Following a promising 2021 campaign in which he posted career highs in receptions, yards, and touchdowns, Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox received a four-year, $53.6 million contract extension that seemed to signal an increasing offensive role for the 25-year-old. But since then, he has put up just 183 yards on 20 catches through only seven games of the 2022 season. So what might be wrong with Dawson Knox? The Numbers Before we get into what might be wrong, let’s establish a baseline of how Dawson Knox is performing this year as opposed to last year. In 2022, his is 18th DVOA among Tight Ends vs. 10th in DVOA in 2021. In yards per reception this season, he is 32nd vs. 11th in 2021. He is 41st in yards per route run vs. 25 in 2021. Usage Now that we understand the numbers, are the Bills using Knox differently? In terms of where Knox lines up, he is lining up in the slot roughly the same amount as he did in 2021, around 40-41%. Additionally, there has been little change in Knox’s inline percentage going from 47% to 51% from 2021 to 2022. So what about total usage? Dawson Knox … Continue reading Why has Bills TE Dawson Knox’s production dipped?
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Why has Bills TE Dawson Knox’s production dipped?
Following a promising 2021 campaign in which he posted career highs in receptions, yards, and touchdowns, Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox received a four-year, $53.6 million contract extension that seemed to signal an increasing offensive role for the 25-year-old. But since then, he has put up just 183 yards on 20 catches through only seven games of the 2022 season. So what might be wrong with Dawson Knox? The Numbers Before we get into what might be wrong, let’s establish a baseline of how Dawson Knox is performing this year as opposed to last year. In 2022, his is 18th DVOA among Tight Ends vs. 10th in DVOA in 2021. In yards per reception this season, he is 32nd vs. 11th in 2021. He is 41st in yards per route run vs. 25 in 2021. Usage Now that we understand the numbers, are the Bills using Knox differently? In terms of where Knox lines up, he is lining up in the slot roughly the same amount as he did in 2021, around 40-41%. Additionally, there has been little change in Knox’s inline percentage going from 47% to 51% from 2021 to 2022. So what about total usage? Dawson Knox … Continue reading Why has Bills TE Dawson Knox’s production dipped?