There's little variation at the top of the Yahoo 'expert' tight end ranks. It's Jimmy Graham, Julius Thomas, Vernon Davis, Gronk and a whole bunch of interesting names. Out of that secondary group, Brandon Funston and Brad Evans believe they know what young, buzzy prospect to shoot for once the big boys fall off the board. Read. Reflect. And declare a winner in the comments section below. [ Get in the game with Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football ] Funbags flashes the Green: Looking for the next Julius Thomas , the next under the radar tight end breakout? Look no further than Ladarius Green, a 6-foot-6 athletic specimen that ran a 4.53 40-yard dash at the NFL combine in '12. Last season, he was finally able to showcase his impressive talents, catching nine passes of 22-plus yards - that was more than half his season total of 17 catches. Only six tight ends had more catches at that distance or beyond, and they all ranked in the top 15 at the position in plays from scrimmage. Green ranked a lowly 49th in that category. San Diego Union-Tribune Chargers beat writer, and friend of the Yahoo family, Michael Gehlken recently listed Green as his first choice when asked to name a Chargers offensive breakout player this year. It could be argued he already had a semi-breakout in the second half of '13, as he finished among the top 15 tight ends in fantasy points over his final eight games. But, again, we are talking about a freakish talent that hardly saw the field through the first 11 games of last season, when he averaged just 15 snaps. The light bulb finally went on for the Chargers in Week 13, as Green averaged 40 snaps per game over the final seven games of the year, including two postseason contests. He should finish inside the top 25 at TE in total snaps this season, and with his talent and that kind of workload, I've got bullish top 10 feelings for Green at the TE position.
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