NFL Fantasy Football Podcast on George Kittle

PodcastBreaking Down Charles Davis’ Mock Draft 3.0April 1, 2026

From the episode

That would be a mistake. I think you'd draft later Jake Tungjus, the backup tight end. And I think that if George Kittle's ready for week one, maybe he'll be out there on the field. But we've seen him come back from injury before and make more of an impact in the run game.

Mentioned at 0:05 – 0:46

STACKED’s take

Negative signalInjury

Laquan Jones strongly advises against drafting Kittle as a top-five tight end coming off an Achilles injury, preferring Jake Tungjus as a safer alternative and citing concerns about his mobility and route-running ability post-surgery.