2021 Receiving Stats
REC
78
YDS
808
TD
8
AVG
10.4
TAR
104
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
The Cowboys used the franchise tag on Schultz after last year's breakout, as he ranked third in
catches, sixth in yards and fifth in touchdowns among tight ends. He tied Amari Cooper for
second on the Cowboys with 104 targets, and they shared the team lead with eight touchdowns
apiece. Schultz's 78 catches were just one shy of CeeDee Lamb's team-leading total, and his
808 receiving yards ranked third on the team behind the two high-profile wide receivers. There
could be even more opportunities available for him in 2022. Cooper was traded in the offseason,
and Dallas released injury-prone No. 2 tight end Blake Jarwin. Michael Gallup is recovering from
a torn ACL and is not expected to be ready for Week 1, while offseason addition James
Washington broke his foot in August. Schultz is set to open the season as Dak
Prescott's second option behind Lamb, and is well positioned to repeat as a key cog in a
balanced Dallas offense that led the league with 30.4 points per game last year. Read Past Outlooks
Will play under franchise tag
Schultz is set to play the 2022 season on a one-year guaranteed franchise tag of $10.93 million, Nick Eatman of the Cowboys' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
The tight end and the team were unable to come to terms on a long-term deal by Friday's deadline and the next chance the two sides will have to re-enter such talks will be after the coming season. Schultz, who participated in the Cowboys' mandatory minicamp last month after missing a portion of the squad's voluntary OTAs, seems likely to report to training camp on July 25 without any issues, per Eatman. The 26-year-old is coming off the best campaign of his four-year NFL career, in which the 2018 fourth-rounder caught 78 of his 104 targets for 808 yards and eight TDs in 17 contests. Looking ahead, Schultz remains entrenched as the Cowboys' top tight end and will remain a vital part of the team's passing attack from the get-go in 2022, more so with wideout Amari Cooper having been traded and fellow WR Michael Gallup still recovering from an ACL injury.
The tight end and the team were unable to come to terms on a long-term deal by Friday's deadline and the next chance the two sides will have to re-enter such talks will be after the coming season. Schultz, who participated in the Cowboys' mandatory minicamp last month after missing a portion of the squad's voluntary OTAs, seems likely to report to training camp on July 25 without any issues, per Eatman. The 26-year-old is coming off the best campaign of his four-year NFL career, in which the 2018 fourth-rounder caught 78 of his 104 targets for 808 yards and eight TDs in 17 contests. Looking ahead, Schultz remains entrenched as the Cowboys' top tight end and will remain a vital part of the team's passing attack from the get-go in 2022, more so with wideout Amari Cooper having been traded and fellow WR Michael Gallup still recovering from an ACL injury.
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How do Dalton Schultz's 2021 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
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Air Yards Per Game
40.1Air Yards Per Snap
0.73% Team Air Yards
13.9%% Team Targets
16.3%Avg Depth of Target
6.6 YdsCatch Rate
75.0%Drop Rate
1.9%Avg Yds After Catch
4.6% Targeted On Route
21.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Dalton Schultz
492 routes 104 targets
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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When Blake Jarwin went down Week 1 last season, Schultz was the next man up at tight end for Dallas, with the emphasis on "up." His Week 2 line of 9-88-1 proved to be the high-water mark for his season, as Schultz's numbers tumbled along with the rest of the offense when Dak Prescott got hurt Week 5, but he still put together a solid campaign. Jarwin will be healthy in 2021, however, and while Schultz has proved himself reliable, there won't be enough targets to go around for the duo with the team's elite trio of wideouts and Ezekiel Elliott all demanding looks as well.
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Unlikely to sign extension
Schultz is not expected to reach an agreement on a contract extension with the Cowboys before Friday's 4:00 p.m ET deadline for franchise-tagged players, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Reporting to minicamp
Schultz is in line to be present for this week's mandatory minicamp, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.
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Skipping rest of OTAs
Schultz informed the Cowboys on Monday he intends to skip the remainder of voluntary OTAs due to dissatisfaction with his current contract, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Signs franchise tag
Schultz signed his franchise tag tender with the Cowboys on Monday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
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Franchise tag official
The Cowboys officially placed their franchise tag on Schultz on Tuesday.
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