Twitter: Interested in OL Menelik Watson?

[Risen Star]

We're desperate for depth.

 

[bsbellomy]

At vet minimum sure why not.

 

[Alexander]

We're desperate for depth.

Chaz Menelik?

 

[DiResta]

Chaz Menelik?

*triggered*

 

[Avery]

Here's my OL decision making algorithm:

1. Is the FA Chaz Green?

If the answer is Y, hang up the phone.

If the answer is N, sign him.

 

[Risen Star]

Yeah I know I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel here.

 

[ClappingCarrot]

No, but I'll take Ronald Leary.

 

[Risen Star]

No, but I'll take Ronald Leary.

He's got knee AIDS.

 

[ClappingCarrot]

He's got knee AIDS.

I thought back problems put him on IR a season ago.

 

[Plankton]

Watson is a complete stiff. He's worse than Chaz Green is, and that's saying something.

If the goal is anyone but Chaz, OK......

If the goal is to replace Green with a competent player, then they should look elsewhere.

 

[erod]

I thought back problems put him on IR a season ago.

That degenerative knee looks like it's finally doing him in.

 

[xwalker]

We're desperate for depth.

I remember him in college (2013 draft). Good physical speciman but questions about technique/awareness.

If I recall correctly, the Raiders played him a Center for some period of time or at least had him practicing at Center.

He is from Europe and didn't play football until college.

Looking at his history, this is the 3rd time he has been placed on IR.

Torn Achilles 2015
Calf 2017
Pec Injury 2018

I would give him a shot just for this:
In December 2014, Watson donated his game check to a four-year-old Oakland Raiders fan with Hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Estimate $18,000.

 

[Stash]

Yeah I know I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel here.

Yeah, but when you're talking about upgrading from Green, even "scraping the bottom of the barrel" is an improvement.

 

[glimmerman]

Yeah, but when you're talking about upgrading from Green, even "scraping the bottom of the barrel" is an improvement.

Any upgrade on O-Line depth is ok with me. The Martin scare was real.

 

[Stash]

Any upgrade on O-Line depth is ok with me. The Martin scare was real.

And Williams ups and downs at left guard are to some degree as well.

 

[glimmerman]

And Williams ups and downs at left guard are to some degree as well.

He is getting pushed around some for sure.

 

[Stash]

He is getting pushed around some for sure.

And the highs and lows look more extreme that what I'm comfortable with. When he's beaten - which might be just once or twice a game - he's beaten absolutely. As in a complete whiff and a total miss. All it takes is one to get your quarterback hurt. Just ask Chris Gronkowski.

 

[buybuydandavis]

That degenerative knee looks like it's finally doing him in.

Glad he got a big contract before it gave out.

 

[glimmerman]

And the highs and lows look more extreme that what I'm comfortable with. When he's beaten - which might be just once or twice a game - he's beaten absolutely. As in a complete whiff and a total miss. All it takes is one to get your quarterback hurt. Just ask Chris Gronkowski.

Your right. And we are gonna be holding our breath this season. It looks very much like he is a lock for starting .

 

[LACowboysFan1]

He is getting pushed around some for sure.

No surprise there.

From his draft profile

• Gets too straight-legged and bounced back into pocket by initial bull move
• Core strength appears to be average

Don't know if that can be fixed if 4 years of college didn't do it.

I wanted Will Hernandez, still do....