Dalton Kincaid plays in his first game Monday

[NewEra]

This will be a momentous day in Bills history as it marks the first regular season game for our future HoF TE/WR Dalton Kincaid.  
 

I think he goes 5 catches 72 yards 1 TD

 

He deserves 8 targets minimum every game.  The more targets he gets, the better our offense will be.  This is the way

[RoyBatty is alive]

I am a huge fan but those are incredibly high expectations.  I expect 4 catches, 3 first downs.

[WEATHER DOT COM]

12 catches

 

174 yards

 

3 TDs

[NoHuddleKelly12]

17 minutes ago, NewEra said:

This will be a momentous day in Bills history as it marks the first regular season game for our future HoF TE/WR Dalton Kincaid.  
 

I think he goes 5 catches 72 yards 1 TD

 

He deserves 8 targets minimum every game.  The more targets he gets, the better our offense will be.  This is the way

[RobbRiddick]

They were talking on WGR about how the old rule of rookie TE's not contributing much is now over and pointed out how Laporta had 5 catches for the Lions last night. I'd be happy to see Kincaid get around 5 or 6 himself. I don't even expect a touchdown, so long as he gets a few key first downs and keeps significant drives moving I'll be content with that

[AuntieEm]

22 minutes ago, NewEra said:

This will be a momentous day in Bills history as it marks the first regular season game for our future HoF TE/WR Dalton Kincaid.  
 

I think he goes 5 catches 72 yards 1 TD

 

He deserves 8 targets minimum every game.  The more targets he gets, the better our offense will be.  This is the way

Whatever the record is for a tight end for a 1 game statline, our boy is gonna win his ORoY as a tight end rookie sensation the likes the league has never seen before.  

 

 

 

[Gugny]

McDermott loves to play his rookies!!

[JohnBonhamRocks]

12 minutes ago, WEATHER DOT COM said:

12 catches

 

174 yards

 

3 TDs

And what about the second half?

[NewEra]

19 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

I am a huge fan but those are incredibly high expectations.  I expect 4 catches, 3 first downs.

Yeah they are.  I have high expectations 

[BuffaloBillyG]

8 minutes ago, Gugny said:

McDermott loves to play his rookies!!

I can see the thread already:"Does McDermott lean on rookies way too much?"

[WEATHER DOT COM]

6 minutes ago, JohnBonhamRocks said:

And what about the second half?

 

Starters rest of course.

 

Bills are winning 56-3

[Airseven]

Thread title is a legit factoid. Nice job. But the opening post veers into the fluff. C+

[Logic]

I'm really excited about Kincaid, but I don't see him ever being a Travis Kelce/Rob Gronkowski type, or a Tony Gonzalez/Antonio Gates type. Not a surefire Hall of Fame level player.

To me, he's more of a Zach Ertz. Now, that's nothing to sneeze at. Ertz has had a nine year career that's still going strong. He has posted 7200 yards 45 TDs -- including a five-year run of posting at least 800 yards every season -- and made 3 Pro Bowls.

If Kincaid has an Ertz level career, he'll help Buffalo win a lot of games and maybe go down as the greatest Bills tight end ever. 

In any case...I also expect Kincaid's arrival to push Dawson Knox, and for him to have a really good year, as well. I can't wait to see the first installment of the DK2 offense this Monday night.
 

Edited September 8, 2023 by Logic

[SageAgainstTheMachine]

If Taffy Lee Fubbins isn't the best baby of the year, I'll kill myself on live TV.

[AuntieEm]

2 minutes ago, Airseven said:

Thread title is a legit factoid. Nice job. But the opening post veers into the fluff. C+

 

So your advocating that Kincaids nickname should be Fluffy?  

[sven233]

It's hard to expect too much out of normal rookie TEs.  But I don't believe Kincaid is a normal rookie TE.  The way he moves, his releases, and the way he gets in and out of his breaks and creates separation, I have a feeling he is going to make a huge impact this season.

 

With the way the Jets play defense, and with their primary weakness on defense being in coverage with their LBs, I would not be shocked to see Kincaid have somewhat of a statement game right off the bat.  I think he, and whoever is playing the slot, will be the key to moving the ball consistently on offense.  I would not be shocked one bit if he ended up being our leading pass catcher Week 1.  I don't think they have anyone that can match up with him inside.  That may sound like lofty expectations for a rookie, but he doesn't run routes like a rookie.

Edited September 8, 2023 by sven233

[SCBills]

8 minutes ago, Logic said:

I'm really excited about Kincaid, but I don't see him ever being a Travis Kelce/Rob Gronkowski type, or a Tony Gonzalez/Antonio Gates type. Not a surefire Hall of Fame level player.

To me, he's more of a Zach Ertz. Now, that's nothing to sneeze at. Ertz has had a nine year career that's still going strong. He has posted 7200 yards 45 TDs -- including a five-year run of posting at least 800 yards every season -- and made 3 Pro Bowls.

If Kincaid has an Ertz level career, he'll help Buffalo win a lot of games and maybe go down as the greatest Bills tight end ever. 

In any case...I can't wait to see the first installment of the DK2 offense this Monday night.
 

Why do you say this though?  You give no reasoning. 

 

Im not saying he will or won’t, but he’s the only guy in recent memory who moves the way Kelce does. 
 

He has (on his college tape) fluidity and spatial awareness that can’t be taught. 
 

Will that translate when we go live?… We shall see. 

 

Edited September 8, 2023 by SCBills

[stevestojan]

I appreciate that we’re tempering our expectations with this kid. 

[dorquemada]

22 minutes ago, RobbRiddick said:

They were talking on WGR about how the old rule of rookie TE's not contributing much is now over and pointed out how Laporta had 5 catches for the Lions last night. I'd be happy to see Kincaid get around 5 or 6 himself. I don't even expect a touchdown, so long as he gets a few key first downs and keeps significant drives moving I'll be content with that

 

an early catch or two will change how the jets have to cover him

[Logic]

1 minute ago, SCBills said:

Why do you say this though?

 

Im not saying he will or won’t, but he’s the only guy in recent memory who moves the way Kelce does. 
 

He has (on his college tape) fluidity and spacial awareness that can’t be taught. 
 

Physical presence, I guess.

Travis Kelce is 6'5", 256 lbs and ran a 4.61 40.
Dalton Kincaid is 6'4", 240 lbs and ran a 4.71 40.

I think that what makes Kincaid special is his brain and, as you said, his spatial awareness. I see him making a living making 8 yard catches in 3rd and 7, the way Ertz has for years. I DON'T see him regularly making huge downfield catches, being a RAC monster, or generally being the physical freak that it seems like Kelce/Gronk are/were.

This is only my opinion. I think he'll be a very good player, but I see him more as a technician and security blanket than as a gamebreaking big play threat.