Rasheed Walker for Kris Jenkins Jr.

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[PleaseCutStewart]

Highly doubt Freeling will be ready to start week 1 for us. Guy still has a lot of technical stuff to develop. And like somebody else said - if Cinci wanted him, they would have signed him for more than we did.

[PleaseCutStewart]

On 5/19/2026 at 11:00 AM, strato said:

We didn’t really have much of a choice, and were lucky to get Walker. And lucky to get Freeling too for that matter.  
 

People say Walker s a better pass than run blocker but I am not sure that means he upgrades Icky’s pass pro  

And my fairly critical view of what it will take to compete relies heavily on the run game being improved over last year. We weren’t that good after we got past the bad defenses.  (And a lot of that was due to the QB not posing a big enough threat if they sold out foe the run. But it is what it is, we just have to be better)
 

I think we need a Plus run game to compensate for other stuff.  So I am rooting for Walker
 

 

We weren't good once BC got hurt and we put Corbett at RG. We also refused to run to the left behind Lewis & Icky for some reason after BC got hurt. 

If big Rob can stay healthy, the run game should be better this year. Fortner should be an upgrade with run and pass blocking compared to Mays also.

[strato]

14 minutes ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

We weren't good once BC got hurt and we put Corbett at RG. We also refused to run to the left behind Lewis & Icky for some reason after BC got hurt. 

If big Rob can stay healthy, the run game should be better this year. Fortner should be an upgrade with run and pass blocking compared to Mays also.

I was frustrated with the unwillingness to run behind Icky and Lewis myself. Icky can run block a little. 

[bandu]

38 minutes ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

Highly doubt Freeling will be ready to start week 1 for us. Guy still has a lot of technical stuff to develop. And like somebody else said - if Cinci wanted him, they would have signed him for more than we did.

so Monroe Freeling started only 17 games at LT in college . he was drafted because  primarily of his physical traits  size & raw athletism.

  most all scouting reports on Monroe Freeling said basically the same thing that he had alot of potential  but  more than likely would  require time & coachiing to refine issues related to his technique prior to starting at LT in the NFL ...just saying 

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[Basbear]

I do not know if Freeling is ready, I know he also spent day after day against Georgia's best edge/DE factory. 

 

* I do know Walker will not stay long as a backup, this is his best chance to get a bag that somehow missed him this year. 

 

Panthers could use a top level DLman in the rotation and LT are rare to have, even 3 year decent play ones...

 

Icky is trying to make it back and its a 6-12 months deal.

 

Again feels like DL is the best solution.

 

Bungals signed Allen in FA and have 2 other starter DTs. Kris was a monster at michigan and just hasn't broke out. 

 

Walker should be the best trade piece to improve this years team and a young former son of a panther great flop in the trade idea.... 

[rebelrouser]

16 minutes ago, bandu said:

so Monroe Freeling started only 17 games at LT in college . he was drafted because  primarily of his physical traits  size & raw athletism.

  most all scouting reports on Monroe Freeling said basically the same thing that he had alot of potential  but  more than likely would  require time & coachiing to refine issues related to his technique prior to starting at LT in the NFL ...just saying 

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  • 2023: Played in 8 games as a reserve.
  • 2024: Played in all 14 games with 5 starts at LT.
  • 2025: Second-team All-SEC. Played in all 14 games with 13 starts at LT.

   

  He is certainly trending in the right direction and finished the season as their starting LT playing against some of the best college players.