The Lone Panther

3 hours ago, caatfan said:

This is a good fix for my FB addiction as time slowly crawls toward training camp. Love the pics. 

People still use Facebook? 

QB: C. Newton / D. Anderson / J. Webb

RB : J. Stewart / C. Payne / B. Wegher

FB:  M. Tolbert

TE:  G. Olsen / E. Dickson / B. Sandland

WR:  K. Benjamin / D. Funchess / K. Garrett

WR:   T. Ginn /  P. Brown

LOT:  M. Oher / D. Williams

LOG:  A. Norwell / A. Silatolu

OC:   R. Kalil / G. Gradkowski

ROG:  T. Turner / D. Yankey

ROT:  M. Remmers / D. Williams

•  Yankey over Scott
•  We resign Amini because he's cheap, experienced and knows the offense.  Just needs to stay healthy.
•  Byrd stays on the PS for another year, will have limited snaps in the preseason
•  Garrett over Hill
•  Dickson isn't safe.

LDE:  K. Ealy / M. Addison

LDT:  S. Lotulelei  / P. Soliai  / K. Love

RDT:  K. Short / V. Butler

RDE:  C. Johnson  / R. Delaire / R. Cox

OLB:  T. Davis / D. Mayo

ILB:  L Kuechly / J. Cash

OLB:  S. Thompson / A. Klein

LCB:  R. McClain / D. Worley

SS:  T. Boston / D. Marlowe / J. Cash

FS:   K. Coleman / C. Jones

RCB  B. Benwikere / J. Bradberry

NB:  Z. Sanchez / C. Jones / B. Benwikere

• Ealy over to the left side
• We keep 5 DT's & 5 DE's.  Our 4th quarter collapses are the reason why. 
• Cash makes the team and replaces Ben Jacobs.  
• Cox over Horton
• Miley, another year on the PS. 
• McClain makes the roster.  Young could end up on the PS again.

Factor in the 3 special team players and I'm at 52, so that leaves one spot available. Could mean we rock 6 WR's, sign a cheap vet safety or tackle, but my guess atm will be a running back. 

29 minutes ago, Castavar said:

Just wait until Bradberry gets beat in camp or in preseason (and it will happen). The Huddle is going to have a field day. "I told you he would be a bust". "This is why he was a projected 4th rounder". etc. The Huddle rounding into season form.

Could him moving to SS help?  

What about Byrd? 

1 hour ago, MHS831 said:

Not sure if this has been stated yet, but I KNOW we are probably will not bring in another free agent this year.  If we do, we lose a 3rd round comp pick.

We lost 2 (Nortman and Valasco) and we gained 2 (Boykin and Gradkowski) before we lost Norman.  So, if we sign another free agent--probably a marginal, old player, we lose the third rounder.  So we ain't grabbin nobody.  We will address the need by drafting a cb or 2.

 

 

So we shouldn't sign a vet CB because of losing a third round comp pick for next year? We all know as soon as our corners start getting burned, people are going to be calling for G-Man's head for not signing another corner.

G-Man said in his presser that his job is to do what's best for the Carolina Panthers and that would be signing a vet corner.  Because right now, all we have is Boykin, a corner coming back from a broken leg, 1 practice squad corner, 1 guy who's sole purpose was special teams, which he sucked at, McClain who's decent, but not great, and most likely a rookie.  Yeah, I don't like the sound of that.  We need to sign someone.  

I hope we bring in Cromartie on a 1 year deal and then grab Miller in the 4th. 

Cromartie and Bene on the edges, Miller & McClain as their backups, and Boykin as our nickle.  Seems solid to me. 

I really do believe Norman will be traded.  He's spending a lot of time marketing himself and we all know G-Man isn't going to give him the money he wants.  Thank Norman for his services and then show him the door.  Use that extra first round pick to draft Eli Apple, then pick Harlan Miller in the 3rd.  Sign a team friendly deal for a vet corner for a year or two to educate the rookies.  Hall and Cromartie are the only two decent vets left.  I could see the vet signing and Bene be our starters, and the two rookies as rotational guys.  Maybe let McClain and Trenton Robinson fight it out for the nickle spot.  Go ahead and draft a SS too and just replenish that secondary with some youth.  Build for the future, bro. 

6 hours ago, TheRed said:

If he wants to actually compete, and win, particularly for a championship, get a deal done here.

He can talk about L.A. as much as he wants, the Raiders aren't going to be doing jackshit for awhile. Even he knows this.

I disagree.  The Raiders have been slowly improving.  

How about a first round pick and late round pick?  Like a 6th. 

I'm fine with letting Norman go for some draft picks.  However, two first round picks are very unrealistic, but something like a 3rd and 6th round could happen.  With two 3rd round picks, we could double dip at corner.  Pick up Harlan Miller, which some are saying is Norman's clone, and then maybe grab Cyrus Jones from Alabama.  He could be our nickel and PR.  But, more than likely, Norman will be a Panther. 

6 hours ago, CWORS said:

I think DG either gets a deal done or bring in Norman's replacement in the draft...can't really say if DG grabs a CB in the 1st then Norman is gone but it would seem more likely.

I think we're drafting Norman's replacement regardless.  Us drafting Harlan Miller is inevitable at this point. 

Hope that guy is okay. 

Go for two.

Suck it, Arians.  You hipster glasses wearing prick. 

No garbage TD's, please. 

Up the middle again?  Come on. 

Almost over, boys. 

Hating running up the middle.  It hasn't been there all night. 

Olsen sucks at YAC, eh? 

Thank God! 

This team and their fuging 4th quarter meltdowns. 

Of course we get a 3 & out. 

WTF, snapping the ball too early and we're passing.  

Jet sweep with Ginn, please. 

As long as the offense keeps the ball moving, we're good.