SAM and DRK (and later in the game MNK) were the two primary tanks in 11. (Late 2007-2013)

SAM was originally designed as a parry tank. They had high EVA too and then later Seigan etc.

DRK started out as a fragile DD but with the addition of high end PDT, Apoc drain/haste and dread spikes it was the ideal tank in 11.

It's impossible to compare the two games but that is where the references come from.