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Andy Richardson

Jordan Leggett

New Jet joins team that hasn't thrown to tight ends

I picked up Jordan Leggett in my dynasty league the other day. I'd been closed out from the top tight end prospects in my rookie draft, but Leggett was available, and he has some ability. He caught 46 passes for 736 yards and 7 TDs for Clemson last season. He goes to the Jets, who haven't thrown to tight ends in recent years, but New York could be looking to change all that.

Chan Gailey ran New York's offense the last two years, but the Jets have a new coordinator. John Morton comes over from the Saints, where he coached wide receivers the last two years. New Orleans, of course, does throw to its tight ends. Much more in 2015 than last year, but that's because they mistakenly believed that Coby Fleener would be good.

In any case, no team has had worse production from its tight ends than the Jets the last two seasons, while the Saints have ranked 11th in receptions and 10th in yards.

TEAM TIGHT END TOTALS, 2015-16
TeamNoYardsAvgTD
Philadelphia234260311.110
Tennessee219257611.819
Washington218239911.020
San Diego195218311.225
Kansas City193230411.911
Baltimore19317629.110
Indianapolis191195910.317
Carolina186245213.213
New England181272515.126
Dallas17416289.48
New Orleans171183310.715
Seattle167209712.612
NY Giants16714378.68
Minnesota16416169.913
Chicago16215849.813
Jacksonville16115689.712
Houston15615429.911
Cleveland155187712.114
Pittsburgh14514419.99
Tampa Bay143163811.519
San Francisco142173512.213
Cincinnati139161111.620
Green Bay13713269.712
Buffalo133139910.57
Denver131148211.36
Detroit130143711.19
Los Angeles130133610.35
Oakland13012609.710
Atlanta127154712.212
Miami11311119.812
Arizona96116212.19
NY Jets2626810.31

Leggett won't be handed a starting job and couldn't be expected to do much s a rookie regardless, but seems like a valid dynasty prospect.

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