Tight End: Hunter Henry, Los Angeles Chargers
There was a spirited argument between myself and one of the other writers at Sportsnaut about this spot, with his choice being Eric Ebron of the Detroit Lions. In terms of volume, Ebron was clearly the more productive receiver last year between the 20s.
In the end, Henry was the choice. Mainly this is because he’s only 22 years old and is already a touchdown-scoring machine for Philip Rivers and the Chargers.
Appearing in 15 games and starting just 10 last year, the baby-faced former Arkansas stud tight end hauled in eight touchdowns. He also showed off deceptive wheels getting behind linebackers in the middle of the field and averaged 13.3 yards per catch en route to a rookie campaign that saw him catch 36 passes for 478 yards.
Antonio Gates is still out there fighting to stay relevant, but it’s clear the future is in the very capable hands of Henry.