TE draft strategy (1 Viewer)

OK, I'm in a standard ESPN 12 team non-PPR redraft league.  Most owners have been doing this a few years so there is no way to draft a "killer team".

I am considering a strategy this year of drafting all RB/WR for 6 rounds.  QB and RB 7-8 rounds.  And not taking a TE until very late.  Then taking 2 upside guys and hope one breaks out.  I see lots of TEs getting hype this offseason and think if I can just guess right on 1 i'm in.  So, thoughts on that strategy and opinions on which high upside TEs you think will break out?

I'll toss a few names out that I think have potential:

Hockenson

Gesicki

Jarwin

Thanks

Jamesinaz said:

OK, I'm in a standard ESPN 12 team non-PPR redraft league.  Most owners have been doing this a few years so there is no way to draft a "killer team".

I am considering a strategy this year of drafting all RB/WR for 6 rounds.  QB and RB 7-8 rounds.  And not taking a TE until very late.  Then taking 2 upside guys and hope one breaks out.  I see lots of TEs getting hype this offseason and think if I can just guess right on 1 i'm in.  So, thoughts on that strategy and opinions on which high upside TEs you think will break out?

I'll toss a few names out that I think have potential:

Hockenson

Gesicki

Jarwin

Thanks

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I like Herndon very late.

First off I recommend not forcing positions and being concrete in "I am taking a QB in round 7" type of thinking.  It will lead to missing value if players drop for some reason.  

Create a combined draft board and take the top guy on your list regardless of position.  Don't force a structure.  If Kelce happens to fall to late round 3 and you are set on taking a TE on round 12 you miss out on great value.

As far as late round TE's I also like Herndon.  In addition Gesiki should have a solid year so I would put him in the mix too.

Hayden Hurst seems like he is getting picked around 115-120, think that is good value

Jonnu Smith is my break out TE this year

Thanks for the advice guys.  And yeah I am fluid in drafts if they don't follow my expectations.  If Mahomes falls to the 4th round hey I"m in.  I am basing my idea on multiple mock drafts in my position and I can usually get a decent QB from the 3rd tier/7th round.  I'm planning on 2 QBs ala Brady/Stafford/Roethlesberger/Brees etc.  But of course you have to be open to changing strategy.

The one strategy I am pretty sure I'm going strong on is the late TE.  Sure, Andrews in the 5th round or Kelce in the 3rd I pivot but I am pretty sure the top 5 names will all go near their ADP in my draft.  Seems to me after those 5 (Kelce, Kittle, Ertz, Andrews and Waller), the rest are all potentially excellent or busts.  No point reaching for any of them.

OK I'm ranking guys based on ADP and find I could use picks in the 12-14 range to land two of the following  reliably.

Hockenson/Gesicki + Jarwin/J Smith

Assuming I did OK using my earlier picks not spent on a premium TE well on WR/RB will this sink me or should I have reasonable expectations of one of these breaking out for me?  

I am also planning on grabbing one of Hurst/Hooper/Fant if they fall into the 12 th round.  In which case I would only take one of the above choices.

Maybe I'm overthinking this.  Sorry.  Just trying to pack the team with RB/WRs.