Dalton Kincaid

Kincaid has special movement skills. He looks fluid through his routes with a quick snap at the top of his stem. Kincaid has excellent body control with above-the-rim skills. He is exceptional at high-pointing the ball, which will serve him well in the red zone in the NFL. Kincaid can win in line, in the slot, and on the perimeter. He has early and late separation skills that allow him to be flexed out to the boundary, even against man coverage. Last year Kincaid was 13th in PFF receiving grade and yards per route run against man coverage (minimum ten man coverage targets). He is a tackle-breaking steamroller in the open field. I'm not prone to comping rookie tight ends to future Hall of Famers, but Kincaid reminds me of Travis Kelce on film. His combination of route running, speed, and RAC ability evokes Kelce's highlight reels in my head. He's also a field-stretching weapon that can win vertically on the perimeter and down the seam. Kincaid was fifth in PFF deep receiving grade and 13th in deep yards per route run among tight ends last year (minimum five deep targets). The biggest area of improvement for Kincaid is in the blocking department. He is religiously turned into a pretzel in pass protection. His after-the-catch nastiness displays the necessary play strength for Kincaid to grow as a blocker. His first punch is decent, but pass rushers have no issues standing him up and blowing him off his mark. Improvements in technique in the NFL can allow him to become a serviceable blocker, at least.

According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Utah TE Dalton Kincaid won’t do on-field activities at the NFL Combine as he recovers from a fracture in his back.

Fantasy Impact

Kincaid reportedly played through his fracture in the Pac-12 championship game, suffering it in his regular-season closer. However, he did not need surgery and is expected to be cleared in the coming weeks, according to Garafolo. Kincaid will participate in off-field activities such as interviews while in Indianapolis.