How often has the first TE drafted been the best TE drafted?

The Los Angeles Rams could be a team to watch with regards to 2025’s loaded tight end class in the draft. Though the Rams won’t be anywhere near Tyler Warren, the top-rated tight end and a possible top-10 pick, and probably won’t be able to draft Colston Loveland either, all are options should be on the board.

How often was the first tight end drafted the best tight end of the class?

I looked at the last 10 years to find out.

2015

First TE drafted: Devin Funchess, Panthers, 2.41 OR Maxx Williams, Ravens, 2.55

Best TE drafted: C.J. Uzomah, Bengals, 5.157

Funchess was more of a big receiver than a tight end, so we could say that Williams was the first tight end in a class that obviously didn’t have…