(05-02-2021, 11:21 AM)ChrisJagBoy Wrote:

(05-02-2021, 11:19 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: He was also an OG. That is a big difference. No one is saying we need an All-Pro at every O-Line position, but in order to succeed, you at least need competent OT's.

Nate Solder was thought to be pretty damn good, until he left Tom Brady for a big payday and is now hated by everyone in New York lol.

I wouldn't count that though because he is now way past his prime by the time he got to the Giants.

When you posed your question, I figured the reasonable basis for analysis would be guys in their primes or reasonably close to them who departed in free agency.

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(05-02-2021, 11:24 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(05-02-2021, 11:21 AM)Bullseye Wrote: Not good.

I think our best chance at upgrading the position will come with cap cuts.  We'll have to look at the teams looking to make cap cuts and scavenge from them.  It wouldn't surprise me to see Cleveland cut Njoku by June.  I could see Ertz possibly getting cut, too.  Maybe we make a run at Kyle Rudolph.

This is the most likely of the scenarios. I could also see the Bucs cutting O.J. Howard as well. Either way, I believe Njoku or Howard would be a mild upgrade, as far as our receiving TE's, as long as they stay healthy.

Assuming Howard has fully recovered from his achilles...he would represent an upgrade.  But that is a dubious proposition in my mind.  But I could see him getting cut too.  Tampa is too talented at TE with Gronk (who hasn't seem to have lost anything from NE) and Brate.

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