2011 NFL Draft Position Rankings: Tight Ends

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1. Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame- 1st-2nd round
2. Luke Stocker, Tennessee- 3rd round
3. Virgil Green, Nevada- 3rd round
4. D.J. Williams, Arkansas- 3rd round
5. Julius Thomas, Portland St.- 3rd round
6. Jordan Cameron, USC- 3rd-4th round
7. Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin- 4th round
8. Robert Housler, Florida Atlantic- 4th round
9. Lee Smith, Marshall- 5th round
10. Andre Smith, Virginia Tech- 5th round
11. Schuylar Oordt, Northern Iowa- 5th-6th round
12. Daniel Hardy, Idaho- 6th round
13. Mike McNeil, Nebraska- 6th round
14. Weslye Saunders, South Carolina- 6th round
15. Cameron Graham, Louisville- 6th-7th round
16. Charlie Gantt, Michigan State- 7th round
17. Kyle Adams, Purdue- 7th round
18. Stephen Skelton, Fordham- 7th-undrafted
19. Zach Piannlto, North Carolina-7th-undrafted

Overview:

Rudolph projects to be the only true star from this class, but overall there is a lot of starting quality depth. This class is deep in pass catchers so offenses that need TE’s to stretch the field will have a number of options. And for teams in need of a good inline blocker, there should be some decent choices in the late rounds. I think 2-8 in this class is pretty close together and see them all being at least a number 2 tight end in this league.