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TOP 30 TIGHT ENDS |
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Rank |
Player |
Comments |
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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 |
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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 |
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30 |
Dave Moore, BUF |
Moore's role in the passing game
will have to be determined, possible 2-3 TD's |
