2019 Bengal Draft: Pundits Review

[BFritz21]

(04-28-2019, 03:40 PM)PAjwPhilly Wrote: What? Sample is an inch shorter and weighs the same as Eifert. I loved the pick, I said for weeks that Rams TEs block... but you aren't making sense. 

Sample lacks the ability to separate and isn't a great route runner at this point. Have you read any scouting reports on him?

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/drew-sample?id=32195341-4d09-3961-4a51-98a97d3cf50f

From that link:

Quote:Sample's size and lunch-pail demeanor are what NFL teams look for at the point of attack. While he might be typecast as just a blocking tight end, he possess enough speed and ball skills to become a more productive pass catcher than he was at Washington.

Being the same height as Eifert but 10 pounds heavier means that he'll be more stout and a more typical tight end.

Also, you forget that he's just coming out of college, meaning that he'll still have room to put on more muscle and weight, which will make him even more of a machine.

Especially with a new strength and conditioning coach that knows what he's doing and is actually qualified, Sample should become more physically dominating.  

I also feel pretty good that Casey will help him develop into what he has the tools to become.  

Taylor knows what he's doing, unlike the previous coach.