Brendan Mahon - Someone Bring Us (Me) Up to Speed

[Pup McBarky]

His nickname is Big Baby because he has a baby face and couldn't grow facial hair very well in school, it seems. I just hope he makes DLs cry like big babies.

[WarHeel]

21 minutes ago, Arroz con Panther said:

You're correct that it's not a ligament, but he is having surgery.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article216232320.html

 

Missed the surgical part. Thanks!

[saX man]

Van Roten is no squatty little scout; surprised we didn't consider him with the ones after his work in the reg season last year.  We killed Miami but he destroyed their DTs that game.  

This Mahon must be showing something to be considered over Van Roten and Larsen.  

[jayflip]

Can someone educate me on why Mahon went undrafted?

[outlaw4]

Mahon is not Silatolu. For now, that's all I need to know. Hopefully, he won't be the next Foucault.

[luke nukem]

21 minutes ago, outlaw4 said:

Mahon is not Silatolu. For now, that's all I need to know. Hopefully, he won't be the next Foucault.

the legendary david foucault, I think he actually started a game back in 2014 when the line was probably in the worst shape its ever been in.

[jayflip]

6 hours ago, stbugs said:

Seems to happen to guys who don’t have the measureables. There’s a lot of UDFA OL including a bunch over the years who’ve been multi year pro-bowlers like s Jason Peters. Not suggesting Mahon will be anywhere near those guys but I think OL is a place where measurements and athleticism may be the most overrated and smarts and functional strength can help for lack of speed, etc. Amini sucks because his balance is terrible so he’s not always in a good position to start. That’s not measured at the combine. Also, a lot of teams go for what they consider high ceiling guys in the late rounds so guys like Norwell go undrafted.

The UDFAs that do make it tend to be big school guys who started and played well their entire careers.

Oh, one last note. Players that look like they can only play guard do fall more as well. Teams tend to think tackles are more valuable and if they can’t work out there they can be guards. Guard only guys who don’t work out are pretty much done. 

Thanks bro

[PleaseCutStewart]

11 hours ago, ChibCU said:

What I have pieced together from the comments:

1) Amini is terrible

2) Anyone else would be better

3) Norwell was a UDFA

4) Mahon is a UDFA

5) Because #3 and #4 are true, Mahon is future all-pro

Transitive property at its finest right there.

Luckily for Mahon, he has a worthless pile of crap beside him at LT so he is bound to not look as bad as Kalil...

[Mr. Scot]

11 hours ago, MadHatter said:

Your deductive  reasoning skills are off...those who watched him play at PSU are excited because we saw what the guy can do.  He ya a very solid OL...nothing to do with being an UDFA.

To be fair, there are definitely some folks who unfairly see him as Norwell 2.0.

Said folks will likely (again, unfairly) rip him to shreds if he doesn't look that good right away.

[Mr. Scot]

7 hours ago, stbugs said:

Seems to happen to guys who don’t have the measureables. There’s a lot of UDFA OL including a bunch over the years who’ve been multi year pro-bowlers like s Jason Peters. Not suggesting Mahon will be anywhere near those guys but I think OL is a place where measurements and athleticism may be the most overrated and smarts and functional strength can help for lack of speed, etc. Amini sucks because his balance is terrible so he’s not always in a good position to start. That’s not measured at the combine. Also, a lot of teams go for what they consider high ceiling guys in the late rounds so guys like Norwell go undrafted.

The UDFAs that do make it tend to be big school guys who started and played well their entire careers.

Oh, one last note. Players that look like they can only play guard do fall more as well. Teams tend to think tackles are more valuable and if they can’t work out there they can be guards. Guard only guys who don’t work out are pretty much done. 

Probably doesn't help that OL play (especially tackle play) at the college level ain't what it used to be.

[Pup McBarky]

6 hours ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

Luckily for Mahon, he has a worthless pile of crap beside him at LT so he is bound to not look as bad as Kalil...

Kalil actually played well the second half of the season last year. He wasn't great, but he certainly wasn't "a worthless pile of crap."