Bengals Cuts

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(09-01-2021, 06:26 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: Well, I can find an example of one UDFA that outplayed FIRST round picks for just about every position group.  Sample was not asked to be a receiver as much as a blocker, to which he was ranked quite well.  By the way, that 40 receptions in 53 targets led the Bengals in terms of reception %.

Green Bay's offense last year with Rogers is a laughable comparison to the offense the Bengals had last year without Burrow, an injured Mixon, a dead AJ Green, etc.  

Still, I hear your point, but right now, he does not "suck".  He is a reliable target when asked to be a receiver, and an above average blocker.  Give him this year and see where you rank him relative to all the TEs.  He might surprise you.  But he most certainly doesn't "suck".   

He's good as a blocker.
I (and others) want the TE more involved in the passing game.
I'm not sold that Sample is good in the passing game because he's been lackluster in that department from what I've seen over two years.

Maybe he surprises me this year, but when you're relegated back to 2nd on the depth chart when you're a 2nd round pick and entering your 3rd year, that's not great.