It’s a shame that the final image of Deebo Samuel on a football field for the 2021 season will be the All-Pro sitting, staring at the ground with his hands pressed up against his face and a towel draped over his shoulders.
The offense’s most versatile, electrifying, and important player for once looked to be stopped short of his desired destination. This wasn’t a defender he could beat to the edge or truck so hard that their mouthpiece went into low orbit.
He was facing the ending to what will go down as one of the most statistically anomalous seasons for a wide receiver in the history of the sport.