Quote:Where did I say to forget about him? I just find it entertaining how a few here have latched onto him as the savior at SS based upon an injury-marred rookie year and the fact that his last name isn't Cyprien. He could be good, but we don't know. All we know is that we drafted a kid in the fourth round last year who spend his rookie season mostly on the sideline. Lots of guys look great in college then go on to be mid-pack special teamers in the NFL. What has anyone seen of Sample in a Jaguars uniform to make them think that he's going to be a stud?

 

The argument is that saying that Sample "looks to be a very solid SS prospect" with absolutely nothing other than a draft slot and a last name to go on is asinine. If the right safety is there, draft him. Don't peg your hopes alongside Gipson on a kid who spent last year in the tub.

 

No one is saying he's the savior, but he does have good potential to be a solid SS. Why draft another guy when we have Cyprien who obviously has been poor but we are not ready to give up on which is obvious along with a solid prospect in Sample. Why bring in yet another prospect before we really see what we have in Sample? Especially with the possible addition of Jack who can play SS. We obviously think highly of Sample and view him as a starting caliber safety, and we aren't going to draft another high SS with a guy we want to see have a competent FS next to in Cyp and a high upside SS, which Sample definitely is.

 

I'm not pegging my hopes on Sample, but Cyprien has had Josh Evans and Sergio Brown next to him when he's strictly an in the box type safety and that's what he was drafted to be. He's been poor no doubt, but having to do more than what he should be doing has caused him to be way worse than he really is. If Gipson lives up to his billing, Cyprien will look a lot better this year, I can guarantee you that. I don't see him as the long term answer, but in the short term he's fine, AND we have Sample behind him with good potential. 

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