Larry Warford cut by the Saints
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If the Jets get him, legitimately they have one of the better OLs in the league.
What I read was that the team wanted to save the 7 mil in cap space and they had a viable replacement from the draft. I believe he would be a good fit. In over 900 snaps he had only 6 penalties and allowed only 2 sacks. While he may not be fast it hasn't prevented him from being a 3 time pro bowler.
They spent a ton on Peat. That's a part of it.
He has never been the fastest. I think his 40 time when he was a prospect was, well, glacial.
Warford is not fast 5.58 40 time but he still has quick feet able to utilize speed to power, again his speed is more foot quickness but utilizing his girth from the snap is a lot better then half the players on our current OL...
The Saints freed up $7.75 M cutting Warford now but did eat some of his dead money for this season roughly $5 M...
The Saints freed up $7.75 M cutting Warford now but did eat some of his dead money for this season roughly $5 M...
I say we sign every offensive linrman so there's none left 4 brady
Hey He was a Pro-Bowl Guard these past three seasons regardless of how slow he is, I would sign him & release Winters...
LOL! He wouldn't be signed to run a 40. He needs strength, stability and quickness, depending on the scheme. I don't see this team running too many sweeps, where speed would be a factor. A good coach plays to the strengths of his players, and wouldn't force his players to do things beyond their capabilities. As for lack of speed, we aren't talking about RG 300 here (remember him?).
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While athleticism may not be paramount for OL, this offseason has been about building a more athletic OL.
A valid argument. I was thinking in terms of scheme. A zone blocking scheme does require more athleticism out of its OL.
I agree that you build your scheme around your star players. In this case, though, while Warford is an upgrade, he is not what I would call a star. And you don't invest an entire offseason worth of OL investment in players for one scheme to deviate from that for one other guy.
