With the Denver Broncos making significant changes to the narrow endpoint hall, the start work is ready. Albert Okuegbunam is the favorite at the moment, but early OTAs say Greg Dulcic is at least on his heels.
Tight and end is usually a position that takes several years before appearing, but there is enough with Dulcich to have a significant role right away. So the question is whether Dulcic can beat Okwuegbunam for the titular job?
Either way, the rookie seems ready to play an important role in Denver’s attack as a rookie. Looking back on his career could help predict Dulcic’s future.
Biography
The newcomer Tite and I just turned 22 in March. He goes to St. Francis High School.
College career
Dulcic was a UCLA advocate, so he had to work extra to get on the field. Each year, his hard work continued to pay off, as he always saw more pictures of attacks, which means a more prominent role than the previous season.
Dulcich had one catch on two targets in six yards in his first year, playing just 18 clicks in attack. He then saw 103 clicks in an attack, capturing 8 of 13 targets at 105 yards and a touchdown. Both years of blocking it wasn’t great, but he gave 110% effort, no matter what he was asked to do.
With 444 photos of the attack for the third year, Dulcich received a significant increase in his role, which led to a significant increase in production. He was targeted 41 times with 26 catches for 517 yards and five touchdowns. The opportunity was not great for him and he showed how much he carries as a receiver.
Although the block was still not great, Dulcich did his best and showed some slight technical improvements over time. His progress has been remarkable and he has been viewed favorably as a candidate for his final season.
Starting all 12 matches with 779 shots in attack, Dulcic showed why he was viewed highly. His ability as a receiver was remarkable, and although he was not a good blocker, he was a blocker with maximum effort. He caught 42 of 65 targets at 725 yards and five touchdowns in his final year.
During his college career, Dulcich also saw 193 photos of special teams and played quite well. He had something to like on the field, and he is a good athlete. After the 2021 season, he headed to the NFL.
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Draft
Dulcich began his process before the Senior Bowl draft, where he had a strong training week. The game was not so favorable and showed his problems as a blocker, but the week of training is viewed with more respect by NFL scouts than the game itself. In the game, he caught a pass for 10 yards.
Then there was the NFL Scouting Combine, where Dulcich tested well. Although none of his results were in the 90th percentile, he never registered below the 50th percentile in the actual tests, except for the bench. He finished with a relative athletic score of 8.26.
During the trial, Dulcic caught the attention of new Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett, enough to be taken into account in the 64th overall pick. However, the Broncos managed to wait and beat him with the 80th overall selection in round 3.
Outlook 2022
Dulcich has not yet played a moment in the NFL, but he is quite impressive in the early OTAs. However, when it comes to training camp and pre-season training, it must continue to be impressive to overtake first place from Okwuegbunam.
No matter what, Dulcic will play a very important role in the attack as a rookie, especially as a successor. Work needs to be done to improve his blocking technique, but he has the thinking and work ethic to improve in this area.
However, it will not be surprising if Dulcich breaks 400 yards, accepting what would be a good season for a tight rookie end.
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