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ESPN: "ESPN.com Insider Mike Sando rates the Oher signing as the fifth- worst offseason pickup...The Titans signed Oher..in free agency, a move that immediately drew criticism. ... Amid the criticism, the contract details emerged and told us they can get out of the deal after 2014 for just the $6 million he will have made in his first year." http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=tennessee-titans&id=11193&src=desktop&rand=ref~%7B%22ref%22%3A%22http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FtWJrkalP5s%22%7D&wjb Oher had no guaranteed money after his first season, so the Titans only spent a total of $6M on him for one year http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/nfl/5182/michael-oher

Titans blog Music City Miracles: "The Titans seem to be in full on evaluation mode now, and according to PFF, [right tackle] Michael Oher has earned the Titans worst offensive grade (-20.2) and the fifth worst grade from an offensive tackle this year. It should be safe to say that his job should be in question this offseason. With Ruston Webster, Tommie Smith and Ken Whisenhunt promising turnover this offseason, it is hard to imagine a situation where the Titans bring back the tackle" http://www.musiccitymiracles.com/2014/12/13/7387721/tennessee-titans-move-michael-oher-to-ir

The Tennessean: "Oher signed..with the Titans in March, but he was a disappointment and it's safe to assume his roster spot for 2015 is in doubt. Oher started 11 games [at RT], but ranked 74th out of 78 tackles in Pro Football Focus' grading." http://www.tennessean.com/story/titansinsider/2014/12/13/titans-michael-oher-khalid-wooten/20361279/

ESPN: "The Oher signing was a peculiar one, and he didn’t give the Titans the turnaround they were hoping for. Instead, he’s one of the primary symbols of the team’s failures in player acquisition." http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=tennessee-titans&id=11453&src=desktop&rand=ref~%7B%22ref%22%3A%22http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FLjGx1HjQuz%22%7D&wjb

Pro Football Focus Pete Damilatis @PFF_Pete Feb 5 Michael Oher had a +20.0 @PFF grade in his rookie season. Since then: -76.8 grade, 2nd-worst of any offensive tackle. https://mobile.twitter.com/PFF_Pete/status/563459768468389891?p=v NFL.com Chris Trapasso @ ChrisTrapasso Feb 5 Michael Oher had a +20.0 overall @PFF grade as a rookie in 2009. Never been in the positives since & grade has gotten worse each year. https://mobile.twitter.com/ChrisTrapasso/status/563457886148648960 Oher played right tackle in his rookie season, then moved to left tackle his second year. He went back to the right side his third year and switched to the left in his fourth. http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-81889704/

nationalfootballpost.com Dion Caputi @ nfldraftupdate Feb 5 Michael Oher , 29 in May, has been wildly ineffective for the majority of his time in the NFL. His release shouldn't come as a surprise.

Host of The Mac Attack 610 THE FAN in Charlotte Chris McClain @ macwfnz Feb 5 Dont even think about it gettleman. RT @nfl : Michael Oher waived by @TennesseeTitans

NFL business writer at Forbes Vincent Frank: "Starting all 11 games in 2014—his first season with the Titans— Oher put up an absolutely dreadful performance... An underwhelming performer at the NFL level, Oher’s biggest claim to fame comes from the movie Blindside starring Sandra Bullock, who received an Oscar nomination for her role as Oher’s adopted mother. ... Originally a left tackle after being selected in the first round of the 2009 draft, he had to switch to the right side of the line after failing as a blindside protector for then teammate Joe Flacco with the Ravens. Considering Oher is viewed as one of the worst-run blocking exterior linemen in the NFL, it’s unlikely that he will be able to move inside." http://sportsnaut.com/2015/02/tennessee-titans-release-michael-oher/

NFL.com: "The Oher signing was a head-scratcher from the start . He had been a primary culprit in the Baltimore Ravens ' historically inept 2013 rushing attack and was no better in 11 games with the Titans . ... Even with a first-round pedigree and a household name, he's going to face a cold market for his services." http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000468953/article/michael-oher-waivedinjured-by-tennessee-titans?campaign=Twitter_atn_wesseling

ESPN: "Perhaps no player better illustrates the Tennessee Titans ' failures in personnel assessment than Michael Oher. The veteran right tackle [was signed by] Tennessee last spring..despite a feeling around the league that Oher had steadily declined in his first four seasons in the league with the Baltimore Ravens. Inexplicably, the Titans banked on the idea that they could revive him. They couldn't, and the team released Oher on Thursday. He was defensive and did not respond well to questions about not playing well. At least left guard Andy Levitre fessed up to poor play and clearly felt terribly about it. Oher repeatedly indicated he was playing OK when he was not. ... If the Titans don't [do] better..when free agency opens March 10, general manager Ruston Webster will have to lose job security." http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=tennessee-titans&id=12386&src=desktop&rand=ref~%7B%22ref%22%3A%22http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FOZgjOALUtB%22%7D&wjb

