Mason Taylor

ANALYSIS
Tight end was a glaring need for the Jets in this draft, and they managed to wait until the second round and still get one of the best prospects at the position. The son of NFL Hall of Famer Jason Taylor, Mason starred at LSU as a three-year starter. He had at least 35 receptions in each of his three years at LSU and had an expanded role in 2024 with 55 grabs for 546 yards and two touchdowns. Taylor did not test at the NFL Scouting Combine but ran a 4.68 40-yard dash at the LSU Pro Day at 6-foot-5 and 246 pounds. He has a fantasy-relevant skill set, and the landing spot couldn't be better for the prospects of early-career production.

ANALYSIS
Brugler has Taylor as the third tight end taken in the draft behind Penn State's Tyler Warren and Michigan's Colston Loveland, but Brugler believes that Taylor is a borderline first-round prospect. Taylor was a three-year starter at LSU and became the most productive tight end in school history with 129 catches for 1,308 yards in his collegiate career. Taylor's 6-foot-5 frame and blocking ability should give him the opportunity to establish himself as a Day 1 starter in the NFL, and he could fill that role with the Jets after veteran tight end Tyler Conklin departed for the Chargers in free agency.