Pat Fitzmaurice· Aug 9, 2026
Fitzmaurice lays out a price-sensitive tight end draft strategy for 2026 and names his preferred targets at each price tier, highlighting Dallas Goedert, Dalton Schultz, Greg Dulcich and AJ Barner as tight ends worth drafting late.
“My goal at tight end is simply this: to get one of the tight ends I like at a price I like.”
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4 checkable claims — 4 sleeper calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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4 checkable claims in this take
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- Sleeper CallsGreg DulcichAug 9, 2026
Greg Dulcich to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round)
“Top Late-Round TE Targets: Greg Dulcich”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsDallas GoedertAug 9, 2026
Dallas Goedert to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round)
“Top Late-Round TE Targets: Dallas Goedert”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsDalton SchultzAug 9, 2026
Dalton Schultz to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round)
“Top Late-Round TE Targets: Dalton Schultz”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Sleeper CallsAJ BarnerAug 9, 2026
AJ Barner to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round)
“Top Late-Round TE Targets: AJ Barner”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Dallas GoedertHit · 100Kerr's third Eagles 53-man roster projection names the players he expects to make the team at each position, with Cole Payton, Elijah Moore, Johnny Wilson, Gabe Hall and Rocco Underwood left off; he also predicts Underwood is exposed to waivers and returns to the practice squad, Deontae Lawson lands on the practice squad, and Eli Stowers is the TE3.
- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Dallas GoedertHit · 100In his second Eagles 53-man roster projection nine practices into training camp, Kerr names 35 roster locks and eight more players likely to make the team, plus depth-chart calls at backup quarterback, RB3, No. 3 guard and backup center.
- Alain PoupartRoster Spot Calls · Greg DulcichHit · 100Poupart's third 53-man roster projection of 2026 for the Dolphins names which players make the roster and which are cut at each position group.
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