Packers 2021 Roster - Tight Ends

 A quarterbacks best friend - the tight end position! And, offensive coordinators love to use their creativity on how they use these critical players in the running & passing game!   Looking to make the Packers 53 man roster?

Eight players are attempting to make the Packers 53 man roster this year.

Mercedes Lewis - 6'6" - 267 lbs - Year 16 - UCLA

Rober Tonyan - 6'5" - 237 lbs - Year 4 - Indiana State

Jace Sternberger - 6'4" - 251 lbs - Year 3 - Texas A&M

Josiah Deguara - 6'2" - 248 lbs - Year 2 - Cincinnati

Dominique Dafney - 6'2" - 243 lbs - Year 1 - Indiana State

Issac Nauta - 6'3" - 246 lbs - Year 3 - Georgia

Daniel Crawford - 6'2" - 245 lbs - Rookie - Northern Illinois

Bronson Kaufusi - 6'6" - 270 lbs - Year 3 - Brigham Young

This position is a very interesting group.  We have some sure things - Lewis & Tonyan.  Some that are presently not practicing - Dafney & Deguara who are on the PUP list trying to get healthy.  Some unknowns - Kaufusi & Crawford.  And, Dafney & Sternberger who have shown some promise in game situations.

Mercedes Lewis is an "Aaron Lister".  As we know, Aaron's feelings have been hurt!  He has has a list.  And, all these players are players that I personally have appreciated!  One of the keys to building a NFL team is 1 - moving on from veterans & letting the draft & younger players move up to play football.  2 - Salaries! I remember one year where Nelson-Cobb-Adams were all making over 10 million a year - the only NFL team that year to be paying this amount!  So, as I see it, talk to Aaron, and basically, make the move you need to make as a GM.  Or, save money, fire the GM & make Rodgers the QM/GM & Jeopard Host! (Just having fun!)

So, Lewis is a great leader & blocker on run plays, but at year 16, this MUST be the last.  Need to have younger players on the roster.

Tonyan, has become a play maker and a TD maker!  He lead the league in TD receptions by tight ends.  So, watch how the Packers use Tonyan this year & let's see if he is able to keep this level of play into the 2021 season!

Draft picks Degura & Sternberger have ability, but between injuries & COVID, have not had the opportunity to demonstrate consistent production!  This will be a critical year!

Dafney, had a few games & demonstrated he can play in the NFL.  The other players will be fighting for Practice Squad positions.