Oronde Gadsden II hype train is leaving the station after PFF praise

The Los Angeles Chargers waited until the third game of the 2025 season to get rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II involved in the offensive game plan, and the result has been so impressive that it seems as though Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert have no choice but to keep rolling with him as a part of the passing game. Gadsden has caught seven passes for 62 yards in his first two games of action, and he may have left some meat on the bone due to some missed throws. Gadsden's performance has been solid, but some sites believe that barely any rookies have been as good as him. Pro Football Focus listed Gadsden as their 13th-highest-graded rookie in the 2025 class to this point, sandwiched in between Panthers Top 10 wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan and Falcons rookie starter Xavier Watts. Not bad for someone that LA was able to snag in the middle of the Day 3 of the Draft. Gadsden, the son of former Dolphins wide Oronde Gadsden, has always been billed as a better receiving tight end than a blocker, which may have