Yesterday, 01:20 PM
(08-03-2025, 01:44 AM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Im guessing our offer wasn't beaten by enough and he chose to bet on himself this year. We've gotten TEs paid recently so its a smart bet in that regard.
Probably right. The Fins have major questions at QB with all of Tua's concussions.
(08-03-2025, 11:03 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Sample sucks. He isn't even that good anymore at the only thing he's ever been good at. I am not convinced Grandy isn't a better blocker right now.
The sooner he is relegated to a more proper TE3/TE4 role, the better we will be. But with Gesicki/Hudson so one dimensional, he will still get a lot of work.
But I agree, Sample, Gesicki, & Fant will get the lion's share of the TE snaps. Hudson/Grandy will play less. Of course, nearly all of the Gesicki/Hudson snaps will be as a big slot and not in-line. And nearly all the Sample/Grandy will be the opposite, or at H-back.
Sample also plays special teams where I doubt the others will. He'll get the most total snaps, but on offense, I like Fant. Narrowly.
Sample doesn't suck Ike. He is a good blocker, he is just slow and not a good pass catching TE, but he does his job well.
(08-03-2025, 01:46 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Maybe they did, and Fant just decided that he'd rather work with Burrow and the Bengals offense? I mean if he meets his incentives, he'll make $4.75M, I can't see the Dolphins or many other teams going significantly higher than that.
I think Noah made the right decision no doubt. Only so many balls to go around in our Offense but still, Joe throws the ball as much as anybody
and knows how to find the open man. Noah Fant could have a very good year with us.
(08-03-2025, 04:06 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: No he doesn't suck, you just don't like him.
He is stiff and slow as a pass catcher, but he still is far and away the best blocker on the team and a solid lockerroom guy: I said 2 years ago he'd be here for another 5 at minimum at he has 3 to go.
1 of Hudson/Grandy will be on PS and Grandy is absolutely NOT a better inline or pass blocker. Maybe out in space he's better than Sample, but that would be it.
Truth, people just hate Drew Sample for some reason. He certainly doesn't suck. With All hurt, we need Sample even with the Fant signing
as Fant is not a great blocker either. Sample is our best blocker by far now.
