Potential Bucs draft target named star rookie in fantasy football
Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq has fantasy players confused, but for now they remain high on him.
The NFL Draft is a major event for all fans of the game of football. For fantasy football fans especially, it marks the second time in the offseason in which they get to enjoy new projections, roles, and expectations for players and teams alike. In dynasty football specifically, players use the draft to place stock and value in player shares as they find their NFL homes.
One player who has folks divided based on his testing and production is Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq. The certified athletic freak showed at the NFL Combine that he can be a dominant presence on the field, but his production this past season at Oregon didn't show that. Expectations were high for him to break out in 2026, but it never unfolded.
Despite that, PFF's Nathan Jahnke still has hope in him and has him as a top 10 rookie in upcoming rookie drafts. He admits that he does not fit the mold of recent star rookies, but he fits their size at the very least. Jahnke writes, "There is no equivalent to Brock Bowers, Tyler Warren or Colston Loveland in this tight end class, but Sadiq is the one tight end expected to be drafted in the first round, while no tight end is expected to go in the second round.
Sadiq is one of seven tight ends who have been expected to go in the first round of the last six drafts. Sadiq is more like Bowers, Loveland, Kyle Pitts and Dalton Kincaid in that they are lighter tight ends known mostly for their receiving ability, rather than Michael Mayer and Warren, who are more well-rounded tight ends. " While Jahnke remains optimistic, others want to let you know there should be caution as you proceed.