NFL Free Agency --- OT's

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Something a little more fun to talk about. This is from PFF.​

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OFFENSIVE TACKLE​

Best available​

Player	Age	Three-year PFF grade	Pos Rank
Terron Armstead	31	86.3	1
Orlando Brown Jr.	26	76.3	2
Duane Brown	37	82.3	3
Eric Fisher	31	73.4	4
Charles Leno Jr.	31	69.8	5

The Saints always find a way to fit the players they want to retain under the salary cap, but the 2022 offseason will present yet another challenge. Terron Armstead is a premier left tackle, and with players like Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth still playing at a high level into their 40s, 31 years old shouldn't scare any teams away in free agency. Entering his age-33 season, San Francisco 49ers tackle Trent Williams reset the market at left tackle last offseason at $23.01 million per year, so there’s plenty of recent precedent weighing in Armstead’s favor from an age standpoint.

New Orleans is projected to be around $55 million over the 2022 salary cap when the offseason begins — a number that seems easily surmountable for general manager Mickey Loomis and vice president of football administration Khai Harley after clearing over $100 million in cap space last offseason. And it very well may be easy, but the Saints likely won’t have the luxury of an uber-cheap Winston to save them at the league’s most expensive position. If Armstead does reach the open market, there’s probably a good chance he, at least, comes close to resetting the market at tackle once again.

Depth options​

The Bengals made the most polarizing decision of the 2021 NFL Draft in selecting LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase No. 5 overall. Chase’s 754 receiving yards through seven games are an NFL record, so with the gift of hindsight, it appears they made a good decision.

The opportunity cost of the decision to not draft Oregon tackle Penei Sewell meant they had to sign former Minnesota Vikings tackle Riley Reiff in free agency to keep Joe Burrow upright and healthy. Reiff has been OK so far adjusting to life as a right tackle after years operating exclusively at left tackle.

New York Jets tackle Morgan Moses — a surprise cap casualty of the Washington Football Team — and Jaguars tackle Cam Robinson also present solid options as well.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Maybe someone like Cam Robinson?

I'd spend here, but it also looks like a good year for OT'S in the draft.

 

[FanEnSpain]

forget age, I would give Terron Armstead a 5 year deal. Duane Brown is 37 and still playing pretty good (even the guy from the Eagles was doing good in his later years), it seems like OT's last awhile in the league.

 

[Delvin]

Maybe someone like Cam Robinson?

I'd spend here, but it also looks like a good year for OT'S in the draft.

I'd say clean house and do both.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

I'd say clean house and do both.

Right. I think the rest of the season is about evaluating this group and Tua.

Maybe Hunt and Eichenberg are keepers. But no one has played well on the offensive line.

 

[Csonked Out]

Maybe someone like Cam Robinson?

I'd spend here, but it also looks like a good year for OT'S in the draft.

We can’t draft a competent tackle to save our life. I’d be ok with either armstead or brown, burn our 1st round pick on linderbaum out of iowa

 

[Travis34]

Gotta get some quality ones in here, no doubt. Age shouldn’t matter too much. Get a good OL.

 

[Hargitt01]

Would be a welcome change from what we have had in recent years......

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

We can’t draft a competent tackle to save our life. I’d be ok with either armstead or brown, burn our 1st round pick on linderbaum out of iowa

There's also a MLB from Georgia that I like a lot. But Linderbaum is good. Would be ecstatic to get either.

 

[Csonked Out]

There's also a MLB from Georgia that I like a lot. But Linderbaum is good. Would be ecstatic to get either.

Anderson out of Georgia just got accused of rape tonight. Was supposed to be a 1st round pick at OLB. I believe you are referring to Dean though.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Anderson out of Georgia just got accused of rape tonight. Was supposed to be a 1st round pick at OLB. I believe you are referring to Dean though.

Yes, Dean. Dean versus Linderbaum would be tough. I'd probably go Dean.

 

[phinphan4life]

There's also a MLB from Georgia that I like a lot. But Linderbaum is good. Would be ecstatic to get either.

UGA's defense is filthy. The NFL will be plucking lots of talent from that D over the next couple seasons.

 

[Csonked Out]

Yes, Dean. Dean versus Linderbaum would be tough. I'd probably go Dean.

I’d go linderbaum in a heartbeat, personally I think dean will fall to round 2

 

[Trifecta Nation]

And hire an OL coach when the season ends.

A REAL ONE!!!

 

[gregorygrant83]

The good news is Miami couid pretty much close their eyes and sign any veteran tackle in the free agent market and it would be an upgrade over what we saw this year. Eichenberg is just a rookie and will be given a chance to show if he improves from year one to year two next summer.

Thinking of veteran tackles, DJ Fluker's suspension should be about up soon. I wonder if Miami will show interest in bringing him back. We never really got the chance to see what he could or couldn't do. Looks like he signed with the Raiders ps a few weeks ago, Maybe miami should try to steal him and get him on the active roster.