tight end T.J. Hockenson started off his NFL career with a bang, as the No. 8 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft caught six pa ses for 131 yards and a touchdown in the season opening tie with the . He wouldn't come close to those numbers for the rest of the year, however, and his season ended in anti-climactic fashion after he suffered a serious ankle injury that landed him on injured reserve. While Hockenson has since recovered and claims he's 100 percent, he Patrick Beverley Jersey admitted that he still "notices" his ankle."Yeah, I'm out there running around. I'm doing everything I was able to do last year, just trying to improve on it," Hockenson said, . "The ankle is still there, I still notice it, but I'm getting there. I Wesley Johnson Jersey 'm 100 percent."I think that's one of the things I'm trying to keep using. Sometimes guys, after an injury, come back and baby that. That's not something I want to do. That's not something I even want to pay attention to, that's what I'm getting towards and kind of where I'm at, at this point. I'm super excited for this year. I'm ready to go, out there running around and we're all just trying to push forward."Hockenson is expected to play a major role in what is an already-loaded pa sing attack. In his rookie season, Hockenson caught 32 pa ses for 367 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games, but the Chris Paul Jersey Lions know he's capable of much more. It's a tad worrying that he still notices his ankle i sue -- especially considering how gruesome the injury was -- but he's confident he's improving each day.From a fantasy perspective, the key for Hockenson is getting the volume nece sary to register as a top tight end. Having to share the ball with , and could keep him under 100 Blake Griffin Jersey targets. Hockenson may not be your No. 1 tight end in 2020, but he's still valuable in dynasty leagues. has claimed that he and of the could break out at any time, but it may require some patience.While Hockenson wasn't as productive as Fant, he has a better pedigree. Only three other tight ends have been selected in the first 10 picks of the NFL Draft since 2000. All of Avery Bradley Jersey them before Hockenson went on to have at least one monster year of production. had two seasons as the No. 1 tight end and four top-10 seasons. Kellen Winsolow finished seventh or better four times in five seasons. has only had one top-five season so far, but he was a top-12 option on a per-game basis two other times. So what's the bottom line? Hocksenson's injury and rookie year in general shouldn't scare you.