REPORT: Armstead is between Chicago, Miami, and Carolina.

[TheProcess]

33 minutes ago, Vagrant said:

now that we are keeping derrick brown for sure, davis would be a bit overkill at the position. i think the idea was to pair brown with someone who can play the three technique like matt ioannidis has who can rush the passer and can get thin enough to take advantage of other teams needing extra help on brown. think some version of star and kk short with brown playing star. for all the edge pressure we got last season with burns, haynes, and reddick we didn't get much from the tackle beside brown. davis is probably going to play over the ball a bit like brown. 

 

Yep and hopefully having Nixon come back healthy along with ioannidis will give us the pass rush up the middle

[Rocky Davis]

We need our defensive interior to also not crumble against the run game.  We still have Burns coming off the edge so I am hopeful Ioannidis, Brown, and company can help us be better against the run.

[Snake]

5 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

When it comes to O-line, we've got to quit being the suckers that always buy the old beater that was only driven on Sundays by a little old lady. Maybe this is one of those better to pass ons.

We've got a couple of good vet pick ups to help solidify the line. Let's build with some youth there.

Armstead is better than anyone we have currently and probably in the draft as well. Unless we go OT round one and there is better talent at other positions. 

[unicar15]

Just now, Snake said:

Armstead is better than anyone we have currently and probably in the draft as well. Unless we go OT round one and there is better talent at other positions. 

Armstead is a weird target for us. It made all the sense in the world when we were in DW mode. I don’t get it anymore unless we’re trying to acquire another vet QB. 
 

I guess they could be so enamored with the rookie QBs they know they’re gonna pass on a LT. But man….heck of a contrast bt the LT talent and QB talent in this class.

[Snake]

Just now, unicar15 said:

Armstead is a weird target for us. It made all the sense in the world when we were in DW mode. I don’t get it anymore unless we’re trying to acquire another vet QB. 
 

I guess they could be so enamored with the rookie QBs they know they’re gonna pass on a LT. But man….heck of a contrast bt the LT talent and QB talent in this class.

Well I can make sense of it. 

For one it doesn't put us in a position to choose a stop gap so we can pick QB in the first round. 

Two it allows us probably 3 years to play the draft or develop our own talent. 

That's why it makes sense. 

[Khyber53]

9 minutes ago, Snake said:

Armstead is better than anyone we have currently and probably in the draft as well. Unless we go OT round one and there is better talent at other positions. 

In a OT rich environment like this year's draft, I think I'd want to use the draft pick over an expensive LT that is being released by a team that needs a LT...

Just saying.

[emcannon]

Just now, Khyber53 said:

In a OT rich environment like this year's draft, I think I'd want to use the draft pick over an expensive LT that is being released by a team that needs a LT...

Just saying.

Depends entirely how the Panthers brass views the QBs in this year's draft. Which none of us do.

[The Huddler]

whats the latest on our chances getting Armstead?

[stirs]

Armstead is still on the market because of past injuries.

Getting him will be good, but risky

[Snake]

7 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

In a OT rich environment like this year's draft, I think I'd want to use the draft pick over an expensive LT that is being released by a team that needs a LT...

Just saying.

I guess it comes down to do you trust Rhule to find a QB or OT in round 3 or later. Me personally I don't trust him to find a QB or LT round 1 because we wiffed on both last year. 

[GOAT]

my source says we are no longer in the running.

[TheSpecialJuan]

12 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

No offense to Armstead but I confess I'm kinda wanting to draft a left tackle.

Mostly because this is a good class for them but also partly because I really don't want to draft any of the quarterbacks.

agree

[BurnNChinn]

26 minutes ago, GOAT said:

my source says we are no longer in the running.

Ink is dry

[ForJimmy]

2 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

In a OT rich environment like this year's draft, I think I'd want to use the draft pick over an expensive LT that is being released by a team that needs a LT...

Just saying.

Did Armstead get released? I think he is a FA and probably too expensive for NO to resign.