10-27-2015, 11:13 AM
I like Dawson's potential, but I'm having a hard time thinking of anything he's done up to this point to justify wanting to give him more playing time just yet.
Most rookies who make it onto the field are either due to a complete hole in the roster (Bodine and Hewitt), or have rarified physical gifts that offset the learning curve of the NFL (Eifert and Green)... The book on Dawson is that he makes up for a lack of speed with tremendous instincts. I think he needs to demonstrate a commanding knowledge of the defense for those instincts to come into play.
Most rookies who make it onto the field are either due to a complete hole in the roster (Bodine and Hewitt), or have rarified physical gifts that offset the learning curve of the NFL (Eifert and Green)... The book on Dawson is that he makes up for a lack of speed with tremendous instincts. I think he needs to demonstrate a commanding knowledge of the defense for those instincts to come into play.
