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February 28, 2010

A Good Combine for Dickerson

Filed under: Draft,Football,NFL,Players — Chas @ 8:18 pm

While Nate Byham was also invited to the combine — and I believe he will have a solid career in the NFL — Dorin Dickerson got most of the attention at the TE position at the combine. He raised his stock. His numbers impressed.

Pittsburgh’s Dorin Dickerson, at 226 pounds the lightest tight end at the NFL Scouting Combine, led the field with unofficial times of 4.40 and 4.43 seconds Saturday. NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks projects Dickerson, who played a variety of positions for the Panthers, as an H-back type of player in the NFL. Dickerson moves a little bit like current Jets TE Dustin Keller, who was here two years ago.

The projections still put him outside of the first couple rounds, but still possible (Insider subs).

The story of the day among the tight ends was the performance put on by Pittsburgh’s Dorin Dickerson (6-1?, 226), whose official 4.40 in the 40 illustrated the explosiveness, burst and separation skills that set him apart from the rest of the tight end class. Dickerson looked good all over the field, catching the ball well and performing well in all phases.

The excitement around Dickerson is tempered by his lack of size, however. He has long arms (34 inches) and big hands but still must find a niche with an offensive coordinator who can create a unique H-back role for Dickerson, one that will use his versatility to create mismatches. Overall, though, Dickerson solidified his third-round grade and is at least in the late-second round discussion.

Despite plenty of positive takes, there are those who are not so positive, because of his hips.

Pitt TE Dorin Dickerson ran a blazing 40 (unofficially 4.40 seconds) and produced a 43-inch vertical jump, both of which will likely improve his stock. When we evaluated him on film and at the Senior Bowl, however, he looked to be more of a straight-line athlete who does not show the fluidity in his hips, even as a tight end, to consistently gain separation against NFL linebackers.

I think I’m obliged to go with a “that’s what she said” comment there.





I caught a few minutes of the combine yeaterday and the one commentator said that Byham was arguably the best blocking TE in the draft and possibly worthy if a 5 round pick. He also said that he is the 2nd TE you always bring in on short yardage, and has pretty soft hands.

I would think a 5th round pick would be pretty high .. but would really like to see him get it.

Comment by wbb 02.28.10 @ 9:05 pm

Dickerson could be a steal for some club. Just like Blair was.

Comment by Cool Hand Nuke 02.28.10 @ 9:57 pm

Asked Daniel Jeremiah of http://www.movethesticks.com about Dickerson last night and he sees Dickerson as a future H-Back who may go as early as the third round:

link to twitter.com

Comment by Dave in Orlando 03.01.10 @ 12:24 am

how the hell couldnt we figure out how to use him till his senior year?

Comment by dan 03.01.10 @ 4:26 pm

dan, they actually fidured out how to use him in his junior year … they just didn’t do it

Comment by wbb 03.01.10 @ 6:13 pm

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