Dylan Sampson pushing for RB1 job in Cleveland

[Carl Pickens]

Cleveland is possibly the worst team in the NFL right now, but as a RB, Sampson is in a great spot. The Browns have been a run-first team for as long as I can remember. If Sampson were to also earn the starter as their 3rd down back, he could have a 1,000 yard season, despite the fact that Cleveland will be mostly throwing the ball in the 2nd half.

Unfortunately, I think the Titans are the worst. The whole organization stinks…. Bad…. Like fat trucker’s ass in August bad

 

[chuckiepoo]

Unfortunately, I think the Titans are the worst. The whole organization stinks…. Bad…. Like fat trucker’s ass in August bad

… olfactory overload …

 

[MontyPython]

Unfortunately, I think the Titans are the worst. The whole organization stinks…. Bad…. Like fat trucker’s ass in August bad

Titans Preseason rankings:

ESPN #28
NFL #26

FWIW.

Cleveland is a hot garbage dumpster fire.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Unfortunately, I think the Titans are the worst. The whole organization stinks…. Bad…. Like fat trucker’s ass in August bad

Ew

 

[adam.vol]

Unfortunately, I think the Titans are the worst. The whole organization stinks…. Bad…. Like fat trucker’s ass in August bad

They’re so dysfunctional that we spent more than $2 billion (2nd most ever) on a stadium and the capacity is designed too small to host any championships games.

Titans are a great fit for Nashville. Right down the road from Vandy.

 

[KTrain]

Even if he is a career backup - which is a burning hot take after a handful of preseason carries - what would that have to do with his 2024 collegiate season?

2600 rushing yards and 29 TDs. If there was a snub to discuss it’s how they awarded Travis Hunter & the Colorado hype-train the Heisman over him

Jeanty will probably be a consistent to very good NFL back but their schedule toughness was ranked 8th in the Mountain West and 35th in the Nation. He played quite a few basically practice games that kept him in tune and healthy but they did play a tough OOC schedule. Their OOC schedule is what brought their overall number up to 35 and he did have some great games vs some P4 teams. It will be interesting to see how his career goes.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

I said he reminded me of Emmitt Smith before the draft. Would be great if he had a pro career like Emmitt.

Yeah it would be great if he had a pro career like the all time leading rusher. Should be easy for him to do

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

Our schedule was about as easy as a SEC schedule could ever be, and an easy schedule doesn’t account for a 1200 yard gap. The difference between Sampson’s and Jeanty’s stats alone would be a great year.

2600 yards is indeed insane. However, Boise playing Bama, UGA, Oklahoma, Florida defenses would definitely drop that number significantly.

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

Unfortunately, I think the Titans are the worst. The whole organization stinks…. Bad…. Like fat trucker’s ass in August bad

I disagree with that. Currently, they suck. Overall, they are a mediocre organization, but they have been to 1 Super Bowl, I believe 4 conference championships and won 5 division titles since 1999. Lots of playoff appearances, too. Mediocre results, but not even close to the worst franchise.

Cleveland has done absolutely nothing since the 80’s. Haven’t even won a division title. They’re complete dumpster juice as a franchise. Undoubtedly the worst of the worst. I think there’s 8-10 franchises as bad or worse than the Titans since they were created in 1999, but none as bad as Cleveland.

 

[Carl Pickens]

I disagree with that. Currently, they suck. Overall, they are a mediocre organization, but they have been to 1 Super Bowl, I believe 4 conference championships and won 5 division titles since 1999. Lots of playoff appearances, too. Mediocre results, but not even close to the worst franchise.

Cleveland has done absolutely nothing since the 80’s. Haven’t even won a division title. They’re complete dumpster juice as a franchise. Undoubtedly the worst of the worst. I think there’s 8-10 franchises as bad or worse than the Titans since they were created in 1999, but none as bad as Cleveland.

I’m talking about the state of the team today. As a whole, you’re probably right

 

[Carl Pickens]

Ew

I know…. They really stink

 

[Orangecrush#27]

Not a surprise. if he stays injury free he’ll be one of the best rbs in the league.

