GREEN BAY, Wis. – As anyone who plays fantasy football can attest, impact tight ends are hard to find.
However, the NFL might be entering a bit of a golden age at the position. In 2020, three had 70-plus receptions. A decade earlier, four had 70. This year, nine had at least 70.
While none of Green Bay’s tight ends put up those kinds of numbers, the Packers have a potentially dominant duo with Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft.
Bubba Franks entered the season with the franchise rookie records for a tight end with 34 receptions for 363 yards in 2000. Musgrave, even after missing six games with a lacerated kidney, tied Franks’ record with 34 receptions for 352 yards. With a huge boost in playing time after Musgrave’s injury, Kraft added 31 receptions for 355 yards.
Here is a closer look in Part 3 of our postseason grades. Because finances are such a vital component in building a roster, our grades are based on impact relative to the salary cap.
Luke Musgrave
2023 cap: $1,541,044. Position rank: 44th, according to OverTheCap.com .