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Nate Boerkircher
TE · JAX · 25 yrs · exp 0 · Texas A&M
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Brenton Strange May Have a Hard Time Taking the Next Step
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange still has plenty of sleeper appeal after catching 46 passes for 540 yards and three touchdowns in only 12 games last season. Finding another big jump in volume might be the difficult part. Jacksonville enters 2026 with Brian Thomas Jr., Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington leading a deep receiver group, and Travis Hunter is still expected to have a role on offense. The Jaguars also added rookie tight ends Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol, both of whom flashed as receivers during camp. That doesn't put Strange's job in danger. Jacksonville gave him an extension in June, and he remains the clear starter after becoming one of Trevor Lawrence's more reliable options last year. The team also plans to use more multiple-tight-end sets, which could open up different ways to deploy him. There are just a lot of players asking for the football. Strange still makes sense as a TE2 with upside, but the crowded passing game makes a full breakout tougher to count on
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Brenton Strange Looking More Like a TE2
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange still has a secure job, but the fantasy case is not quite as clean as it looked a few months ago. Strange caught 46 passes for 540 yards and three touchdowns in 12 games last season, then Jacksonville gave him a three-year extension in June. The Jaguars also spent the 56th overall pick on Nate Boerkircher, and their passing game is crowded with Brian Thomas Jr., Jakobi Meyers, Travis Hunter and Parker Washington. Strange has continued to make plays in camp, including a red-zone touchdown from Trevor Lawrence during the August 19 joint practice with Carolina. Boerkircher scored in the same red-zone period, though, and Jacksonville has talked about using more two- and three-tight-end looks. That should keep Strange involved, but it also makes another big jump in targets tougher to project. RotoBaller has him at TE17 and 146th overall in PPR. Strange is still draftable as a TE2, but the number of mouths to feed makes him harder to trust as a weekly breakout bet
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#Jagurs: 2026 Rookie Impact Meter
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Nate Boerkircher the Favorite for TE2 Duties in Jacksonville
Sports Illustrated's John Shipley writes that Jacksonville Jaguars rookie second-rounder Nate Boerkircher is the favorite to be the team's No. 2 tight end behind Brenton Strange in 2026. Boerkircher had only 38 catches for 417 yards and four touchdowns in five collegiate seasons with Nebraska and Texas A&M, but the Jags "have been extremely high on their rookie" and what he can do for the rest of the offense. The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder figures to make an impact immediately as a blocker, but they also think that he has untapped potential in the passing game. It won't be easy for Boerkircher, though, as he'll face competition from Quinton Morris and fellow rookie fifth-rounder Tanner Koziol. Koziol was "hands-down the most impressive tight end" not named Strange during offseason workouts. Depending on how the numbers shake out for the final 53-man roster, Hunter Long could be the odd-man out at the position. For Jacksonville's No. 2 TE role, blocking will be a point of emphasis, and Boerkircher definitely has the upper hand there over Koziol, whose blocking was a serious question mark in college
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Nate Boerkircher - Competing for No. 2 TE role
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John Shipley of SI.com considers Boerkircher the favorite to secure the Jaguars' No. 2 TE role behind Brenton Strange. Strange inked a lucrative extension with the team last month and remains Jacksonville's clear-cut No. 1 TE on the heels of a 46-catch effort in 12 regular-season games in 2025. Boerkircher -- whom the Jaguars took 56th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft -- is thus slated to compete with fellow rookie Tanner Koziol, as well as returnees Quintin Morris and Hunter Long for slotting behind Strange ahead of Week 1. After logging a total of 38 career catches through five collegiate seasons, Boerkircher figures to make his initial mark as a pro in the blocking game, with the 24-year-old's long-term fantasy upside hinging on whether he's able to make strides as a pass catcher down the road
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Buffalo Bills leading NFL trend toward super-heavy offensive personnel
Every NFL offseason has a story. There may be a buzzword or catch phrase that becomes the topic for the spring and summer. There may be some new-fangled rule change or trendy philosophy that becomes the overarching storyline of the offseason. But typically, there’s something . And the topic that buzzed all around the league, which reached its peak during the 2026 NFL Draft, is the league-wide trend toward super heavy personnel (defined for the purposes of this article as 13, 22, and 31 personnel). This was highlighted by the significant early round run on tight ends, with players like Nate Boerkircher ( Jacksonville Jaguars , 56th overall), Marlin Klein ( Houston Texans , 59th overall), and Will Kacmerak ( Miami Dolphins , 87th overall) standing as examples of blocking-first tight ends who were drafted markedly higher than players of similar archetypes have been drafted in the past. The team that’s frequently used as an example of this offensive trend is the Los Angeles Rams . The Rams led the league in 13 personnel usage in 2025, with a whopping 30.48% of their offensive plays coming with three tight ends on the field per SumerSports . This was over 16 percentage points higher than the second-place team in 13 usage (the Pittsburgh Steelers , 14.17%). The premise behind the Rams’ philosophy is multi-faceted: Defenses have been trending lighter (both in terms of average defender weight and in terms of nickel and dime usage) and faster for years with their personnel. This, combined with the rise in two-high coverages to limit explosive passing plays down the field, opens up a natural counter in the run game using super heavy personnel. If a defense decides to counter super heavy personnel with