03-09-2020, 10:56 PM
(03-09-2020, 08:27 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Sample has good agility and athleticism. Here is how he ranked among TEs at the 2019 combine.
5th in 3 come
5th in 60 yd shuttle
6th in short shuttle
8th in vertical
9th in broad jump
9th in 40 yd
He also has soft hands and a high football IQ.
Plus he is 6'5", 255.
I don't know why everyone seems to think he is trash.
Those times are nice and all. But his play on Sundays told me
The game was too big for him. He was over matched. His play was underwhelming
Follow me here Fred
When a new coach comes in with new coaches under him...it's imperative that in that 1st draft they hit on as many draft picks
As they can in order to right the ship again
Marvin's 1st draft was very instrumental in getting the Bengals
A relevant franchise
Zac Taylors 1st was a colassial failure
And drafting Sample in Rd 2 is a "Sample" of that failure
If Sample was a 7th RD pick you can live with non productive
Rookie year
But when you are a franchise that builds its roster through the
Draft with sprinkles of free agent signing
You cant afford to swing and miss on 2nd RD picks
TE was not a position that needed to be addressed in RD 2.
Sample wasnt even a dominant pass catcher in college
With Carter Uzomah in front of him where is Sample going to get playing time ? ( I didn't even bring up Eifert if he returns )
Face it Fred Sample sucks at this point
Every team whiffs on high draft picks ....even the Bengals
