Madden 21: Best HB, WR and TE to trade for in Franchise Mode

Mecole Hardman Kansas City Chiefs (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Dawson Knox (Bills – 71 OVR) – Not quite the receiver Noah Fant is, but is still fast and is a good run blocker.

Brace for all hits, fights for extra yards, drops open passes “no”, high motor, possession catches, RAC catches.

Speed: 87
Strength: 69
Acceleration: 90
Awareness: 72
Break Tackle: 50
Change of Direction: 76
Catching: 76
Short Route Run: 67
Medium Route Run: 63
Deep Route Run: 61
Catch in Traffic: 78
Spectacular Catch: 77
Release: 64
Jumping: 83
Run Block: 64
Run Block Power: 59
Run Block Finesse: 64

Noah Fant (Broncos – 74 OVR) – Won’t be easy to trade for, but might be the best weapon on a talented Broncos offense. Could be the best receiving TE in the NFL in a couple of years.

Brace for all hits, makes sideline catches, drops open passes “no”, high motor, aggressive catches, possession catches, RAC catches, undisciplined.

Speed: 89
Strength: 72
Acceleration: 91
Awareness: 78
Break Tackle: 58
Change of Direction: 78
Catching: 79
Short Route Run: 70
Medium Route Run: 66
Deep Route Run: 63
Catch in Traffic: 75
Spectacular Catch: 80
Release: 67
Jumping: 93
Run Block: 57
Run Block Power: 53
Run Block Finesse: 57

Albert Okwuegbunam (Broncos – 66 OVR) – A rookie TE with 88 speed, use him right and he could be the best TE weapon in Madden 21. Speed kills at the TE position.

Brace for all hits, fights for extra yards, drop open passes “yes”, high motor, aggressive catches, RAC catches, undisciplined.

Speed: 88
Strength: 70
Acceleration: 91
Awareness: 63
Break Tackle: 64
Change of Direction: 72
Catching: 76
Short Route Run: 61
Medium Route Run: 56
Deep Route Run: 59
Catch in Traffic: 80
Spectacular Catch: 79
Release: 64
Jumping: 86
Run Block: 55
Run Block Power: 54
Run Block Finesse: 55

David Njoku (Browns – 78 OVR) – Relegated to backup, Njoku can be the primary target on a pass heavy team with the ability to make highlight reel catches.

Brace for all hits, fights for extra yards, makes sideline catches, drops open passes “yes”, high motor, aggressive catches, RAC catches, undisciplined.

Speed: 85
Strength: 72
Acceleration: 90
Awareness: 74
Break Tackle: 77
Change of Direction: 74
Catching: 77
Short Route Run: 75
Medium Route Run: 72
Deep Route Run: 69
Catch in Traffic: 82
Spectacular Catch: 84
Release: 72
Jumping: 93
Run Block: 60
Run Block Power: 53
Run Block Finesse: 60

Harrison Bryant (Browns – 67 OVR) – Arguably the best TE in college football in 2019, Bryant is a nice run blocker and can be developed into a good weapon in the passing game.

Brace against medium hitters, fights for extra yards, drops open passes “yes”, high motor, possession catches, RAC catches, undisciplined.

Speed: 82
Strength: 72
Acceleration: 87
Awareness: 58
Break Tackle: 65
Change of Direction: 76
Catching: 78
Short Route Run: 68
Medium Route Run: 63
Deep Route Run: 59
Catch in Traffic: 75
Spectacular Catch: 80
Release: 67
Jumping: 79
Run Block: 64
Run Block Power: 58
Run Block Finesse: 63

O.J. Howard (Buccaneers – 80 OVR) – Now behind Rob Gronkowski, Howard has the makings of an elite TE as a receiver.

Brace for all hits, fights for extra yards, makes sideline catches, drops open passes “no”, clutch, high motor, aggressive catches, RAC catches, undisciplined.

Speed: 87
Strength: 75
Acceleration: 90
Awareness: 75
Break Tackle: 74
Change of Direction: 80
Catching: 84
Short Route Run: 77
Medium Route Run: 74
Deep Route Run: 70
Catch in Traffic: 82
Spectacular Catch: 83
Release: 71
Jumping: 75
Run Block: 59
Run Block Power: 59
Run Block Finesse: 55

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Jacob Hollister (Seahawks – 74 OVR) – Won’t blow you away in any one area, but can do it all and is a reliable short/intermediate route receiver.

Brace against medium hitters, fights for extra yards, makes sideline catches, drops open passes “no”, high motor, aggressive catches, possession catches, RAC catches.

Speed: 84
Strength: 67
Acceleration: 88
Awareness: 77
Break Tackle: 69
Change of Direction: 76
Catching: 84
Short Route Run: 68
Medium Route Run: 64
Deep Route Run: 58
Catch in Traffic: 80
Spectacular Catch: 81
Release: 70
Jumping: 87
Run Block: 63
Run Block Power: 60
Run Block Finesse: 62