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Panthers sign C/G Gino Gradkowski

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Different OL schemes require different types of players.  Kalil would not be very effective in some other schemes.  This guy is a fit here, fwiw, and we should trust the scouts.  They have been on fire of late.  (Oher, Remmers, Turner, Norwell---need more?)

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2 minutes ago, nickzz said:

this guy is apparently really, really bad. i haven't seen a single ravens fan say something even slightly positive about this guy.

Haha me neither. Broncos fans were equally negative and he didn't make it through preseason with them. Though we are probably screwed if we need our backup C to play more than a game or two anyway so whatever. They are also likely comparing him to starters. I can't imagine he is much different for better or worse than Velasco. As long as there isn't some grand plan to move on from Kalil and make Gradkowski the starting C after this year, I'm not concerned. I expect backup OL to suck. That's why they are low paid backups, but you have to have them.

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10 minutes ago, The Lone Panther said:

So does this mean Velasco is out and we're not drafting a center? 

It's a depth signing, he may not even make the roster. 

So, I don't think it really means anything. Though I wouldn't expect Velasco back. 

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40 minutes ago, nickzz said:

this guy is apparently really, really bad. i haven't seen a single ravens fan say something even slightly positive about this guy.

Well Tennessee fans hated on Michael Oher too, and look what's happened with him.  Not an All Pro, but pretty dang solid, especially in pass protection. 

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33 minutes ago, The Lone Panther said:

So does this mean Velasco is out and we're not drafting a center? 

There are some good centers in this draft it seems.  If a quality C (one whom we could develop to replace Kalil) was BPA when we picked in the 3rd or 4th, I could see us taking one.

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1 minute ago, KB_fan said:

Well Tennessee fans hated on Michael Oher too, and look what's happened with him.  Not an All Pro, but pretty dang solid, especially in pass protection. 

that's true, but a surprising amount of ravens fans said oher could be a good pickup for us.

 

i'm not worried about the signing, it is what it is, but some people are sitting here saying "i really like this pickup" when there's pretty much no reason to be excited about it.

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Just now, nickzz said:

i'm not worried about the signing, it is what it is, but some people are sitting here saying "i really like this pickup" when there's pretty much no reason to be excited about it.

Well.... it could be that folks "really like it" because it's something to talk about today!  "Hey look, Gettleman signed someone!"

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