09-16-2021, 08:05 PM
(09-16-2021, 07:25 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: The Curious Case of Drew Sample
I would normally be one to complain. It's no secret i didn't like the pick in rd 2 at all when he was drafted. I also have never thought he'd amount to much as a receiver. But let's look at what he's good at and how good he is...
Last year he had the 3rd most OPP (number of snaps where it was possible to give up a pressure) with 92, behind Chris Herndon and Luke Stocker who had 101 and 96 respectively. He bettered them by only giving up 3 pressures. They gave up 4 and 9 respectively. That gave Sample a passblock EFF of 97.8, better than both of them.
Most notably, when you look at his grades, no one comes close to him with regard to consistency with pass block and run block. He's the only TE with both grades being 72+. Mo Allie-Cox and Jack Doyle are in his neighborhood but they only have 18 and 14 OPPs. Will Dissly is closest to him but his run block grade is 6 points lower.
I'm never going to be one to sing his praises because i think he's more deficient as a receiver in this offense than another TE would be as a blocker. But give the man props. He's pretty good at what he's good at.
Great post. This is exactly how I feel about Sample. He might not have been worth a second round pick, but he could still be an important part of our offense.
Ryan Hewitt never put up significant rushing/receiving numbers but he played about 25 snaps a game for that great 2015 offense. His blocking was a key part of its success.
