STRENGTHS
Sam has played on both the right side and the left side as an offensive tackle for his college team. He has good size and enough athleticism to be a solid offensive lineman for the team that selects him.
CONCERNS
With the amount of repetitions Sam has had at both tackle spots you would think that Sam would use better techniques, lower his pad level when pass blocking and run blocking, have gotten stronger through the years but alas…he has not been able to do any of that. By the way, his stance telegraphs the next play because he changes it on every play. I could tell if the next play was a run or pass and to what side the play was going to all because of his stance on each play. No wonder the offense was erratic and the QB too.
BOTTOM LINE 4.44
To be honest my gut tells me to question this kids’ commitment to football. I mean seriously, how do you play and start as many games as Sam has and not improve in any aspect? But that’s just me questioning his commitment after all I only go by film and have never interview Sam so you have to take that into account also. It’s possible he went to class, and that was his priority and if so…I have no problems with that but I’ve been doing this a long time and there are plenty of player’s whose priority was class over football and believe me, I always respect that and take it into account when I do a profile. In fact, in most cases, I considered it a positive because most of the time those players keep improving while they go to class and get high grades. I don’t see that with Sam and If I’m wrong then, by all means Sam, prove it! Maybe Sam will be considered by some teams as a potential swing tackle and maybe some teams will think they can “Coach him Up” and he can become a starting tackle. For personally, with all the work needed for Sam to become a starting offensive tackle, I would let some other team do all the work and see where he is after his first contract is up. But that’s just me. I’m sure others will think differently.
