These are all tough questions that will probably remain unanswered until the season actually starts, but that’s not going to stop us from debating them right up until draft day.

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Injuries (read: injury-prone players) will have a big effect on how TEs are drafted – and how high you’re willing to draft Gronk. That seems like the norm with tight ends now, and you’ll likely see many fantasy owners opting to draft two TEs who aren’t in our top 12, like Coby Fleener and C.J. Fiedorowicz, and just hope one works out. Quite frankly, that might be the best strategy.

Fantasy football rankings 2017: Tight ends

  1. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots.

  2. Travis Kelce, Chiefs.

  3. Jordan Reed, Redskins.

  4. Greg Olsen, Panthers.

  5. Jimmy Graham, Seahawks.

  6. Tyler Eifert, Bengals.

  7. Delanie Walker, Titans.

  8. Zach Ertz, Eagles.

  9. Hunter Henry, Chargers.

10. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings.

  1. Eric Ebron, Lions.

12. O.J. Howard, Buccaneers.