Hockenson's first fully healthy season since his ACL tear was disappointing on every level. He finished TE23 overall at 5.8 points per game with 51 receptions for 438 yards and three touchdowns on 64 targets in 15 games, which was a far cry from the elite TE1 production he posted in 2023 before the injury. The PFF metrics are unflattering across the board: a 36th-percentile route grade, an 18th-percentile YPRR, and a 5.2 average depth of target that confirms his role was reduced to short looks. The ESPN OPEN score (60th percentile) is at least functional, suggesting he was getting some separation, but the OVERALL score (30th percentile) reflects what the volume and efficiency numbers say–he wasn't getting the looks or making enough of them when he did. The interesting wrinkle for 2026 is the QB change. Kyler Murray replaces J.J. McCarthy, bringing a mobile, off-script element that often benefits tight ends through broken plays and second-reaction scrambles. Jauan Jennings adds another reliable target underneath, which might compress Hockenson's middle-of-the-field role. He's going as a TE2 in the late rounds, and the upside is real if the Murray-Hockenson connection clicks and his role expands. The floor is another disappointing season if the underlying efficiency numbers don't improve.