Looking at FA..

[WOW!!]

1 minute ago, L-TownCat said:

That might work.  But it was already working before we moved him.  Cost him a season and who knows how much money.

I think Safety make more money then 4-3 LB.. But I might be wrong..

[LinvilleGorge]

I know I'm checked out because I honestly don't care about FA. Or the draft for that matter. It just feels like Tepper has ran this franchise completely into the ground.

[DaveThePanther2008]

4 hours ago, 45catfan said:

Bring in a FA TE on like a 2-year deal and draft one around the 5th round.  We need a MAJOR upgrade here.  Usually a TE is the QBs best friend (security blanket).  This year we had a 3-year veteran none of QBs trusted and a rookie with hands of stone.  We lean on the FA TE while Tommy learns to catch better and the rookie learns the ropes of the NFL. 

OK Marty.   Tremble was not that bad.  He had some good plays and given a decent OC he'll probably be better than any FA we bring in.  Everyone wants to draft that same position that we drafted last year because the player we drafted didn't make the Pro Bowl.  You have to let some of these guys develop.  Foolish to keep drafting or bringing in FA for the same positions when we have so many other needs. 

We are in serious need of interior linemen and should be our focus.   

I saw an early mock draft which has us talking the 3rd best O-line in the draft, however there were many more O-line that were taken in round one.   A QB wasn't taken until mid first round.

Trade down, pick up an extra draft pick.   Grab a 1st Round O-line and a QB in round two.

 

[WOW!!]

I'm wrong .. 

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/positional/

LB make more on avg.. But Safties have a longer career span...

[L-TownCat]

25 minutes ago, WOW!! said:

I think Safety make more money then 4-3 LB.. But I might be wrong..

Wouldn’t know haven’t really had one since Mike Minter.

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, L-TownCat said:

Wouldn’t know haven’t really had one since Mike Minter.

And Mike Minter would be a liability in today's game. Deon Grant is the only decent true FS we've ever had and we didn't even bother signing him to a second contract.

[onmyown]

5 hours ago, hepcat said:

Gonna be a fun off-season of dumpster diving FAs and not having draft picks 

with our cap and not being able to afford our own damn players let alone FA…i am not quite sure how it’s even possible or what kind of logic/analytics explain how Rhule will somehow possibly get better results from a worse team…

but i guess Tepper knows something we don’t 

[L-TownCat]

9 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

And Mike Minter would be a liability in today's game. Deon Grant is the only decent true FS we've ever had and we didn't even bother signing him to a second contract.

Mike was the punisher of those unfortunate souls venturing into the middle.  Crossing routes and Posts used to be Jacked Up material weekly.

I never understood why they let Grant walk… oh yeah, Hurney.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, L-TownCat said:

Mike was the punisher of those unfortunate souls venturing into the middle.  Crossing routes and Posts used to be Jacked Up material weekly.

I never understood why they let Grant walk… oh yeah, Hurney.

They've made his style of safety play essentially illegal. Without being able to lay the hammer he'd be a liability. Grant and Minter made a nice pair of complimentary safeties. We really could use a legit over the top FA to free up Chinn to work underneath. Then again, this roster could use a LOT.

[L-TownCat]

8 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

They've made his style of safety play essentially illegal. Without being able to lay the hammer he'd be a liability. Grant and Minter made a nice pair of complimentary safeties. We really could use a legit over the top FA to free up Chinn to work underneath. Then again, this roster could use a LOT.

The little Dutch boy only had 10 fingers.

[SmittysLawnGuy]

 

Hey, could it really get any worse?

[45catfan]

9 hours ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

OK Marty.   Tremble was not that bad.  He had some good plays and given a decent OC he'll probably be better than any FA we bring in.  Everyone wants to draft that same position that we drafted last year because the player we drafted didn't make the Pro Bowl.  You have to let some of these guys develop.  Foolish to keep drafting or bringing in FA for the same positions when we have so many other needs. 

We are in serious need of interior linemen and should be our focus.   

I saw an early mock draft which has us talking the 3rd best O-line in the draft, however there were many more O-line that were taken in round one.   A QB wasn't taken until mid first round.

Trade down, pick up an extra draft pick.   Grab a 1st Round O-line and a QB in round two.

 

Did you watch the Panthers and have you seen the roster?  Apparently not.  Your rant in is way off the mark here, bud.  Please, afford me a laugh...give me our current TE depth chart.  I'll suspect once you have look it up, I won't get a reply. 

QB in round two?  With magical Rhule dust?  You are aware we do not currently own a second rounder (or third for that matter) and just saying trade down for one doesn't make it so.  The Giants and Jets (who we are sandwiched between BOTH have two picks.  So if a team were itching to move up, are they calling the those teams with two picks or the Panthers?  Heck we tried to move back last year, but didn't get an offer Fitts was willing to accept.  Not to mention the QB class this year is B-A-D and you want a second rounder?  

So we drafted O-linemen last year and acquired some OL FAs.  We stand pat, correct?  You know it's foolish to keep trying to upgrade the same positions...

[Soul Rebel]

I'll pass on drafting another TE. Thomas has been average and we have Tremble trying to be our diamond in the rough. If we go TE, I'd prefer FA. 

If we can snag a top-notch LG, drop back a few spots in the draft and still take Linderbaum, I think our OL will be better than a year before. I'd like to see BC at LT with a full offseason as our starting LT. A veteran LG next to him and as near of a can't miss OL as Linderbaum in the middle anchoring down our OL for the next decade. Moton as the vet presence on the right and kick the tires on Brown at RG. 

Run a lot of packages with Tremble in to help BC on the left and your FA TE as the pass catcher. Maybe actually play TMJ and don't run CMC into the ground. 

Eh, this all doesn't mean anything because we'll trot out our "rockstar OC" re-tread he will f*ck it all up anyway. 

[PhillyB]

throw your money at FA guards and suddenly you can afford to take linderbaum wherever and have a 1000% improved line.