Mark Tauscher?

Mark Tauscher is a free agent this year. it looks smart and cheap to help solve our OL woes (along with at least one draft pick). What do you guys think?

Mark Tauscher, UFA, Green Bay Packers
Tauscher is a seventh round pick that became a success story. In his first season in the NFL, he was forced into a starting role because of an injury to another player. Tauscher isn’t an elite player, but he is solid in his role as a starter and hasn’t missed a game since 2002. Tauscher could be at the top of many team’s lists because he could come cheaper than some of the other free agent lineman, but could be nearly or equally effective.

So a 31 year old offensive lineman who is average at best is going to solve our problems??

Heyer, Reinhart, resign Kendall for one year and draft Mack C/G out of Cal Berkeley, that would solve our OL problem.

I'd sign him if he's willing to get something like a 2 year deal, for $10M and a $3M signing bonus. That said, there's no way he would accept those terms.

Don't we want to get some young trench talent? No more aging vets please.

1st and 3rd round draft choices: o-lineman

... and suddenly we're on average 5 or so years younger across the o-line. Sounds too easy almost.

Heyer, Reinhart, resign Kendall for one year and draft Mack C/G out of Cal Berkeley, that would solve our OL problem.

Heyer gets blown off the line in pass protection and he can't run block. If Heyer is a long-term answer, be prepared to deal with a long-term problem.

I like to think that Rinehart will be good, but word is he is far from NFL-ready. He hasn't even suited up for a game - which says a lot considering that Samuels and Jansen are both injured.

Heyer gets blown off the line in pass protection and he can't run block. If Heyer is a long-term answer, be prepared to deal with a long-term problem.

I like to think that Rinehart will be good, but word is he is far from NFL-ready. He hasn't even suited up for a game - which says a lot considering that Samuels and Jansen are both injured.

Heyer never seems to outgrow his baby fat. No strength, just mass. Rinehart seems a terrible 3rd round pick. Most analysts had him going in 5th or 6th. Somehow we went way up to grab a guy that can't produce. Big disappointment.

Heyer gets blown off the line in pass protection and he can't run block. If Heyer is a long-term answer, be prepared to deal with a long-term problem.

I like to think that Rinehart will be good, but word is he is far from NFL-ready. He hasn't even suited up for a game - which says a lot considering that Samuels and Jansen are both injured.

Next year Reinhart will produce (mark my words), I think you move Reinhart to RT, Samuels stays as LT and Heyer and Jansen will be your backups instead of Fabini. You draft Mack (can't miss pick) to play C.

Heyer never seems to outgrow his baby fat. No strength, just mass.

Seriously. How many times have you seen a DE bull rush him right into the QB? He might be athletic for a LT, but he's got to be the weakest OT I've ever seen us field.

Seriously. How many times have you seen a DE bull rush him right into the QB? He might be athletic for a LT, but he's got to be the weakest OT I've ever seen us field.

You still have to give a chance to develop and get stronger, he is an undrafted FA after all with potential.