Mason Taylor flashed enough as a rookie to keep fantasy managers interested, especially after leading the Jets in catches before his season-ending neck injury. But with added competition at tight end and questions about weekly consistency, his path to fantasy relevance in 2026 looks far less straightforward. Mason Taylor, New York Jets Taylor spent three seasons at LSU operating close to the line of scrimmage (10.1 career yards per catch tells that story clearly). Over 38 games, he totaled 129 catches for 1,308 yards and six touchdowns, with his most productive season coming in 2024 (55/546/2) on a team that threw the ball 534 times, the most in the SEC. He ranked third in receiving production on that roster, which speaks to both his role and his competition for targets. His athleticism tested well at the 2025 NFL Combine, a 4.65 40-yard dash ranked among the better times in this draft class at the position, and he put up 28 reps on the bench press. The physical tools are clearly there.…