STRENGTHS
Dallin has the potential to be as impacting for an offense as the Chiefs Jason Kelce. He has those go-go gadget arms and hands to catch the ball and the acrobatic agility to adjust to the ball in the air. Dallin loves the physical part of football. He makes contested catches and one-handed catches while going over the middle knowing full well he is about to get hit and leveled. Dallin is a punishing runner and tackling him will make a defensive back think and hesitate. His ability to move the chains and score touchdowns is unique because of his catch radius and the fact that he is fearless and the fact that he delivers in the clutch. As I stated before he has the potential to be as good as Chiefs Jason Kelce. Dallin has the talent and skill set needed to control the middle of the field and make a Defense game plan for him.
CONCERNS
Dallin is a solid blocker but don’t draft him thinking he is your typical blocking Tight End. If you don’t throw to him you might as well not draft him. Dallin will catch the ball down the slot because of his hands and fearlessness but the truth is, he is more of a 6’ 3” 245 lbs 4.78 40, control the middle of the field Tight End and touchdown catching Tight End.
BOTTOM LINE: 2.64
I can’t tell you how many Tight Ends I have profiled that have the talent to impact in an offense’s passing game that disappears once they get drafted all because a coach or QB refuses to pass the ball to them and they get stuck blocking all the time. Controlling the middle of the field on offense is the key to scoring and having a successful offense. QB, OC, TE, RB are the key positions that you have to have impact players to control the middle of the field. Remember “impact” is not about stats…it’s all about demanding attention. When a defense is worried and game plans for a RB or TE on a passing down that is what opens up the rest of the field and establishes one-on-one opportunities for the wideouts. Dallin can be as impacting in the passing game as Jason Kelce. He is not a pass-catching tight end because he is fearless and loves to give out punishment when you go to tackle him. He has that competitive killer instinct to make you pay if you want to tackle him. That’s the Kelce, Gronkowski, Witten, Shockey, Bavaro, way. I catch the ball and then I make you pay to tackle me.
