Video: Todd Archer seems to think new addition to D-line could be coming soon

[_sturt_]

His word choice seems to me indicative that he's heard something he thinks is 50/50 or better, but see what you think.

Me, I'm a Lawrence Guy guy... that's really the only free agent out there that I'm enthusiastic about. But if there were a trade, obviously that opens up too many possibilities to assess.

 

[Carson]

They are not signing NFL caliber players. They prefer the UFL Route and it has worked well

 

[_sturt_]

They are not signing NFL caliber players. They prefer the UFL Route and it has worked well

They had not yet. They were filling out the roster with camp bodies... so UFL guys fit that.

This is a different thing. They would be obtaining a player to actually compete for a real 53-man role. Don't listen to me... listen to Archer.

 

[gimmesix]

Just sounds like speculation to me. My speculation is no move is going to be made until they give Mazi plenty of time to fail.

 

[MonsterD]

33-35 year old washed up vet? Yes please.

 

[805BoysInBlue]

Have you guys seriously not learned how this front office operates? It's been the same for decades yet we're still doing this?

 

[_sturt_]

speculation

Okay, I'd have thought the same, but it's when you mid-sentence pause and add the specificity... "even in the next week or so"... that that seems like there's something more than mere speculation. Someone's told him about some conversation that's going on, imo... but sure, a lot of things get discussed that never come to anything.

 

[America's Cowboy]

His word choice seems to me indicative that he's heard something he thinks is 50/50 or better, but see what you think.

Me, I'm a Lawrence Guy guy... that's really the only free agent out there that I'm enthusiastic about. But if there were a trade, obviously that opens up too many possibilities to assess.

Who is this Lawrence guy? Please clarify, Sturt.

 

[cowboyec]

i hope it's randy white.

 

[Rayman70]

Please Jerrah,Stevie and Will.

 

[gimmesix]

Okay, I'd have thought the same, but it's when you mid-sentence pause and add the specificity... "even in the next week or so"... that that seems like there's something more than mere speculation. Someone's told him about some conversation that's going on, imo... but sure, a lot of things get discussed that never come to anything.

I think you are reading too much into a pause.

 

[Rayman70]

How we ALL felt after we drafted Mazi then he proceeded to lose weight,then fast forward to 2024. Free agency has been a vapor NOT addressing DT.....

 

[Chasing6]

His word choice seems to me indicative that he's heard something he thinks is 50/50 or better, but see what you think.

Me, I'm a Lawrence Guy guy... that's really the only free agent out there that I'm enthusiastic about. But if there were a trade, obviously that opens up too many possibilities to assess.

I am sure we will be trading some 5th comp picks for something.

 

[_sturt_]

I think you are reading too much into a pause.

You're welcome to that opinion... as I'm welcome to the opinion you're too inclined to not read enough into it. It's all good.

 

[gimmesix]

You're welcome to that opinion... as I'm welcome to the opinion you're too inclined to not read enough into it. It's all good.

I'm a journalist. I always believe it's a bad idea to read anything into a statement more than what is said. That's why there is so much misinformation that is spread. We'd rather speculate about the unsaid than just take what is said as is.

 

[_sturt_]

Who is this Lawrence guy? Please clarify, Sturt.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GuyxLa00.htm

Been a NE starter for years, including 12 games last season. Regarded as a solid run stopper for all that time. Wasn't their NG, but he's 6-4, 315... certainly a large enough man to be a credible 1-tech rotating with Mazi, and eliminating the need to see a 7th round rookie fill that role. Payton nominee, so solid all-around person, plausibly a good big brother to Mazi, and has a great story...

 

[_sturt_]

I'm a journalist. I always believe it's a bad idea to read anything into a statement more than what is said. That's why there is so much misinformation that is spread. We'd rather speculate about the unsaid than just take what is said as is.

I hear that... but... as a J-school undergrad (me, that is)... you can appreciate that this is a place of fan community conversation/speculation, and importantly... that Archer's words were objectively, accurately reported.

 

[tayloner]

They've been sitting at 88 players on the roster for awhile, and they are typically pretty intentional with their offseason roster management, so it doesn't seem crazy to me that they'd be targeting 2 vets to join the team around the onset of camp or maybe a week or two in.

 

[conner01]

They kinda have to add someone with the numbers we have and the fact they rotate constantly. It will be someone they can get a cheap one year deal with

 

[conner01]

They've been sitting at 88 players on the roster for awhile, and they are typically pretty intentional with their offseason roster management, so it doesn't seem crazy to me that they'd be targeting 2 vets to join the team around the onset of camp or maybe a week or two in.

There will be camp cuts they look at I’m sure. They usually sign a guy late but it’s generally someone cheap. We lost a vet I’d liked to have kept but someone offered more than minimum wage lol