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AFC West tight end rankings: Henry, Fant compete with Kelce

By Grant Tuttle

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 28: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs spikes the ball in the end zone after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter of the game against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 28: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs spikes the ball in the end zone after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter of the game against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – AUGUST 08: Noah Fant #87 of the Denver Broncos warms up before the preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on August 08, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – AUGUST 08: Noah Fant #87 of the Denver Broncos warms up before the preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on August 08, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

3. The Denver Broncos

Projected tight ends: Jeff Heuerman, Noah Fant, Jake Butt

The Broncos are an interesting team to watch. They have a couple of guys at tight end that could surprise. Jeff Heuerman was an interesting piece to the offense last season and it appears as though the team still likes him, despite drafting Noah Fant in the first round in this year’s draft.

Fant brings incredible athleticism to the tight end group and was among my favorite players in the draft. He plays like an oversized receiver. For the Broncos, a guy who can make big catches in the middle of the field will have a huge role in an offense run by Joe Flacco. Noah Fant could surprise a lot of people this season.

Jake Butt is a guy that Denver likes. Unfortunately for him, he has struggled to stay healthy and will even start this season on IR. That being said, even if Butt is not the guy, the Broncos have a couple of other young guys that they like at tight end number three.

Projections:

Jeff Heuerman: 28 receptions, 256 receiving yards, 2 Touchdowns

Noah Fant: 41 receptions, 399 receiving yards, 4 Touchdowns

Jake Butt: 3 receptions,  27 receiving yards, 0 Touchdowns

4. The Oakland Raiders

Projected tight ends: Darren Waller and Foster Moreau

The Raiders enter 2019 making it no secret that they are hoping that Darren Waller and Foster Moreau can surprise. The team let Jared Cook walk despite a stellar performance last season and did not replace him with a viable option.

While both Waller and Moreau have shown signs of great growth and overall ability, they have a long way to go in proving that they deserve to be tight ends in the NFL.

Projections:

Darren Waller: 25 receptions, 253 receiving yards, 2 Touchdowns

Foster Moreau: 27 receptions, 262 receiving yards 2 Touchdowns

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