The Eagles' Tight End Room Is About to Be Empty — Here's How They Fix It

The Eagles don't just have a tight end problem — they have a tight end crisis. Dallas Goedert, Grant Calcaterra, and Kylan Granson are all unrestricted free agents. The room could be completely empty by March.

The Goedert Question

The ideal scenario is simple: bring Goedert back on a one-year deal in the $7-8 million range. He's turning 32 late in the season, he's dealt with injuries, and the market may not be as robust as his agent hopes. If some team offers two years and $10-plus million annually, Goedert is probably gone. But if the market softens — and it very well could given his age and injury history — the Eagles get their TE1 back at a discount.

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The Draft Blueprint

Georgia tight end Oscar Delp made an interesting move at the Combine podium, claiming scouts see him as a blocking tight end when every scouting report says otherwise. Whether that's reverse psychology or genuine self-assessment, it caught attention. He met with the Eagles, and the Georgia pipeline is well-established — six Bulldogs on the current roster.

But the real target might be Max Klare from Ohio State. He's a more well-rounded prospect who can align in multiple spots and won't embarrass himself as a blocker. As a second or third-round pick, he represents better value than reaching for a tight end in round one.

The Piecemeal Approach

The Eagles aren't finding the next George Kittle in this draft — that player doesn't exist in this class. The smart play is to piecemeal it: a receiving threat like Klare, a blocking specialist like Stanford's Sam Rouse in the late rounds or as an undrafted free agent, and a veteran bridge like Goedert.

Two tight ends in the draft isn't out of the question. Neither is three total additions when you factor in undrafted free agency. The room needs bodies, and the Eagles need to find blocking ability they haven't had since the position became receiver-only under the previous scheme.