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The Bills needed a playmaker on offense, a TE2 for two tight end sets with Dawson Knox, a receiving threat to keep teams from double teaming Stefon Diggs, and a threat in the slot to fill the void left by Cole Beasley.
They got just that in first round pick Dalton Kincaid.
Like Knox, he’s a modern NFL tight end who is a hybrid receiver as well. The rookie could make an immediate impact in the receiving game this season, and was considered by many analysts to be the top tight end in a historical draft class at his position.
He has elite hands, athleticism, and the ability to break tackles and extend plays. He has big 50-50 ball and yards-after-catch ability.
Instead of the base defense that 12 personnel 1 RB and 2 TE sets get, his skills will force opposing defenses to play 11 personnel set Nickel packages creating holes and opportunities for the Bills offense.
He was ranked No. 1 and 14th overall by ESPN earned the highest overall draft score (88) + the only TE in this year’s class to earn an “elite” production score (90) by Next Gen Stats in a historically strong TE class. He also put up 234 yards and a TD on only 16 catches in a single game against USC.
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