Round-by-Round Tight End Targets for the Green Bay Packers
Packernet Podcast: Daily Green Bay Packers Podcast
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4.7 • 524 Ratings
🗓️ 3 April 2026
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
The Packers tight end room has a ticking clock on it — Tucker Craft is locked in as the top guy, but Luke Musgrave's injury history and contract situation make finding a developmental complement an urgent priority. Pack Daddy goes round by round through the 2026 NFL Draft class to identify who fits what Green Bay actually needs.
- Round 2–3 targets: Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) brings elite receiving upside as a Musgrave upgrade, while Oscar Delp (Georgia) offers the size and 4.49 speed that could be a steal — if he can translate limited production into an NFL role
- Mid-round value: Eli Raritan (Notre Dame) earns the Round 4 nod with a 9.45 RAS, seam-stretching ability, and the versatility LaFleur's system demands; Daquan Wright (Ole Miss) brings fifth-round receiving production and elite blocking chops
- Late-round fliers: Matthew Hibner's 3.4% drop rate and fluid athleticism make him the sixth-round standout, while Miles Kitzelman and DJ Rogers round out the seventh-round boom-or-bust options with legit build profiles
- The core question: How early are the Packers actually willing to go? Pack Daddy makes the case that waiting too long just means wasting a pick on a guy who won't stick
If you've watched any of these prospects, call in and let Pack Daddy know — 608-561-3243. Drop your takes, your draft crushes, and your tight end opinions. Offensive line is up next!
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| 0:00.0 | Ladies and gentlemen, welcome once again to the Packernet podcast. |
| 0:13.6 | I am your host and resident panelist, as always Ryan Schlipp. |
| 0:17.7 | Check us out online, packernet.com. |
| 0:21.0 | Fight be a Twitter, packernet.com. Fight be a Twitter pack underscore daddy. I made it. |
| 0:26.8 | Okay. Today we continue on. I don't know full hit maybe a couple positions. I'm not sure because today I want to look at tight end. |
| 0:37.2 | I don't know how long that'll take. |
| 0:40.2 | And again, I'm kind of just picking the one thing to me that makes the most sense in running with it. |
| 0:50.0 | That doesn't mean that that's exactly where the Packers' heads are at. |
| 0:53.4 | Now, when it comes to tight end, as I've said, and I have been a big Musgrave fan. |
| 1:01.4 | I like Musgrave. I'm excited about his potential. |
| 1:04.9 | Musgrave has three very serious issues. |
| 1:08.0 | Number one, the guy cannot stay healthy. |
| 1:10.1 | This past year, I think was his first year ever being healthy the entire year. Number two, the guy cannot stay healthy. This past year, I think, |
| 1:11.1 | was his first year ever being healthy the entire year. Number two, he's never really been a good |
| 1:15.4 | tight end. Not for any serious period of time, even though I'm optimistic or it's not the right |
| 1:23.6 | word, encouraged by a tiny stretch at the end of last season. |
| 1:29.1 | Number three, this is his final year on his contract. |
| 1:33.0 | So my focus is square. |
| 1:36.4 | If we're talking quarterback, and I think you could maybe make the argument that no, |
| 1:41.9 | I think what we need is maybe that third kind of a depth piece. |
| 1:45.8 | Let's just go get like a solid inline blocker or something. |
| 1:48.8 | You know what I mean? |
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