Trey McBride
McBride remains Arizona's clear top pass-catching option among tight ends and one of the highest-volume TEs in the league, with his outlook tied closely to how consistently the Cardinals' quarterback situation performs.
Role
Confirmed as the Cardinals' No. 1 TE on the unofficial depth chart, McBride leads the position group in route participation and target share (reported around 27% in recent seasons), operating as a full-time, every-down receiving option rather than a rotational or blocking-heavy piece. He faces minimal competition for targets at tight end on the roster.
Optimists point to his elite target share and route participation as a foundation that supports TE1-overall upside, plus a case for positive touchdown regression given his volume relative to his scoring output.
Skeptics note that a tight end's ceiling is capped by whoever is throwing him the ball; any instability or inefficiency at quarterback in Arizona limits how often McBride's huge target share translates into big fantasy weeks, and touchdown regression is not guaranteed just because volume is high.
Where analysts split
The specific point of disagreement is whether Arizona's quarterback play this season is stable and accurate enough to convert McBride's league-leading volume into consistent scoring, or whether QB-driven inefficiency will keep capping his weekly ceiling despite the target share.
Research confidence: thin. Outlooks are grounded in web search over current reporting and refreshed through the season.
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