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TECLE25 insightsLatest Sep 11, 2026
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PositiveBreakoutJul 25, 2026Dawgs By Nature
Ryan is the wild card in the tight end group. If he shows his excellent pass-catching abilities in camp, he could see significant TE3 looks or even become the receiving pairing with Fannin in 12 personnel groupings. Sixth-round draft pick with excellent versatility, unmatched work ethic, high character, 75.3 PFF run-blocking grade in 2025. Offers discipline, toughness, balance, persistence, adaptability, and can play in-line, off-line, run blocking, and receiving roles. Very competitive with high energy.
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PositiveBreakoutJul 25, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Ryan, a 6'-3", 255-pound sixth-round pick, is the wild card in the tight end group. If he shows his excellent pass-catching abilities in camp, he could earn TE3 looks or become the receiving pairing with Fannin in 12 personnel groupings. He offers exceptional versatility (in-line, off-line, run blocking, receiving), discipline, toughness, balance, and high character. He finished 2025 with a 75.3 Pro Football Focus run-blocking grade and is known for persistence, adaptability, and competitive energy.
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PositiveBreakoutJul 25, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Ryan is the wild card in the tight end competition. If he shows his excellent pass-catching abilities in camp, he could earn significant TE3 looks or even become the receiving pairing with Fannin in 12 personnel groupings. A sixth-round draft pick with exceptional versatility, high character, and unmatched work ethic, Ryan finished 2025 with a 75.3 Pro Football Focus run-blocking grade and can play in-line, off the line, run block, and catch passes.
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PositiveBreakoutJul 25, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Ryan, 6'-3", 255 pounds, is the wild card in the tight end group. If he shows his excellent pass-catching abilities in camp, he could earn TE3 looks or become the receiving pairing with Fannin in 12 personnel groupings. A sixth-round pick with exceptional versatility, high character, and unmatched work ethic, Ryan finished 2025 with a 75.3 Pro Football Focus run-blocking grade. He offers discipline, toughness, balance, and can play in-line, off the line, run block, and catch passes.
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PositiveBreakoutJul 25, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Ryan, a 6'3" 255-pound sixth-round pick, is the wild card in the tight end group; if he shows his excellent pass-catching abilities in camp, he could earn TE3 looks or become the receiving pairing with Fannin in 12 personnel; he offers exceptional versatility (in-line, off-line, run blocking, receiving), finished with a 75.3 PFF run-blocking grade in 2025, and displays discipline, toughness, balance, persistence, adaptability, and high character.
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PositiveBreakoutJul 25, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Ryan is the wild card in the tight end group. A sixth-round draft pick with excellent versatility and unmatched work ethic, he finished 2025 with a 75.3 Pro Football Focus run-blocking grade. He can play in-line, off the line, run block, and catch passes. If he shows his excellent pass-catching abilities early in camp, he could earn TE3 looks or become the receiving pairing with Fannin in 12 personnel groupings. High character, competitive, and energetic.
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NegativeRoleJul 24, 2026Dawgs By Nature
Seventh-round rookie FB/TE hybrid from BYU; ranked 18th among TE prospects by Dane Brugler despite being a combine snub. Scouting report praises all-around game with no noted weaknesses: urgent, controlled route runner who feasts underneath against zone coverage with reliable hands and creativity after catch; quick and physical as a blocker with ability to reach, cut off, or get outside defenders. May be considered for fullback position given former running back experience, but with no proven TE depth chart candidate, has legitimate chance to ascend depth chart or be stashed on practice squad.
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PositiveSleeperMay 4, 2026Matt Waldman
BYU tight end drafted 248th overall by Cleveland Browns in 2026. Bob Harris evaluates him as a potential dynasty league free-agent pickup with significant upside contingent on playing weight. If he maintains college weight of 250–255 lbs, Harris ranks him second only to Sam Rauch as a blocker in the class and notes he can catch, run routes, and generate skill after the catch. Harris projects him as a middle-class or potentially better version of David Njoku if deployed as a technician rather than a straight-line route runner. Harris notes pre-draft enthusiasm diminished after learning he weighed 235 pounds at a workout, suggesting weight loss from his college-listed 245 pounds may have contributed to his late-round slide and raises durability/strength concerns. Harris states: "I'm definitely keeping my eye on Ryan."
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NegativeRoleNo dateYahoo Sports NFL
Ryan was drafted in the seventh round as a tight end/fullback hybrid; Dane Brugler ranked him as the 18th-ranked tight end in the 2026 draft class and praised his all-around game without noting weaknesses, raising questions about why he fell to the seventh round despite being a combine snub. Brugler describes Ryan as an urgent, controlled route runner who feasts underneath against zone coverage with reliable hands and creativity after the catch, though he is limited by body stiffness and needs to improve body position to win in crowds; as a blocker, he is quick and physical with inline duties. The source notes Todd Monken might consider Ryan for the fullback position given his former running back experience, but with no proven tight end candidate, he has a chance to ascend the depth chart; he carries 50% roster odds and could also be stashed on the practice squad.
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