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Balladex/NFL/Compare/Drew Sample vs Tanner Hudson
Drew Sample
50IMPACT
Drew Sample
Cincinnati Bengals · Tight End
Tanner Hudson
50IMPACT
Tanner Hudson
Cincinnati Bengals · Tight End
VS
3–1
categories
Sample leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
119
Receptions (career)
96
855
Receiving yards (career)
892
5
Receiving TDs (career)
4
4.8
Yards per catch
4.8
5
Targets (season)
4
The verdict

Sample holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving tds (career), targets (season)). Hudson answers in receiving yards (career) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

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Card value — head to head

Drew Sample
$3.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Tanner Hudson
$2.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+50% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictDrew Sample is the more valuable card today ($3.0 vs. $2.0). Tanner Hudson carries more projected upside (+50% vs. +0% over five years).