Now that Martin has retired, will Gettleman sign a free agent OT?

[CatMan72]

It will be someone we've never heard of.

[t96]

I don't see any gain.

Collins would be a solid swing tackle and backup for us. You really don't see him being a gain over Wallace and Foucalt at backup LT? There would be no harm at all, he wouldn't get much more than the min. He was arguably the best swing tackle in the league with the Bengals. Yeah he was truly truly terrible with the Bucs. But the rest of his work as a backup outweighs his one poor year as a starter. He's more fit to be a backup.

[pantherphan96]

Foucalt is meant to be a long term project, at no point last year should he have ever had to play. Probably shouldn't play major snaps this year either.

[enikville]

Sign them all

 

[bigdog10]

I don't see any gain.

A body with starting LT experience in this league is a gain over an empty roster spot.

[nctarheel0619]

Words still hurt..  Even when you know someone. I should just pull a Martin and retire 

Then you couldn't come to Raleigh and enjoy the Beer Garden where there is 366 beers on tap.

[juliosantos]

We need to add a back up. Id go with collins hes a year removed from being a solid tackle

[Mr. Scot]

A body with starting LT experience in this league is a gain over an empty roster spot.

I'll take a young unknown who might turn out to be decent over a guy I already know is bad.

That's how we got guys like Fozzy Whittaker.

[kungfoodude]

Then you couldn't come to Raleigh and enjoy the Beer Garden where there is 366 beers on tap.

I just found out about this place today. I don't know how it has been hiding from me.

[nctarheel0619]

I just found out about this place today. I don't know how it has been hiding from me.

Just opened a week ago dude.  Everything I've heard is awesome about it.  Three floors, one floor for NC beers.  A pool on the top deck, with a cocktail bar outside.  They said at night they turn it into like a Hawaiian themed place.  They said 366 beers on tap in the most at a bar in the world.  

 

So in essence, Raleigh/Durham>Charlotte right now.  Eat it haters

[bigdog10]

I'll take a young unknown who might turn out to be decent over a guy I already know is bad.

That's how we got guys like Fozzy Whittaker.

It's also how we got guys like Nate chandler and Byron bell. Sometimes a change of scenery and a new position coach is all these guys need to become an adequate player in this league. This is the exact argument we are all making in defense of Oher.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

It's also how we got guys like Nate chandler and Byron bell. Sometimes a change of scenery and a new position coach is all these guys need to become an adequate player in this league. This is the exact argument we are all making in defense of Oher.

yeah that's exactly what i was thinking when i read that post too.  isn't that exactly what we're all hoping is going to happen with michael oher?

tampa bay was a black hole last season and there's no telling what a change of scenery could do for him.  he's at least shown something before if only for one season.  plus he'd come cheap and with minimal risk.

[nctarheel0619]

yeah that's exactly what i was thinking when i read that post too.  isn't that exactly what we're all hoping is going to happen with michael oher?

tampa bay was a black hole last season and there's no telling what a change of scenery could do for him.  he's at least shown something before if only for one season.  plus he'd come cheap and with minimal risk.

Yeah, he wouldn't be expensive either.  The risk would be quite low as well.  

[jamos14]

My guess is that we evaluate our OT during the first week or so of camp.  If he's not satisfied, he brings somebody in.  It will still leave enough time to gel with team in preseason.  Or he could take the wait and see what's available approach after roster cuts to 53.