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PositiveValueJul 30, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles
Brenton Strange is excluded from Hartitz's 2026 sleeper consideration due to excessive target competition in a meh-to-good offense. However, Strange is noted as one of only two options (alongside Hunter Henry and Oronde Gadsden) in passing games that profile as strong contenders to really go crazy. While Strange could still supply top-12 numbers and represent solid value at his cost, Hartitz is focused on big-game hunting for league-winning upside, and the target competition limits his sleeper appeal.
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PositiveBustJul 29, 2026Fantasy Football Advice
Ultimate floor play with absolutely no target ceiling and no touchdown ceiling. With four really good wide receivers on the team, Strange has no path to meaningful production. Source never drafts him and only considers him in extreme league formats like 16-team full PPR leagues where a floor play is necessary. Best suited for punting tight end and avoiding mistakes in deep leagues, though likely to outscore higher-ranked options like Gadston on average but lacks upside.
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NegativeRoleJul 24, 2026PlayerProfiler Fantasy Football Podcast Network
Brenton Strange is ranked tight end 22 and viewed as a best ball guy only, not a redraft option. Despite getting an extension, he is a cheap piece of the Jacksonville offense with limited upside. Unlike Jake Ferguson in Dallas (a clear third in the pecking order), Strange's role in Jacksonville's hodgepodge of talented elite wide receivers is unclear, and the loss of Parker Washington or Brian Thomas would not necessarily increase his targets given the depth of receivers. He will finish somewhere in the tight end two range season-end but has super limited upside.
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PositiveRoleJul 23, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Strange is positioned to receive a larger receiving workload in 2026 as the Jaguars shift to multi-tight-end packages (12 and 13 personnel). Head coach Liam Coen's strategy is to reduce Strange's blocking burden—particularly against elite edge rushers like Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen—by deploying complementary tight end Nate Boerkircher as a blocker. This allows Strange to split out or match up against linebackers and safeties instead, creating an offensive advantage. Coen noted Strange's production correlation with team success: "when you look at when he has production what our record looks like, it's kind of interesting to see."
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NegativeRoleJul 23, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Strange remains the top tight end for Jacksonville but will see his blocking workload reduced in 2026. Head coach Liam Coen plans to use Nate Boerkircher to share blocking duties, allowing Strange to split out more frequently or match up against linebackers and safeties rather than edge rushers. Strange missed time in 2025, and when he was healthy and productive, the Jaguars' record improved, making his availability and role flexibility a priority for the offense.
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NegativeRoleJul 23, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Strange is positioned to receive a larger receiving workload in 2026 after missing time in 2025. Head coach Liam Coen noted that when Strange has production, the Jaguars' record improves, and the addition of Nate Boerkircher as a blocking-capable complementary tight end will allow Strange to avoid one-on-one matchups against elite edge rushers like Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen. Instead, Strange will be matched up more on linebackers and safeties, creating an offensive advantage. Coen stated: 'allowing Brenton to continue to do what he does well, but also to maybe take some of that wear and tear, some of the pounding that it takes when you're blocking the Travon Walkers of the world and Josh Hines-Allens of the world, getting him matched up more on those linebackers and safeties and now he's an advantage for us.'
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PositiveRoleJul 23, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Strange's role is being restructured in Coen's 2026 offense to increase his receiving workload while reducing his blocking burden. Coen explicitly stated at OTAs that Strange will be matched up more on linebackers and safeties rather than edge rushers like Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen, allowing him to "split out" and create advantages in the passing game. This shift is enabled by the addition of blocking-capable tight ends Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol, plus the return of Quintin Morris. Strange's 2025 production correlated with team wins, and Coen aims to maximize that advantage by reducing the "wear and tear" and "pounding" of edge-rusher matchups.
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PositiveRoleJul 23, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Strange surpassed 500 receiving yards last year and provides a physical presence over the middle, which assists the team in short-yardage situations. The source identifies him as one of the primary beneficiaries of Udinski's system, which features young pass-catchers evenly in the game plan. Strange's role in the offense is positioned to benefit from the continuity of the coaching staff and the high-floor offensive structure built around depth and quarterback distribution.
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PositiveRoleJul 23, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Strange is positioned for increased receiving workload in 2026 after Coen brought in Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol to share blocking duties. Coen noted Strange's toughness and blocking prowess but emphasized the need to reduce his wear-and-tear from blocking elite edge rushers by matching him more frequently against linebackers and safeties. Coen stated: "allowing Brenton to continue to do what he does well, but also to maybe take some of that wear and tear, some of the pounding that it takes when you're blocking the Travon Walkers of the world and Josh Hines-Allens of the world, getting him matched up more on those linebackers and safeties and now he's an advantage for us." Strange missed time in 2025, but when healthy and productive, the Jaguars' record improved notably.
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