I couldn't find a thread for him, so I guess I'll start one.
I think Sampson is arguably the RB2 in this class, depending on what you want your RB to do. It kinda blows my mind that Henderson is ranked so much more highly than Sampson, when they are similar size/speed, and Sampson is the one who has proven he can handle a big workload and be the centerpiece of an offense.
Sampson had 258-1491-22 for the Vols this year and was the SEC Offensive Player of the Year. He split work with Jaylen Wright in 2023. He was also 1 of only 4 RBs in this class who had a 90+ PFF grade this season (Jeanty, Skattebo, and Martinez were the others) and has untapped upside as a pass catcher but wasn't used in that manner as its just not the offense the Vols run.
Sampson ran a 4.42 40, at 5-8 200, and doesn't turn 21 until after week 1. His comps have ranged from Reggie Bush to Tyrone Tracy. Personally, I like James Cook as a comp.
Based on where he's mocked (the 75-125 range) I think he may be the best RB value in this class. I think he should be going in round 2.
I think Sampson is arguably the RB2 in this class, depending on what you want your RB to do. It kinda blows my mind that Henderson is ranked so much more highly than Sampson, when they are similar size/speed, and Sampson is the one who has proven he can handle a big workload and be the centerpiece of an offense.
Sampson had 258-1491-22 for the Vols this year and was the SEC Offensive Player of the Year. He split work with Jaylen Wright in 2023. He was also 1 of only 4 RBs in this class who had a 90+ PFF grade this season (Jeanty, Skattebo, and Martinez were the others) and has untapped upside as a pass catcher but wasn't used in that manner as its just not the offense the Vols run.
Sampson ran a 4.42 40, at 5-8 200, and doesn't turn 21 until after week 1. His comps have ranged from Reggie Bush to Tyrone Tracy. Personally, I like James Cook as a comp.
Based on where he's mocked (the 75-125 range) I think he may be the best RB value in this class. I think he should be going in round 2.
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