TotalTitans.com: "When I wrote about the free agent offensive tackles before free agency began last year, I put Oher under the heading “He’s famous, just not very good.” While he was not the league’s worst right tackle in 2013, he was still pretty bad. And guess what? With the Titans, he played at roughly the same level he had in 2013." http://totaltitans.com/2015-articles/titans-release-rt-michael-oher.html from his Mar 10, 2014 article: "HE’S FAMOUS, JUST NOT VERY GOOD: Michael Oher (Baltimore Ravens)-Former first-round pick has started all 80 games of his NFL career. Had a best-selling book and Academy Award-winning movie based on his life. Has played some left tackle, not just on the right side. Still young, turning 28 in May. Why is he a free agent, you wonder? Simple: he has not been very good at successfully blocking people." http://totaltitans.com/2014-articles/assessing-the-free-agent-ot-class-from-a-titans-perspective.html

Sports Illustrated Aaron Nagler @AaronNagler Feb 11 I can't believe I've come to a place where I prefer Marshall Newhouse over Michael Oher , but here I am. (Newhouse got benched after struggling at RT for the Bengals last season)

manager at bigcatcountry.com (Jaguars blog) Alfie @AlfieBCC Feb 10 oh no people are calling the radio wanting to sign Michael Oher ? Here is a tip: He is awful.

GmenHQ.com: "The New York Giants should not sign Oher, despite needing help on the offensive line. Oher was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2009. Oher was expected to be the Ravens’ next great left tackle, but instead found a permanent home as a right tackle. Many Ravens fans lost patience with Oher by his second season. ... The Ravens put little effort in keeping Oher last offseason. They opted to go with second year player, Ricky Wagner instead. Wagner was an instant upgrade at the right tackle position. ... Oher should simply not be an option for the Giants. ... The Giants should look elsewhere" http://gmenhq.com/2015/02/12/new-york-giants-michael-oher-viable-fa-option/

Bill Voth Black & Blue Review @BlackBlueReview Feb 24 Michael Oher may not be #BetterThanByron , but he could be worth a shot as a stopgap.

David Newton, ESPN: "Even if the Panthers signed a player such as Oher, they still would be in the market for a tackle with the No. 25 pick of the draft." http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=nfcsouth&id=60014&src=desktop&rand=ref~%7B%22ref%22%3A%22http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F1XyKHoOTDZ%22%7D&wjb

NFL.com: "With left tackle Byron Bell out the door and Mike Remmers a project, the Panthers need help at the tackle position. Oher, though, would serve as nothing more than a stopgap. He struggled mightily last season while failing to catch on with one of the NFL's least-talented rosters. The Panthers remain a strong candidate to seek O-line help in April's draft." http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000474108/article/michael-oher-visits-with-panthers-per-report?campaign=Facebook_atn_sessler

NBC Pro Football Talk: "Oher started every game over five seasons in Baltimore, with middling results, but acceptable on the right side. And his lone season in Tennessee was only good for family members who were nearby and wanted to visit." http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/25/michael-oher-visits-the-tackle-needy-panthers/

Comcast Sports Network Rich Tandler @ Rich_TandlerCSN 1h Was blindsided by news that Michael Oher signed with Panthers. Unfortunately, Cam Newton will be blindsided a lot, too.

ESPN AFC South blogger Paul Kuharsky @PaulKuharskyNFL Feb 25 Michael Oher visited the #Panthers . To which I say, God help the Panthers.

footballoutsiders.com and lead NFC South writer for B/R Rivers McCown @ riversmccown 9m Better tackle at this point: Michael Oher , or a pile of The Blind Side books stacked in the dimensions of Michael Oher ?

Footballguys.com Cian Fahey @ Cianaf Mar 27 Michael Oher was horrible in BAL Jerry Donabedian @ imjerry0505 43m It's mildy annoying when people act like Michael Oher isn't horrible just because he's one of the 10 O-linemen they can name. Jerry Donabedian @ imjerry0505 41m Would Oher still be in the league if not for Michael Lewis [author of The Blind Side]? Very questionable.

Ravens fan: Anonymous Scout @ CarltonBanksUK 38m Let me be first to say RIP to Cam Newton

Giants360.com @ Giants360 8m NFL News: The Panthers have signed OT Michael Oher , putting Cam Newton's health in jeopardy.

Rotoworld: "Panthers signed OT Michael Oher to a two-year contract. Turning 29 in May, Oher has been a disaster as both a pass and run blocker the past few seasons. The lowly Titans cut him in February, after just one season [at RT] ... The Panthers will be in trouble if they end up counting on Oher to make starts. He's best suited as a swing tackle" http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=NFL&id=5182&line=307793&spln=1