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ANALYSIS: In 2020, James Mitchell was a budding tight end for the Virginia Tech Hokies, taking 26 catches for 435 yards and four touchdowns in just nine games. One year and one season-ending injury later, the undersized TE still packed enough promise into his 6'3, 255-lb. frame to get drafted in the 5th round (177th overall) by the Detroit Lions. He was stuck on the depth chart behind T.J. Hockenson, but after the Lions dealt their star tight end to the Vikings before last Tuesday's trade deadline, a window of opportunity has cracked open for the heavily slept-on rookie.
In four games of action leading up to the Week 9 matchup against Green Bay, Mitchell had combined for just 21 offensive snaps, zero receptions, and zero targets on the year. However, he caught his lone target in Week 8 vs. the Dolphins for 14 yards, and this past week, Mitchell saw the field for 13 snaps on offense (21%), and caught both balls thrown his way. Granted, he only gained eight yards total on those two receptions, but one of those landed Mitchell in the end zone. His competition at TE in Detroit, Brock Wright, has been on the field a lot this year, but it is clear that his role is not in receiving, and his workload in the passing game doesn't appear to be picking up in the least bit with Hockenson gone. In the deepest of formats, it's hard to find a universally available option at tight end with any real upside, but at this point in 2022, James Mitchell could be a beacon of hope for plenty of truly desperate managers willing to roll the dice.
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