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Jacksonville Jaguars 2017 NFL Draft: 5 tight ends to consider

By Luke Sims

Dec 22, 2015; Boca Raton, FL, USA; Toledo Rockets tight end Michael Roberts (80) stands in the rain as his team prepare to play the Temple Owls in the 2015 Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Duyos-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2015; Boca Raton, FL, USA; Toledo Rockets tight end Michael Roberts (80) stands in the rain as his team prepare to play the Temple Owls in the 2015 Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Duyos-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Evan Engram (17) runs the ball during the second quarter of the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Evan Engram (17) runs the ball during the second quarter of the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

3) Evan Engram, tight end, Ole Miss

Positing ridiculous numbers in 2016, Evan Engram has shown his full potential in college and that full potential is amazing. 65 receptions for 926 yards, and eight touchdowns kind of amazing. Engram’s 2016 season builds on 38 receptions, 464 yards, and two touchdowns in 2015, 38 receptions, 662 yards, and two touchdowns in 2014, and 21 touchdowns, 268 yards, and three touchdowns in 2013.

Pain and simple, Engram can produce.

Favorably compared to Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed, if Engram can produce anywhere near Reed’s level (153 receptions, 1638 yards, 17 touchdowns in the last two seasons), picking him in the second or third round would be a no brainer. Engram’s collegiate production against competitive opponents suggests that he could do just that.

Engram is not a perfect tight end by any means and will have to be coached up at the NFL level, but he does have all of the potential (backed up by production) that would make him an easy selection for the Jacksonville Jaguars. While many of Engram’s peers have one or two years of high production, Engram has three or, arguably, four. That consistency has value when heading to the pros.

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