3 Third-year NFL tight ends set to break out in 2019 season
By Cory Kinnan
Evan Engram
With the 23rd pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Evan Engram was taken by the New York Giants, and after a productive rookie season, he was held back in his second year in the league by a nagging injury. While the Giants are facing an uncertain time in their franchise this year, Engram should see an increased workload in 2019.
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With the departure of superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., Engram is set to get a load of the targets that would have been given to the new Cleveland Browns’ receiver. With Engram’s speed and athleticism, this increase in workload should lead to a monster season in 2019.
To this point in his career, Engram has tallied nearly 1,300 receiving yards on 109 catches and nine touchdowns. In 11 games last season, he put up 577 yards on 45 catches and found the endzone three times.
It would not hurt him either if Eli Manning were replaced, which all signs point to the Giants drafting his heir apparent next month. In his third year in the league, Engram is set to top the production he hit in his rookie year where he caught 64 passes for 722 yards receiving and six scores.