ORIGINAL: Scott_WAR
Well, when there are too few players at a position to go around, its NOT a good idea to make that a specific position that everyone must have. Far too many teams have TE's that never touch the ball. So a handful of fantasy teams will have a player that will score points for them, but most fantasy teams will just have a spot on their roster that doesnt make points, meaning the people that draft early will have even MORE of an advantage.
I threw out the name of Dallas Clark off the top of my head, but you're right to the extent that there are a limited number of "top-tier" picks among tight-ends in the league, ones that put up numbers more like those of a good WR.
But, hey, can't you make the same comment made about running-backs? How many Adrian Peterson/Chris Johnson/Maurice Jones-Drew types are there? And in the context of your concern about the draft, how many of them were available towards the end of the first-round or the beginning of the second? The answer of course, is NONE.
My real concern is that the format that we played under last year can reduce a Dallas Clark's remarkable stats to something bordering on the mediocre, as he's thrown into a category of guys who typically yield far higher yards per catch.
And, for many of the others, in spite of limited catches and yds/catch, they can still be a reliable source of TDs, a characteristic that might make them a genuine bargain when compared to some mediocre or second-string running backs or receivers.
Bring back the TE!
