{"id":168975,"date":"2024-04-08T13:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=168975"},"modified":"2024-04-07T20:48:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T00:48:44","slug":"jatavion-sanders-teams-2024-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/04\/08\/jatavion-sanders-teams-2024-nfl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Teams That Could Draft Dangerous Offensive Mismatch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After watching Travis Kelce and Rob Gronkowski dominate the NFL while winning seven of the past 10 Super Bowls, every organization is hoping to find the game\u2019s next great tight end mismatch. Teams shouldn\u2019t expect any prospect to be as effective as those two generational Hall of Famers, but Texas tight end Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders has what it takes to be a dangerous weapon at the next level.<\/p>\n<p>Weighing in at 6\u2019-4\u201d and 245 pounds, Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders has the size, strength, and speed that teams desire. Blessed with soft hands and fluid movements, Sanders is already a polished route runner who should be able to line up as both an in-line tight end and slot receiver.<\/p>\n<p>Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders is a subpar blocker and could use some extra play strength, so teams probably won\u2019t draft him in the first round. As of this posting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com\/big-boards\/2024\/consensus-big-board-2024?pos=TE\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">consensus rankings have him going<\/a> in the back of the second round or early in the third. With that in mind, let\u2019s take a look at who might draft him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There\u2019s been some debate on how high Texas TE Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders will go in the draft, but there\u2019s no denying his prowess down the seam. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sDyYIylNYS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/sDyYIylNYS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyle Lindemann (@LuckIsMadeFF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LuckIsMadeFF\/status\/1776384866948407430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>5 Teams That Could Draft Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders<\/h2>\n<h3>Los Angeles Rams<\/h3>\n<p>On paper, the Los Angeles Rams have two great pass-catching options in Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp. While Nacua appears destined for stardom, Kupp is on the older side and started to slow down in 2023. With Tyler Higbee being nothing more than a replacement-level starter, Los Angeles should be one of the top teams looking to draft Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders.<\/p>\n<h3>Carolina Panthers<\/h3>\n<p>The Carolina Panthers have spent the 2024 offseason making life easier for Bryce Young. While the team has already fortified the offensive line and improved the wide receiver position, they haven\u2019t done much to address the tight end room. The Panthers probably won\u2019t select Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders with either of their early second-round picks, but he\u2019d be a no-brainer choice if the other 31 teams let him fall to the top of the third round.<\/p>\n<h3>Miami Dolphins<\/h3>\n<p>The Miami Dolphins are in the market for a third option in the receiving game. While Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle are phenomenal, this team could use more depth for their aerial attack. While <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/04\/03\/odell-beckham-free-agent-stefon-diggs-trade\/\" target=\"_self\">Miami has primarily focused on Odell Beckham<\/a>, they could try to find a long-term solution in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Dolphins never truly replaced Mike Gesicki, and Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders has the potential to be an even better tight end for this team.<\/p>\n<h3>Kansas City Chiefs<\/h3>\n<p>Travis Kelce is still one of the best tight ends in football, but the veteran started to slow down in 2023. While he recaptured his old form in the playoffs, the three-time Super Bowl champion wasn\u2019t playing up to his usual standard in the regular season. Teams know just how dangerous a tight end can be in this offense, and Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders could be the heir to Kelce\u2019s throne. Kelce is a generational talent and nobody will be able to match him at his peak. With that being said, he could become a valuable weapon for this offense once age officially catches up with the future Hall of Famer.<\/p>\n<h3>Los Angeles Chargers<\/h3>\n<p>As of this posting, the Los Angeles Chargers do not have a single reliable weapon in the passing game. Justin Herbert is amazing, but he cannot throw and catch the ball. If the Chargers trade down from the fifth-overall pick, they should have all the draft capital they need to get a tackle, receiver, and tight end. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman loves tight ends, and Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders could terrorize teams in this scheme for years to come.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Sara Diggins &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas tight end Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders is one of the top prospects at his position and should catch the interest of several teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2376,"featured_media":169018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647,30,16,18,34,4],"tags":[10073,7642,7811,32376,7661],"class_list":["post-168975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","category-panthers","category-chiefs","category-chargers","category-rams","category-dolphins","tag-2024-nfl-draft","tag-chargers-featured","tag-chiefs-featured","tag-jatavion-sanders","tag-panthers-featured"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/169018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}