08-03-2020, 08:08 AM
(08-03-2020, 02:25 AM)willieFANderson Wrote: Great thread and post FredToast. So many things to say...
The best player Drew Sample reminds me of is Jason Witten, but that comparison needs to be earned. Right now, he fits the mold of Rex Burkhead, Brian Leonard, or Reggie Kelly as an exceptional player who is limited athletically and adds value to the team through non-statistical means (i.e. blocking). My opinion is that he could rack up decent stats as a check down option - nothing wrong with that. I actually like Sample over our other TE because I am not a fan of hybrid players. Something has always been off about Uzomah’s game.
I loved Ross at Washington, but even as a healthy player - I am not a huge fan of him being on our team. Ross’s type, IMO, is too hard to use and does not mix well with our personnel - the offense has to find ways to incorporate him on offense which doesn’t bode well later in the game or in time crunches. But it will be interesting to see how Burrow reacts to having him. The fact that we have Green, Boyd, Higgins, and Ross is overkill, too.
Uzo is deceptive to watch. Not sure if it's just his size or what, but when he catches and runs, it looks like he is running in molasses. He gets yards though so the speed has to be there. And Sample can catch, despite the fact some people think he can't, so I expect him to be more involved this year.
