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Just now, Elite Poster said:

Interesting how it seems we've made obtaining OL depth such a priority this year, even though it was just as much of a need last year.

 

Last year we had two more players with pro bowls on the depth chart and still traded up to add dawkins. 

 

Based on the losses of glenn and wood, and comparing adding a guy like bodine to ducasse and Dawkins... I have a hard time buying either part of your argument 

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1 minute ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

 

On point. From T mobile.... to immobile. 

 

Racist.  Just cuz hes white doesn't mean he can't move.

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Posted
1 minute ago, KRT88 said:

Picking up some solid OL depth is a good thing. 

It doesn't sound like it is solid OL depth.  Bad players with experience are desperation depth.

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5 minutes ago, Blokestradamus said:

 

I suppose the bottom of the barrel is quite deep ;)

 

Come on now. Bodine is an average backup just due to his experience. Newhouse I'll give you. 

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14 minutes ago, KW95 said:

Cuz McCarron will be our starter

Marshall Newhouse played one year with Cinci in 2014 when McCarron played 0 games.

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The optimist in me wants to say they are clearly targeting positions that are "holes" because they don't plan on using day 2 picks on those positions.  It certainly makes some level of sense to sign vets in the "holes" positions, then use later round draft picks and udfas to compete for the positions in camp.

 

 

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11 minutes ago, PIZ said:

Thought on this thinking?

 

 

I agree, watch for more similar signings, LBs ect. No WR yet though, likely one from the draft for that

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3 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

 

Last year we had two more players with pro bowls on the depth chart and still traded up to add dawkins. 

 

Based on the losses of glenn and wood, and comparing adding a guy like bodine to ducasse and Dawkins... I have a hard time buying either part of your argument 

 

Groy was sitting on his hands for a year. We've already seen how he performs when he is asked to step in. Cordy Glenn is the primary reason we took Dawkins - availability has not been there. We had a massive need at RT and all we did was get Dawk and add Succasse.  

 

We have already added two guys and the draft hasn't even happened yet. I would expect us to draft another OL as well. 

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1 minute ago, Chuck Wagon said:

The optimist in me wants to say they are clearly targeting positions that are "holes" because they don't plan on using day 2 picks on those positions.  It certainly makes some level of sense to sign vets in the "holes" positions, then use later round draft picks and udfas to compete for the positions in camp.

 

 

 

These are the types of signings that fill holes and then you immediately start looking for replacements.  At least they are experienced as hole fillers.  Heck, we might look back at this next season and say what great signings these were, or not.

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5 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

It doesn't sound like it is solid OL depth.  Bad players with experience are desperation depth.

Veterans who have started in the NFL are hardly a desperation move.  Any good team needs depth on its roster in case of injuries.  

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10 minutes ago, richardb1952 said:

 

These are the types of signings that fill holes and then you immediately start looking for replacements.  At least they are experienced as hole fillers.  Heck, we might look back at this next season and say what great signings these were, or not.

 

 

Right.  They are the type of guys you sign in hopes they'll get beaten out in camp.

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It could also be that there isn't much depth at the positions, in the draft. Center, is probably ok, but RT probably isn't.  As regards depth in the draft.

 

 

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3 minutes ago, xsoldier54 said:

Veterans who have started in the NFL are hardly a desperation move.  Any good team needs depth on its roster in case of injuries.  

I don't know anything about these players, but some fellas who seem to know what they are talking about have classified them as poor players.  What I meant by desperation, however, was not that it was a move of desperation by OBD, but that a team only plays subpar players when forced to; desperate in that sense.  I am fine with signing average players with experience.  

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11 minutes ago, CajunBillsBacker said:

Filling holes they won’t be able to fill in the draft.

 

This.  Depth signings.  Bodine May be able to challenge at center or guard. Maybe a slightly above minimum contract?  Newhouse will hopefully just be a backup, unless he somehow improves dramatically, which then He could compete at RT.  Wouldn’t count on it.  Hopefully minimum salary for him.

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