why not bring in a veteran OT on a 1 year deal? Don't care if it's Leno, Humphrey Dillard or someone else.
There would be no future cap hit and it drives competition.
Just because some guys played bad last year doesn't necessarily mean they are playing bad here too, it could have been scheme/healtj issues we don't know about.
Julian Blackmon would be awesome, good performance and still young
How many Vet O-line do they need? They brought in Okorafor, Leverett, and Jordan. They currently have 14 OLine on the roster with 70 players signed. They are, almost certainly, drafting an LT in the 1st two rounds. The Pats already have several OTs in Anderson, McDermott, Lowe, Wheatley, Okorafor, and Steuber. I believe that Okorafor is the "vet" swing tackle, though I think he'll be the starting RT on opening day if he makes the roster. . McDermott or Anderson could also fall into the category of vet swing tackle.
Dillard was the WORST OT last year in the league. He gave up 12 sacks, 9 hits and 20 hurries in 331 Pass Blocking snaps. That's horrid. I'd rather go with McDermott or Anderson at LT. McDermott only gave up 2 sacks, 2 hits, and 10 hurries in 145 Pass blocking attempts at LT..
Who is Humprhey?
Leno may not want to come here or he may want to be a starter and not a backup. Also, Leno falls into that "Over 30" group that I believe that the Pats are trying to stay away from. I mean, look at all the contracts. Henry's and Bourne's contracts are the only 2 that take the player beyond 30. Bourne's could be ended after the 24 season with no real hit.
I'm hoping that, if the Pats do have a rule about not signing people over 30, that they make an exception for Gilmore because I think he'd be a great Mentor for Gonzalez. That being said, with 12-13 DBs (depending on how Mayo views Mapu), Mayo may think that's enough for now.
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