11-11-2023, 11:09 AM
(11-11-2023, 11:04 AM)Synric Wrote: A majority of Sample's pass block reps this year have been at RB so calling him the best pass blocking TE is a bit of a misnomer. Also if Sample continues to be the 3rd down running back he has to continue to stack receiving preformances like he did against Buffalo.
Everyone always talks about getting a Fullback but the Third Down Running Back is like the modern day version of the fullback. They have to be able to Run Catch and Block. Samaje Perine is the perfect example of the modern day fullback.
I’d like to see them line Chase and Sample up in the backfield with Burrow as a split back look out of shotgun. That gives us a threat of a run with Sample as lead blocker for Chase but also gives us flexibility to keep Sample in to block and get Chase a free release from a spot that’s hard to double. Imagine Chase running a Texas route out of the backfield…that’s a nightmare.
