Shaun Beyer, TE, Iowa
Unless the Denver Broncos swing some kind of trade for a veteran, former Iowa Hawkeyes tight end Shaun Beyer may stand the best chance of any undrafted player at making the roster based simply on the fact that the Denver Broncos tight end position has no clear third guy in the mix at this point.
Depending on what you classify Andrew Beck as, that is. Beck did not play much tight end for the Denver Broncos last year and the combination of Nick Vannett and Troy Fumagalli is no longer on the roster.
Shaun Beyer was once college teammates with current Denver Broncos TE1 Noah Fant, and understandably struggled to find significant playing time early on in his college career since he was buried behind a pair of future first-round picks (Fant, TJ Hockenson) on the depth chart.
With that being said, Beyer is not unlike many of the other underrated tight ends to come out of Iowa before and after the duo of Fant and Hockenson. He is gifted athletically, he has soft hands, he can block, and he’s got better pro potential than we saw in college based on Iowa’s poor quarterback play.
A converted wide receiver, Beyer has soft hands and some intriguing ability at the catch point, tracking the ball deep downfield, as well as after the catch. Although he was used primarily as an outlet for the Hawkeyes, I think there’s significant potential here with Beyer getting the ball on some drag routes, seam routes, and cashing in on defenses focusing on other players in red zone work.
This quote from Beyer might excite some people.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Iowa TE Shaun Beyer (@Beyer10Shaun).
— Zach Hicks (@ZachHicks2) March 2, 2021
We had a great conversation about his wrestling background in regards to blocking, his underrated athleticism, and his NFL outlook. https://t.co/xTCfLDT63o pic.twitter.com/PkoWYUAFqa
Is a TE3 role in Beyer’s near future? We’ll see, but barring any roster moves, it looks like he’s got a good shot of sticking.