Dak's Favorite Tight Ends: Ferguson, Spann-Ford, and Fant

0:00It's April 4th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where football meets AI. Dallas Cowboys tight ends fly under the radar with all those weapons elsewhere, but Dak Prescott loves targeting them. Jake Ferguson leads the pack as a reliable intermediate threat, especially down the seam. He earned his second pro bowl nod last season after a hot start with 48 targets in the first five games. Ferguson exploded in week three against the Bears with 13 catches for 82 yards, but his production dipped later. His yards after catch hit a career low at 3.7 per reception, showing he's not as shifty post-catch anymore. Still, he's Prescott's go-to guy for steady gains. Breven Span Ford brings the muscle at 6 foot 7 and 270 pounds. Undrafted in 2024, he's a blocking beast who can move defenders off the line. Now in year three, he might see more passes after closing the gap on other backups last year.

1:00Luke Schoonmaker struggles after that second round pick. Three years in, he posted just 14 grabs for 132 yards, his worst yet. With Ferguson locked in in Span Ford Rising, he's depthed best and could be gone soon. Princeton fans sticks around as an undrafted free agent at 6 foot 1, 235 pounds. At your typical in-line blocker, he needs creative schemes to contribute. Dallas locked him up for two more years, so expect him to fight for snaps this preseason and beyond.