Vernon Davis came into the league and was a fashionable sleeper pick, although he has yet to produce the way many thought he would. With the addition of Martz in San Francisco, that could change this season.
Davis has all the skills, and Martz has spoken highly of him this off-season. Martz will find a way to get him involved in the offense, but will the quarterback play allow for him to have a breakout year? That’s the concern, and that issue will ensure that he is not one of the first tight ends taken this season.
Davis could be a very good value pick, he should go somewhere in the middle rounds, and should also be a good starting option at the position. The huge upside is the potential for a breakout year, it is his third season, and the possibility that he joins the ranks of the elite players at his position. I see him with a 70 reception, 6 touchdown season with 800 yards or so. With a better offense around him, he would put up big numbers, but I don’t see the supporting cast around him that will allow him to reach that elite level this year.
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