(02-12-2018, 11:52 PM)JUNGLE CAT 2017 Wrote:

(02-12-2018, 10:47 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Personally, I see him as a pass catching FB/H-Back type. He's certainly too short to be an every down TE, but as a pass catching FB, he's perfect.

Jaylen sized up pretty well at the Senior Bowl. Unlike a typical H-back, Samuels has running back skills. He can be a plow-horse and he does have exceptional agility as a ball carrier. 4.6 speed listing. He may run faster at the Combine. 

His clutch play-making skill is his selling point. If possible, you should take a look as how NC State featured him against Florida State's defense, which featured potential top ten first round prospect Kerwin James and 1st round fringe prospect Tarvarus McFadden.

Samuels is quite a football player.

I'm not saying he's a bad football player. Quite the opposite. I really like the guy. I just wouldn't use him as a pure TE. Like I said earlier, he reminds me a lot of Larry Centers. For those of you not old enough to know about him, he was one of the most prolific pass catching FB's in history. He had a 14 year NFL career and went to 3 Pro Bowls as well as being an All Pro in 1996. I mean this comparison as very high praise. I just think he's going to have to find his role in any offense he goes to. The kid is uber-talented though. He just needs a coach that will know how to utilize his talents.

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