Well, it was obvious Sam was selected because he’s gay, not because he has any talent. Just think of all the other, better players who didn’t make it so this loser could be drafted.
Given that Sam was the 249th pick, there probably weren’t many better players that were passed over in favor of him. I suspect he probably wouldn’t have been picked at all if he preferred the company of women.
from a football perspective you are dead wrong. Mike Sams has talent to play in the NFL, but only as what they call a DPR (dedicated pass rusher) defensive end. He is a bit light to be a 4 down DE, and too heavy for an OLB, but has the outside edge speed that would be needed in 3rd and long passing situations. The Senior Bowl showed that he couldn’t cover a dead cat with a blanket, but as a DPR he won’t have to drop into coverage. Now, with saying that, was it a WORTHY pick for the Rams. I like it, but I do question it with the amount of depth on their D-line. Holy crap, with their 13th overall pick, they developed the Fearsome Foursome 2.0.
The subsit that I see taking place on 3rd and long would be bringing in Sams on the blindside DE, moving Chris Long to the inside for an inside rip - thus bringing double pressure from the blind side. Leaving Quinn on the other end and Brockers clogging up the middle.
Who gives a rip if he is gay, can he play the position? The real question has to be, is he a gay football player or a football player who happens to be gay?
The bad move that Sams made after being drafted was to say that if he had not come out of the closet, that he would have been drafted in the 3rd round. Sorry, Mike, but not on your best day, too light to go every down and can’t drop into coverage - right now you are a single role football player. He should have thanked the Rams for the opportunity and left it at that.