2026 NFL Draft position rankings: Tight end

Film, production, athletic testing, interviews, and medical evaluations come together to make a profile of a player, which makes it easier to map out the class. Over the next few weeks, I will be going through position by position and ranking the 2026 draft class, with more attention being paid to positional groups the Eagles may be more interested in. At tight end, the Eagles opted to bring Dallas Goedert back for another year.

He is coming off a record breaking year where he scored 11 times, most ever in a single season by an Eagles tight end. Despite his high level of play, the 31-year-old’s long term future with the Eagles is unclear. Goedert has played a full season once in his entire career and while he is excellent when he’s on the field, the Eagles should be planning to find his replacement.

Howie Roseman drafted Zach Ertz in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft after Brent Celek 684 yards receiving the previous year and was still an asset as a blocker. As a rookie, Ertz was the second tight end while Celek set a career high in yards per catch while going over 500 yards receiving and scoring six times. The following year, Ertz took over as the top tight end and remained there for many years.

In the 2018 NFL Draft, the Eagles drafted Dallas Goedert in the second round. Zach Ertz was coming off an 824 yard season where he was dominant in the playoffs and helped the Eagles won a Super Bowl. In Goedert’s rookie year, Ertz set an NFL record for catches by a tight end.