***Official 2019 NFL Draft Discussion Thread***

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(04-27-2019, 12:55 AM)Bengalholic Wrote: I don't think it's just that Sample is a terrific inline blocker, which will be an important element - and specific need - in Taylor's offense. It's also that he's a very high character and work ethic guy, as well as being a film room junkie and a self proclaimed perfectionist in practice. I think all those things combined made Sample the pick. He fits what Taylor needs from a schematic point of view, but also from a locker room / culture mentality as well.

I can agree that he was picked too high based the on projections. He might have well been there in the 3rd. Hell, he might have still been available in the 4th. But, if Taylor views him as an important cog in his system and wanted to make sure he got him, I personally don't have an issue with them trading back and taking him in the 2nd, even if it's too high for him based on rankings.

Well, that's where we differ. Zac Taylor hasn't done jack squat as a HC in the NFL yet, so he has no cache to make a decision to draft a blocking TE in the 2nd round without it being questioned. A blocking TE isn't even an integral part of today's NFL. TE are weapons that you use to exploit mismatches, not to stand at the end of the line and block for a running back. 

I get that people will go to their grave defending the team. I'm going to remain in the group that watches and cheers but will just as quickly slam them when they do something stupid. They don't deserve anything else.