Packers coach Matt Lafleur speaks on 2nd year TE Tucker Kraft and his effect on the offense.
Green Bay TE Tucker Kraft was a dark horse breakout candidate in an uncertain Green Bay TE room heading into 2024. Despite offseason surgery and the presence of fellow 2nd year tight end Luke Musgrave, Kraft quickly established himself as one of the Packers top pass catching options for 220 million dollar QB Jordan Love, and his play has earned him some high praise from Packers head coach Matt Lafleur.
When asked about whether Tucker Kraft could fulfill a “George Kittle/Travis Kelce” role in the Packers offense Lafleur stated: “100%. And I think that’s on us to make sure that we find him and feature him. When he gets the ball in his hands, you feel him. So, if there is an area that we gotta do a better job on, I would say featuring the tight end.”
The “George Kittle” role, has led to back to back seasons of over 1000 yards, with Kittle doing so on less than 100 targets in both seasons. Tucker Kraft took a massive step forward this year, finishing the year with 70 targets, 50 catches, 707 yards and 7 TDs. Adding another 20-30 targets at minimum to his workload is well within reason.
Kraft is currently our TE9 in dynasty behind names like David Njoku and Dalton Kincaid. I recommend buying him now as the price will likely only increase once this becomes one of the hotter talking points of the season.
Justin Currie
@Chev90 on X