Cameron Sample, the Tulane EDGE, sits at No. 89 on the consensus board across 2 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 6% elite, 15% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Sample is a short-stepper with hip tightness and wasn't able to convert enough pressures into sacks while playing outside.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Sample should become a solid, scheme-diverse defender with the ability to play strong-side end on early downs and reduce inside as a rusher.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-edge.
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“…Sample is a short-stepper with hip tightness and wasn't able to convert enough pressures into sacks while playing outside. However, his skilled rush attacks and short-area footwork could give him advantages on the interior, where he can take more of a straight-line approach to the quarterback. He has quick hands and good upper-body strength, but it's not a lock he'll get used to battling NFL wide-bodies inside, despi…”
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