See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they turned the opportunity into a touchdown.
See where Tank Dell lined up on the field and how he performed in each area.
How did the Cowboys pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
The bars represent the team’s percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense. Team and position group ratings only include players currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
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Overall QB Rating Against
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Dell entered as a third-round pick in 2023 and put up 709 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 11 games, but his career was derailed by injuries, starting with a broken leg that ended his rookie season. He returned for Week 1 of 2024 but didn’t match his production in 2023, averaging 3.6 catches for 47.6 yards per game before suffering a devastating injury in late December. Dell dislocated his left knee, in addition to suffering ACL, LCL, MCL and meniscus injuries, which led to surgeries in January and March. There’s a chance he won’t be able to play in 2025, and he’ll definitely miss the first part of the season.
Dell went 69th overall in last year’s draft despite topping 1,300 receiving yards each of his final two seasons in Houston. Now it’s clear that teams made a mistake in passing on him, even though it was evident at the time given his combined size (5-8, 165), 40 time (4.49) and age (turned 24 during his rookie season). Dell quickly put those concerns to rest, earning the No. The Texans’ 3 receiver work out of the gate and combined for 217 yards and two TDs in Weeks 2-3. A Week 5 concussion cost him a game and a half, but the rookie came back strong after a bye averaging 5.6 catches for 77.0 yards and 1.0 TD on 9.4 targets in Weeks 8-12. During that time, Dell maintained a steady diet of short, intermediate and deep targets, proving to be more than a slot guy or screen/YAC threat. In fact, he was targeted behind the line of scrimmage just once all season and finished 15th among WRs (200-route minimum) with a 14.2 aDOT. Unfortunately, he broke his fibula early in Houston’s Week 13 contest and missed the rest of the season. His nine complete games yielded seven touchdowns, along with averages of 4.9 catches for 72.4 yards on 7.9 targets. Fellow Texans wideout Nico Collins had better numbers, though Dell was more productive in the weeks before his season-ending injury. Things look promising in 2024 for Houston’s offense, with Dell returning for spring practices and joined by both Collins and offseason trade acquisition Stefon Diggs. The wealth of WR talent creates questions about the target side, but an offense built by coordinator Bobby Slowik and QB CJ Stroud could have the necessary volume and efficiency to keep everyone happy.
The Texans traded up in the third round of the 2023 draft to take Dell (69th overall). His nickname (“Tank”) did not come from his frame; the University of Houston product is listed at 5-10 and 165 pounds, which could limit him to slot duty in the NFL. At that size, Dell needs to be faster than the competition and make games. He led the nation in receiving yards (1,398) and touchdowns (17) in 2022 and scored 32 TDs in his college career. Mid-round receivers rarely make a fantasy impact out of the gate, but the Texans aren’t deep at wideout, so Dell has a shot at playing time. He could also end up as the primary returner, a role he handled in rookie camp.