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Every NFL team’s most underrated offensive weapon entering 2020

By Dan Ambrosino

MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: Mecole Hardman #17 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts during the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: Mecole Hardman #17 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts during the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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Green Bay Packers: Jace Sternberger

With the various reports circulating that the Green Bay Packers could potentially target Austin Hooper in free agency, I thought it would be wise to mention they selected an up-and-coming tight end in last year’s draft. While adding reinforcements to a unit that featured 33 year-old Jimmy Graham and 35-year-old Marcedes Lewis is not a bad idea, they shouldn’t forget about Jace Sternberger

The Packers drafted Sternberger out of Texas A&M in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The young tight end missed the first ten games of the 2019 season with an ankle injury and didn’t catch a ball in the remaining games of the regular season; however, he became more featured during the playoffs.

Sternberger caught three balls for fifteen yards and a touchdown over his two postseason contests, as the Packers started featuring the rookie more often to spell the aging Graham. While he didn’t play a sizable role in 2019, he should be able to compete for the starting job next season with Graham and Lewis potentially on the outs in Green Bay.

Sternberger’s 6-4, 250-pound frame should give Aaron Rodgers a viable red-zone target and mismatch over the middle of the field. He is a talented blocker and adept route-runner, so he should find his way onto the field more often in his second season. The Packers should still add to the tight end room, but Sternberger could surprise next season.

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