04-28-2019, 03:02 PM
(04-28-2019, 02:51 PM)phil413 Wrote: Overall I'm very happy with the draft as a whole. I was doing a church camp event and thankfully missed the fireworks of the Sample draft pick. It seems like this pick is where all topics and reviews are ending up, right or wrong.
I was cool with trading down, and if he's worth that selection in their eyes so be it, I'm just surprised by how much they were sold. Nfl.com's rankings had 10 TEs at or above 5.50 on their scale from possible starter up. Issac Nauta, a descent blocker was #10 and .09 off on their scale from #7 Sample. Even if he was one of the best blockers, how far off were the other guys?
Also, if a blocking TE was that high of a priority, why didn't they look for one in FA in case their guy was gone? They gambled with QB if indeed they were blown away by Finley. I loved the trade and pick but that is some serious gambling.
So put in perspective, some of us wanted another defender like Mack Wilson or Willis instead and both plummeted in the draft. So, I'm happy with the draft as a whole, they recovered well but there's nothing wrong with discussing the Sample pick. He could very well be a great pick, but it's looking like we are going to have to get used to seeing his name on here. I just hope that if he doesn't play well we get into a told you so contest, let's hope we enjoy wins and a great PA game instead.
I thought they played the Finley chess match perfectly. I think the held out only as long as they felt was reasonably safe to wait and then used their draft capital to move up. I think it was very calculated by them and fortunately worked like they felt it would.
By the way Sample was graded out as they highest ranking blocking TE in the class not as one of the highest graded. Also if I am not mistaken the Patriots and Rams were the two teams that used the highest % of play action last season.
