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REPORT: Cade Mays will hit the free-agent market

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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.

 

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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.  
 

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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.

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Been over this, but it doesn’t look like Icky will be getting a big extension. 2027 opens up possibilities to shed some contracts. 
 

You can sign an expensive C and give a huge prorated signing bonus and a tiny 1st year salary and work around any financial obstacles for 2026. 
 

This OL needs to be rebuilt or reloaded in the next 2-3 years starting with LOT this year.  This tackle money can drop quickly, if they can draft guys. 
 

I am not saying what we should do, just saying we could do whatever financially.  We just need to cover LOT right now.  

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