Summary
Adam Trautman enters Year 7 at age 29, ranking #105 at TE in Verdict’s dynasty score (29.0, declining trend). He posted 35.5 fantasy points in 2025 on a 59.6% snap share — a TE3-locked profile with opportunity risk.
Projection Rationale
Trautman’s 59.6% snap share in 2025 under Sean Payton’s west coast system is a floor-driven figure, given the scheme’s emphasis on horizontal stretching and late-play creation. With a 20/23 target share and 1 TD, the baseline shows a moderate floor, but upside is capped by declining snap trends and limited TD production.
Injury Risk
Trautman missed practice participation in Week 17 of the 2025 season — no DNPs or missed game time reported.
Opportunity Notes
Snap share holds at 59.6% across the 2025 season, but Trautman’s usage dips to 37.0% in Week 3 and remains below 60% in multiple weeks. Denver’s west coast system under Sean Payton’s influence shows a passing-oriented profile, but the 20/23 target share and 1 TD mark in 2025 indicate limited upside.
Scheme Fit Analysis
Sean Payton’s west coast system transplanted to Denver emphasizes horizontal stretching and late-play creation, but Trautman’s role remains a receiving-oriented, zone-heavy TE in the scheme. With Davis Webb as OC, Trautman’s floor is preserved, but upside is capped by the system’s emphasis on multiple WRs.
Trend Assessment
Declining
Verdict’s trade-value model tags Trautman as declining, reflecting his 35.5-point finish across 17 games in 2025 and downward 59.6% snap share trend under Sean Payton’s west coast system.
Ceiling / Floor
Ceiling clears 35.5 points if Trautman increases his target share or snaps, but a more likely outcome is regression to the mean, given the declining snap trends and moderate target share. Floor tracks near 35.5 points given the locked 59.6% snap share and moderate usage in 2025.
Comparable Player
His role as a receiving-oriented, zone-heavy TE in Sean Payton’s west coast system draws comparisons to Cole Kmet from 2023 Chicago — similar depth chart positioning and similar usage patterns under an OC with west coast leanings.