a single-high look and heavier defensive personnel (base, bear, etc), this opens up downfield passing not just with your wide receivers, but also potentially with athletic tight ends against 3rd/4th linebackers. The NFL is cyclical in its offensive philosophy. Inevitably, defenses will get bigger and heavier to counter this trend over the next few years, at which point offenses will shift to 11/10 personnel and use speed to spread out heavier defenders, and so the cycle begins again. But the Buffalo Bills aren’t chasing the Rams. They aren’t trying to keep up with the league trend. Their status as a super-heavy-personnel team was already established. Football analysts and Bills General Manager Brandon Beane alike have remarked that 2025 fifth round pick Jackson Hawes, himself an extremely accomplished blocking tight end selected 173rd overall, would have been taken much higher if he was part of the 2026 NFL Draft instead. Buffalo has been on the curve in this instance, not behind it. The Bills were 17th in the league in pure 13 personnel usage in 2025 (4.62%), but they were No. 1 in the NFL in 22 personnel usage at a rate of 13.31%, almost five percentage points higher than the second-place team (Miami Dolphins, 8.85%). They’re still in super heavy (a combination of four running backs/tight ends); they’re just mixing the personnel more than the Rams did with a fullback in lieu of a third tight end. With previous lead blocker Reggie Gilliam now a member of the division rival New England Patriots, the Bills may decide to utilize a tight end in those moments in 2026, leading to a sharp increase in 13 personnel usage metrics (head Coach Joe Brady went on record as saying the team wouldn’t keep a fullback just to keep a fullback), or one of Ben VanSumeran or Jackson Acker could get meaningful snaps for the offensive in Gilliam’s place. “But Bruce, Joe Brady is now out from under the shadow of Sean McDermott! His offense could look entirely different!” It absolutely could. But Brady referred to himself as a “Sean Payton disciple.” Payton, now the head coach of the Denver Broncos , oversaw an offense that sat just behind the Bills in 22 personnel usage in 2025 (8.7%%, 3rd in the NFL) and, like Buffalo, was in the bottom half of the NF [... truncated ...]
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Jaguars lock up Brenton Strange to three-year, $48 million extension
Brenton Strange is staying in Jacksonville for the long haul. The Jaguars and the tight end agreed to a three-year, $48 million extension Wednesday with up to $25 million guaranteed, NFL Network reported Wednesday. The extension keeps Strange in Jacksonville until at least 2029, as the 25-year-old was entering the final year of his rookie contract. Strange’s contract ranks fifth among tight ends in average annual value ($16 million) and eighth in total money. After playing for Penn State from 2019-22 and hauling in 11 touchdowns over four years, the Jaguars selected Strange 61st overall in 2023 to support quarterback Trevor Lawrence . Strange was buried behind Evan Engram on the Jaguars’ depth chart as a rookie, making just five catches for 35 yards despite appearing in 14 games. But with Engram playing just nine games in 2024 amid a disastrous 4-13 Jaguars season, Strange played in all 17 games and had 40 catches, 411 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The Penn State product took his game to a new level in 2025, setting career highs in catches (46), receiving yards (540) and touchdowns (three). Strange’s progression last year was a major factor in how the Jaguars increased their win total by nine games to 13-4 en route to an AFC South title. When Strange was healthy for 12 games last season, the Jaguars went 11-1 and averaged 30.1 points. When he was sidelined for five contests, they went 2-3 and put up just 22.6 points per game. Strange should continue to play a key role in Liam Coen’s offense in 2026, even with the team taking another tight end in Nate Boerkircher early in the draft. The Jaguars open their 2026 season at home against the Browns on Sept. 13
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Brenton Strange signs three-year extension with Jaguars
Brenton Strange signs three-year extension with Jaguars worth up to $48 million with $25 million guaranteed
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Tanner Koziol has Fantastic Offseason Program
John Shipley of Sports Illustrated writes that perhaps no Jacksonville Jaguars draft pick "garnered as much buzz" this offseason as fifth-round rookie tight end Tanner Koziol. The Jaguars took Texas A&M TE Nate Boerkircher in the second round (56th overall) and still have Brenton Strange at the position, but they are expected to involve more multiple-tight-end looks in 2026. Koziol's pass-catching prowess and refinement in the passing game helped him stand out immediately this offseason. In his four years in college (three years at Ball State and one at the University of Houston), he had 237 catches for 2,234 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns in 49 games played. His 74 catches last year with Houston led all TEs nationally, and his 727 receiving yards ranked second. There's no doubting what Koziol can do as a pass-catcher, but it will be hard for him to find playing time in head coach Liam Coen's offensive scheme if he doesn't offer value as a blocker as well. Right now, Koziol is an intriguing long-term prospect for those in dynasty/keeper leagues, but he could open his rookie year as the No. 3 TE in Jacksonville
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Tanner Koziol has Potential Stash Value
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tanner Koziol is likely to begin the season as the third-string option at his position. The Jaguars selected Koziol in the fifth-round of this year's draft out of Houston. This past season, Koziol hauled in 74 receptions for 727 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 13 games at Houston. That was actually a down year for Koziol, who hauled in 94 receptions at Ball State in 2024. The ball skills seem to be there, but there are questions as to whether Koziol can be a reliable blocking tight end. He'll also need to fight for playing time with Brenton Strange and Nate Boerkircher likely ahead of him on the depth chart. Unless an injury happens, Koziol is unlikely to have value right away. He could be a potential stash option for dynasty managers in need of help at tight end
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