Welcome C Bradley Bozeman, from Carolina

[Lefty2SLO]

Not an obvious fact. The 5-10 rookie QB may have had trouble finding open passing lanes. Starting OGs coming off injuries. not all about C.Help LG, lose on the right, etc.

May . . . . . . . . . . .???

[Tol]

They needed a vet center and now they have one. Hopefully they can still draft a starting caliber center for this year or a future starter, but now they aren't forced to reach.

[Lefty2SLO]

Bet his QB held the ball longer than any other QB in the league.

Cause he couldn't see over his line . . . . . . . . . . .

[AFboltfan]

Awesome! This solves a bigtime need and frees up some draft positions like most importantly CB and Secondary help, now we don't need a Center in the 2nd round. Good job Hortiz!!

[sonorajim]

Awesome! This solves a bigtime need and frees up some draft positions like most importantly CB and Secondary help, now we don't need a Center in the 2nd round. Good job Hortiz!!

I wouldn't be surprised to draft a C somewhere downstream but we have early picks for BPA. CB comes to mind.

[powderblueboy]

He has started 80 games in the NFL. That is more experience than Clapp.

Clapp had no experience at center other than practice squad scrimmages.
That's the Telesco way.

[Boltdiehard]

Somebody called this in the FA thread I think. I wonder how much Horitz is sleeping he’s been pretty busy.

[jox g]

He led the NFL in sacks allowed at Center.

probably the worst Hortiz move so far albeit low risk low reward move.

Consider: What team was that? Was it a BAD team? BAD ROOKIE QB who takes sacks?
So did the other 4 OL.

Goes from Bad team to good

[powderblueboy]

Agree that the stats aren't impressive but I see it more as a scheme fit. He's a better run blocker than pass blocker so if this really is going to be downhill power run team they are assuming play action buys him the edge in pass pro. This is our bridge to the future so they still need to invest in a center in the draft. Assuming we trade down I could definitely pick 3 being whomever is left between JPJ(not likely), Frazier or Barton.

I don't see them spending a 2nd on a center now.
They'll get someone a bit later ..... maybe Bortolini.

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

Clapp / Jaimus sets the bar pretty low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . no way he can be worse. As others have said we still need to draft our center of the future this year . . . . . . . . . . .

Those sound like 'famous last words'. Please do not tempt fate like that.

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

If Bradley Bozeman married Hannah Montana, would he be Bradley Bozeman Montana?

"Reaction! Eyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeee wanna hear from EWE, Helena! Light up those lines, Billings! Call on the Ladies' Line, Butte!"!

[Pat_Swindle]

I heard he gave up more sacks than any center in the League last year.


This makes the sting of losing Keenan a distant memory (sarcasm)

That was more about scheme fit, Bozeman did not fit the Panthers' philosophy of ball. The whole damn line over there in Carolina was garbage. Bozeman allowed 10 plus sacks this past season, but Bryce Young was sacked 62 times total. It says a lot. For as long as he held onto the the ball, big amounts of sacks were bound to happen. Get this man Bozeman back with a Harbaugh, and I think it's a way better fit with what he is good at... He'll do his job, but I see his eventual replacement being drafted this year.