While many have focused on how difficult it’s been for NFL franchises to scout the receiver position in recent years, another position has seen a similarly dismal track record over the past decade. There simply aren’t a lot of true difference-makers as the tight end position in today’s NFL, even though teams consistently go searching for them early in the draft. Here are all the first-round picks at the position over the past decade.
| Player | Year | Pick No. |
| Jermaine Gresham | 2010 | 21 |
| Tyler Eifert | 2013 | 21 |
| Eric Ebron | 2014 | 10 |
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