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C.J. Uzomah 2022 Player Outlook – Multimillions Does Not Mean Monster Value
3 years agoUzomah is coming off the best year of his NFL career and parlayed it into a multimillion-dollar deal with the spend-happy New York Jets. Always regarded as a block-first tight end who was an unsung hero in Cincinnati's rushing attack, Uzomah's 49 receptions, 493 receiving yards, and five touchdowns were all career-highs in 2021 as he found a niche in Cincinnati's offense despite his blocking responsibilities and the team's loaded receiving corps. What Uzomah's role in New York's offense is unclear as the Jets also signed Tyler Conklin from Minnesota, so they might be utilizing several two-tight-end sets. That is no help to Uzomah's fantasy value, and neither is going from Joe Burrow as his QB to Zach Wilson. Uzomah will also have to find targets with Corey Davis, Elijah Moore, Braxton Berrios, and first-round pick Garrett Wilson looking for passes in this evolving offense. Uzomah's true value for the Jets will be as a veteran blocker and he cannot be counted on as more than a TE2 for fantasy in 2022. He is a humongous upgrade over what the Jets had at tight end the past couple years, but his fantasy ceiling is probably a 50-600-6 final line.
