gandy & johnson update...Somers.

[JeffGollin]

Read your posts on a regular basis and consider you knowledable so tell me what is the Cards fascination with Mike Gandy?

He can play LT. We no longer have one.

 

[40yearfan]

Yeah that would stifle my annual "peed off at FA time" feeling. Gandy and Johnson were high draft choices. Gandy slipped last year but had a decent year in 2005 at LT. Johnson needs some strength building but both have started during their careers.

Kelly might be the best of the lot...even though he's not flashy:

http://www.bengals.com/team/player.asp?player_id=20

Sophomore jinx??

 

[BullheadCardFan]

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif](Pictured above: Mike Gandy sits in with offensive line coach Russ Grimm)[/FONT]​

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mike Gandy [/FONT][/FONT]​

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]With uncertainty along the offensive line, tackle Mike Gandy may be the answer as he is visiting from Buffalo. Having started every game for the past two seasons, Gandy would be a great addition for the Cardinals. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Originally a third-round selection (No. 68 overall) by Chicago in the 2001 draft, Gandy didn't play as a rookie before cracking the lineup one month into his second season. After that point he was a full-time starter for the remainder of that season and the next, only missing two contests in 2003 due to injury. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Gandy started the first five games of the 2004 season for the Bears at guard before being released. He was inactive for the remainder of the season and signed with the Bills as a free agent the following spring. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A versatile player, Gandy has started at both tackle and guard in his career. He could be called upon to play guard for the Cards in a pinch, if needed. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Mike is one of the higher-rated guys we had on our board," Whisenhunt shared. "I feel like he's a proven player in this league, especially at tackle. That's the kind of guy who has a lot of the characteristics we're looking for." [/FONT]​

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[40yearfan]

If he's as tough as he looks, he could be daman.

 

[TheCardFan]

I've brought this up before...

It will not be a popular move but look for Grimm to want to bring in run blockers. During his time in Pittsburgh, the team went after players in FA and in the draft that had a strength in run blocking. Pass blocking isn't as important to him.

So look for us to do the same

Except Gandy is not a strong run blocker either...

 

[TheCardFan]

I wonder how many of those sacks came from Losman scrambling into the DL. How many false starts did he have againist him.

Funny how we make excuses for other olineman but not for Big.

 

[TheCardFan]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Mike is one of the higher-rated guys we had on our board," Whisenhunt shared. "I feel like he's a proven player in this league, especially at tackle. That's the kind of guy who has a lot of the characteristics we're looking for." [/FONT]​

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No offense to Whiz but if he was a proven player in this league at T...why did they replace him at T this year and put him at G and then decline to sign him but sign a G and a T to replace him?