Dawson Knox NFL Draft 2019: Scouting Report for Buffalo Bills' Pick

STRENGTHS

—Natural hands with ideal size (6'4", 254 lbs) and the ability to make plays up the seam or on breaking routes; big catch radius to get the ball away from his body.

—Former high school quarterback who understands route concepts, timing and space.

—Owns zone routes in the middle of the field; makes himself a big target and works back to the quarterback.

—Routes are clean and athletic; throttles down well to transition and has explosive movements out of his breaks.

—Tough guy after the catch; looks to pick up yards with the ball in his hands and can run over tacklers.

—Effort blocker in run and pass games; has athleticism to mirror and the feet to get to the second level in the run game.

WEAKNESSES

—Raw prospect who needs time to develop but lacks top-end juice and agility.

—Limited production with no touchdowns in college and only 15 catches in 2018.

—Plays with his eyes over his toes too often and gets off-balanced.

—NFL clubs will have to consider his injury history since he has been banged up a lot.

Dawson Knox NFL Draft 2019: Scouting Report, Grade for Bills Rookie

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OVERALL

Dawson Knox is a traits-based prospect who could be developed into a nice up-the-seam target and red-zone threat. While he's not as athletic as the other top tight ends in the class, he's fast enough to be a problem for defenses and has developmental upside.

GRADE: 6.75 (ROUND 2—ROOKIE IMPACT/FUTURE STARTER)

PRO COMPARISON: Greg Olsen