Time for Jets to recognize tight-end position exists in NFL

This is the fourth installment of our position-by-position breakdown for the New York Jets as we head to the April 27-29 draft:

Position: Tight end

Current personnel: Austin Seferian-Jenkins (signed through 2017), Eric Tomlinson (2017), Braedon Bowman (2018), Brian Parker (2017), Jason Vander Laan (2018).

Key newcomers: Parker (free agent/Kansas City Chiefs).

Departures: Kellen Davis (free agent), Brandon Bostick (free agent).

Projected starters: Seferian-Jenkins, by default. He's the only tight end with more than one career reception. (Parker has one.)

Overview: It goes without saying this is the weakest position on the Jets' roster; it might be the weakest in the entire league -- at any…