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per the Bills website:
Dion Dawkins grades well on left
With Cordy Glenn out injured, Dawkins was asked to flip from right to left tackle. Although Seantrel Henderson had been taking first team reps in the absence of Glenn, the former-seventh round pick will have to serve the remainder of his five-game suspension at the beginning of the season. In the event that Glenn couldn’t start the season, the Bills needed a possible replacement. Dawkins was tasked with the job, and performed well.
Despite the Bills offensive line overall having a tough time with the Raven’s impressive defense, Dawkins fared well on the left side. According to ProFootball Focus, he was one of the top performing Bills on Saturday. Here’s what they had to say.
With Dawkins looking to start the season at LT, the game against the Ravens defensive front was a tall task for him on his first start, and he came out looking very solid with not allowing a single pressure and also looking very good in the run game. His 85.2 run block grade was second in the game, and a team-high.
Playing left tackle is nothing new for the rookie, as Dawkins played on the left side of Temple’s offensive line for four seasons. Coming into camp, Dawkins was asked to compete with Jordan Mills at right tackle, even though he was more comfortable at left.
As camp wanes, and Glenn returns to practice, Dawkins will likely return to his battle at right tackle. But, he showed that he could be a very capable back-up to Glenn this season, and could be a dominant right tackle once he adjusts to the new side.
With Cordy Glenn out injured, Dawkins was asked to flip from right to left tackle. Although Seantrel Henderson had been taking first team reps in the absence of Glenn, the former-seventh round pick will have to serve the remainder of his five-game suspension at the beginning of the season. In the event that Glenn couldn’t start the season, the Bills needed a possible replacement. Dawkins was tasked with the job, and performed well.
Despite the Bills offensive line overall having a tough time with the Raven’s impressive defense, Dawkins fared well on the left side. According to ProFootball Focus, he was one of the top performing Bills on Saturday. Here’s what they had to say.
With Dawkins looking to start the season at LT, the game against the Ravens defensive front was a tall task for him on his first start, and he came out looking very solid with not allowing a single pressure and also looking very good in the run game. His 85.2 run block grade was second in the game, and a team-high.
Playing left tackle is nothing new for the rookie, as Dawkins played on the left side of Temple’s offensive line for four seasons. Coming into camp, Dawkins was asked to compete with Jordan Mills at right tackle, even though he was more comfortable at left.
As camp wanes, and Glenn returns to practice, Dawkins will likely return to his battle at right tackle. But, he showed that he could be a very capable back-up to Glenn this season, and could be a dominant right tackle once he adjusts to the new side.
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