The Eagles named Doug Pederson their new head coach two weeks ago, and their first order of business has been to give big contract extensions to their tight ends. Zach Ertz and Brent Celek are pieces that Pederson wants to keep around.

Especially Ertz. Per reports, Ertz received a contract making him one of the top 5 highest-paid tight ends in the league – almost $43 million for five years, with $20 million guaranteed. According to the figures of OverTheCap.com only three tight ends are making more than Ertz – Jimmy Graham, Julius Thomas and Rob Gronkowski.

But the Eagles aren’t done. Celek had one year left on his contact, and according to Adam Caplan of ESPN, they’ve given him a three-year extension worth $13 million, with $6 million guaranteed.

It’s not rocket science to suggest tight ends are going to be a big part of Pederson’s offense, which makes sense, given how they used the tight ends in Kansas City last year, where Pederson was the coordinator.

In Kansas City, Travis Kelce caught 67 and 72 passes the last two years, with 5 TDs in each season. Ertz has some of the same kind of skills, and he’ll presumably fill the same kind of role.

Kansas City has also used primarily two tight ends. The second guy tends to be more of a blocker, but Anthony Fasano caught 25 passes and 4 TDs in 2014. They used primarily James O’Shaughnessey and Demetrius Harris in that role last year, and they finished with 13 catches and a touchdown. Celek should plug into that kind of a role.

If I were walking into a dynasty/keeper league today, Ertz would be one of the first half dozen tight ends I would select. Gronkowski would be No. 1. Eifert and Reed would be my next two. Then not much difference between Kelce, Olsen and Ertz. Olsen is better than some of those other guys right now, but he’ll also be 31 in March.

DYNASTY TIGHT ENDS
RkTeamPlayerAge
1.NERob Gronkowski26
2.CINTyler Eifert25
3.WASJordan Reed25
4.KCTravis Kelce26
5.CARGreg Olsen30
6.PHIZach Ertz25
7.TBAustin Seferian-Jenkins23
8.JACJulius Thomas27
9.CHIMartellus Bennett28
10.INDCoby Fleener27
11.MINKyle Rudolph26
12.SEAJimmy Graham29
13.BALCrockett Gillmore24
14.DETEric Ebron22
15.TENDelanie Walker31
16.CLEGary Barnidge30
17.GBRichard Rodgers24
18.BUFCharles Clay26
19.OAKClive Walford24
20.MIAJordan Cameron27
21.PITJesse James21
22.NYGWill Tye24
23.DALJason Witten33
24.SDAntonio Gates35
25.BALMaxx Williams21
26.CHIZach Miller30
27.STLJared Cook28
28.DALGavin Escobar24
29.SFVance McDonald25
30.SDLadarius Green25
31.ARIDarren Fells29
32.NOBenjamin Watson35
33.OAKMychal Rivera25
34.DENVernon Davis31
35.NYJJace Amaro23
36.DENOwen Daniels33
37.PITHeath Miller33
38.STLLance Kendricks27
39.INDDwayne Allen25
40.DENJeff Heuerman23

—Ian Allan