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(09-01-2021, 09:51 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: We have already had "Sample Sucks" and "Sample doesn't suck" threads, but I don't understand why you would say this.  Sample, in his first season getting real playing time (injured most of his rookie season) was one of the highest rated blocking TEs (remember how important it is supposed to be to protect Burrow???), and was asked to be more receiving TE after Uzo was injured.

Sample went out and led the team in catch %.  Yes, he had a TD taken from him by a very athletic play by a LB at Jax.  He showed he is a very capable, and versatile TE.  

Only putting up 349 yards and 1 TD is not good enough for a 2nd round TE nowadays.
Fans expect the TE more involved as a pass catcher, so 349 is terribly low.

Sample was 22nd in receptions and 28th in yards.

Meanwhile, UDFA Robert Tonyan had just 6 more targets than Sample (59 vs 53) but had 12 more receptions (52 vs 40) and 237 more yards and 10 more TDs.

As such, many fans think that Sample was a huge reach, as there are Day 3 picks and UDFAs outperforming him as a pass catching threat.