Drew Sample is a Bum

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(11-16-2020, 01:52 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Taylor's system just doesn't throw much to the TE.

The 2018 Rams threw for over 4500 yards and their leading TE, Gerald Everett, just had 320 yards. 

Last year Eifert caught 43 passes, but that was because our #2 and #3 WRs were Alex Erickson (43 rec) and Auden Tate (40 rec).

But I don't know why so many people are obsessing on trashing Sample.  How many people really think he is holding back this offense? 

There are only 26 TEs with as many as 20 receptions.  So it isn't like all 32 teams have super start TEs making tons of catches.  And among those 26 Sample is 8th in catch % (71.4).  His yards/target ranking is lower (19th) but far from the "bum" range.

Imagine having a WR trio of DK Metcalf, Higgins, and Boyd, and using the off-season savings of letting AJ walk towards paying a guard who didn’t suck, and Burrow is still playing? Sample has underperformed against TE’s drafted far later in 2019. He does not move the needle, and was a terrible draft pick.