 

[vols 30]

I disagree with that. Currently, they suck. Overall, they are a mediocre organization, but they have been to 1 Super Bowl, I believe 4 conference championships and won 5 division titles since 1999. Lots of playoff appearances, too. Mediocre results, but not even close to the worst franchise.

Cleveland has done absolutely nothing since the 80’s. Haven’t even won a division title. They’re complete dumpster juice as a franchise. Undoubtedly the worst of the worst. I think there’s 8-10 franchises as bad or worse than the Titans since they were created in 1999, but none as bad as Cleveland.

It's a shame too. They have one of the most loyal fanbases. They deserve better. They pack the place no matter how bad the team. Poorly ran for a long time.

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

I’m talking about the state of the team today. As a whole, you’re probably right

Oh, man, stop making me defend the Titans . They literally had the same record last year. 3-14! Both absolutely sucked and will suck!!! Lol!

But I’d still rather be the Titans, honestly. They at least drafted a legit talent at QB as opposed to the clown show in Cleveland. Maybe Ward will be a bust, but he has far greater upside than any of the Cleveland QBs. And the NFL is all about the QB. No QB, no shot.

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

It's a shame too. They have one of the most loyal fanbases. They deserve better. They pack the place no matter how bad the team. Poorly ran for a long time.

I have no animosity towards the Browns. It’s just the results.

 

[Orangecrush#27]

I might actually watch their games if Sampson is playing .

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

2600 yards is indeed insane. However, Boise playing Bama, UGA, Oklahoma, Florida defenses would definitely drop that number significantly.

Okay, let’s say he only ran for 1800 yards. Could you imagine how the people on this board would act if they heard someone talk about a Vol who ran for 1800 yards the way the people on this board talk about Jeanty?

Also, if he is playing against a SEC defense, let’s give him a SEC offense around him in these hypotheticals.

 

[Rickyvol77]

Even if he is a career backup - which is a burning hot take after a handful of preseason carries - what would that have to do with his 2024 collegiate season?

2600 rushing yards and 29 TDs. If there was a snub to discuss it’s how they awarded Travis Hunter & the Colorado hype-train the Heisman over him

What would Sampson stats be playing against San Jose State, New Mexico, Portland State etc.

 

[Rickyvol77]

I don’t think it was that. Ashton Jeanty ran for over 2400 yards I believe. Played some decent teams too.

The toughest defense he faced was Penn State and had his worst game and fumbled twice too

 

[Rickyvol77]

Our schedule was about as easy as a SEC schedule could ever be, and an easy schedule doesn’t account for a 1200 yard gap. The difference between Sampson’s and Jeanty’s stats alone would be a great year.

almost 400 carries by a single back against some of the worst teams in FBS? Give me a break. He is a good player but he did what Boise always does, play a bunch of high school teams and then lose to the only good teams they play. Then their players and coaches go elsewhere and are average or worse

 

[pricevol5]

What would Sampson stats be playing against San Jose State, New Mexico, Portland State etc.

There’s no way to know that.

What I do know is that have been thousands upon thousands of running backs play D1 football. And millions of variations of schedules and opponents for said D1 running backs and single season rushing leaders looks like this:
1. Barry Sanders
2. Ashton Jeanty

If 2600 yards wasn’t an accomplishment, why have only 2 guys ever done it?

 

[Rickyvol77]

There’s no way to know that.

What I do know is that have been thousands upon thousands of running backs play D1 football. And millions of variations of schedules and opponents for said D1 running backs and single season rushing leaders looks like this:
1. Barry Sanders
2. Ashton Jeanty

If 2600 yards wasn’t an accomplishment, why have only 2 guys ever done it?

Because

1) Most guys don't get a schedule like this:

