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LaPorta has been going off the board as the seventh tight end, making him my easiest tight end fade. A back injury cost him half of last season, and now he's dealing with a hip issue that has put his Week 1 availability in question. Even when healthy, LaPorta could struggle to consistently deliver elite production as the likely fourth option behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Jahmyr Gibbs.
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LaPorta at Pick 89 faces hip injury concerns and fourth-option status behind three elite Lions weapons.

LaPorta at Pick 89 is the source's easiest tight end fade, going off the board as the seventh tight end. A back injury cost him half of last season, and he's now dealing with a hip issue that has put his Week 1 availability in question. Even when healthy, LaPorta could struggle to consistently deliver elite production as the likely fourth option behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Jahmyr Gibbs. The Lions' Week 6 bye only adds to the risk, making LaPorta particularly difficult to justify in an eliminator league where replacing an early-round pick's production is critical.

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