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From another thread.... True. It’s so bad Jedrick Wills will probably sign with someone! If he's healthy he'll definitely get another shot. He's only 27. He wasn't terrible, just mediocre and over drafted. If he was 3rd or 4th round pick people would have had a very different take. As a depth guy, he'd be a great pickup. As a starter he left a lot to be desired but don't forget that he was a part of an awesome OL as a unit. Yes, maybe the weakest member but he wasn't an abject liability. Just sorta ok for most of his tenure.
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At DT, context and meaning are a scarecrow kicking at moving goalposts.
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At DT, context and meaning are a scarecrow kicking at moving goalposts.
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It's headlines like this that make me think about Joel Bitonio. While I selfishly want to see a headline that he is coming back to the Browns for another season.. I not so secretly hope I see a different headline that he has signed a one year deal with; Bills/Rams/Patriots/Seahawks/Chiefs. We continually give players a career worth of gloom. For someone like Joel, for everything he gave Cleveland, I wish he could get a ring. 12 years, with only a few highlights is rough. I felt the same way for Joe T, but in the end he just gave us loyalty to the Orange and Brown.
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WHAT?!?! There's something we don't know, injury or some other facts we don't have yet. He's a legit starting LT who had one marginal year on a $10M "prove it" contract? What did I miss?
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WHAT?!?! There's something we don't know, injury or some other facts we don't have yet. He's a legit starting LT who had one marginal year on a $10M "prove it" contract? What did I miss? He is marginal, but he was definitely the best on the market before Taylor Decker was cut by the Lions. What I don't understand is marginal guards are getting better contracts. This one is a head scratcher... Is he his own agent? That's the only thing that would make sense...
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AI:
Rasheed Walker's one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers, worth up to $10 million (far below the $25 million per season some expected), stems from several performance and market factors.
Performance Weaknesses
His elite pass blocking (top-15 in pass block win rate over three years) couldn't offset consistently poor run blocking grades from PFF (44th, 41st, and 53rd overall among tackles recently). This middling overall profile as a former seventh-round pick deterred big offers despite a thin tackle market.
Short-Term Strategy
Walker signed a prove-it contract to bet on himself at age 25, aiming for a larger payday in 2027 free agency after replacing injured Ikem Ekwonu. It's a low-risk move for Carolina needing immediate stability without long-term commitment.
Market Dynamics
Despite hype as a top available tackle, no bidding war emerged, possibly due to Packers fans' frustration and his unsigned status earlier in free agency. The Panthers capitalized on this for a bargain stopgap.
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