Martin Wallace ... step right up?

[Jeremy Igo]

During mini camps, Martin Wallace (6'6, 330. Temple) earned some snaps at left tackle, jumping ahead of Foucault on the depth chart. 

While I am not sure this makes him the automatic backup to Michael Oher, it may buy Gettleman time to wait for cuts from other teams before signing another tackle. There are reasons some guys are currently employed, and some are not. It may be wise to wait for those first cuts when serviceable veterans are released early out of respect. 

[KillerKat]

I just wish we took LT more seriously. 

[Jeremy Igo]

I just wish we took LT more seriously. 

Why would the Panthers do that? Its not like they just paid a franchise QB a ton of money....

[Mother Grabber]

I just wish we took LT more seriously. 

I know.  Starting quality LT are at every damn Target and Chipotle, just waiting to get signed to a team, but Gettledouche wants Cam to fail.

[MV%doe]

Don't the crew have a policy now? That's how they found norwell, test players with starters/2s to see the results. I believe even Ron said something among the lines if not for giving norwell the opportunity, he wouldnt be on the 53. 

 

Panthers did invest time in him, so they must see something. Arimti should be given a shot too, cause I know he's not a starting OG. Utility type is need, better than Nate chandler.

[DeeJay]

Oher will be fine my only problem with him is the false starts, 

Just need a decent backup,Cough hope dallas cuts there backups for O-Line some of those were pretty good

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

I just wish we took LT more seriously. 

the last two years in FA have been pretty lame as far as left tackles go.  in 2014's FA about the only two that ended up playing above the value of the contracts they signed were donald penn and jared veldheer.  veldheer's cap figure goes way up this year and penn was a desperation signing that little was expected of after the raiders bungled roger saffold's physical.  the others were either major busts (collins) or got paid way above what we could have hoped to offer (branden albert).

dunlap and bulaga were the two "name" players that were re-signed by their respective teams before they could even really test the market this year.  joe barksdale signed for pretty cheap but he's more of a right tackle.  that position is just so highly valued now that it's difficult to just find one in free agency if you have cap problems.

[chknwing]

carolina could have drafted a 1st round talent starting LT in the 3rd/4th round but didn't want to risk it.

[Mr. Scot]

Are people really ready to freak out because we lost a backup lineman that wasn't even guaranteed to make the team?

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

carolina could have drafted a 1st round talent starting LT in the 3rd/4th round but didn't want to risk it.

why the panthers haven't done this when 31 other teams have done it so easily themselves is one of the great mysteries of our time

[t96]

why the panthers haven't done this when 31 other teams have done it so easily themselves is one of the great mysteries of our time

Think he's talking about Collins.

 

And on that note, all 31 other teams didn't draft him even as late as the 7th round so clearly no team wanted to risk it. He chose the Cowboys over us; there are no indications that we didn't pursue him.

[Razeyfingers]

Collins will need two years before he's ready to play anyways. He's a child.

 

If you want a LT, you will need a man.

[mc52beast]

Looks like the Huddle is in mid season spaz out form.

[CoastalCat]

Why would the Panthers do that? Its not like they just paid a franchise QB a ton of money....

Snap!