BakoSaint

And Gronk, Kelce, Graham, and Kittle were all not 1st round picks. Its just the ultimate impossible position to project. Most NFL TE's don't gel with their QB and offense until year 2. Most college TE's and QB's only start for 2 years, and often the TE does not start with the same QB 2 years in a row, plus there are only like 10 games so less time to gel. TE's may take awhile to bulk up when they hit college and may be growing into their size and weight. And then whether they still have the courage to go out over the middle and take big hits when they see what pro defenses are like, that varies. As does the ability to take those hits and stay healthy. So for the same reasons rookie TE's don't gel with their QB/offense in year 1, a college TE may never gel at all completely in college because there are not as many games, not the same QB consistency, not as much practice and time to focus on learning the game and putting in work in the weight room because you are a student athlete. So then you make a 3rd round pick who has the size and athleticism but didnt produce in college, and suddenly they are a better pro than 1st rounder, because college football is just a ****ty way to see if a TE will good at pro football.