100 in 100: Ed Dickson (59 of 100)

by Drew Kerr on Mar 11, 2010 2:00 PM PST in 100 in 100 (2010)

Ed Dickson was a pass catching Tight End for the Oregon Ducks. His size contributed to him not being a very good blocker but he gave what effort he could anyway. He is however, extremely quick out of his realease as well as his breaks in his routes. If he can pack on a few extra pounds, and learn blocking technique a bit better at the next level, he has a shot at being a really good Pro Tight End.

In Dickson's freshman year, he was recruited originally to be a defensive end and was redshirted. The following year Dickson was converted to a Tight End due to the lack of size to play defensive end... even in the Pac 10 where defensive players can be on the smaller side from time to time. Throughout his career at Oregon, he has been a big contributing factor to the offense. His most notable game was against Cal this past season where he racked up 11 catches for 148 yards and 3 touchdowns which helped Oregon to a 42-3 victory. He followed that performance against Washington State with 7 catches for 103 yards and a touchdown which Oregon won 52-6. After that, he contributed at a steady pace and finisheded the season with 42 catches, 551 yards, and 6 touchdowns.

Below, we'll look at highlights, stats, and a projection of where he could end up in the draft.

This is the video of the game against Cal where Dickson exploited the Golden Bears defense in every way. But again, you'll see that Dickson has a tough time holding his blocks.

AWARDS AND HONORS:

2008 Second Team All-Pac 10
2009 Elite Performer

CAREER STATS:

Stats Overview	Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
YEAR	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
2006	4	45	11.3	16	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2007	43	453	10.5	46	3	2	10	5.0	10	0	0	0
2008	35	508	14.5	45	3	3	18	6.0	9	0	0	0
2009	42	551	13.1	36	6	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

2009 Regular Season Game Log			Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
DATE	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LST
9/3	@Boise State	L 19-8	2	19	9.5	15	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
9/12	Purdue	W 38-36	1	32	32.0	32	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
9/19	Utah	W 31-24	1	7	7.0	7	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
9/26	California	W 42-3	11	148	13.5	36	3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
10/3	Washington State	W 52-6	7	103	14.7	29	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
10/10	@UCLA	W 24-10	3	24	8.0	24	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
10/24	@Washington	W 43-19	2	29	14.5	26	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
10/31	USC	W 47-20	3	35	11.7	16	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
11/7	@Stanford	L 51-42	4	67	16.8	24	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
11/14	Arizona State	W 44-21	3	24	8.0	9	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
11/21	@Arizona	W 44-41	5	63	12.6	23	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
12/3	Oregon State	W 37-33	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

2009 Postseason Game Log

Receiving

Rushing

Fumbles

BOWL

OPP

RESULT

REC

YDS

AVG

LNG

ATT

YDS

AVG

LNG

FUM

LST

ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITI

Ohio State

L 26-17

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SUMMARY AND PROJECTION:

Dickson had a very good combine and was a top-performer in the 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump and broad jump possibly elevating his draft status a bit. It will be taken in to consideration his weakeness in being a factor in the run game. He also has trouble concetrating on targets while in traffic which comes down to a lack of bravery, something that may or mat not be able to be fixed. With all considered though, at the end of the day, Dickson will be a contributor in the receiving aspect for an offense. He is 6'4" 249 LBS.

Possibilities -- 3rd Round: Picks 65-95, 4th Round: Picks 96-112.

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Reminds me almost of Dallas Clark. Doesn’t block, but is excellent as another factor for the passing game.

by Tricky-Nicky on Mar 11, 2010 5:02 PM PST reply actions

I live in portland

So i get to see alot of oregon games dickison could be a good weapon at times and at times he would drop the pass at the biggest moment.But one thing i could never forget ed was at the combine and it was going horrible he was dropping everything in the drills lol and you could see ‘’ that it was killing him ’’’ and dude was actually cursing while running the drills if you got the footage take a look lol ,and i kept wondering if this was a game could he leta few drops ruin the rest of you’re game.But in all he’s good dude i know its alot of pressure while you’re basically working out 4 the entire NFL so i don’t want 2 rag on him that hard and i do think he could become a really good weapon if used the right way .

by jayjonna415 on Mar 11, 2010 6:06 PM PST reply actions

Bravery

He might be able to learn something about that by watching film of Brent Jones. His field skills apparently carried over to the combine pretty accurately. Don’t know who could benefit with him most though. Denver maybe??

by Mangoman on Mar 11, 2010 7:52 PM PST via mobile reply actions

It seems like a lot of the AFC Teams like this type of player

Crowded elevators smell different to midgets.

by Drew Kerr on Mar 11, 2010 8:01 PM PST up reply actions

As an Oregon Fan (and Niner fan), Let me show you some highlights from last year

Dickson is number 83.

Oregon puts a lot of emphasis on blocking for their WRs and TEs, so I think there may be a misconception about Ed’s blocking skills. In fact the motto for the Ducks is “No block, no rock” and as you can see Dickson saw the rock quite a bit throughout the season for a run-heavy offense. Check out some highlights that first came to mind:

Blocking:

Down in the Civil War with the Rose Bowl on the line on National TV, Dickson seals off the inside then releases outside to block the CB, springing LaMichael James for a 50+yd. TD run and to take the lead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Lir8iXfWF8

A few plays earlier, Dickson blows the DE (#19) off the line to help LeGarrette Blount get the edge and score a key TD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paGtYJsnbXU

Big time catches (aka clutch):

From the Arizona game, which was on National TV, lose and you’re relegated to the Holiday Bowl, win and you’re 1 game away from the Rose Bowl and Pac-10 title.

Game-tying TD with 6 seconds left:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6935NeHoP0

Key catch in 2OT that set up the winning TD run 2 plays later:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsuUJnXO-qU

"No one ever rises to low expectations." - Chip Kelly Head Coach at the Univ. of Oregon.

by SouthOfTheBorderDuck on Mar 12, 2010 5:47 AM PST reply actions