Texas A&M tight end Nate Boerkircher is clearly one of the more underrated at his position in the draft.
There wasn't much to go off for Boerkircher's final season in terms of stats, because he emphasized the dirty work. Run blocking, pass blocking, and not to mention, he also made a miracle game-winning catch against Notre Dame.
Dane Brugler, a writer from The Athletic (subscription required), listed Boerkircher as the standout "winner" at the TE position. He was a great blocker as always and showed underrated receiving talent. He's a team player, and PFF College has him in the middle of the draft to the Philadelphia Eagles.
PFF College has Nate Boerkircher to the Eagles in Round 4 of the draft
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PFF College also gives the former Texas A&M TE an A- grade. This is about rebuilding the TE position in Philly, and it's obvious that pending free agency is going to force them to go the TE route.
NBC Sports' Matthew Berry posted an article about the most interesting things that he heard at the NFL Combine, and he said that the Eagles would "definitely" move on from Dallas Goedert this offseason. Backups Kylen Granson and Grant Calcaterra are free agents as well, possibly freeing up a ton of space for the Eagles at TE.
The Eagles have had success at that position since Brent Celek back in 2007, and then smoothly transitioning to Zach Ertz. Ertz was traded in the middle of the 2021 season, allowing Goedert to become TE1.
The Eagles have been at the top of the NFC for Super Bowl contenders for multiple seasons now, and it's no surprise that Boerkircher could thrive as a backup tight end. He can be used mainly as a blocker, with some reps near the end zone.