10-29-2021, 08:58 AM
(10-28-2021, 06:25 PM)felis tigris Wrote: This might be a little uncharitable. ADG is playing on 38% of defensive snaps thus far and 67% of special teams snaps. Solid contributor. - Double
Khalid Kareem and Hakeem Adeniji have both been on IR to start the season, but last year Kareem played 30% of defensive snaps and Adeniji had three starts in replacement, but the general expectation was an expanded (but not starting) role this year. Both contributors. - Singles
Markus Bailey didn't do much last year, but has played on 67% of special teams snaps this year and he was always expected to be developmental to some degree - Walk
To stretch the baseball analogy to its breaking point, I'd call the 2019 Sample pick a "productive out" - yes, there's contribution; yes, it's something you can work with, but it's not what you were really hoping for.
Sample is doing exactly what he was drafted to do, be a blocking TE to shore up the oline. He was not drafted to be a pass catcher. People can argue he was drafted too high, and I might agree, but he is doing exactly what he's supposed to do. Did you not see him against Calais Campbell?
