Gerald Everett - Fantasy Points Outlook

What You Need to Know:

• The Chargers signed Everett to a 2-year, $12 million contract with $8 million guaranteed about a week into free agency.
• That $6 million average annual salary is tied for 22nd among TEs.
• Everett figures to step into a role similar to the one TE Jared Cook played for the Chargers last year.
• Here’s where Cook ranked among TEs in key metrics:
  • 11th in pass routes
  • 14th in targets
  • 12th in red-zone targets
  • 20th in catches
  • 17th in yards
  • 12th in TDs
  • 18th in PPR points
  • 18th in half-PPR points
  • 16th in non-PPR points
• Cook turned 35 in April. He ranked 25th among 35 qualifying TEs in Pro Football Focus’ 2021 receiving grades.
• Everett will turn 28 in late June. He ranked 23rd among 35 qualifying TEs in Pro Football Focus’ 2021 receiving grades.
• Everett set career highs last year in targets (63), catches (48), yards (478) and TDs (4) with the Seahawks last year. He finished TE20 in PPR, half-PPR and non-PPR points.
• He finished outside the top 20 TEs in 2019 and 2020 with the Rams, splitting snaps with TE Tyler Higbee.
• The Chargers return last year’s top 3 target-getters in Keenan Allen, Mike Williams and Austin Ekeler.
• QB Justin Herbert heads into his 3rd NFL season.
• HC Brandon Staley and OC Joe Lombardi are back, so Everett should benefit from a fast-paced, pass-heavy offense. The 2021 Chargers ranked 6th in both situation-neutral pace and situation-neutral pass rate. They finished 3rd in pass attempts.

Draft Sharks Bottom Line:

Everett joins a fast-paced, pass-heavy Chargers offense with 1 of the game’s best, young QBs. The situation presents upside.

But that same situation produced just a PPR TE18 finish from Jared Cook last year. Everett is about 7 years younger, but he earned a similar Pro Football Focus receiving grade last season and has yet to finish better than 20th among TEs in fantasy points through 5 NFL seasons.

Consider Everett a TE2 with upside in 2022 fantasy drafts.