I’ve been wanting him to be a priority on day 3, I don’t see him as an edge for us but just a moving DL. I could see him doing a lot of edge setting and rushing from 3/1/0 based on the design of the rush or matchups we might like
tbh though, I’m not sure he’ll be there on day 3, I wouldnt draft him in the third but I wouldn’t be shocked if he goes in the third
i would be pretty shocked if he went before day 3 - he doesnt really fit the parameters of a guy who would go on day 2 - not a ton of production, not any elite athletic traits, not from a big program, not a true edge
also not sure he stands out from the crowd of guys who all have a better shot at going on day 2 (who i think a lot of probably slip into day 3 too)
i do see him as an edge - in the sense that i dont think he'll be able to survive inside on running downs - but i'd fully expect him to be used mostly inside as a pass rusher - i think what you said at the end there is exactly how he'll be used... edge setter who moves inside on obvious passing downs who's not going to drop into coverage a lot but might do occasionally and may well be used a ton stunting inside as an edge for a looping defensive tackle with athleticism (like madubuike or campbell) going outside
i think there's a fair few guys in this class who project (on the ravens) as edge setters with interior rush potential - the types of guys who may make jaylon ferguson completely redundant if he doesn't take a big year 3 leap
a guy i'd absolutely love who may fall into day 3 because he just tore his achilles (and therefore might not be available to start the season) but who has true versatility and is a major threat both outside and inside is Dayo Odeyingbo - needs to refine his hand fighting but he's 6'6 276lbs and has the ability to win outside and has great lateral quickness and strength and was a threat wherever he lined up
i just think there's lots of guys in this draft who offer some similar things to Sample... Janarius Robinson, Patrick Johnson, Chauncey Golston
all guys who look like they'll be good maybe even great edge setters who have some upside as pass rushers with their ability to be powerful and use their hands - i like sample but he got the same grade as Robinson and Johnson from me - golston graded out a fair bit lower - sample's the one who's shown me the most inside but Robinson is the one who i think has probably the highest upside and Johnson has some nice hand usage and the ability to drop into coverage and play more consistently as a stand-up edge guy
that's why i dont see a way that Sample goes day 2 - right now there's 19 edges i have graded over him (and 3 graded at his level too) - to me it would take a miracle for him to go before the 4th round - but i could definitely see a scenario where he goes early in the 4th (especially to maybe the panthers who got to coach him at the senior bowl where he stood out)
