01/15/2026
Stop drafting tight ends in Round 8.
Seriously. Stop it.
You know what happened in 2025? Trey McBride broke the tight end reception record. Brock Bowers turned the Raiders into a fantasy goldmine. And now Colston Loveland just dropped 6-94-1, 10-91-1, and 8-137-0 in his last three games as a ROOKIE.
That's 38 targets in three weeks. For a 21-year-old tight end.
Let me say that again: A 21-YEAR-OLD is already the Bears' most reliable weapon.
Here's why 2026 is about to be different:
After McBride and Bowers, Loveland might be your TE3 off the board next season. Not "sleeper potential." Not "keep an eye on him." He's THE guy in Chicago now, and he proved it when it mattered most - including their Wild Card win against the Packers.
His teammate Luther Burden also went nuclear late in the year (8 catches, 138 yards, TD in the playoffs), but Loveland's the safer bet because tight ends don't have to fight through three other receivers for targets.
The sneaky play nobody's talking about?
Tucker Kraft. Dude was THE TE1 through Week 8 before tearing his ACL. He's led all tight ends in yards-after-catch TWO YEARS IN A ROW. If he's healthy, he'll slide in drafts because people are scared of the injury. That's your window.
And if you're in a keeper/dynasty league, Isaac TeSlaa just scored six touchdowns on 16 catches as a rookie in Detroit. The Lions traded THREE third-rounders to get him. They didn't do that for him to stay a part-timer.
Running back chaos incoming:
Jordan Mason in Minnesota might be the move everyone regrets missing. Aaron Jones is 32, has missed 11 games in three years, and his body is held together with duct tape and prayers at this point. Mason already showed he can produce when Jones sits - 94 yards Week 18, RB16 numbers when he started earlier this season.
If the Vikings find a real quarterback (big if), that backfield is Mason's to lose by midseason.
Drop your 2026 draft target below. Who are you reaching for in August that everyone's gonna call you crazy for?
And remember - whether you draft the next league winner or the next first-round bust, somebody in your league is finishing last. Make sure they remember it.
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