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T.J. Hockenson’s Time is Coming in Detroit, So Don’t Be Late to Draft Him.

You don’t use the eighth pick in the NFL Draft on a tight end without a good reason. The Detroit Lions did just that a year ago when they picked T.J. Hockenson out of Iowa.

We’ve seen what an elite TE can do for an offense with the likes of George Kittle, Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz and Mark Andrews. Maybe it’s not as direct of a correlation as that, but let’s not discount the position. A tight end that can work the middle of the field and block effectively opens it up for everyone.

In Week 1 last year, Hockenson stormed out of the gates with six catches for 131 yards and a score.