2012 Fantasy Football: Our Post-Free Agency Tight End Rankings

April 7, 2012   ·   Kevin Hanson   ·   Jump to comments

When you begin to discuss fantasy tight ends, the conversation has to start with a pair of second-year players that had the two best years anyone has ever had at that position from a statistical standpoint.
Although they finished sixth and seventh in the NFL in receiving yards, tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham were two of only three players to finish with 90-plus receptions, 1,300-plus yards and double-digit touchdowns, along with Lions receiver Calvin Johnson.
Gronkowski finished the season with 1,327 yards and 17 receiving touchdowns, both of which were single-season records for a tight end, on 90 receptions. Graham had more receptions (99), but slightly fewer yards (1,310) and seven fewer touchdowns (10).
Before a high-ankle sprain slowed down Gronkowski, both of them continued to roll in last year's postseason.
In two playoff games, Graham had 12 receptions for 158 yards and three touchdowns. Before suffering the high-ankle sprain, Gronkowski ...

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