2019 NFL Draft: Top 10 late round sleeper picks, ranked

8. Zach Gentry – Michigan, Tight End

This draft class is particularly ripe at the tight end position considering the pair of Iowa prospects –– Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson –– both declaring for the draft. Both were high-volume receivers and will be attractive options for teams.

Regardless, teams should not forget about or overlook Zach Gentry, the tight end out of Michigan. In an interesting storyline to his college career, Gentry committed to the school as a four-star quarterback prospect but was later converted as a tight end.

Gentry primarily operated as a blocking tight end, at least in Michigan’s offensive scheme, but definitely displayed flashes of potential in the passing game.

As a senior in 2018, Gentry caught 32 passes for 514 yards and two touchdowns. He was most effective in the short-range passing game. Given this observation, perhaps Gentry could serve as a quality red zone target.

Standing at 6-foot-8 and checking in at 262 pounds, he has metrics comparable to some of the NFL’s best tight ends including Rob Gronkowski (6-foot-6, 265) and Travis Kelce (6-foot-6, 260).

While he probably won’t serve as the prolific, receiver-type tight end in the pros, his burlish and bruising size will allow him to withstand the physical uptick at the NFL level.

Most teams are reluctant to draft tight ends early in the draft and usually only one or two of them are even worth selecting. Gentry isn’t one of the most sought-after tight ends but he offers upsides that make him a sleeper pick in the 2019 draft.