@Naoki Yoshida-> Make Samurai a Tank class!

[Walfan]

I can see a type of debuff tank and magic barrier type tank but dodge and counter tank is a bit iffy if we look at current content of FF14.

I agree a dodge tank tank would be difficult but not impossible. Something like a guaranteed dodge spell could be interesting but would thread thinly on the line to a possible exploit.

Counter tank is actually far more fitting to SAM and far more interesting.
The job could be completely balanced around it, with something like two core moves : counter physical and counter magical on a low cooldown. SAM could be a less durable tank originally than the others who rewards quick thinking with a very active mitigation. A successful counter could reduce the damage of the attack by 30-50% and increase both the enmity and damage of your damaging moves.
Only issue is that he wouldn't really be good as an off-tank, further competing with DRK/PLD, but that can easily be resolved by making DRK a more desirable off-tank in the first place.

Honestly there's plenty they can come up with, a dps SAM wouldn't be any more original.