STRENGTHS
Dawson is a worker bee type of blocking Tight End. He works very hard to make blocks being used mostly off the line like an H-Back. There’s no lack of effort in this kids play and he can line up on the line and hold his own run blocking because of this effort. He is very raw at this point of his career running routes but Dawson has the athletic talent and the work ethic to be better at the next level and improve into a complete Tight End.
CONCERNS
He is inconsistent catching the ball and will have to work more on catching contested passes and increasing his catch radius. He is also tight in the hips and struggles lateral and this could be an issue running routes and blocking in the open field.
TALENT BOARD ROUND 4.17
Dawson has upside to his game but because of his body type that upside is limited. His effort is outstanding and will help him to get on a team and develop and that means because of his blocking Dawson has made himself valuable especial since teams are starting, more and more to go back to running the ball. If Dawson can become more consistent catching the ball than he can become a more important and core player for the team that selects him.
