The New England Patriots just secured their future TE in Eli Raridon at No. 95, a 6-foot-7 giant of a man who pairs a 4.58-second 40-yard dash with a massive 110.2 Speed Score (91st-percentile) that makes him a potential mismatch in the seam. Raridon boasts a 95th-percentile Catch Radius and a 37-inch vertical (9.89 Relative Athletic Score), helping to alleviate concerns of his collegiate injury history.
In dynasty formats, Raridon becomes a late-round stash, where his massive frame and a future path to targets from QB Drake Maye in New England makes him an interesting player to take a flier on in rookie drafts.
New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry has been a ...
New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry has ...
Since signing with the New England Patriots in 2021, tight ...
Hunter Henry finished with 31 receiving yards on three receptions in Super Bowl LX as the New England Patriots’ offense could not get into a rhythm and were stifled by a superior Seahawks team.
Matchups against the tight end seemed to be the Seahawks’ weakness, but the team had the Patriots in a blender from the opening kickoff. Hunter Henry will be back with the Patriots next season and, without adding any pass-catching talent, could be in line for a similar stat line to 2025. Having a FastDraft ADP of 139 and an Underdog ADP of 143, Henry provides a safe floor with a potentially high ceiling if you’re a drafter who fancies punting the tight end position until later in your draft.
Author: Dane Madoche (@FF_DaMaddog)
Hunter Henry finished the regular season recording 60 receptions, 768 yards and seven touchdowns and ranked ninth among tight ends on the year. In three postseason games has a stat line of 6 catches for 81 yards and a touchdown.
Defending the tight end has been the one soft spot for a stingy Seahawks defense, which finished 27th in yards allowed per game to tight ends and allowed over six receptions per game. While the Patriots have players like Diggs, Boutte, and Douglas with big-play ability, it would be a wise game plan to exploit the softness in the middle of the field with Hunter Henry, who was second on the Patriots in receptions behind Stefon Diggs.
Author: Dane Madoche (@FF_DaMaddog)
The New England Patriots and tight end Hunter Henry have agreed on a three-year contract extension, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. The contract guarantees Henry $27 million with a maximum value of $30 million.
Over the past three years, Henry has served as a security blanket in an otherwise anemic Patriots offense. The seventh-year tight end had a down year in 2023 with just 42 receptions for 419 yards and six touchdowns but recorded two 500-plus yard seasons during his first two seasons in Foxboro. While this contract likely doesn’t change much in terms of Henry’s fantasy outlook moving forward, the lack of receiving talent on New England’s roster bodes well for his usage as a three-down tight end.
Currently, it is unknown as to who will be under center for the Patriots in 2024, but it feels like it can’t be any worse than it was this past season — whether it be Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, or someone else. Until New England proves it can produce offensively under Jerod Mayo, it’s harder to project Henry as anything other than a TE2 with upside for low-end TE1 status if the Patriots can somehow figure it out.
