Dalton Kincaid – Tight end – 23 years old – Senior – Utah
Height: 1m93
Weight: 109kg
Estimated draft position: 20-40
2022 stats: 70 receptions, 890 yards, 8 touchdowns
NFL Comparison: Zach Ertz
In a class of tight end that looks particularly talented and raised, it would not be surprising to see several called on Thursday evening. Among them, the one who was the most productive at the university level in terms of receptions and yards.
Strong points
– Production
– Plots
– Hands
It will have taken a little time, but Dalton Kincaid has established himself over the course of his course as one of the safe bets in his position. Main custodian of the aerial game of his team, he demonstrated all his abilities in the field. Like a pure receiver, he chained receptions, yards and touchdowns to carry the Utes to the title of the Pac 12 conference.
Brilliant on these routes, Kincaid knows how to maneuver to perfection to create separation and offer a solution to his pitcher. Fast and agile from snap, it excels in the intermediate zones. If we add his ability to gain yards after receiving, we get an offensive weapon of choice for any coordinator.
As if that weren’t enough, he adds the rest of the perfect receiver package: ability to follow the ball in the air and reliable hands. The ball feels like it’s sticking to his fingers even with the defenders on him. His past as a basketball player is certainly no stranger to this, he knows how to position his body and compete for the leather on contact.
Weak points
– Block quality
– Template
While Kincaid is a yard machine, and shines when it comes to catching leather, the same cannot be said for its contribution to the block. Whether protecting the quarterback or assisting the ground game, the Utah player has a lot of work ahead of him to become a reliable contributor to his squad. At first, it will be necessary to consider him above all as a target and not at all as a 6th lineman.
It must be said that for its position, Kincaid suffers from a lack of size. Shorter than most of the best players in his position in the NFL, his morphotype is closer to a physical receiver than a pure tight end. And this is also felt through its lack of power.
Possible destinations
Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Las Vegas Raiders
Such an ability to rack up yards (and points) will not leave NFL decision-makers unmoved during the draft. More than a safety valve, Kincaid should be a major contributor to the aerial game like a Zach Ertz at the time of the Eagles, or a Mark Andrews in Baltimore.
With a major need on the position and in search of targets to surround Jordan Love, the Packers could see in the player of the Utes the ideal solution. Imagining Joe Burrow throwing the swell at Chase, Higgins and Kincaid is enough to make your mouth water, or nightmare if you’re a defender. Orphan of their productive tight end, Cowboys and Raiders could be tempted to boost their attack.
