Has Cade Mays proved to be our starting center, or do we look for another?

[pantherclaw]

Can't afford to go after an upgrade over mays in free agency. 

I can see drafting one in the mid rounds.

[ECHornet]

Pencil Mays in.
 

Draft Willie Lampkin with our last pick in the draft. 
 

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[SmokinwithWilly]

We need to draft a true center even if we plan to stick with Mays. Keep BC at swing, Zavala as backup guard plus whoever else can play across the line. I never want us to get stingy on line talent again. 

[Seltzer]

1 hour ago, Jon Snow said:

I would sign Christensen over Corbett if it were me.

Agreed based on age and injury history, but i think Christensen will get starter money from someone and Corbett has already said he knows he will get a prove-it deal and we have Mays

[Jon Snow]

Just now, Seltzer said:

Agreed based on age and injury history, but i think Christensen will get starter money from someone and Corbett has already said he knows he will get a prove-it deal and we have Mays

Yeah I worry we will lose him to FA. But Corbett is a waste of assets and roster spot even at vet minimum honestly. 

[BeenPounding]

3 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

Yeah I worry we will lose him to FA. But Corbett is a waste of assets and roster spot even at vet minimum honestly. 

Corbett knows he needs to take a prove it deal and I think he will.  I watched an interview and he was convincingly adamant he wants to stay.  Two different injuries in two years was bad luck.  It's not like it was the same thing.  He knows the game and figures to end his career in a place where he is happy.  You can't really compare how Bryce did with Mays compared to AC.  AC was hurt week 5.  Bryce was on the bench after week 2 and didn't return until week 8.

Mays is basically under team control next year as a RFA.  We could offer the right of first refusal for 3m.  I'd offer a 2 year deal which averages a little higher so you can manipulate the cap on his deal.  Additionally, I'd resign Corbett to a team friendly deal.  Many forget he has positional versatility like BC.  Corbett is only one year older, is two inches shorter, about 10 pounds heavier, and has arms that are one inch longer.  Corbett has played LT in college and guard/center in the NFL.  Ideally, bring back all three, but if BC gets big time $$$ AC and CM can battle for center and the other becomes a swing lineman.

If we cut bait on Yosh Nijman we may be able to keep all three.  I'd sign up for that in a heartbeat.  

[Seltzer]

1 hour ago, BeenPounding said:

 

If we cut bait on Yosh Nijman we may be able to keep all three.  I'd sign up for that in a heartbeat.  

I think backup Tackle is low-key a priority bc Brady Christesen is going to get starter money in FA.

I think we spend one of our 4th rounders on one and cut Nijman at final cuts if the rookie (hopefully) beats him out. 

Nijman would leave some dead cap, but he has been by far the weakest link on the Oline when he's had to play, and his roster spot is somewhere we should try to upgrade and/or add to with BC leaving.

[csx]

I wouldn't be surprised if Christensen gets a decent contract elsewhere that gives him a chance to start.

[DaveThePanther2008]

The offensive line is a critical position for Young's career. We can't expect him to carry the team like Cam did with an inferior line. 

Continuity is also important. Mays has shown he can handle the position. He's a drafted player so we had to have believed he had tools we need. I think he does. 

Keep Mays and continue to build the line through the draft and free agency.