Austin named starting center

[PantherChris]

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

[TD alt]

6 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Drafting one is the answer. Corbett is serviceable but far from good.

 

PFF seems to reflect your opinion. AC played five games last season, and out of 35 qualifiers PFF ranked him 18th. 

[PantherChris]

2 minutes ago, TD alt said:

 

PFF seems to reflect your opinion. AC played five games last season, and out of 35 qualifiers PFF ranked him 18th. 

Curious were your getting that looks like 32/64 to me 

Edited August 11, 2025 by PantherChris

[Joe Bear]

If you squint hard enough, Cade Mays looks like this guy.

[45catfan]

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.  

[PNW_PantherMan]

14 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

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

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

It's just inevitable that Mays will be the starter at some point, because the odds that Corbett goes on IR approach 100% by week 10 or so.

[kungfoodude]

29 minutes ago, PantherChris said:

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

There are 32 starting centers, bub.

32.

[PantherChris]

2 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

There are 32 starting centers, bub.

32.

Correct but PFF is using the data from EVERY player who took 50+ snaps at center to make those rankings hence the 64 players who qualified for said statistics.

[PNW_PantherMan]

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.

[kungfoodude]

2 minutes ago, PantherChris said:

Correct but PFF is using the data from EVERY player who took 50+ snaps at center to make those rankings hence the 64 players who qualified for said statistics.

So their metrics only matter when they suit your argument? Oookay.

[kungfoodude]

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.

[PantherChris]

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.

[PantherChris]

1 minute ago, kungfoodude said:

So their metrics only matter when they suit your argument? Oookay.

??? Sample size bub your talking about Centers and rankings let's at least check and see how many other starting Centers were ranked about him and not guys who only took a few snaps? 

[TD alt]

25 minutes ago, PantherChris said:

Curious were your getting that looks like 32/64 to me 

Well, NFL Trade Rumors could be wrong, I don't know. Maybe they're referring to a different list or something. That aside, he's still middling (but I guess some players have to be).

https://nfltraderumors.co/panthers-name-austin-corbett-starting-center/