Charles Grant

he seemed to work very hard until he got a new contract a couple years ago, which is always the biggest defensive lineman killer. he might have a couple years left, and maybe he wants to go out and prove that he can still play. his role in the super bowl consisted of fetching sean payton juicy fruit (literally) since he got hurt in the playoffs.

He might last half a year. He has been through weight and conditioning problems, tested positive for a banned diuretic, two season ending triceps injury and a torn ligament in ankle, and one knife stabbing in the neck. Also paid $20,000 to the sheriff’s office to cover up manslaughter case.

Just make sure you hide your hamburgers

When inspired, Grant plays with a ton of heart. That’s when he’s in shape. I have no idea how seriously he took to strength and conditioning this offseason, being that he was outright released. I think the change of scenery could provide a spark. He hasn’t really be a force to be reckoned with in a few years, but a lot of that could be scheme related. In his heyday under Rick Venturi, he was arguably the best defensive player we had. Definitely one of the few bright spots on the 2005 team.

Let’s put it this way.

IF he’s healthy in the first place, and IF he stays healthy, and IF he’s motivated, then he’ll probably be well above average and maybe even quite good for you guys. I’ve felt for some time (well before his release) that his days as an effective 4-3 end were over, but as a 3-4 end he could still contribute. He can’t really beat out an opponent anymore to get the sack/stop/whatever himself, but he can (probably) still hold the guy up for a fast LB to come up behind him and actually make the play on the RB/QB/whatever.

think of him as on of the top backup DE’s in the league so you won’t be disappointed. As a starter, he will frustrate you probably. Unless that 3-4 works for him, not really sure about that.

Grant had 5.5 sacks last season, which isn’t far off his career average (5.9) and is actually slightly higher than Alex Brown’s career average (5.4). While he’s obviously wasn’t playing at the same level he played at during the Haslett regime, there hasn’t been enough of a dropoff to call his career over, imo. I still think he can contribute and at a considerably lesser salary, he could still wind up making some type of impact, especially in a reserve role. On the whole, we’re talking about someone in the Kyle Vanden Bosch mold.

thanks everyone, appreciate the insight and feedback. You all pretty much confirmed what I had thought about him from what little I knew.