Davis Mattek was "all in" on tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders as a deep sleeper. He argued Sanders’ prospect stock actually rose once college teammates Xavier Worthy, Adonai Mitchell, and Jordan Whittington all produced immediately in the NFL. Sanders finished second on that Texas team in receptions and out-gained Whittington despite a disastrous combine that tanked his Relative Athletic Score. Mattek highlighted the current depth chart: Sanders’ primary competition, Tommy Tremble, had offseason shoulder surgery and "might not be ready by Week 1," leaving a clear runway to snaps. With a receiving pedigree and minimal in-house obstacles, Mattek sees Sanders as a free lottery ticket at the end of drafts.

James Koh urged drafters to grab Ja'Tavion Sanders as a final-round dart throw. The 6'4", 245-pound second-year pro was compared to David Njoku by NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein and carried a Round-2/3 grade before slipping to Round 4. In limited work last year he hauled in 33 catches for 342 yards with a 77 percent catch rate. Tommy Trimble just underwent back surgery, opening the door for Sanders to seize the starting job, and Koh believes Sanders is simply the better pure pass catcher. Going off boards as the TE32—outside the top 200 overall—he’s a no-risk, high-upside stash you can cut if it doesn’t pop.