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Omar Kelly·May 25

There are plenty of factors that go into whether a quarterback is top shelf, or a run-of-the-mill passer — accuracy, mobility, pocket

presence, decision-making, clutch playmaking, leadership — but arm strength is a phenomenal luxury to have. It’s not absolutely necessary, but is ideal. Willis seemingly has plenty to spare based on how his passes were cutting through a windy practice day last Tuesday. His ability to throw a 15-yard out, and put the ball on a rope should open up aspects of Miami’s playbook that haven’t been utilized since Ryan Tannehill was the Dolphins starter.

Zareh Kantzabedian·Mar 14

Okonkwo was just signed to a modest four-year, $30 million contract by the Washington Commanders, which positions him to open the year as the starting tight end. He’s coming off a four-year stretch that left little on the table in terms of meaningful production. During his rookie season, he began to gain steam alongside Ryan Tannehill, but Tannehill was injured just as Okonkwo’s momentum started to build. A player’s offensive environment matters. Since Tannehill’s injury, Okonkwo’s starting quarterbacks have been Josh Dobbs, Malik Willis, Will Levis, and Cam Ward. Since 2023, Okonkwo has finished second on his team in targets, but that only translated into TE23, TE18, and TE21 finishes. The quality of an offense is largely determined by the quarterback and its philosophy. Okonkwo gets an upgrade in that department with Jayden Daniels in Washington and his new offensive coordinator, David Blough. During Zach Ertz’s first full season with Daniels, Ertz averaged 10.4 fantasy points per game, good for a TE10 finish. At the time, Ertz was already 34 years old and two years removed from an ACL injury. The 2025 season, however, was largely a wash as Daniels and Ertz both suffered significant injuries at different points in the year. Newly appointed offensive coordinator David Blough will take over for former OC Kliff Kingsbury. The expectation is that Blough will design the offense similarly to Kingsbury’s system, which should bode well for Okonkwo. Over the past two seasons under Kingsbury, Washington targeted the tight end position on roughly 24 percent of its passes — well above the league average. Teams that have targeted tight ends at least 24 percent of the time since 2024 include the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Commanders. All of those offenses have produced fantasy TE1s.