Pros and cons of a Dawson Knox extension for the Buffalo Bills
By Theo Bachman
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.