Lin Dawson is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Dawson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dawson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lin Dawson
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1981 | 22 | NE | 15 | — | — | 7 | 126 | 0 | — | 18.0 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 23 | NE | 8 | — | — | 13 | 160 | 1 | — | 12.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | NE | 13 | — | — | 9 | 84 | 1 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | NE | 16 | — | — | 39 | 427 | 4 | — | 10.9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 26 | NE | 16 | — | — | 17 | 148 | 0 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 28 | NE | 12 | — | — | 12 | 81 | 0 | — | 6.8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 29 | NE | 6 | — | — | 8 | 106 | 2 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 30 | NE | 16 | — | — | 12 | 101 | 0 | — | 8.4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 102 | — | — | 117 | 1,233 | 8 | — | 10.5 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
87 career value over replacement — #1338 all-time of 4,649. 10.9/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #212 (Rd 8) · NWE · 1981 · +40.2 vs expected KV-H
59actual
18.8 expected · Δ+40.2
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