Bills sign DE Efe Obada

[Inigo Montoya]

One year contract that is likely budget friendly in a position of need with real upside.  What's not to like?

 

[DrDawkinstein]

All Carolina jokes aside, I'm more excited about this signing than any other DL we've taken from the Panthers.

[Motorin']

6 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

 

 

 

Athletic FREAK:

 

Wingspan: 83” (or 6’11”) – This was the same as Jadeveon Clowney recorded at the 2014 NFL Combine. In the 2015 draft class, Randy Gregory had the largest wingspan of pure edge rushers in this class, with 81.9”. Among tight ends, Clive Walford had the biggest wingspan, at 81.5”.

 

Arm Length: 35.6” – It’s actually hard to compare Obada’s length to anyone. Danielle Hunter had the longest arms amongst edge rushers in this class, with 34.3” arms. Clive Walford’s 34” arms were the longest among tight ends. The longest arms of anyone at the 2015 NFL Combine were Florida’s 355lb offensive lineman, Trenton Brown (36”).

 

40 yard dash: 4.63s – At the 2015 NFL Combine, this would have been good for second among tight ends, and sixth among defensive linemen.

 

10 yard split: 1.53s – This is the truly astonishing statistic. Obada’s 10 yard split time (which is far more important for defensive linemen than the 40 yard dash) cannot be compared amongst defensive linemen or tight ends, because it’s so much better than his counterparts. In fact, only six prospects at the 2015 NFL Combine ran a faster 10 yard split than Obada (five wide receivers, and one defensive back).

 

Broad Jump: 121” – Would have been good for joint-first amongst tight ends at the 2015 Combine, and in the top-10 for defensive linemen.

 

 

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

So if he's only been in league 4 years, was he even in Carolina yet when McD and Beane left?

 

Not that facts would changes the jokes and comments about it here.

[Jpsredemption]

Ok

[17islongenough]

Just now, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

So if he's only been in league 4 years, was he even in Carolina yet when McD and Beane left?

 

Not that facts would changes the jokes and comments about it here.

The Panthers fans make the same jokes

[Freddie's Dead]

Easy nickname, "El Jefe".

[NewEra]

I love the signing under the assumption he won’t be expensive.  Hopefully it’ll be a 4 year contract worth 1M per year, 1M gtd 😃
 

I’d have preferred Dunlap, Houston, Clowney or Kerrigan, but this kid might be better than all of them. 

[H2o]

This is kind of funny

 

[2020 Our Year For Sure]

4 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

Gonna hang out here until isee what @ScottLaw has to say about this...

I think he'll be really high on it.

[whatdrought]

2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Played in 16 games in 2020, starting 1.  5.5 sacks, 1 Forced Fumble, 2 Fumble Recoveries, & 15 QB hits.

and that defense wasn’t exactly dominant, so it isn’t like he benefitted from a great surrounding cast.

 

1 minute ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

Is there some group meetings for Panther Addiction?  Asking for my friend Brandon 

 

Ive heard of this for Cougar addiction... do you think it transfers?...

[Numark3]

Pretty exciting sleeper.  This front office has hit on sleeper defensive free agents before

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

Good signing. Is a rookie going to come in and post more than 5.5 sacks? I doubt it.

[NewEra]

3 minutes ago, Motorin' said:

 

Athletic FREAK:

 

Wingspan: 83” (or 6’11”) – This was the same as Jadeveon Clowney recorded at the 2014 NFL Combine. In the 2015 draft class, Randy Gregory had the largest wingspan of pure edge rushers in this class, with 81.9”. Among tight ends, Clive Walford had the biggest wingspan, at 81.5”.

 

Arm Length: 35.6” – It’s actually hard to compare Obada’s length to anyone. Danielle Hunter had the longest arms amongst edge rushers in this class, with 34.3” arms. Clive Walford’s 34” arms were the longest among tight ends. The longest arms of anyone at the 2015 NFL Combine were Florida’s 355lb offensive lineman, Trenton Brown (36”).

 

40 yard dash: 4.63s – At the 2015 NFL Combine, this would have been good for second among tight ends, and sixth among defensive linemen.

 

10 yard split: 1.53s – This is the truly astonishing statistic. Obada’s 10 yard split time (which is far more important for defensive linemen than the 40 yard dash) cannot be compared amongst defensive linemen or tight ends, because it’s so much better than his counterparts. In fact, only six prospects at the 2015 NFL Combine ran a faster 10 yard split than Obada (five wide receivers, and one defensive back).

 

Broad Jump: 121” – Would have been good for joint-first amongst tight ends at the 2015 Combine, and in the top-10 for defensive linemen.

 

 

Eye popping numbers.  His arm length is unreal!

[cage]

At some point there's going to have to be a pool on who the last Panther is that we'll sign who was still there when McBeane were.  We've got to be getting close?!?

[4BillsintheBurgh]

So I guess there aren't many top flight pass rushers that want to be relegated to 50% of the defensive snaps?

[TheBeaneBandit]

Dude could come in, blow s*** up, and price himself right back out lol. Seriously though, guy could really be something if he puts it together.

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

Looks like he's close to our best pass rusher already (he or Hughes). Let's hope he takes another big  step this season.

[ngbills]

Don’t know much about the guy yet. Assume it is very low $ deal and we still have a plan to use Tre restrux $ on a player or two. 
 

Do have to remind that Aaron Maybin had 6 sacks for the Jets...

[Back2Buff]

Don't care what his stats were in Carolina, one thing we absolutely know, he will have a significant decline here.

 

Why do we have all these scouts and front office people, if they are only going to sign players from Carolina?