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Rookie tight ends

Don't expect much from Henry, Hooper

The Chargers drafted Hunter Henry in the second round, while the Falcons drafted Austin Hooper in the third. Both players caught 40-plus passes in college last season, and both will be working with upper-tier quarterbacks. But don't expect much from them as rookies.

Since 2000, there have been 78 tight ends selected in the first three rounds of the draft. Only six of those players reached even 500 receiving yards. Only a third (27) made it to 300.

It's not impossible -- maybe Hooper beats out Jacob Tamme and is the next Jeremy Shockey, or maybe Antonio Gates gets hurt and Henry steps in right away -- but the odds are heavily against it.

Rookie numbers from tight ends drafted in the first three rounds since 2000, sorted by yards, are shown below.

ROOKIE TIGHT ENDS, ROUNDS 1-3, SINCE 2000
YearRdPkPlayerNoYdsTD
2002114Jeremy Shockey, NYG748942
2008238John Carlson, Sea.556275
2010393Tony Moeaki, K.C.475563
2010242Rob Gronkowski, N.E.4254610
2008130Dustin Keller, NYJ485353
2012364Dwayne Allen, Ind.455213
2013385Jordan Reed, Wash.454993
2010121Jermaine Gresham, Cin.524714
2013235Zach Ertz, Phil.364694
2005130Heath Miller, Pitt.394596
2013121Tyler Eifert, Cin.394452
2007238Zach Miller, Oak.444443
2002255Doug Jolley, Oak.324092
2007131Greg Olsen, Chi.393912
2005371Alex Smith, T.B.413672
2000114Bubba Franks, G.B.343631
2010395Jimmy Graham, N.O.313565
2011247Lance Kendricks, St.L.283520
2003369Jason Witten, Dall.353471
2009120Brandon Pettigrew, Det.303462
2014249Jace Amaro, NYJ383452
2003124Dallas Clark, Ind.293401
2001235Alge Crumpler, Atl.253303
2004240Ben Troupe, Tenn.333291
2015368Clive Walford, Oak.283293
2003261L.J. Smith, Phil.273211
2004381Chris Cooley, Wash.373146
2006261Tony Scheffler, Den.182864
2008261Martellus Bennett, Dall.202834
2012234Coby Fleener, Ind.262812
2015255Maxx Williams, Balt.322681
200616Vernon Davis, S.F.202653
2002128Jerramy Stevens, Sea.262523
2011243Kyle Rudolph, Minn.262493
2014110Eric Ebron, Det.252481
2006246Joe Klopfenstein, St.L.202261
2014398Richard Rodgers, G.B.202252
2014238Austin Seferian-Jenkins, T.B.212212
2002367Matt Schobel, Cin.272122
2001131Todd Heap, Balt.162061
2000368Erron Kinney, Tenn.191971
2010370Ed Dickson, Balt.111521
2002121Daniel Graham, N.E.151501
2000127Anthony Becht, NYJ161442
2013247Gavin Escobar, Dall.91342
2011369Rob Housler, Ariz.121330
2015385Tyler Kroft, Cin.111291
2003263Teyo Johnson, Oak.141281
2006128Marcedes Lewis, Jac.131261
2006253Anthony Fasano, Dall.141260
2014399Crockett Gillmore, Balt.101211
2013255Vance McDonald, S.F.81190
2009389Jared Cook, Tenn.9740
2008391Jermichael Finley, G.B.6741
2008376Brad Cottam, K.C.7630
2003391Visante Shiancoe, NYG10562
20093100Travis Beckum, NYG8550
200416Kellen Winslow, Clev.5500
2014252Troy Niklas, Ariz.3380
2003376Mike Seidman , Car.5350
2007377Matt Spaeth, Pitt.5343
2004368Ben Hartsock, Ind.4330
2001390Shad Meier, Tenn.3310
2014365C.J. Fiedorowicz, Hou.4281
2008248Fred Davis, Wash.3270
2004132Benjamin Watson, N.E.2160
2002388Chris Baker, NYJ2140
2008385Craig Stevens, Tenn.190
2000387Dustin Lyman, Chi.140
2009264Richard Quinn, Den.000
2004261Kris Wilson, K.C.000
2003241Bennie Joppru, Hou.000
2013363Travis Kelce, K.C.000
2012378Michael Egnew, Mia.000
2009398Chase Coffman, Cin.000
2005386Kevin Everett, Buff.000
2001366Sean Brewer, Cin.000
2015392Jeff Heuerman, Den.000

--Andy Richardson

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