Ed Dickson, and the Baltimore Ravens Draft of 2010
Nov 24, 2013; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Ed Dickson (84) runs with the ball in front of New York Jets cornerback Dee Milliner (27) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
It has been reported over the past 24 hours that Baltimore Ravens tight end Ed Dickson has been offered a contract by the team and is weighing his choices – having also received such from at least the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Drafted in 2010 in the third round, Dickson had a particularly strong season in 2011 with 54 catches. His consistency has not been the same since then, making him a frequent goat for the local fans. Dickson’s role has been more often with blocking assignments.
The Ravens have of course re-signed Dennis Pitta who is their premier tight end target for Joe Flacco. But the team is going to need more depth in one form or fashion – free agency or perhaps the draft. A first-round possibility could be Eric Ebron of North Carolina. Stated recently as a free agent possibility is former Texans tight end Owen Daniels, and eight-year veteran with knowledge of Gary Kubiak’s systems.
Here are the four-year statistical totals for Ed Dickson with the Ravens …
Year |
Age
No.
G
GS
Rec
Yds
Y/R
TD
Lng
2010
23
83
15
3
11
152
13.8
1
58
2011
24
83
16
16
54
528
9.8
5
25
2012
25
84
13
11
21
225
10.7
0
40
2013
26
84
16
14
25
273
10.9
1
43
Career
60
44
111
1178
10.6
7
58
Looking Back at the 2010 Draft Class
Here on The Baltimore Wire, we have been reviewing some of the past draft classes and how they have performed. So in talking about Dickson (who was selected 44 picks ahead of Pitta), let’s review the 2010 draft – listed here with comments under the chart…
Year |
Round
Pick
Pos
College/Univ
2010
2
43
Sergio KindleLBTexas2010
2
57
Terrence CodyDTAlabama2010
3
70
Ed DicksonTEOregon2010
4
114
Dennis PittaTEBYU2010
5
156
David ReedWRUtah2010
5
157
Arthur JonesDESyracuse2010
6
194
Ramon HarewoodTMorehouse
Sergio Kindle – How many of the following items are true?
- He was a collegiate first-team All-American in 2009.
- He only has one tackle in his professional career.
- He fell down two flights of stairs and suffered a fractured skull.
- He is the inventor of the Kindle Fire Tablet reading device.
If you guessed the first three, but not the last, you are correct.
Terrence Cody – After four years as a rather marginal player, Cody is a free agent who has not seemed to have much interest on the defensive tackle open market.
David Reed – After three years with the Ravens where he performed well on special teams, including the NFL-best average on kickoff yards returned during his 2010 rookie season, the slot receiver struggled with injuries and was traded to the Colts last August.
Arthur Jones – After a strong season on the defensive line for the Ravens in 2013, Jones signed a five-year, $33 million deal with the Colts.
Ramon Harewood – The Barbados native was on injured reserve the first two years, played some throughout 2012, but was waived for 2013.