Welcome to draft season! This is the third of 11 positional breakdowns leading up to the NFL draft (April 27-29). Here are my top 10 tight ends:
— 1. Michael Mayer (Jr., Notre Dame, 6-foot-4, 249 pounds)
The Irish pipeline at tight end to the NFL continues to flourish. Notre Dame has had 14 players drafted at the position this century. This former five-star recruit isn't as explosive as Kyle Pitts, but Mayer's receiving acumen, size and toughness put him just a tier below Pitts as a prospect. Projected: Round 1
