Overview

A versatile tight end with a shredded physique and alluring potential as a volume target, Sadiq’s route tree will be full of branches. His athleticism and break quickness should allow him to uncover against man coverage on all three levels. He’s talented after the catch, with the ability to make things easier for play-callers and quarterbacks looking to move the sticks. He has the body control and hand strength to win contested catches but will occasionally allow balls to hit the ground on lower-difficulty plays. He’s adequate as a blocker, giving good effort in-line and locating and landing on linebackers as a move blocker. Teams looking to diversify their passing game options with a talented pass-catching tight end could make Sadiq a priority.

Strengths

• Built like a bodyguard with a compact, well-defined frame.

• Capable of running a robust route tree.

• Gets in and out of breaks with good snap and separation.

• Vandalizes defensive seams with impunity against man coverage.

• Survives collisions with catches thanks to his hand strength.

• Shows off agility and acceleration after the catch.

• Fits up run blocks with proper positioning and base width.

• Grips and presses forward with moving feet to stay connected.

Weaknesses

• Shows some drift in his feet on zone-beater routes.

• Inconsistent catch focus on throws above his numbers.

• Average acceleration and pop into contact as a lead blocker.

• Defensive ends will play across his face when he’s based up.

• Needs to avoid leaning as a point-of-attack blocker.

Personally I would love Sadiq but after the combine I think he goes top 15, so more than likely we would have to trade up for him. .... however everyone knows the draft is a crapshoot and anything can happen. Prime example is Coop falling to us..

I just don't have any desire to take a TE in Round 1 when we absolutely need OL...OT more precisely. I'd also take an Edge, CB, S, or WR over TE in Round 1 as well. You can get decent TEs without sacrificing your 1st rounder.

1 hour ago, EaglesAddict said:

I just don't have any desire to take a TE in Round 1 when we absolutely need OL...OT more precisely. I'd also take an Edge, CB, S, or WR over TE in Round 1 as well. You can get decent TEs without sacrificing your 1st rounder.

Cool. You can also get any of the positions you mentioned in the second, third and fourth rounds as well, so.

Guess how many tight ends have been drafted in the 1st round this century

15 hours ago, Talonblood said:

Cool. You can also get any of the positions you mentioned in the second, third and fourth rounds as well, so.

Cool. Historically, the quality of the talent at OT, Edge and WR is far better in Round 1. You can get any position in any round and there are always hits here and there. But by and large, if you want a blue chip OT, take him in the 1st. If you want a blue chip Edge...1st round. As for TE's, it's common to find good ones after round 1....Travis Kelce was a 3rd rounder, Gronk was a 2nd rounder, Trey McBride was a 2nd rounder, George Kittle was a 5th rounder. The list goes on.

My point is this, our first round pick is better used on a position where the typical quality drops off quickly.

35 minutes ago, EaglesAddict said:

Cool. Historically, the quality of the talent at OT, Edge and WR is far better in Round 1. You can get any position in any round and there are always hits here and there. But by and large, if you want a blue chip OT, take him in the 1st. If you want a blue chip Edge...1st round. As for TE's, it's common to find good ones after round 1....Travis Kelce was a 3rd rounder, Gronk was a 2nd rounder, Trey McBride was a 2nd rounder, George Kittle was a 5th rounder. The list goes on.

My point is this, our first round pick is better used on a position where the typical quality drops off quickly.

The real blue chip players are also usually top 5 , maybe top 10 picks. They are less likely to be found at or around pick 23.

36 minutes ago, brkmsn said:

The real blue chip players are also usually top 5 , maybe top 10 picks. They are less likely to be found at or around pick 23.

True. But Andre Dillard aside (ugh), Eagles will have a better chance of hitting on an OT at 23 (or slight trade up) and a TE in rounds 2-4 vs. a TE in Round 1 and an OT in rounds 2-4.

My only real point here is that I'd prefer to NOT draft Sadiq in Round 1 and instead find a guy in rounds 2-4.

2 hours ago, EaglesAddict said:

Cool. Historically, the quality of the talent at OT, Edge and WR is far better in Round 1. You can get any position in any round and there are always hits here and there. But by and large, if you want a blue chip OT, take him in the 1st. If you want a blue chip Edge...1st round. As for TE's, it's common to find good ones after round 1....Travis Kelce was a 3rd rounder, Gronk was a 2nd rounder, Trey McBride was a 2nd rounder, George Kittle was a 5th rounder. The list goes on.

My point is this, our first round pick is better used on a position where the typical quality drops off quickly.

1 hour ago, EaglesAddict said:

True. But Andre Dillard aside (ugh), Eagles will have a better chance of hitting on an OT at 23 (or slight trade up) and a TE in rounds 2-4 vs. a TE in Round 1 and an OT in rounds 2-4.

My only real point here is that I'd prefer to NOT draft Sadiq in Round 1 and instead find a guy in rounds 2-4.

2 hours ago, EaglesAddict said:

Cool. Historically, the quality of the talent at OT, Edge and WR is far better in Round 1. You can get any position in any round and there are always hits here and there. But by and large, if you want a blue chip OT, take him in the 1st. If you want a blue chip Edge...1st round. As for TE's, it's common to find good ones after round 1....Travis Kelce was a 3rd rounder, Gronk was a 2nd rounder, Trey McBride was a 2nd rounder, George Kittle was a 5th rounder. The list goes on.

