NFL Rookie Report Cards: Buffalo Bills TE Dalton Kincaid Trending Up?
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid is hoping for a bounce back performance this week after a costly fumble in Sunday's loss against the Cincinnati Bengals.
However, that fumble hasn't defined Kincaid's rookie year with the Bills. The first-round pick has improved as the season has progressed, catching a career-high 10 receptions for 81 yards in Week 9 against the Bengals.
Bleacher Report graded every first-round rookie draft pick and gave Kincaid a B for his efforts.
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid
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"It took quarterback Josh Allen more than a month to feed him, but Dalton Kincaid has shown why the industry was so high on his game out of Utah the last few weeks," Bleacher Report writes. "After totaling just 17 catches for 118 yards in his first five games, Kincaid has become a major focal point for Buffalo the last trio of games played. He's had 23 receptions for 221 yards and his first career touchdown. A smooth-moving flex weapon that forces mismatches within opposing defenses, he'll continue to be fed the football as long as he's healthy."
Kincaid was drafted by the Bills to give Josh Allen another reliable weapon on offense, and the rookie from Utah has emerged into that. As long as he can limit his mistakes, Kincaid will continue to be one of Allen's top targets for a while.
Kincaid and the Bills are back in action on Monday Night Football when they host Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET inside Highmark Stadium.
