Michael Trigg

Trigg was a projected 3rd-round pick who fell entirely out of the 2026 NFL Draft due to documented off-field issues — multiple one-game suspensions, reported run-ins with coaches and staff, and skipping meetings. These patterns create genuine roster security risk at the professional level where tolerance for behavioral issues is lower.

Trigg led all college tight ends in drops in 2025, recording 7 drops on 85 targets (12.3% drop rate). For a player whose entire NFL value proposition rests on being a pass-catcher, this is a foundational flaw that must be corrected before he earns quarterback trust.

Jake Ferguson just signed a 4-year, $52M extension (through 2029) after consecutive Pro Bowl-caliber seasons — he is the immovable TE1 in Dallas. Trigg's dynasty ceiling is structurally capped at TE2/3 usage unless Ferguson suffers a significant injury.

Trigg is widely regarded as a poor run blocker, which limits his versatility in an NFL offense and reduces his floor as an every-down contributor. Teams are unlikely to trust him in run-heavy or two-tight-end run-blocking packages.

Trigg's physical profile is genuinely elite — 6'4", 240 lbs, 99th-percentile wingspan (7+ feet), and 91st-percentile arm length and hand size among TE prospects since 2011. If his off-field concerns prove manageable and his hands clean up, the raw tools support a legitimate starting NFL TE ceiling.

Dallas signed Trigg with $200K in guaranteed UDFA money — among the largest UDFA commitments in that class — and the Cowboys' TE coach attended his entire Baylor Pro Day. The organizational commitment signals a real, targeted path to the 53-man roster rather than a camp body role.

At a dynasty trade value of ~1755 (Tier 6), Trigg is exceptionally cheap for a player with elite athleticism in a pass-heavy offense. If he develops and Ferguson ever misses time, the value delta relative to acquisition cost is massive for patient dynasty managers.

Dallas runs a pass-heavy scheme with Dak Prescott distributing to CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, who will absorb heavy defensive attention. When defenses cheat toward those elite WRs, seam routes and red-zone opportunities open up for a physical, athletic TE.

Young TE (23) — still in value appreciation phase