My point is this, our first round pick is better used on a position where the typical quality drops off quickly.

My point is- the category of this thread is "I.... want the Eagles to get", not "we want the Eagles to get" , and I simply stated who I want the Eagles to get. YOU should have just put who YOU want the Eagles to get, and left it at that- not tell ME why I shouldn't want who I want.🤣
If you can get a stud like him at 23, you take him, and that's who I want.

16 minutes ago, Talonblood said:

  2 hours ago, EaglesAddict said:

Cool. Historically, the quality of the talent at OT, Edge and WR is far better in Round 1. You can get any position in any round and there are always hits here and there. But by and large, if you want a blue chip OT, take him in the 1st. If you want a blue chip Edge...1st round. As for TE's, it's common to find good ones after round 1....Travis Kelce was a 3rd rounder, Gronk was a 2nd rounder, Trey McBride was a 2nd rounder, George Kittle was a 5th rounder. The list goes on.

My point is this, our first round pick is better used on a position where the typical quality drops off quickly.

Oh so we can't have any commentary in this section? And btw, you shouldn't want Sadiq in Round 1

2 hours ago, EaglesAddict said:

Oh so we can't have any commentary in this section? And btw, you shouldn't want Sadiq in Round 1

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There is no way we take a TE in RD 1. There does seem to be some good TE 's available in the later rounds. Like delp

No thanks. Not in the 1st

Don't want. 1st round picks need to be second contract guys. TE isnt a place I want to sink that much money. And I don't particularly love unicorn players that you build an offense around and then find out you have to change it when they arent available.

At TE give me 4 guys that can all block and are effective receivers with at least two that can be versatile with TE and Hback. Need that formation agility on the field to move people around.

I feel like he's a tad bit overrated

Jalen likes to throw to his TE. If Sadiq is a premium TE, then I'm okay with it.

Otherwise, I want OLine in the first.

I just don't see the value in taking a TE that early. OL, DL, WR, and even CB I think is where you get the most bang for your buck (but I don't see us going CB in rd 1). We've done well on day 2 recently with TE (Ertz, Goedert) ... that seems to be a sweet spot for us I'd stick with that. I also can't help thinking of all the hype over Pitts ... someone convince me he was worth a 1st (yet alone a super early 1st). I'd love to think S might be in play (McNeil-Warren would look great back there!) but I just don't think we value S enough to take one that early. But who knows ... we used to say the same about LB and look what happened last year. Still, I just think we are more likely to take one later on day 2 or early day 3.

I’m not against it if he falls and the scouts think he could be elite. Feels like in the last 30 years elite Tight Ends have won more Super Bowls than elite wide receivers.

OT does make the most sense though.

2 hours ago, ManchesterEagle said:

I’m not against it if he falls and the scouts think he could be elite. Feels like in the last 30 years elite Tight Ends have won more Super Bowls than elite wide receivers.

OT does make the most sense though.

Elite TEs ... so like Kelce (3rd rd), Gronk (2nd rd), Witten (3rd rd), etc.?

(For the record, I know Dallas was more than 30 years ago ... ... but trying to think of the other TEs that were considered "elite" on SB winning teams over the past 30 years.)

37 minutes ago, time2rock said:

Elite TEs ... so like Kelce (3rd rd), Gronk (2nd rd), Witten (3rd rd), etc.?

(For the record, I know Dallas was more than 30 years ago ... ... but trying to think of the other TEs that were considered "elite" on SB winning teams over the past 30 years.)

Guys we won SBs with Ertz (2nd), Goedert (2nd)... guys we are trying to emulate Kraft (3rd), Kittle (5th).

Yeah, I don't think it's a necessity to get our TE1 in the 1st.

Im not gonna lie - I would love to get him but I'm not gonna bend over backwards to get him. if he falls to us, fine. If not, its not the end of the world.

5 hours ago, time2rock said:

Elite TEs ... so like Kelce (3rd rd), Gronk (2nd rd), Witten (3rd rd), etc.?

(For the record, I know Dallas was more than 30 years ago ... ... but trying to think of the other TEs that were considered "elite" on SB winning teams over the past 30 years.)

5 hours ago, Waiting4Someday said:

Guys we won SBs with Ertz (2nd), Goedert (2nd)... guys we are trying to emulate Kraft (3rd), Kittle (5th).

Yeah, I don't think it's a necessity to get our TE1 in the 1st.

Far from necessary, but he could potentially be the biggest offensive weapon difference maker we could realistically get in the first round and he would help both with any AJ trade and as a successor to Goedert.

Eagles are obviously interested otherwise they wouldn’t have wasted a top 30 visit.

On 4/12/2026 at 12:30 PM, CouchKing said:

Jalen likes to throw to his TE. If Sadiq is a premium TE, then I'm okay with it.

Otherwise, I want OLine in the first.

He could have thrown to Goedert a hell of a lot more.

21 hours ago, Waiting4Someday said:

Guys we won SBs with Ertz (2nd), Goedert (2nd)... guys we are trying to emulate Kraft (3rd), Kittle (5th).

Yeah, I don't think it's a necessity to get our TE1 in the 1st.

We won SBs with Foles (3rd) and Hurts (2nd). We can do this with a lot of positions ...

15 hours ago, HazletonEagle said:

He could have thrown to Goedert a hell of a lot more.

Only if Jalen could find the open receiver.

Sidenote: I am also good with a TE in the 3rd round, maybe Delp.