REPORT: Cade Mays will hit the free-agent market

[TheSpecialJuan]

Per Tony Pauline: 

During a recent team-needs piece on the Houston Texans, I mentioned that the team has a screaming need on the interior of their offensive line. That same day, I also mentioned in a separate article on the Carolina Panthers that center Cade Mays was not expected back and will hit the free-agent market in March.

Sources here at the Shrine Bowl expect the Texans to make a run at Mays once free agency opens to fill the hole they have at center. Mays, a sixth-round pick by Carolina in 2022, has started 27 games for the Panthers, including 20 over the past two seasons.

 

Edited 2 hours ago by TheSpecialJuan

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-flagship-sources-supplemental-draft-in-play-for-darian-mensah-rams-to-extend-warren-mcclendon-jr-texans-eye-ol-help-in-fa/

[Mistuh Jones]

Sh!t

[WarPanthers89]

I would like to have him back (he was solid) but by no means should we consider paying him larger money. We have too much tied up in the line already and need to draft someone 

Edited 2 hours ago by WarPanthers89

[PNW_PantherMan]

Go get Linderbaum

[Dave Gettleman's Shorts]

best starting center since Ryan kalil but Mays has hit his ceiling

not overpaying for mays is the right call

[frankw]

I guess some fans have already forgotten the Paradis/Elflein days.

Center should remain a top priority.

[strato]

15 minutes ago, frankw said:

I guess some fans have already forgotten the Paradis/Elflein days.

Center should remain a top priority.

This could indicate that it is. 

[MHS831]

Based on the research I just did this AM in my lab which is in my man cave in my secret lair--The OL market in free agency is terrible.  Mays will get top dollar--they are predicting about $12m.

I would love Linderbaum, but I am a realist.  first, the ravens will try to lock him down and he will get $20m or close to it.  

To me, we can get a rookie to do as well for about $2-3m by round 2 or 3.  

Due to the free agent Market, our draft should be focused on the offensive line and edge.  We need to sign a S, ILB, and maybe a TE in free agency.

Draft a T, C, WR, and Edge.  

We shall see. Mays would be a fool to stay--we cut him.  We played Corbett in front of him.

I fear that they will re-sign Corbett to a 1-year deal--maybe that would be smart.  
 

[MHS831]

21 minutes ago, frankw said:

I guess some fans have already forgotten the Paradis/Elflein days.

Center should remain a top priority.

Blocked out.  Man, you flashed me back to some dark days.

[frankw]

3 minutes ago, strato said:

This could indicate that it is. 

We'll see how Morgan navigates it. For all the resources we tied up in two OG's in free agency I would argue Center had been our biggest problem going back to 2020. We need quality depth there. The problem now is Morgan's panic signings in Lewis and Hunt paired with the now very murky future of Icky make this even trickier.

Ya know. It sure would have been nice to draft a future Center a few years ago instead of an already injured RB.

[UnluckyforSome]

41 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

 

To me, we can get a rookie to do as well for about $2-3m by round 2 or 3.  
 

You are making a huge assumption that this team will draft a center, and then subsequently hit on that center pick.