Oher: To Extend His Contract or Not?

[tondi]

It will all depend on his price.  If we can resign him for 4-5 million a year then sure, but if he can find someone willing to pay more than that we might have to part ways.

[motocross_cat]

He stays until he proves he cant be trusted.  I really liked what we got out of him.

[shaqattaq]

1 hour ago, manu4t said:

At the right price, yes we should.  I think he was a relative bargain for what DG got him for, if Matsko thinks he still has room for more improvement, lets lock him up so he doesnt have more leverage with improved play after this year when his current deal is up. If nothing else he is very good depth at the back end of a longer contract (3-4 yrs) if we draft a LT in the next year or two.  No matter what you say about the guy, he was an exponential improvement over Bell.

Agreed. If we can extend his contract at a bargain, I'm all for it. Last year, Tenn paid him a lot more than we did. 4 years would run through 2019. Even if we draft a replacement for him (if Williams already isn't), it will be a few years getting up to speed for the nfl. You cannot draft a plug and play LT picking in the 30's, which is where we live on draft day for the foreseeable future. We need Big Mike as long as he doesn't expect top dollar.

[O-Ther]

Moar Oher

[Nick_81]

1 hour ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

Alright Einstein, who do you got in mind to replace Oher without needing a boatload of money? Oher did more than adequate. He was above average (at least in pass protection).

I think that's kind of his M.O.  You'll notice in most threads he just gives a single word response.

[TheSpecialJuan]

1 hour ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

Alright Einstein, who do you got in mind to replace Oher without needing a boatload of money? Oher did more than adequate. He was above average (at least in pass protection).

Two words:  Nate Chandler

[pantherclaw]

There is no reason to extend his contract now, but yes, it would be good to lock him down for at least another 2 years.  

No hurry though, as we got him for this upcoming season for peanuts, and he'll most likely want a decent pay raise (deserves it too).

[PantherCam213]

4 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Two words:  Nate Chandler

One word: No.

[JakeH]

He's dependable in pass protection, won't be expensive, has good chemistry with the coaches and his line mates, and most importantly Cam trusts him. 

Slapping a few extra years on his deal is a no-brainer. Worst-case is that he becomes a well-paid RT after we draft/develop his replacement at LT. 

[RelaxImaPro]

17 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Two words:  Nate Chandler

[Devil Doc]

20 hours ago, Pox 08 said:

Wasn't he pretty good @Pass protection but shitty at run blocking?    Or am I mixing it up and it's vice versa?

He has a 98 Percentile in Protective Instincts...

[heel31ok]

2 yrs, but we need to get that OT of the future well before then...