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A gigantic nine-touchdown season in 2021 had many fantasy managers hoping that we were seeing the beginnings of another trustworthy top-level fantasy TE1. That certainly didn't happen in 2022, though, as the Patriots' tight end caught just 41 passes for 509 yards and two scores. Part of the reason for his drop-off in production can be attributed to the unfortunate situation he was in with the Patriots needing help protecting their quarterbacks, which led to Henry being asked to block significantly more in 2022 than he did in previous seasons.
Things didn't really get much better throughout this offseason and with Jonnu Smith gone, it's reasonable to think that Henry may be asked to block even more now that their TE2 is notoriously terrible blocker Mike Gesicki.
It's hard to really be excited about anyone in this Patriots passing game, but the tight end position as a whole is ugly throughout the league. There's always a chance that Henry sneaks back into the low-end TE1 conversation due to a high touchdown efficiency, but that really shouldn't be relied upon and there are plenty of other tight ends who offer similar touchdown upside in much higher-powered offenses.
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Hunter Henry staying with the Patriots, three-year deal
Weak free agent market for tight ends
By: Mike Krueger | Fri Mar 8, 10:56 am
|  | The #Patriots and TE Hunter Henry have agreed to terms on a 3-year deal worth $27M base worth a max value of $30M, per me and @MikeGarafolo. (Ian Rapoport on X)
FFToday's Take: The top two tight ends in the free agent market (Dalton Schultz) have now re-signed with their teams, leaving that position bare. Henry finished as the TE15 last season, playing 13 games and finishing with a 42-419-6 line. The team is looking to reset their offense with a new coach and quarterback heading into 2024. He's likely to be a TD-dependent TE2 next season.
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