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four-year, $14.25 million contract.

Hopefully we can still get Mack or Puente, if not I guess we draft a center

That was my guy. Caldwell gave me a bad feeling they're giving Brewster and McClendon a serious look there though.

Quote:That was my guy. Caldwell gave me a bad feeling they're giving Brewster and McClendon a serious look there though.

I think we still draft at least one starter at C or RG.

Quote:I think we still draft at least one starter at C or RG.

 

No doubt we draft there, but will they be ready to start the season over a guy like Brewster who knows the system and has started games for us? 

 

I'm not a huge fan of Brewster. McClendon I actually thought played ok in the context of the rest of our guards.

We missed out. That's a very team-friendly contract for a quality starting center.

Quote:No doubt we draft there, but will they be ready to start the season over a guy like Brewster who knows the system and has started games for us? 

 

I'm not a huge fan of Brewster. McClendon I actually thought played ok in the context of the rest of our guards.

I do like Travis Swanson and I think he could start day 1

Quote:I do like Travis Swanson and I think he could start day 1

 

If there's a guy, I'm all for him!

 

Like I said, I've seen enough of Brewster.

I have a feeling Caldwell intends to draft a center in round three or four and let Rackley and McClendon compete with the rookie in camp.  I think Brewster won't make final cuts. (Richburg may be there in the third and Bodine in the fourth - both rated pretty highly by most draftniks.)

 

Just hunches based on trying to read between the lines in D.C. interviews.  They might sign DeLaPuente tomorrow for all I know. 

Rackley, Stankiewitch, and Patrick Lewis in the mix as well.

 

Paztor can play RG, so I wouldn't be surprised if we take an OT in such a deep tackle class instead of a G in the draft.

 

OT is is stacked, G and C are thin (which C usually is, even though it's better this year than most.)

Quote:I have a feeling Caldwell intends to draft a center in round three or four and let Rackley and McClendon compete with the rookie in camp.  I think Brewster won't make final cuts. (Richburg may be there in the third and Bodine in the fourth - both rated pretty highly by most draftniks.)

 

Just hunches based on trying to read between the lines in D.C. interviews.  They might sign DeLaPuente tomorrow for all I know. 

 

I'd say Richburg, Bodine, and Stork are all possibilities where we're likely to take one.

Didn't Brewster start out pretty good his rookie year? I seem to remember he played much better than expected. I believe we may make a run at a center but I'm still expecting at least two interior linemen in May to be joining us

Quote:I'd say Richburg, Bodine, and Stork are all possibilities where we're likely to take one.

Yes.  I didn't mention Stork as he's projected in the second round by some and I don't think Caldwell drafts a center that high. But it is certainly possible he goes in the 3rd or 4th.

Quote:We missed out. That's a very team-friendly contract for a quality starting center.

 

That was a reasonable contract....makes you wonder why the Packers just didn't re-sign him if he's good and he cost that cheap. 

I think Brewster is terrible. I think we just need to sign Mack.

It looks like the draft for a center.

It's a really poor C class overall. Marcus Martin is the only C in this class that I think will have a real impact. A couple average starters in Richburg and Swanson that will probably go day 2, and a couple decent backups in Stork, Larsen, and Ikard that shouldn't go until day 3. 

We can draft a center, but that is one of the positions you would rather not force a rookie to start. We still need a half way decent vet.

Quote:We missed out. That's a very team-friendly contract for a quality starting center.

 

This. He was fantastic and played in a ZBS. I think Caldwell missed the boat on this one.

Quote:Rackley, Stankiewitch, and Patrick Lewis in the mix as well.

 

Paztor can play RG, so I wouldn't be surprised if we take an OT in such a deep tackle class instead of a G in the draft.

 

OT is is stacked, G and C are thin (which C usually is, even though it's better this year than most.)

Has Paztor played any RG snaps in a game yet, and if so, how'd he do? I haven't considered this angle before.