One of the most fun parts of managing a deep dynasty roster is cultivating value by planting seeds at the end of your bench during the offseason. We'll go position-by-position and separate players into Snorkel, Scuba, and Submarine levels to serve dynasty players of all levels.

• Snorkel-level players are available in some leagues, especially ones with more shallow rosters.
• Scuba-level players are usually available unless your league has very deep rosters.
• Submarine-level players are often widely available, even in leagues with deep rosters.

This week covers tight end, which was a list that included Cade Otton and Noah Gray last year.

Snorkel

Erick All Jr., Cincinnati - All was starting to come on and was way ahead of schedule by most accounts after suffering a torn ACL in 2023. His 2024 ended with another torn ACL, and it's possible that he just might not be able to stay healthy, but if he can rally from this injury, he'll be in line to become one of Joe Burrow's targets for the long haul.

Cade Stover, Houston - Stover projects as a similar pro to Dalton Schultz, and he played in college with Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud. With Tank Dell's injury absence probably stretching into next season and Stefon Diggs hitting free agency, Stover could be cast in a much larger role in his second season after the team took him in the fourth round in April.

Noah Gray, Kansas City - Gray is leading the Chiefs in touchdown catches, and fourth-round pick Jared Wiley is on injured reserve, so you'd assume re-signing him would be a priority for the Chiefs, who could see Travis Kelce retire this offseason. If Gray is allowed to walk in free agency, it will be because another team signs him as their starter and the Chiefs aren't willing to go that high to retain his services.

Ja'Tavion Sanders, Carolina - The fourth-round pick showed lots of promise as a big target in the middle of the field before suffering a neck injury. He hasn't been able to show off much since coming back, even though Bryce Young's play has improved greatly in the second half of the year. Sanders is still in line to become one of Young's primary targets in the long term.

Scuba

Tanner McLachlan, Cincinnati - The Bengals have kept this high-ceiling athlete despite not using him even after All went down. Consider him the hedge against All's injury issues. McLachlan has a lot of upside as a receiver and could end up being the better fantasy asset of him and the higher-drafted All.

Brenton Strange, Jacksonville - Strange's fantasy star fell as fast as it rose, but he could still be in the future plans of the team despite fumbling away his opportunity in the present. It's unclear what the new Jacksonville offense will look like next season, but Evan Engram and Strange showed ample PPR value in the current iteration.

Jared Wiley, Kansas City -  The Chiefs tight end situation could change dramatically this offseason, with Travis Kelce possibly pondering retirement and Noah Gray heading to free agency. We should know if the team sees Wiley as the tight end of the future in a few months.

Submarine

Jaheim Bell, New England - The seventh-round pick has stuck on the roster despite not being needed this season. His main value is that he is a runner after the catch, and Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper are not spring chickens. We'll be watching the offseason news to see if he's working with Drake Maye.

Kenny Yeboah, NY Jets - Yeboah was basically a big receiver at Ole Miss. He has bounced between the practice squad, injured reserve, and the active roster, but the Jets have shown that they want to keep Yeboah. Tyler Conklin is not the tight end of the future, Jeremy Ruckert hasn't flashed as a receiver,  Davante Adams isn't long for this roster, and Garrett Wilson could ask for a trade this offseason. Yeboah will be a free agent, so it will be interesting to see if the new regime wants to keep him around.