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Those Dallas Right Tackles

Jeremy Igo

By Jeremy Igo,
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I am all for Doug Free if we plug him in on the right. Remmers needed a lot of help to be "solid" last year. If we go with Free on the right, keep Remmers, then bring in Bell at an affordable rate, you have 1 solid starter and two guys that can play if needed. It gives you the leeway to pick a rookie tackle that may not be ready day 1. You can sign a veteran LT too but I don't think there are many out there you would want.

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But could definitely be a stop gap for a year or two while you groom a high draft pick.

 

This is very true.  I would have no problem with this approach.  One thing is for certain, we better address this issue one way or another.  This next season could be big.  I hate to say it this way, but if we don't get the left tackle position addressed sufficiently, our season could be in jeopardy.

 

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But could definitely be a stop gap for a year or two while you groom a high draft pick.

If we do draft a tackle then I wouldn't mind signing someone like Free that could start if the pick isn't ready to start at Tackle. If our pick is ready then we could move free to to one side and have the rookie start on the other while Reammers is our back up.

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Dallas is in quite a conundrum this off season. They are in the rare position of having two starting caliber right tackles on the team, but both will be free agents come March 10. 

 

Doug Free was the starter most of the 2014 season with the Cowboys until a foot injury sidelined him. Then, Jermey Parnell stepped in and played just as well as Free, including starting the two playoff games. 

 

It is doubtful that Dallas will sign both players, as both know now that they are starters in the NFL. So one of these guys will be available. 

 

Most agree Free is the better player, but not by much. Parnell is 3 years younger, the Cowboys may go with youth. 

 

The Panthers look like they have a solid player in Mike Remmers, but there is no depth at tackle on the squad. The idea of bringing in another right tackle to compete, or possibly even toying with either at left tackle may be enticing to Dave Gettleman. 

 

I think your definition of solid is completely different than most Panther fans.  Remmers was good a few games, then dipped into the mediocre-average-Byron Bell territory (Seahawks game).  He will suffice for another year or two while we worry about other positions, but he is far from solid there.   

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