James Sample is coming to play safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars and while he is considered a strong box safety with a big physical presence, expect him to come in and compete for the role at free safety. Free safety has been a major void for the Jaguars the last couple of seasons and with Sergio Brown slotted to man the position for now, it’s only a matter of time before a fresh face asserts himself.
That could very well be Sample.
While Sample’s 2015 NFL Draft profile is full of assertions that he is a box safety suited for tackling (which he did quite well, racking up 90 tackles in 13 games with Louisville), he has deceptive ability in coverage as well.