Are we rolling with Sample as the starting TE?

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(03-16-2022, 12:37 PM)fredtoast Wrote: All the talk about "locker room" is over rated.

No one was swooning over Uzo's "leadership value" when he played for a losing team for 5 straight years ('16-20).  Joe Burrow's amazing "leadership value" got him 2 wins in 10 starts as a rookie.

It takes talented players and coaches to win in the NFL.  It is no concidence that when fans talk about great "leaders" in the NFL that great leader is surrounded by a lot of very talented players and/or coches.

Will say that I liked Uzo but thought his motivation speeches were hollow and was just going through the motions,  yet he gave it his all and appreciate that. 

Burrow even had to scold him for saying the Bengals were embracing the underdog roll in Titan game by telling him that the Bengals are here to win and expect to win and shouldn't say different. Then the "why not us" to "it is us". 

Like I said, really like Uzo and happy he got paid and wish him well. 

Yet make no mistake Burrow is the leader on this team ! Probably followed by Chase. 

Chase just does all the little stuff like getting in front of the play and blocking down field. Hard not for players not to respect that sort of work ethic from a star.

Hoping one of these solid proven TE's are signed but agree with others that it will not be horrible to have to draft one on the cheap in mid rounds. Think a RT is more important to get in FA, or a C and bring back Reiff. would much rather try and find a TE than a starting RT in draft. 

Plus our 3 WR's could be a deterrent to real good proven TE's, yet a chance at SB and Burrow is still alluring. So who knows, think its a coin flip which way they go.