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Austin named starting center

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PantherChris Grand Master

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Just now, kungfoodude said:

The thing they have in common is both have below average rankings overall.

The answer isn't on the roster yet, IMO.

9th out of 64 is pass blocking is below average?

19/64 is also below average? BTW those include all players who took snaps at center Mays was 6th overall out of anyone who took 150+ snaps

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Mays is on a 1-year deal.  If we keep him as  backup and re-sign him as a backup on a multi-year deal, then happens to win the starting spot...I consider that a win for the front office.  That still doesn't preclude us from drafting a C/G type in the draft.

The only starting caliber players on the OL we have under contract for longer than 2-years are Lewis and Hunt.  The '26 OL will look closer to revamped than what it does today.  

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35 minutes ago, PantherChris said:

Kinda have to agree with you here, stupid IMO. 

Cade Mays should have the job just so we get a full year of continuity... not to mention he actually performed better.

You could argue it's smarter to start Corbett on opening day, because Mays will have to relieve him at some point.  If you start Mays, and then he gets hurt, Corbett could very well come in and leave on a stretcher the same week in relief.

At least if you get Corbett's availability out of the way first, it becomes a known variable.  And Mays is rested and ready to finish the campaign.

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1 minute ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

You could argue it's smarter to start Corbett on opening day, because Mays will have to relieve him at some point.  If you start Mays, and then he gets hurt, Corbett could very well come in and leave on a stretcher the same week in relief.

At least if you get Corbett's availability out of the way first, it becomes a known variable.  And Mays is rested and ready to finish the campaign.

Plus, Corbett....won the job. What sense would it make to start Mays in that scenario? He isn't a first round draft pick from 2024/2025. He's on a 1 year deal and is a career backup.

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2 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

You could argue it's smarter to start Corbett on opening day, because Mays will have to relieve him at some point.  If you start Mays, and then he gets hurt, Corbett could very well come in and leave on a stretcher the same week in relief.

At least if you get Corbett's availability out of the way first, it becomes a known variable.  And Mays is rested and ready to finish the campaign.

Offensive line play is boosted by continuity the more they play together the better it gets.

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