2024-Boise State (MWC)​
8/31​	@	Georgia Southern (8-5)	W	56​	45​
9/7​	@	Oregon (13-1)	L	34​	37​
9/21​	vs.	Portland State (non-IA)	W	56​	14​
9/28​	vs.	Washington State (8-5)	W	45​	24​
10/5​	vs.	*Utah State (4-8)	W	62​	30​
10/12​	@	*Hawaii (5-7)	W	28​	7​
10/25​	@	*Nevada-Las Vegas (11-3)	W	29​	24​
11/1​	vs.	*San Diego State (3-9)	W	56​	24​
11/9​	vs.	*Nevada (3-10)	W	28​	21​
11/16​	@	*San Jose State (7-6)	W	42​	21​
11/23​	@	*Wyoming (3-9)	W	17​	13​
11/29​	vs.	Oregon State (5-7)	W	34​	18​
12/6​	vs.	*Nevada-Las Vegas (11-3)	W	21​	7​	@ Boise, ID	MWC Championship
12/31​	vs.	Penn State (13-3)	L	14​	31​	@ Glendale, AZ	Fiesta Bowl
	12-2-0​		522	316

and
2) more importantly, most guys don't get 374 carries by their coach...that's almost 100 plus more carries than Sampson who had almost as many TDs

 

[pricevol5]

Because

1) Most guys don't get a schedule like this:

2024-Boise State (MWC)​
8/31​	@	Georgia Southern (8-5)	W	56​	45​
9/7​	@	Oregon (13-1)	L	34​	37​
9/21​	vs.	Portland State (non-IA)	W	56​	14​
9/28​	vs.	Washington State (8-5)	W	45​	24​
10/5​	vs.	*Utah State (4-8)	W	62​	30​
10/12​	@	*Hawaii (5-7)	W	28​	7​
10/25​	@	*Nevada-Las Vegas (11-3)	W	29​	24​
11/1​	vs.	*San Diego State (3-9)	W	56​	24​
11/9​	vs.	*Nevada (3-10)	W	28​	21​
11/16​	@	*San Jose State (7-6)	W	42​	21​
11/23​	@	*Wyoming (3-9)	W	17​	13​
11/29​	vs.	Oregon State (5-7)	W	34​	18​
12/6​	vs.	*Nevada-Las Vegas (11-3)	W	21​	7​	@ Boise, ID	MWC Championship
12/31​	vs.	Penn State (13-3)	L	14​	31​	@ Glendale, AZ	Fiesta Bowl
	12-2-0​		522	316

and
2) more importantly, most guys don't get 374 carries by their coach...that's almost 100 plus more carries than Sampson who had almost as many TDs

Because

1) Most guys don't get a schedule like this:

2024-Boise State (MWC)​
8/31​	@	Georgia Southern (8-5)	W	56​	45​
9/7​	@	Oregon (13-1)	L	34​	37​
9/21​	vs.	Portland State (non-IA)	W	56​	14​
9/28​	vs.	Washington State (8-5)	W	45​	24​
10/5​	vs.	*Utah State (4-8)	W	62​	30​
10/12​	@	*Hawaii (5-7)	W	28​	7​
10/25​	@	*Nevada-Las Vegas (11-3)	W	29​	24​
11/1​	vs.	*San Diego State (3-9)	W	56​	24​
11/9​	vs.	*Nevada (3-10)	W	28​	21​
11/16​	@	*San Jose State (7-6)	W	42​	21​
11/23​	@	*Wyoming (3-9)	W	17​	13​
11/29​	vs.	Oregon State (5-7)	W	34​	18​
12/6​	vs.	*Nevada-Las Vegas (11-3)	W	21​	7​	@ Boise, ID	MWC Championship
12/31​	vs.	Penn State (13-3)	L	14​	31​	@ Glendale, AZ	Fiesta Bowl
	12-2-0​		522	316

and
2) more importantly, most guys don't get 374 carries by their coach...that's almost 100 plus more carries than Sampson who had almost as many TDs

Right…no running back has ever played a conference schedule other than a P4 one.

And - isn’t the durability and ability to run against a stacked box pretty impressive?

You know what has happened a lot? A guy rushing for 1400 yards in the SEC.

 

[Vol865]

I don’t think it was that. Ashton Jeanty ran for over 2400 yards I believe. Played some decent teams too.

He played exactly 1 decent team in the regular season and then got held to like 3 YPC vs PSU

 

[vegasvolfan]

He played exactly 1 decent team in the regular season and then got held to like 3 YPC vs PSU

He ran for another 1k yards—and flashier yards. The difference between the conferences is obvious. To everyone else, that additional 1k yards and the style in which they were achieved is what won their vote. Point is, regardless of the nuances you don’t have that type of thing happen often and most other years, Sampson gets the nod hands down. Tennessee or not.