The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
were a few of the teams on hand this morning to watch Dickson work out.
BLESTO also had a scout in attendance who will report back to the franchises
involved with that service.
Dickson measured in at 6-feet-4-inches and
300-pounds. He had previously checked in with 12% body fat. The
consensus on his forty time was 5.12-seconds. Dickson's vertical jumped
measured 26.5-inches with a 9-foot broad jump. He completed 17-reps on the
bench.
Sources on hand told us Dickson looked
outstanding during the position drills displaying good foot quickness, movement
skills and agility. Many on hand were not only impressed with his physique
but the way the 300-pounder held up in the oppressive Florida heat.
Representatives from Dickson's camp told us he had just four weeks of training.
Projected to be a starter in '05, Dickson was
declared academically ineligible and has not played football since. A bit
of an unknown entering the supplemental draft, Dickson did enough as a sophomore
to catch our eye as a future NFL prospect. A scouting report on Dickson
prior to the '05 season can be found here.
Dickson's game took off as a sophomore in
2004. Seeing extensive action at defensive tackle when he filled in for
the injured Broderick Bunkley, he recorded 17-tackles, six tackles for loss and
2.5 sacks on the season playing next to Travis Johnson.
While it is highly unlikely any team will use a
draft selection on Dickson, it would not be a surprise to see him stick on a
practice squad based on the skills he previously displayed. He offers
potential as either a three-technique tackle or two-gap lineman.
Later today in Los Angeles, defensive
end/outside linebacker Mark Washington will be workout out for NFL teams.
We hope to have those results after 7PM EST.