight ends in the NFL . Yet, none were drafted in the first round. Why? General managers recognize that the tight end is still not a position of high value. As a matter of fact it would be a mistake for the Green Bay Packers to draft a tight end in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Reaching for a tight end in the first round would be a failure on the Packers part to recognize the value in the 2019 NFL Draft. Now, it is awfully easy to buy into the hype of the tight ends of this years’ draft class. T.J. Hockenson, and Noah Fant, both of Iowa, are each fantastic players who could go on to…