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I think the best rookie tape period for me was probably Harold Fannon Jr... this guy is the hardest dude in the league to tackle... there's not a scarier player in the open field to come across than Harold Fannon Jr. George KD levels. He's Tucker Craft levels... The tape is insane... The yards after catch, the force missed tackles were insanely high... that run after catch ability that really is the differentiating mark right now for tight ends breaking out.
STACKED’s take
Best rookie TE tape with elite tackle-breaking and run-after-catch ability.
Scott Barrett rates Harold Fannon Jr. as having the best rookie tape of the 2025 tight end class despite initial athleticism concerns. Barrett describes Fannon as 'the hardest dude in the league to tackle' and 'the scariest player in the open field,' comparing him favorably to George Kittle and Tucker Kraft levels of tackle-breaking ability, noting Fannon may be better than Kraft. Exceptional tape with elite run-after-catch ability and tackle-breaking prowess; yards after catch and forced missed tackles were insanely high with vicious, brutal nature that intimidates defenders. Route running better than expected with crisp footwork and good play speed. The differentiating trait in the current tight end landscape is run-after-catch ability, which Fannon Jr. excels at. Barrett had a day-two grade on Fannon (higher than the league's third-round evaluation) and is bullish on his sophomore-year outlook.
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