Justice at last, friends, justice at last. After countless omissions during this offseason, Jaylen Samuels finally managed to earn a formal preseason accolade. He is Pro Football Focus’ preseason first-team All-American at tight end. My hat is off to the incredibly reasonable people at PFF.
If you’re wondering how often Samuels lined up at tight end last season, PFF has the numbers. This is from a previous article, which deemed JaySam one of the five most versatile players in the country:
Listed as a tight end on NC State’s depth chart, putting a posting to Samuels’ name is a disservice to his true value to the offense.