The Bengals, last in the league sacks, went for their second straight pass rusher Saturday when they started their spate of fourth-round picks with Tulane's Cam Sample.
After taking Texas defensive end/outside linebacker Joseph Ossai in the third round Friday night they opted for more versatility with one of the Senior Bowl's outstanding players. According to Pro Football Focus, the 6-3, 280-pound Sample had the highest win rate and grade in one-on-ones during the week in Mobile, Ala., with an ability to also rush from inside as well.
Other PFF observations: "Leverage demon. Gets underneath everyone's pads. Reaction rusher with a punch that sends shockwaves through linemen. Explodes on contact."
Sample, out of Snellvillle, Ga., started for three seasons and last year had five sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss.
"A violent bully off the snaps," Ourlads Scouting Services says. "Power first, nastiness second and athleticism third."
The Bengals took Sample with the sixth pick in the fourth round and still have the 17th and the 34th in the round after Friday night's trade with the Patriots.
Presented by Tide, the Bengals select Cam Sample with the 111th pick in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Check out the top pictures of the Bengals selection from Tulane.
American Team defensive lineman Cameron Sample of Tulane (5) lines up during the first half of the NCAA college football Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza)
American Team defensive lineman Cameron Sample of Tulane (93) pursues quarterback Kellen Mond of Texas A&M (12) during the American Team practice for the NCAA Senior Bowl college football game in Mobile, Ala., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Houston running back Kyle Porter (22) carries against Tulane linebacker Marvin Moody (28) and defensive end Cameron Sample during the first half of an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
American Team defensive back Richie Grant of UCF (27) celebrate an interception with defensive lineman Cameron Sample of Tulane (93) during the American Team practice for the NCAA Senior Bowl college football game in Mobile, Ala., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
American Team defensive lineman Cameron Sample of Tulane (5) tussles with National Team offensive lineman Jaylon Moore of Western Michigan (74) during the NCAA Senior Bowl college football game in Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
American Team defensive lineman Cameron Sample of Tulane (5) walks on the field at the end of the NCAA Senior Bowl college football game in Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
American Team linebacker KJ Britt of Auburn (33) and American Team defensive lineman Cameron Sample of Tulane (5) celebrate a play during the second half of the NCAA college football Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza)
