Dawson Knox only has one year of good production
While he has been the Buffalo Bills starting tight end since he was a rookie, Knox didn’t start to contribute in a significant way until this past season. The small body of work will likely give Brandon Beane pause as he looks to iron out a long-term contract with Knox.
Young tight ends typically do struggle, so it wasn’t out of the ordinary that Knox had a slower transition, especially after he didn’t play a major role in college. However, putting a massive financial commitment into someone who has only had one good season could be a risky investment.
If Knox sees any regression in his touchdowns, then the statistical output he put out a year ago (49 catches, 587 yards) suddenly seems rather ordinary.
A year ago, Knox upped his catch percentage from 54.5% to 69% and thus was able to get on the field more, upping his percentage of snaps played from 58% to 87%. Knox had an outstanding season last year, but the bottom line is that any argument for keeping Knox stems from his production last season and only from his last season.