ECURB Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 From ESPN & Scouts INC Mike Wahle was released by the Panthers today, more due to them having young guys on their line as opposed to him being ineffective. He could be a good reasonably priced vet to pick up to help along our line, esp if we draft a younger guard who might need time to develop. He also has experience at tackle which doesnt hurt. Here is his scouting report...(the "Nasty" part is especially good since imo we need some more attitude in our run blocking) 2007 Scouting Report - Scouts Inc. Grade: 75 | Key Alert: None Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 This was one of the more surprising releases. As far as I know his level of play hasn't had a big drop off and he is still only 30. He can play both OG and OT, but OG is his strong suite. I actually think signing him would be a fantastic idea although I'm worried we'll hear the, well if kendal was too old why sign a 30 year old. I think signing him and drafting an OG would be a good scenario. The only thing i could think of would be his injury last year, i'm not sure how concussion prone he is although it doesn't seem to be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed3 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 jetsblog states that he gave up 4.5 sacks last year. Thats terrible for an interior lineman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 jetsblog states that he gave up 4.5 sacks last year. Thats terrible for an interior lineman. Yeah giving up .28 sacks per game would be such a HUGE downgrade.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed3 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Yeah giving up .28 sacks per game would be such a HUGE downgrade.... I thought we wanted a line where Brandon Moore was the worst player, being as he is average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Sounds like at least bringing him in for a look see would be a good idea. Interior lineman don't age as much as other positions so 30 years old isn't really that bad. We need OL help since RT Clements is on his last legs and we all know about LG. Since Wahle can play both G and T his versetility might come in handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 He was great in Green Bay and played well in Carolina. I'm suprised he was released. Did he get hurt? If he's healthy ,he would be a guy I give a good look at. He still has 4-5 years left in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 He should definetly be at least considered. I seriously hope Mangini takes a look at him, he could be a very useful player for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I say bring him in....its better than what we have now IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 As always, give the guy a look, the worst is we are in the same boat now if he doesnt fit in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 He was great in Green Bay and played well in Carolina. I'm suprised he was released. Did he get hurt? If he's healthy ,he would be a guy I give a good look at. He still has 4-5 years left in the tank. the thing about the Packers O-line that always baffled me (until recently i guess), they always have studs throughout the line. Then they let someone go and replace them with another stud. It seemed that when they released a guy there was no drop off, and the guy that was let go always underpreformed. Verba, Whale, Timmerman, a few others...my point is, you can never tell who the stud is on their line, they are generally all good. Like the Steelers with Linebackers, the Packers always seem to know when to let them go. I say pass on Whale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I am surprised to see so much interest in Wahle. He's the type of 'under the radar' guy the Jets have been signing in the Mangini era that has drawn such derision on JN (and has led, in part, to our current predicament). Until one of the better Guards sign elsewhere I will continue to dream of Stacy Andrews, Rex Hadnot, Lilja, et al, manning the LG spot for the 2008 (an betyond Jets). We may be Jet fans but we can still dream!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I have not followed Carolina so it is hard to evaluate him myself. It never will hurt to bring in experienced offensive line help- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I have not followed Carolina so it is hard to evaluate him myself. It never will hurt to bring in experienced offensive line help- That's axiomatic. But I have to assume the Jets plan to bring in a starter; in which case, I'd prefer to have them keep and possibly develop one or two of: Bender, Montgomery (I thought he was awful, only slightly better than Clarke) or Turner. CAR, which already has huge issues along its offensive line, did not cut Wahle without having good reason to do so. IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 the thing about the Packers O-line that always baffled me (until recently i guess), they always have studs throughout the line. Then they let someone go and replace them with another stud. It seemed that when they released a guy there was no drop off, and the guy that was let go always underpreformed. Verba, Whale, Timmerman, a few others...my point is, you can never tell who the stud is on their line, they are generally all good. Like the Steelers with Linebackers, the Packers always seem to know when to let them go. I say pass on Whale. There are a few good reason for that. Similar to Denver, New England and Indy they have a good system and find the players best suited to that system. Most great offensive line play comes from great coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 The Panthers look like they are trying to clear up some space so they can resign Jordan Gross. It's funny listening to sports talk down here. Everyone is up in arms about how David Carr hasn't been shown the door yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBrick Wall Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 jetsblog states that he gave up 4.5 sacks last year. Thats terrible for an interior lineman. That's the biggest bull**** and meaningless stat ever. You can't judge offensive linemen on stats. I'd definitely give him a serious look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 jetsblog states that he gave up 4.5 sacks last year. Thats terrible for an interior lineman. David Carr was QB'ing that team for a while, The Houston Texans are proof that he will always boost this number up a notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 There are a few good reason for that. Similar to Denver, New England and Indy they have a good system and find the players best suited to that system. Most great offensive line play comes from great coaching. THat is definately true and teams with great offensive lines can generally keep consistency when there are players coming in and out every few years. I'm hoping that Callahan can have a big impact with our Oline; although i will admit that no Oline could perform well with an adrien clarke as their LG, he's not even an ok player. This is why I don't think the Oline needs two 7 million dollar a year type of players, although i will concede to signing a stacy andrews to a large contract because he can play both LG and RT, which allows us to go into the draft with flexibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 We definitely need an upgrade at guard, and we could do worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 We definitely need an upgrade at guard, and we could do worse. Even Max would be an upgrade at guard right now FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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