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"After nine years apart Chase Winovich Jersey Boys , the New England Patriots and a former first-round draft pick of theirs are reunited again: the team will re-sign tight end Benjamin Watson, the 32nd selection of the 2004 draft, to a one-year contract. The move adds an experienced and well-rounded player to a position group that lost both when future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski stepped away from the game in late March.With all that in mind, let’s reset the Patriots’ tight end depth chart with Watson in the fold.The well-rounded tight endsNeither Watson nor LaCosse — both signed as free agents this offseason — will be confused with Gronkowski when it comes to doing the primary responsibilities of the tight end position at a (historically) high level. That being said, they are both serviceable in the two areas. Watson, despite his age, is still an able receiver and in-line blocker if used in a rotational role. LaCosse is a better receiver than blocker, but did perform admirably as a pass-protector. If he continues to improve his still inconsistent run blocking, he can turn into a true number one tight end.The primary receiving tight endsFirst things first: Seferian-Jenkins was graded well by Pro Football Focus as a blocker in 2018 Youth Julian Edelman Jerseys , but his track record and limited sample-size last year may not truly reflect his abilities in this area. In general, the former second-round draft pick is considered to be a substantially better pass catcher than blocker. The same goes for Stephen Anderson, who told Pats Pulpit in February that he was working on improving his blocking technique with fellow tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Dwayne Allen. He also admitted, however, that he still had ways to go.The primary blocking tight endsIzzo might be a bit of a wild-card when it comes to the Patriots’ tight end group. He saw only limited action in the passing game at Florida State, and served primarily as a blocker. That being said, the 2018 seventh-round draft pick has both size and some adequate athleticism to potentially find success as a receiver as well. Undrafted rookie Beck, meanwhile, projects to serve as a tight end/H-back hybrid at the next level.All in all Julian Edelman Jerseys Stitched , the Patriots have depth at all facets of the tight end position but only two players successfully combining blocking and receiving — at least based on their past performance. And while both Seferian-Jenkins and Izzo bring upside to the table to grow into more ‘traditional’ tight ends, neither they nor the other four men currently under contract with the Patriots are locks to make the team at this point in time. The rookie will earn $115,000 in guarantees."On Thursday, the New England Patriots officially announced the signing of ten undrafted rookie free agents. One of the players added is Texas tight end Andrew Back, whose limited contributions in the passing game and comparatively average athleticism led to him going unselected. That being said, Beck is still coming off a solid college career and brings plenty of experience as a blocker as well as a team captain.The Patriots obviously like the traits he brings to the table, and apparently made bringing the 22-year-old onto the team a priority heading into free agency. A look at his contract shows just how highly regarded a player Beck is: as first reported by the Boston Globe’s Ben Volin, Beck received $115,000 in guaranteed money from the Patriots Youth Rob Gronkowski Jerseys , split into a $15,000 signing bonus and a $100,000 base salary guarantee.Beck’s team-leading guarantees are are an indicator of how the Patriots view him and what kind of competition they probably faced to bring him on board. The Texas product, for example, is among the league-leaders in guaranteed money received as an undrafted signee: only three players — offensive tackles Ryan Pope ($165,000; Lions) and Mitch Hyatt ($150,000; Cowboys), quarterback Jake Browning ($140,000; Vikings) — were so far reported to have been given higher guarantees.Of course Rob Gronkowski Jerseys Stitched , his guarantee — the highest the team handed out since linebacker Harvey Langi received the same back in 2017 — does not ultimately guarantee Beck a spot on New England’s roster. However, it does show that the Patriots were willing to invest noticeable resources in a player they like. And, who knows, maybe the 6’3, 255-pound tight end will, like Langi, find his way onto the team’s roster on a currently rather thin position.Overall, the Patriots’ undrafted rookie class received the following guarantees upon signing with the world champions (breakdown, if available Color Rush Damien Harris Jersey , via the Boston Sports Journal’s Miguel Benzan):According to the collective bargaining agreement, all men received three-year deals from the Patriots that will pay them a base salary of $495,000 in 2019. In Beck’s case, $395,000 of which are non-guaranteed.