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(Yesterday, 05:33 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: The worst part is, knowing All's injury history, every time he went out for a pass last year i held my breath.
Hard not to.
(Yesterday, 06:15 PM)FormerlyBengalRugby Wrote: Someone is feeling persnickety!
Overall, Sample is the better blocker, hence my statement.
As I and other have noted, All was an asset due to not tipping the offense's hand.
True enough. Erick All is just an all around TE. He can do it all when healthy, hope to see him again in 2026 and hopefully his injuries are
behind him. He has had some hard luck during his career so far that is for sure. And he has a name where you can use it in different ways.
(Yesterday, 06:30 PM)FormerlyBengalRugby Wrote: I actually like All in there with Sample, as it allows the O to run or pass.
Similar to keeping All in there with Gesicki, allowing the O to audible to pass or run, pending what the D is showing.
Despite tripping over his own feet immediately after toughing the ball, Sample is a great TE3.
He catches a lot of crap because the Bengals pulled the trigger way early in drafting him.
True, Drew just gets crap for when he was drafted, wasn't his fault.
(Yesterday, 06:30 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: All is the better blocker in space and moving (pulling), but Sample is much stronger, better anchor and can actually block DEs fairly consistently.
All is the more complete player, as his route running is better, more athletic and can block well, but can't catch as well as Gesicki and can't block as well as Sample.
It was the perfect, "one blocker, one pass catcher, one hybrid," that we had last year.
But after the botched first surgery (because it shouldn't have torn again if done properly), this will indeed be tricky for him to come back.
Spot on, I liked what we had going at TE last year and I think it was the best year for Burrow ever throwing to TE's which is a great sign.
Gesicki just needs to up his TD's this year now that he is paid and has a multi year contract. I still like using Drew Sample as the H-back too.
