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Who should the Panthers starter be at Left Tackle Next Year?


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Who should the Panthers starter be at Left Tackle Next Year?  

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  1. 1. Who should the Panthers starter be at Left Tackle Next Year?

    • Micheal Oher
      31
    • Daryl Williams
      0
    • Free Agent LT acquisition by Gettleman
      37
    • LT acquired via Trade by Gettleman
      17
    • LT acquired via the Draft by Gettleman
      7
    • The answer is elsewhere on the roster
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I'm of the opinion we can't go into 2017 with Micheal Oher set to be our starter at Left Tackle. With major concussion issues this past season and playing in just 3 games I don't see him as anything but depth or a candidate to retire.

What say you, roll with Oher or look elsewhere for the key to protecting Cam Newton in 2017?

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Unless a FA LT shows up Oher, then Oher is the sure thing.

Like I said, I expect us to get - at the minimum - depth at LT through free agency. Matt Kalil is a likely target, and he'd have possibility as our starter; if he gets it.

I'm coming into this season expecting Oher to be able to play at 100%, otherwise I say we'll find someone.

 

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the free agent tackle class looks pretty lame this year

as usual the panthers have a dilemma like this at the worst possible time


Oher was PFFs worst rated tackle when we got him, iirc... 2nd was Bell.

We will find a scheme fit. I just hope he turns out to be mid 20s and can stay off the injury report.

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My gut says omeone other than Michael Oher, but reality is tough.

No college prospect I'd trust to start as a rookie and the free agent prospect pool is lousy. Trade might be tough to work. Could be a surprise cut but you can't count on that. Could try someone already on the team but that's iffy too.

All that said, I'd prefer a change.

Tough offseason ahead.

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You have to figure Oher will be on the roster next year without doubt. Unless he retires. Oher's contract status.

3/6/2015: Signed four-year, $24.45 million contract. The deal contains $9.5 million guaranteed. 2016-2019: Under Contract, 2020: Free Agent
 

I believe however counting on Oher next year would be a critical mistake, with the potential to make another season a throw away if we don't have strong contingencies in place.

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5 minutes ago, lasus83 said:


Oher was PFFs worst rated tackle when we got him, iirc... 2nd was Bell.

We will find a scheme fit. I just hope he turns out to be mid 20s and can stay off the injury report.

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oher was way down there but i think he ranked a few spots higher than bell.  i had a PFF subscription then and pulled his numbers.  anyway, point taken.  the entire world was laughing their asses off at that signing but gettleman and his staff had seen something on film and it turned out he was more serviceable in pass protection than assumed.

i agree that if oher ends up supplanted somehow it's not guaranteed whatsoever to be due to a blockbuster FA signing or high first rounder.

 

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oher was way down there but i think he ranked a few spots higher than bell.  i had a PFF subscription then and pulled his numbers.  anyway, point taken.  the entire world was laughing their asses off at that signing but gettleman and his staff had seen something on film and it turned out he was more serviceable in pass protection than assumed.

i agree that if oher ends up supplanted somehow it's not guaranteed whatsoever to be due to a blockbuster FA signing or high first rounder.

 


Agreed

Topic/thread solved.

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