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Nah just kinda obvious that some people can say whatever they want. It always gets hella weird around here this time of year though, think I'll check back in for the draft.

That would explain the very selective enforcement, or lack thereof, but I accepted that a long time ago

How would you know what the mods did? Interesting. Still haven't called anyone names over it so what's the issue? Try to avoid blocking people but that's probably the move here, good call.

You should check the receipts bud. We were talking about football and someone brought up Sample sleeping with someone's wife. I called that out as weird, reversed the accusation and then the name calling started. Nice try with the gaslighting but it's all posted there in order so it kinda fails. Unless someone has an agenda, that is.

Yeah you know the usual bs, I don't like or question a move the team made so I must be clinically depressed and someone is very concerned. Goofy af.

These mocks always seem to get kind of random right before the draft. Smoke screen bullshit leaked by the teams, media overthinking picks, IDK. I'd like to say waiting until the bottom of the 3rd to address the OL is a sign of that craziness, but after watching them skip it entirely in the last draft I'm not so certain.

Seems to me they're afraid to risk trading Browning. They'd be giving up the opportunity to go 9-8 if wide zone concepts send Burrow to IR again. Seems kind of silly but 9-8 does keep butts in seats/eyes on TV better than 5-12. That's the only reason I can see for keeping a 2nd string QB instead of trying to flip him for a starter.

A scenario where we manage to draft this guy with a comp pick would be pretty cool.

So maybe just don't read it instead of pretending we have the credentials to psychoanalyze someone with a bunch of painfully transparent concern trolling nonsense based on an argument over pro football. That is also an option available to everyone. Honestly... Sorry I don't like someone's favorite jock but in fact life is pretty good lately. As if anyone actually gives a shit and wasn't just trying to win an argument about (checks notes) a marginal 2nd string pro football player. Psychoanalyze that, maybe.

It's weird to me we can't argue about something so inconsequential without people getting in their feelings, yet...

LMAO yes let's talk about "projection" WEIRD.

You sound immensely qualified and while I'd love to continue the discussion about Drew Sample or TE's in general, apparently this is a "Let's talk about someone's wife" thread now. Which is a very normal and not-weird thing to interject, I think you'd agree. Judging from the Joe Mixon threads all we need is a few more authoritative declarations of how the team won't cut him. When that happens you know he should be packing his bags

LOL this mf thinks he's a therapist now & Designated Spokesman for Everyone tl;dr Get over yourself, goofball. Tell it to your Drew Sample Fathead sticker or something, IDK, but you sound positively triggered rn

I agree but it's like 2 different bands, his era of DM was early Erasure. I'm a fan of both & "New Life" is a favorite, but prefer later DM overall. They found an edge while Erasure carried on as synth pop.

I like what I've read. Where is he supposed to land in the more recent mocks?

Mm, no, that'd be Mike Gesicki. Doubtful that Bowers makes it past 10-12 but maybe Sanders or Stover are there in the 2nd. Sinnott from K State is supposed to be a good blocker that can catch, if a tad slow downfield, so could be an option in the mid rounds. Point being if they draft someone like that it'd probably make Sample the 3rd string TE in short order. But hey, ya know.. Go off. This whole kerfuffle started because I suggested Drew Sample probably wouldn't still be here if they hadn't spent a 2nd round pick on him initially. I'll stand by that. It doesn't mean he sucks outright or kicks puppies, just that the team seems to overvalue the guy despite his lack of production based on a scouting report from 5 years ago. Then as it turns out, his blocking isn't actually that great according to people who try to grade this stuff. Why it angers some fans to even suggest that.. I have no idea.

Can only hope it turns out the same way for him, only sooner.

That's a Good Thing ™️ when they're being rewarded for football reasons. When they let draft position or money owed weigh into things it gets murkier. Makes it seem like the decision makers are more concerned with covering their asses when they screw up. It's odd because even the best GMs/scouts whiff sometimes, but also because the team almost never fires anyone to begin with. What's the concern?

It seems they'd rather keep an insurance policy in case Burrow gets hurt than risk it trying to get better players so he doesn't get hurt. Pretty much how they operate in general.

You brought it up

Imagine what these 2 could do with a legit running game and a consistent pocket to throw from... Hope we get to see that someday.

Since when? They replaced a bad RT that started every game with a better RT that's only managed to do that once in the last 5 years. That's not exactly a solution.

Glad someone here understands what that means and the sort of message it sends to the locker room. People act like pointing this out means we think he should be taken behind the stadium and dumped in the river. Kinda emotional in here IDK. Like this "did he sleep with your wife"" shit? Nah bro but it sounds like you'd like to watch him with yours. Weird.

Justin Smith was a far more productive DE than Sample is a TE. They do have one thing in common though: career longest reception (INT return).* Sample is actually 23 yards vs Smith's 21 but... Remind me why he had to play the role of blocking RB again? I'll give you a hint: Not sure how he was the "12 starter" playing <50% of the offensive snaps but sure, OK. I mean, they'd have to spend at least a 5th round pick to replace that kind of production at a fraction of the price. Hey who knows, maybe his 6th NFL season will be his breakout year.

He's going to keep having friendly meetings with the rehab staff instead if they don't figure it out.