Jaylen Samuels, the North Carolina St. TE, sits at No. 96 on the consensus board across 6 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 6% elite, 18% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He will, however, appeal to teams looking to disguise their attacks with more diversified personnel groupings.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Samuels best fit may be with a zone-scheme team as a RB/FB with the ability to play slot receiver and become a core special teamer.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Samuels isn't a tight end and has to prove he can handle blocking duties well enough to be a fullback.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-TE.
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“…Some may see Samuels as a valuable hybrid talent, while others may see a player who offers roster flexibility but lacks a position where he can win consistently. Samuels isn't a tight end and has to prove he can handle blocking duties well enough to be a fullback. He will, however, appeal to teams looking to disguise their attacks with more diversified personnel groupings. Samuels best fit may be with a zone-scheme t…”
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