can most rookies do that against a first string tackle in their first year?
i'm not saying sam would be a star, or even a starter, but i bet he could be a lot better then a lot of guys currently oin the nfl.
but like you said, why would a coach or GM want that media circus for a career backup?
and it would be like the tebow thing. you would have all kinds of people who have no idea about anything related to football, asking everyday why the guy isn't starting