TOP 30 TIGHT ENDS
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| 1 | Jeremy Shockey, NYG | His TD production will increase to match his league leading catches and yards | |||||
| 2 | Tony Gonzales, KC | 13 TD's the past two years is great production and worthy of a top 2 tight end | |||||
| 3 | Todd Heap, BAL | Heap scored more TD's than the other Top tight ends and he'll improve in 2003 | |||||
| 4 | Alge Crumpler, ATL | Up and coming, could be a sleeper in 2003 as one of Vick's main TD targets | |||||
| 5 | Bubba Franks, GB | 16 TD's over the past two years ranks Franks among the best tight ends in 2003 | |||||
| 6 | Marcus Pollard, IND | With Manning at the helm, Pollard looks to improve on his 6 TD's he scored in '02 | |||||
| 7 | Shannon Sharpe, DEN | Keep an eye on Sharpe, With Plummer now at QB, Sharpe's decline may continue | |||||
| 8 | Chad Lewis, PHI | Not as consistent as many TE's but should get plenty of scoring chances in Phily | |||||
| 9 | Randy McMichael, MIA | Rookie started fast, but faded quick. Look for 6-8 TD's from this sleeper in Miami | |||||
| 10 | Kyle Brady, JAX | Brady signed a new contract and moves up in our poll to the top 10 | |||||
| 11 | Jerramy Stevens, SEA | Stevens could be a sleeper (6-8 TD's) if he can stay away from off-the-field issues | |||||
| 12 | Anthony Becht, NYJ | 5 TD's shows his potential but too many games he's not even a factor | |||||
| 13 | Doug Jolley, OAK | A definite sleeper could jump into the elite tight ends if Gannon stays healthy | |||||
| 14 | Billy Miller, HOU | A main target for the Texans could mean more than his share of TD's | |||||
| 15 | Daniel Graham, NE | Injuries limited Graham to a bad season in 2002 but we look for a good year in 2003 | |||||
| 16 | Mikhael Ricks, DET | Ricks may carry a bigger load in Detroit's offense and easily double his TD's | |||||
| 17 | Jim Kleinsasser, MIN | Kleinsasser will start the season #1 as Chamberlain is out the first 4 games | |||||
| 18 | Stephen Alexander, SD | Alexander will have to improve his TD's to go with his 6th best receiving yards | |||||
| 19 | Ernie Conwell, NO | Conwell gets another chance with Brooks and an improved New Orleans squad | |||||
| 20 | Cam Cleeland, STL | Cleeland gets yet another chance to stay healthy and score big for the Rams | |||||
| 21 | Jason Witten, DAL | Witten, under new Coach Parcells, could be a real sleeper as the starting TE | |||||
| 22 | Freddie Jones, ARI | Look for Jones to rebound with 5 TD's and should be the best receiver in Arizona | |||||
| 23 | Eric Johnson, SF | Johnson's injury knocks him out of the top 20 and makes him a reserve at best | |||||
| 24 | Jay Riemersma, PIT | Keep an eye on Jay's rapier with Maddox as this could spell good things to come | |||||
| 25 | Frank Wycheck, TEN | The starting TE spot may be wide open in Tenn so Wycheck is no longer safe | |||||
| 26 | Desmond Clark, CHI | Injuries forced him out of Denver, but look for a rebound year with 3-4 TD's | |||||
| 27 | Rickey Dudley, TB | A disappointment so far, Dudley will have to fight to get 2-3 TD's for TB | |||||
| 28 | Byron Chamberlain, MIN | Chamberlain will miss the first 4 games of the season due to substance abuse | |||||
| 29 | Dallas Clark, IND | Clark will have to fight Pollard for TD's but in Indy, there's plenty to go around | |||||
| 30 | Dave Moore, BUF | Moore's role in the passing game will have to be determined, possible 2-3 TD's | |||||