TIGHT END U. TJ Hockenson #8 OVERALL & Noah Fant #20 OVERALL,1st Round 2019 NFL Draft
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Hockenson arrives in Detroit
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I would have thought Ndomikan Suh was a first-rounder. But he probably wasn't a Nebraska native
Where T.J. Hockenson's NFL Draft selection ranks historically among tight ends
Dargan Southard
Hawk Central
Published 8:44 p.m. CT April 25, 2019
Updated 10:47 a.m. CT April 26, 2019
After going No. 8 overall to the Detroit Lions in Thursday's NFL draft, T.J. Hockenson ranks among the highest drafted tight ends all-time.
A look at some milestones he reached:
Dargan Southard
Hawk Central
Published 8:44 p.m. CT April 25, 2019
Updated 10:47 a.m. CT April 26, 2019
After going No. 8 overall to the Detroit Lions in Thursday's NFL draft, T.J. Hockenson ranks among the highest drafted tight ends all-time.
A look at some milestones he reached:
- Hockenson is the highest drafted tight end since Vernon Davis went No. 6 overall in 2006.
- Hockenson is just the second tight end picked top 10 in the previous 12 drafts.
- Hockenson is only the fourth tight end taken in the top 10 since 1997.
- Hockenson is only the 13th tight end to land in the top 10 since the NFL's merger in 1970.
Wow. What a great introduction to the Broncos. Glad I watched this. Noah is not only a great player and a fine young man, he is also a great speaker as well. He is definitely an asset to their organization. I particularly enjoyed the reporter's question as to what his emotions were like when he received a call from John Elway. Noah said it felt like the stars were aligning. Priceless.
These guys represent The UofI so well. It's great to see them both getting that 1st Round star treatment.
Speaking as a Broncos fan, Noah Fant is saying all the right things, every answered question hitting the right tone and landing. He scores a few TDs for Denver and he is going to be a star on a team desperate to find more stars to market the team. He couldn't be more fortunate than to have the same coach that made Kittle such a prominent player for SF.
Speaking as a Broncos fan, Noah Fant is saying all the right things, every answered question hitting the right tone and landing. He scores a few TDs for Denver and he is going to be a star on a team desperate to find more stars to market the team. He couldn't be more fortunate than to have the same coach that made Kittle such a prominent player for SF.
To say Lions fans are ignorant in what they are getting in TJ Hockenson is an understatement.
Watch Lion fans' reaction to TJ being drafted:
Watch Lion fans' reaction to TJ being drafted:
Fant will wear #87.
Ed McCaffrey's old number, one of the heroes of my '97-'98 Broncos (not a big fan of his boy Christian, though
).
