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Theo Johnson

TE - NYG

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College: Penn State

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2024 Season Outlooks

There will be a very interesting camp battle between Daniel Bellinger and Johnson to be the Giants' TE1 after Darren Waller chose to retire. Bellinger should have the early edge because of his experience in the system, but Johnson's upside is intoxicating. His 9.93 Relative Athletic Score ranks him as one of the most athletic tight ends ever to test at the combine. While Bellinger may be more prepared to help the team compete, but he played more than 80% of the team's offensive snaps in six games in a row in 2023 and totaled 138 yards in those two games. The winner of the TE1 job should only be on the radar in deeper leagues in redraft, but Johnson is still worth a Round 3 pick in rookie-only drafts. I'd like him even more in leagues where I have a taxi squad to stash him for a year.

The Giants selected Johnson in the fourth round of April�s draft. The Penn State product stands 6-foot-6, 259 pounds and showed his athleticism with a dominant combine, which included a class-best 119 speed score (4.57 40). Following the retirement of Darren Waller, Johnson joins a depth chart that includes the likes of Daniel Bellinger and Chris Manhertz. Bellinger figures to get the early-season starts, but Johnson has a real opportunity to pace the unit in targets. Expectations should always be kept in check for rookie tight ends (especially those draft on Day 3 in shaky offenses), so Johnson should only be targeted in dynasty leagues.