Welcome back Cam Sample

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(Yesterday, 12:26 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Just off the eye test, or....?

I ask because his first two years in the league were about the same, production wise.
2021 - 310 snaps for 1.5 sacks and 16 total pressures
2022 - 411 snaps for 2.0 sacks and 16 total pressures

It wasn't until his 3rd season he boosted his pressures (2023 - 375 snaps for 1.5 sacks and 22 total pressures).

Murphy hasn't played a 3rd season yet, so we can just compare their first two years:
Murphy 2023 - 304 snaps for 3.0 sacks and 15 total pressures
Murphy 2024 - 353 snaps for 0 sacks and 20 total pressures

So Murphy fewer snaps played, with 1.5 sack less but 3 total pressures more compared to Sample's first two years.

Also, if you actually are able to remember specific backup players in games from 2-3 years ago to 100% recall if they improved over time or not, I give props to you for having such a good memory.
I don't watch the games that closely or watch reruns to analyze the players that closely, especially those who had little impact on the team those years.

I do and I know Nate does too.

I still remember Brandon Thompson's coming out party in 2013 against the Browns, when we saw his lightning first step, first-hand (though that was easily the most-miserable game of that year, outside of the playoff game).