Mason Taylor is my diamond in the rough for the 2025 fantasy football season. He isn’t on the radar of many people and is going undrafted in most leagues. At 21 years old, Taylor is one of the youngest players in the NFL and was drafted by a team that hasn’t been relevant in a decade.
Despite all of that, he’s going to have a huge role in this offense from the jump. The Jets are thin in terms of pass catchers behind Garrett Wilson, which is where Mason Taylor enters the fray. He will be worth a late-round flier because of the volume that is sure to come his way in 2025.
So, was Taylor landing in New York good for his fantasy value?
The answer is a resounding yes. In fact, it’s the best possible landing spot for the tight end. Why, you may ask? The 42nd overall pick, who is the son of Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor, slots into this offense as the second-best receiving threat in this offense from day one. The rookie will be a work in progress, but he is being thrown into the deep end as one of the focal points of the passing attack. As sad as that is, that’s the reality with New York this season unless they make a move to acquire another wideout. The good news is that the Jets want to be a run first team this upcoming season behind the likes of Breece Hall and Braelon Allen.
Taylor played three seasons for LSU, finishing his collegiate career with 129 catches, 1,308 receiving yards and six touchdown grabs while averaging 10.1 yards per catch. Taylor is primarily a pass catching tight end, as his run blocking is said to need some polishing. He will provide a safety blanket for new Jets QB Justin Fields.
Fields will look for Garrett Wilson primarily, but after that, there’s a steep drop-off. The rest of the TE room is filled by names like Jeremy Ruckert and Stone Smartt, while the receiver room is made up of Josh Reynolds, Allen Lazard and Tyler Johnson. Expect Taylor to be this team’s TE1 from the jump, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up as Fields’ secondary option this season. Taylor makes for a great addition in the final few rounds of fantasy drafts and is a solid secondary tight end option for fantasy owners.
