Drew Sample is a Bum

[Wes Mantooth]

(12-11-2020, 01:35 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Why don't you ask the 12 teams that don't have a TE ith as many receptions as Sample?

Among the 22 TEs with at least 30 receptions Sample is FOURTH in catch percentage and 16th in yards per target.

If he is so easy to replace why do so many teams have TEs that are not as productive or efficient as he is?

I'd like to see how many of those 12 teams use (rotate) 2 or more tight ends in the pass game. 

Like, it's really easy to say "Look at (insert team here), their leading Tight End has less receptions than Sample with just 29."  But then when you look at their roster you notice they actually have a 2nd Tight End who has 15-25 receptions as well.  So they're not actually getting less production of the position, Sample is only ahead because he plays so much more.

Also, it's clear as day what you're doing here.  You've chosen receptions as the be-all end-all statistic to measure Tight End success.  It just so happens that is Sample's best statistic.  Coincidence?

Forget yards or TD's, or any of that.  Let's single out his very best stat for an argument to paint him in the very best light.