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If the Panthers don’t bring in any offensive linemen for workouts this week my faith in this season will be gone.

Eazy-E

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Mr. Scot Grand Master

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40 minutes ago, Zod said:

Why churn the bottom of the OL roster when we won't even give the guys we have now a chance?

I'm never sure where, why or how people get this notion that there are really good players just sitting at home waiting for someone to sign them...

...but folks, I've got some bad news for ya 😕

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There are several day 3 OL guys from just this past draft that didn't make the final 53 for some teams.  Try them out! Just because they weren't the best 3 or 4 in their positional group for one team doesn't mean they are complete garbage.  Also, there SEVERAL mediocre FA RTs out there I would replace Miller at RG with in a heartbeat.

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2 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'm never sure where, why or how people get this notion that there are really good players just sitting at home waiting for someone to sign them...

...but folks, I've got some bad news for ya 😕

No, I don't think anyone expects really good players to be sitting at home, mediocre...possibly and that would be a major upgrade from what we currently have.

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3 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

No, I don't think anyone expects really good players to be sitting at home, mediocre...possibly and that would be a major upgrade from what we currently have.

Except that's not really true.

The guys we have are bad, no doubt about that. But that doesn't mean someone who couldn't make an NFL roster is better.

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Ah the depths fans will go to to make their fragile egos feel better. lol Sign guys off their couches. lol

 

Bring on the poo boys. It will make you feel better. Would Hubby lie to you?

 

It's just entertainment. Do you demand they show another movie after you've just watched a crappy movie? Same difference.

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Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Except that's not really true.

The guys we have are bad, no doubt about that. But that doesn't mean someone who couldn't make an NFL roster is better.

That's assuming they are as bad as our guys (or worse) just because they aren't on a roster currently.  Remember, no one was fighting over Miller in FA before scooped him back up.  Had we not signed him late in FA, he may still be sitting at home too.

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7 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

No, I don't think anyone expects really good players to be sitting at home, mediocre...possibly and that would be a major upgrade from what we currently have.

See, this guys gets it. Even the slimmest of an upgrade is still an upgrade.

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1 minute ago, 45catfan said:

That's assuming they are as bad as our guys (or worse) just because they aren't on a roster currently.  Remember, no one was fighting over Miller in FA before scooped him back up.  Had we not signed him late in FA, he may still be sitting at home too.

Thing is, we're not the only team with offensive line issues. Hell, at this point it's the norm.

With as many teams as have needs at these positions right now, if you're not on a roster there's probably a good reason.

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4 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

This^

I would take mediocre in a heartbeat over atrocious. 

Restating from above...

There are probably a good 20 teams that need help on the offensive line right now.

For some undiscovered gem to be out there, it means that not only did our staff miss them but numerous other NFL staffs with the same problems as us did so as well.

I don't see that as especially likely.

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So you are telling me that Miller is better than Ricky Wagner, J.R. Sweezy, David DeCastro, DJ Fluker, A.Q. Shipley...just to name a few.  I could care less most of them are over 30, this is strictly a rental plan to survive the season so HOPEFULLY the team can attack the OL issue in the offseason. 

The plan for treading water for the duration of the season has failed.  This OL has been exposed and the sharks are circling.  Two lugs nut are already off the tire and it will only take two more before the wheel comes completely off.  Blind optimism that this will somehow correct itself, is just that, blind optimism.  The answers to our IOL problems are not currently on this roster.

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1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Restating from above...

There are probably a good 20 teams that need help on the offensive line right now.

For some undiscovered gem to be out there, it means that not only did our staff miss them but numerous other NFL staffs with the same problems as us did so as well.

I don't see that as especially likely.

I agree.  But having said that, they better be trying something.  Brady better come up with something to help these guys out because no amount of pep talks is going to get anything more out of this group.

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