Why This Is Bold: Howard is being selected ahead of Brate in fantasy drafts on FantasyFootballCalculator.com, and he's the hot rookie commodity.

Why This Will Happen: The transition from college to the pros at the tight end position is never easy. In fact, only seven tight ends have hit the 50-reception mark as first-year players.

Brate finished last season with a 14% target market share in 15 games played, and that may not change a whole lot in 2017. According to the Pewter Report, "Brate and Winston’s chemistry is going to be tough to dethrone." If Brate continues to be the primary pass-catcher at tight end there, another 50-plus reception season could be in store.

For this bold prediction to come true, then, Howard would need to tally 35 or fewer receptions, which is a number hit by just 47 rookie tight ends in history.