Drew Sample is a Bum

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(12-07-2020, 12:26 AM)Joelist Wrote: Exactly! As a TE-Y Sample is actually pretty good. But then that means we need 3 good receivers because we are not using our TE as a receiver. Right now we have Tee and Boyd and.....

Sad as it is we need either a Free Agent veteran possession WR (my preference) or we have to blow a Day 2 or 3 pick on another WR because Green is not doing the job, Tate has shown he cannot and the rest are crap. 

I agree that the Bengals need 3 quality receivers but they only have two.
What I don't agree with is needing a possession receiver. That's Boyd's role.
The Bengals need an outside receiver who can get some separation. Given that Burrow struggles with the deep ball, I don't know if it necessarily needs to be a vertical threat because that receiver may not really catch many balls in that case. But someone who can either get separation with size, footwork, and/or crisp route running would help.

Personally, I'd rather go after a pass catching TE and use two-TE sets. That would also help the run game, as a TE (even if a move TE) typically will block better than a WR. The two-TE set also can help mask whether the play is going to be a run or pass.

If the Bengals were to trade back, I'd love to get Kyle Pitts. I think that dude is electric. I like him more than I liked the Eifert pickup.
If the Bengals wait until Rd 2, I'd be happy to get Pat Freiermuth if he falls that far. He suffered an unspecified season-ending injury but he did put up 310 yards in just 4 games. That would have been on pace to be his highest production if he were to have played a full season. In 2018, he had 368/8, and in 2019 he had 507/7. So he has proven pass catching production prior to this season too. Freiermuth also can block well, which would help keep him on the field.