kelly Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Rich CiminiESPN Staff Writer Email print comment This is the third installment of our position-by-position breakdown for theNew York Jets as we head to the April 28-30 draft : Position : Tight end Current personnel : Kellen Davis, Jace Amaro, Zach Sudfeld, Brandon Bostick, Adrien Robinson, Wes Saxton. Key newcomers : None. Departures : Jeff Cumberland (cut/Chargers) Projected starter : Davis. Overview : Mayday! Mayday! The Jets need help in a big way. They essentially played without a tight end on passing downs last season, which explains why they led the league in four-receiver packages. Put it this way: Rob Gronkowski had more catches in one game (11, against the Jets) than the Jets' tight ends compiled for the season (eight). Amaro, returning from shoulder surgery, is entering a make-or-break season. He was a record-setting receiver in college, but he has yet to demonstrate that ability on the pro level. It's hard to predict what will happen on draft day. Hunter Henry, the top prospect in the draft, would be a nice add, but he could be a slight reach with the 20th pick. It's not a particularly deep class, and general manager Mike Maccagnan won't reach to fill a need. The last tight end drafted: Amaro was picked in the second round in 2014. After an underwhelming rookie year, he tore a labrum last preseason. Potential targets (projected round) Hunter Henry, Arkansas (first/second round): He's easily the top tight end in the class. Henry was a first-team All-America and the winner of the John Mackey Award as the nation's best tight end. He might not be the next Gronk, but he's 6-foot-5, 250 pounds with good speed (4.66 in the 40) and excellent hands (no drops last season). He made 51 catches for 739 yards and three touchdowns last year. He lined up almost exclusively in-line or in the slot, according to Pro Football Focus, so his ability to split out wide is an unknown. Nick Vannett, Ohio State (third/fourth round): He made a pre-draft visit to the Jets, the only tight end to do so (that we know about). At 6-6, 257 pounds, Vannett is right out of central casting. He had only 19 catches for 162 yards and no touchdowns last season for the Buckeyes. He's not a downfield threat. Chances are, he'd be no better than a checkdown option in the passing game. Austin Hooper, Stanford (third/fourth round): Stanford has produced some good tight ends in recent years, and Hooper has a chance to be the next one. He's an excellent catcher of the football, known for making acrobatic plays over the middle. He made 34 receptions for 438 yards and six touchdowns last season, only his second year of college experience. He's a bit raw, but he could develop into a good one. Need factor (based on a scale of 1 to 10): 10. > http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/59669/tight-end-remember-that-position-major-need-for-jets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers9 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I think we could take a flyer on a tight end in a higher round unless they don't want Jace Amaro back. You'd think he should have a good chance at that job. And they have Sudfeld returning who they apparently like (because they re-signed him). So I'd love to give Amaro the first shot at the job. And we have Quincy as a hybrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 Draft Countdown: Ranking the Top TEs > http://www.newyorkjets.com/videos/videos/Draft-Countdown-Ranking-the-Top-TEs/18c23809-e621-4461-a1d1-d072e3f10cf9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetster Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Amaro led all rookie TEs in catches? What do they mean he didn't show anything? Had some drops but they all do. I'm not high on Jace but I haven't given up on him either. With the stud WRs we have Amaro could be open 24/7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 No TE is not a big frigging need. It is a want but jot a need we have about 5 other things of a bigger priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rex-n-effect Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 It's like Cimini has no idea who the OC is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet in PA Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I don't understand how he had an underwhelming season. He played on a 4-12 team with terrible QB play and barely any other formidable targets with terrible playcalling and still led rookie TE's in the league with yards/receptions and tied for first with two TDs. It is hard to say what part he will play with Gailey because he doesn't use TEs but he is essentially a big receiver. It seemed like he was in the doghouse last year though so it's difficult to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 1 hour ago, rex-n-effect said: It's like Cimini has no idea who the OC is. Tony Gonzalez had one of the best seasons of his career with Gailey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Sudfeld and Amaro missed the entire year. I don't think we know what we have at TE. We played all year with Davis and Cumberland. Even Saxon got snaps. Not a major need at all. We had the best WR combo in the NFL last year. More Cimini fair. AKA no leaks from 1 Jets drive, let's make sh@t up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Rex Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I don't see TE as a major need. Jets did just fine with Enunwa as sort of a tweener TE/WR. Not a major need at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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