vike daddy Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Samia played both tackle and guard in college, and started 48 total games for the Sooners. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound lineman started 38 games at right guard and 10 at right tackle. According to analytics site Pro Football Focus, Samia did not allow a sack during the 2018 season on 410 pass-block snaps. He also did not allowed his defender to get to the quarterback on any of 391 pass-block snaps in 2016 when Baker Mayfield was Oklahoma’s quarterback. Dane Brugler of The Athletic ranked Samia as the third-best guard prospect in the draft. Brugler: “Well-constructed frame with broad shoulders and OK length...comfortable on his feet with adequate bend...strong upper body to latch and turn defenders from lanes...flashes violence in his hands...inline power, hip thrust and leg drive to move bodies in the run game.” https://www.vikings.com/news/5-things-to-know-about-new-vikings-g-dru-samia?sf211737401=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Oklahoma signed Samia (pronounced suh-MEE-uh) as a top 15 offensive tackle recruit nationally out of Sacramento. He started 9 of 12 games at right tackle his true freshman year. In 2016, however, after a start at right tackle in the opener, he was moved to right guard for the final 12 games to earn honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades. Samia stayed at right guard as a junior, starting 12 of 13 games played to land second-team all-conference honors. He was ejected in the Sooners' hotly-contested game against West Virginia for throwing a punch. Samia started all 14 games on the Joe Moore Award-winning Oklahoma offensive line in 2018, garnering second-team All-American notice from the Associated Press and a first-team All-Big 12 nod from league coaches. Vocal leader who has cut his teeth with an Oklahoma offensive line that has dripped with aggression and attitude during his four years as a starter. Samia is a loose-limbed, athletic guard whose foot quickness and second-level agility make him much more attractive as a move guard rather than a base-blocking option. His length and movement skills are a big plus, but issues with core strength and body control at the point of attack must be improved in order to survive against NFL power. https://www.vikings.com/news/draft/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Why didn't either of OU's guards go higher than the 4th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpMc Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, SteelKing728 said: Why didn't either of OU's guards go higher than the 4th? Both are flawed players, and it was a pretty good interior OL class. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.