Mega-Merge: 2010 Free Agency Rumors and Reports Thread

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

We are addressing the O-line, with reasonable priced free agents and not going after over priced big names!!?? my head is about to explode...

Well, reasonable priced free agents are just about the only thing available. Unfortunately there isn't a marquee offensive lineman available in free agency (UFA). Which is why I hope they still draft a first or second round tackle.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Well, reasonable priced free agents are just about the only thing available. Unfortunately there isn't a marquee offensive lineman available in free agency (UFA). Which is why I hope they still draft a first or second round tackle.

I am glad there is not one available.
We need to become good again at acquiring and developing our own own young and talented OL. Not getting someone elses left overs.
In the Snyder era it seems like when we picked up FA OL from another team they either become injury prone (Thomas) or their best playing days are behind them (Dockery/Rabach). We were the oldest team on the NFL last year, so having so many injuries and being 4-12 should not have been a big surprise.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

I am glad there is not one available.
We need to become good again at acquiring and developing our own own young and talented OL. Not getting someone elses left overs ro drafting poorly.
In the Snyder era it seems like when we get FA OL from another team they either become injury prone (Thomas) or their best playing days are behind them (Dockery/Rabach).

I meant a marquee UFA, sort of what Jason Brown was last year. I could be wrong, but I don't think we've ever gone after a young talented offensive lineman in the last couple of seasons. Except for Dockery, we always seemed to pick up old guys to patch things up.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I meant a marquee UFA, sort of what Jason Brown was last year. I could be wrong, but I don't think we've ever gone after a young talented offensive lineman in the last couple of seasons. Except for Dockery, we always seemed to pick up old guys to patch things up.

Because we're always patching things up is the main reason why we have no stability on the offensive line as we speak. There's not a player on the line who we can look to and say he'll be a mainstay for us for a few years to come. The one unit on the team that requires the most continuity and consistency is the unit that's constantly in flux, it explains in many ways the lack of success.

We can't build an offensive line in one off-season but you have to start somewhere. Continuing to patch is not my idea of building, you build with youth and a continued infusion of youth. At the rate we're going, every year we'll need a new/or different player to replace an old and often injured one who himself is old and often injured. The only way you win is bet you lose.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Well, reasonable priced free agents are just about the only thing available. Unfortunately there isn't a marquee offensive lineman available in free agency (UFA). Which is why I hope they still draft a first or second round tackle.

Yes, I hope we still do and think we will. But, the fact they are no overpriced free agents Olineman could be a blessing in disguise. But more relieving is we havent done something completely stupid and given Peppers 70-90 million dollar contract right off the bat...