Eli Stowers was the 54th overall pick in the2026 NFL Draft, where the Philadelphia Eagles selected him as the second tight end off the board. What is Eli Stowers’ dynasty outlook as he joins a revamped Eagles pass-catching room?
Eli Stowers Dynasty Outlook Following Eagles Selection
College Production
Stowers spent five seasons in college, bouncing around from Texas A&M to New Mexico State and then ended his final two seasons at Vanderbilt. He did not have any receptions in his first two seasons and was listed as a quarterback for two years (although he only attempted 10 passes in his college career), but he had two solid seasons as a tight end at Vanderbilt. In his final season, he had 62 receptions for 769 receiving yards and four touchdowns. During the combine, Stowers set a record for tight ends for vertical jump and broad jump.
Philadelphia Eagles Landing Spot
Dallas Goedert signed a one-year, $7 million contract to return to the Eagles, but he is a free agent after the 2026 season. It appears as if A.J. Brown will be traded to the Patriots, leaving the wide receiver room of DeVonta Smith, Hollywood Brown, Dontayvion Wicks and fellow rookie Makai Lemon. With Goedert still on the team, there will be a lot of mouths to feed for a team that loves to run the ball with quarterback Jalen Hurts.
However, once Goedert leaves after the 2026 season, the TE1 of the future will be Stowers. Eli Stowers dynasty outlook is better for the long-term than his rookie season.
With the No. 54 overall pick in the 2026 @NFLDraft, the @Eagles select Eli Stowers.
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Stowers Dynasty Price
According toKeepTradeCut, a website that crowdsources dynasty values from players who use the site, Stowers is the TE11. Before the NFL Draft, he was the TE22, so dynasty managers are really loving his landing spot. He is ranked behind Kyle Pitts, Kenyon Sadiq and Oronde Gadsden, while ranked ahead of Isaiah Likely, Jake Ferguson and George Kittle. This does seem to be a steep ranking for Stowers, so he might be ranked a few spots too high.
Stowers Rookie Dynasty Drafts
In rookie dynasty drafts, Stowers is going at the end of the 1st Round. There is an argument to be made that he should be taken ahead of Sadiq. For the most part, Sadiq is the first tight end to be drafted in rookie dynasty drafts, followed by Stowers. Either way, they are the clear top two rookie tight ends in a poor rookie class.
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What is Eli Stowers Dynasty Outlook?
Stowers has a much more encouraging long-term dynasty outlook than a short-term outlook. Expect little production from Stowers in his rookie season playing behind Goedert. However, once Stowers takes the job in 2027, he will become a reliable option for Hurts. One of the biggest issues with the Eagles offense for fantasy purposes is that they were not able to support three fantasy-relevant receivers with Brown, Smith and Goedert.
All three had their up-and-down weeks, making it hard for fantasy managers to trust them consistently. Expect that trend to continue in the future with Smith, Lemon and Stowers. This is a decent long-term landing spot for Stowers, but dynasty managers will have to be patient with him.