Brown, Sendlein, Snyder - Who's out in 2013?

[JohnnyV]

I continually read articles and postings regarding massive overhaul to the offensive line. In reality, unless Grimm and or Ken are fired, the line will stay intact for the most part as of the 2013 season.

Why?

Because Levi Brown, Lyle Sendlein and Adam Snyder are all under contract past this year and even next.

Do you honestly think this hard-headed front office will completely blow up this unit in one offseason?

I don't. In reality, Ken and Company will probably try to spin Brown as the savor missing from a year ago. The missing link, if you will.

In reality we're stuck with at least most of these guys (and I won't include the rookies and Colledge because of their current status) for the immediate future.

So if you had to guess which guy gets the axe, if any, who will it be?

Adam Snyder is probably the worst guard in football, but that didn't stop us from signing him to a FIVE YEAR DEAL.

Lyle Sendlein was once an up and comer for this unit. Now? He's a below average center and is regressing at an alarming pace.

Levi Brown was at his best the last time we saw him. Too bad that was back in January of 2012 against Seattle. But he just reupt before his season ending surgery in the preseason.
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[stchamp98]

This whole post is hard to read, no offense. Most of it's either way off the handle or just painted inaccurately.
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[younggun1273]

Brown can be cut with no cost to the team at the end of the season. I believe that is the same situation with Snyder. Brown will most likely be back because this team has no alternatives at left tackle and this team is not going to find one in free agency or the draft (unless it's Joeckel) but I see Snyder getting the boot. I think Sendlein gets another chance because, again, we have no alternatives. I could see someone like Barrett Jones taking his starting job, but assuming we go in a different direction with our first round pick, Sendlein will be safe.
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[khodder]

1 - The Snyder deal is not one that will not allow us to keep him as a backup. He would be an expensive backup, but it is not prohibitive.

We can also come out with a net zero effect against the cap next season if we cut him at the end of this.

2 - Lyle's salary takes a jump after this season, but lets not be quick to judge this guy. He has played with crap at guard for most of his career, and it only got worse this season. He may not be great, but remember he was the C on this team with an OL good enough to produce a top 5 scoring offense on a Superbowl team. Lyle is not the issue.

3 - Levi is a player that polarizes. But nobody can disagree that this team, right now, would be far better off with Levi healthy. He is a mauler in the running game and him not being there this season has essentially killed ours. If he can maintain the level of play he produced down the final 8 weeks of last season the contract we gave him was a downright steal.

It is tough to get out of this deal (Cut/Trade) but I honestly don't mind. Levi can be a part of an above average NFL line that will be more than enough to make this team far better offensively.
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[stchamp98]

[JohnnyV]

[JohnnyV]

Plus wasn't it spun at the time that Snyder can player either OT or OG and him starting wasn't for certain?

That's how Urban spun it. All I heard outta him for two months was "Let's just wait and see how everything unfolds."
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[stchamp98]

[khodder]

[stchamp98]

I'll say the same thing I said a month or two ago. Expecting a complete turnover of this line, 3-4-5 new starters, in just 1 offseason is simply unrealistic. Nobody does that in this day and age and for good reason. The hope here is 1 new starter and while he's certainly no savior, getting Levi back healthy and playing like he did late-2011. If we can get a legitimately good RG and Levi back, this whole thing changes in 2013.

1. Batiste-Colledge-Lyle-Synder/Ohrnberger-Massie
2. Levi-Colledge-Lyle-Legitimately Good Somebody-Massie

#2 isn't the greatest line ever, it's probably not even truly good but it's night and freakin day from #1. That's a start.
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[DirtyDez]

Unless Massie has a complete transformation between now and next season I don't want him starting but I'm okay with him as a backup. A lot of changes on the OL will depend on whether Kolb is kept or released. If he's cut we can go out and sign a great player like Vollmer or Albert. Keep Levi and build our interior line on days 1 & 2 of the draft. Snyder & Massie are goners. They're basically the worst two players at their positions. I guess another option is re-structuring Kolb's deal and cutting Bradley. We can create cap space that way too... I think there will be at least 3 different starters on the OL from this year to next.
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The Rebuild Has Begun...

[Boise&cards Fan]

Adam Snyder the only one I see going and unless Potter does something out of this world Levi will be back and starting at LT.
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