Player Signing Patriots sign OT Chukwuma Okorafor

[TomPatriot]

Wheatley is a better athlete, he was always going to be project with a position change.

I'll take the unknown of Wheatley over the known jag like Okafor all day everyday.

Tough, underrated college TE.

 

[hornetfb85]

Some of you would b**** about a glass of water on a desert hike because it wasn’t filtered.

 

[IcyPatriot]

at the very least its insurance for Onwenu

Yep ... at 350lbs he has girth that gets paid.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

I'm just glad he didn't get tagged. If they can cut a decent (fair) deal as a RG, then bring him back. Otherwise, arrivederci.

We have Sow or Mafi at RG, so I think they should spend the FA money where we have holes.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

im ‘for this signing

 

[Clonamery]

The morning Meh to afternoon Ok to evening Y Not signing.

 

[Water Boy]

Lazar on Catch-22 this afternoon:
“He [“offensive line guru” Brandon Thorn] told me that he watched every single snap Mike Onwenu played at tackle last year and he said that his pass protection tape was terrible at right tackle. I don’t see Mike Onwenu as a tackle.”

So it’s certainly interesting that there’s now an experienced “real” right tackle on the roster.

It would be interesting to know what PFF's grading criteria is for O line man.

They love Onwenu.

 

[Wozzy]

Some of you would b**** about a glass of water on a desert hike because it wasn’t filtered.

We should be happy they signed a bad player?

N’Keal is still in the league, should we sign him, or is it only trash we’re unfamiliar with that’s acceptable?

 

[BTTA]

We should be happy they signed a bad player?

N’Keal is still in the league, should we sign him, or is it only trash we’re unfamiliar with that’s acceptable?

As a #3 or #4 tackle, he's not a bad player. He's average. That's what you do in early March, sign the very few players available to fill roster holes where you can. It says nothing about better players they are targeting.

 

[hornetfb85]

We should be happy they signed a bad player?

N’Keal is still in the league, should we sign him, or is it only trash we’re unfamiliar with that’s acceptable?

Ok, you win, what was I thinking. Every OT is banging down our doors to come here. Sign all the starters…hell, our entire 53 has to be pro bowlers or they suck.

For **** sake look at it for what it is, a decent depth signing for OT. Don’t have to be excited but good lord put Down the f***ing pitchfork at least till next week at this time.

 

[billdog3484]

we need a lot of good B and C level free agents. Not everything gonna be a top line guy.

 

[hornetfb85]

we need a lot of good B and C level free agents. Not everything gonna be a top line guy.

They better all be star players or they suck. No depth here, All-Pros only.

 

[kevan]

Chukwuma okorafor - terrible sign. Just wanna be on record saying I don't like it at all
4 mil base salary
5.3 40 awful
Awful vertical and broad
Awful 3cone and shuttle
Awful everything.
And these numbers matter at tackle
Waste of 4 mil great way to start FA

 

[upstater1]

With Strange's situation, they made need to sign Onwenu and move him back to RG. We'll see.

Extra depth is not a bad thing to have. Injuries to OL seem to happen a lot. You need 6 starting caliber players anyway.

 

[jdlboot14]

Interesting first offseason move - but shows that their head is in the right place - lock in RT.

Also shows that Onwenu is likely gone. Which means Sow is RG
Hopefully Andrews can still hold down Center at a high level, and that leaves Strange/Mafi as depth at LG

So, draft a starting LT and we're good to go.

Rookie / Strange / Andrews / Sow / Okra (backups - J. Andrews, McD, Wheatley, Mafi, low draft OG)

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

we need a lot of good B and C level free agents. Not everything gonna be a top line guy.

Agreed. How many top line guys do you think we will sign?

 

[50-yard-line]

Chukwuma okorafor - terrible sign. Just wanna be on record saying I don't like it at all
4 mil base salary
5.3 40 awful
Awful vertical and broad
Awful 3cone and shuttle
Awful everything.
And these numbers matter at tackle
Waste of 4 mil great way to start FA

Guy’s been in the league for six years and played more than 70 games. He was good enough for the Steelers to give him a solid second contract at more money by far than New England just laid out.

Pats are tackle desperate.

His combine stats from 2028 seem kind of irrelevant at this point.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Interesting first offseason move - but shows that their head is in the right place - lock in RT.

Also shows that Onwenu is likely gone. Which means Sow is RG
Hopefully Andrews can still hold down Center at a high level, and that leaves Strange/Mafi as depth at LG

So, draft a starting LT and we're good to go.

Rookie / Strange / Andrews / Sow / Okra (backups - J. Andrews, McD, Wheatley, Mafi, low draft OG)

Still need another tackle to compete. Let's hope Anderson can compete. Maybe sign T Smith?

 

[PatsFan2]

Still need another tackle to compete. Let's hope Anderson can compete. Maybe sign T Smith?

Lets just give T Smith a Two year deal and call it a day.

 

[Thelonious]

What little significance there is in this move is arguably positive. Sort of like having your nails done on the way to cancer surgery.