Why Dorin Dickerson Should Be on Many NFL Teams' Draft Radars as a WR, Not TE

Pittsburgh's tight end Dorin Dickerson may be undersized for NFL tight end standards at 6'1 3/8" and 226 pounds, according to his NFL Combine measurements, but he is a good size to be an NFL wide receiver. NFL teams should keep Dickerson on their radars as a third- or fourth-round pick if he is still available.

In a quick size comparison to this draft class' top receiver, Dez Bryant, who is 6'2" and 225 pounds, Dickerson is almost an exact match.

Here are some important reasons teams should target Dickerson. He has college experience playing receiver. His speed was clocked at 4.40 flat in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine—faster than all receivers except Clemson's Jacoby Ford. With Dickerson's ability to block, he can be an asset blocking down field for the running game.

A glaring weakness of Dickerson as a tight end in college was his inability to consistently block defenders at the line of scrimmage. Since he is smaller for a tight end, he would have trouble blocking defenders. It is the biggest reason to change positions and become a wide receiver at the NFL level.

He also has great hands and can catch the ball even if it's thrown low, on target, or if he has to jump up and go after it over defenders.

Dickerson has all the attributes to become a solid receiver at the NFL level. NFL teams (especially my Cleveland Browns) should seriously consider adding him to the roster if he's still available in the third or fourth round. Any team could use his abilities in their young group of receivers.

At Pittsburgh, Dickerson finished his career with 63 receptions for 708 yards and 12 touchdowns.