Trey McBride Fits All-Pro Tight End Blueprint

Trey McBride has been identified as a potential All-Pro tight end by CBS Sports.

CBS profiled recent All-Pro selections based on their physical attributes, including height, hand size, speed, and strength. McBride is the closest fit among active tight ends who are yet to be named an All-Pro.

Only five tight ends have been selected as an All-Pro over the last six years. George Kittle, Travis Kelce, and Mark Andrews have dominated the voting, with Brock Bowers and Sam LaPorta joining the group in 2023 and 2024, respectively. The average draft position of that group of five elite tight ends is 68th overall.

McBride, a second-round pick in 2022, has seen his targets increase significantly year-on-year. He was a Pro Bowler in 2024 and could take the leap to All-Pro in 2025.

On CBS, Josh Edwards wrote, “Trey McBride has good size and great production over the past two years. His efforts were rewarded with a four-year contract extension in April.

“The second-round pick was a priority target for Kyler Murray last season, and they did not supplement the pass-catchers this offseason, so there’s no reason to think that will change.”

McBride’s Fantasy Credentials

McBride has the second-highest fantasy ADP, according to Fantasy Pros. Bowers is the only tight end getting drafted higher than the Arizona Cardinals fourth-year star. This ADP aligns with CBS’ All-Pro projection for McBride, who is set to break into the elite group of tight ends with Kittle, Bowers, Kelce, LaPorta, and Andrews.

The usage is going to be there for McBride to post huge numbers. He was on the field for 85.2% of offensive snaps last season, which was the third-most among tight ends. He scored the third-most points at the position, and had the second-most targets among tight ends behind Bowers.

Marvin Harrison Jr. will inevitably attract doubles. Teams will go all-out to stop Harrison beating them, which should create more pass-catching opportunities for McBride. He’s a safety valve for Murray over the middle of the field and can go deep, as evidenced by his 10.3 yards per reception.

McBride is only going to be TE1 if Bowers misses significant time through injury. TE2 looks to be his ceiling with a floor (if healthy) of TE5 or TE6. Fantasy managers are right to be high on McBride heading into 2025, but caution needs to be exercised.

Drafting McBride in the top 25 could prove to be a mistake. He becomes a high-value pick from selection 35 onwards, with anywhere between 30 and 35 feeling like a fair value.