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Agreed, but even a healthy DJ, Melvin, and Bouye brings some experience. Pride should be better and Horn should be at least average this year with some growing pains. We are in way better shape than previous years. Just last year we were reliant on 5th round Pride and 7th SOT getting a lot of playing time pretty early... Oh and Brown, Burns, and YGM should all be better with the addition of Reddick and Jones plus experience. Better pass rush makes life so much easier for these guys. I’m excited to see what Snow can do with a more complete roster!

Darnold to Arnold might be my favorite to say.

You think Darnold retires in two years?

Hartsfield, Robinson, Franklin, Burris (more of a SS), and Pride. May the best man win! Also I’m sure we are on the lookout for vets getting cut as rosters are trimmed down. The good news it we actually have legitimate CBs now so the position isn’t as dire as it has been.

It all makes sense to me. FWIW I think that has the makings of a solid practice squad... Ramsey, Smith, and Bayless are all guys who can eventually get roster spots in my opinion.

I would think so. Experienced vet that played a couple games last year (one looked solid and one terrible). He is way more mobile that Grier and has a better arm. Who else would be the backup QB?

I keep forgetting about Melvin. Low key solid vet depth at that position.

The next question is can Shi Smith develop into a Doug Baldwin role for us? Baldwin went undrafted, but was also part of that 2011 draft that Fitts helped bring in his first year.

“No natural coverage ability, fluidity or bursts. He also ran a 4.54.”

That’s fair. The CBs that worry me are the ones who are afraid of contact. Taylor pursues and looks to want contact, just needs to increase his lower body strength and technique which are both coachable/trainable.

Who hates Cam? He is my favorite Panther. I just don’t have an issue moving on from him because his price wasn’t equivalent to what was left of his ability. I believe he was due $20 million when we let him walk after not being able to stay healthy for the previous 3 years. Cam was one of the most important, exciting players in franchise history and we did him a disservice by never getting him a decent line and running him into the ground. The good news for us is the Owner/GM/Staff that failed him is no longer with this organization.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/catcrave.com/2021/05/21/carolina-panthers-expect-keith-taylor-jr-2021/amp/ Some more thoughts on him.

There is definitely weaknesses in his game currently. He doesn’t need to be insanely fast with Horn and Jackson capable of matching up against the speedy WRs. He has the size and personality to have a good amount of potential. I’d like to see him at CB, but worst case scenario is he provides competition for our safeties. Not terrible for a 5th round pick!

Jaycee Horn obviously has a lot of us excited about having a potential shutdown CB and rightfully so. He checks all the boxes. However there was another CB with nice size and ability drafted in the 5th round... I’m talking about Keith Taylor (obviously), a potential 5th round steal. Let’s take a look at our new GM’s first year as Seattle’s Director of College Scouting in 2011 and what they found in the 5th round. https://www.google.com/amp/s/seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2018/02/28/a-look-at-richard-shermans-scouting-report-from-the-nfl-combine/amp/ A CB with good size and ability that was still raw and “could contribute as a backup in press man coverage.” I’m not saying that Taylor will be the next Sherman, Sherman is one of the most intelligent CBs to play the game IMO. However the guy that helped find a player with his ability at the same position just took a player that is also 6’3” 195 in the same round. If he can develop into a “Sherman-Lite” just imagine how great our secondary can be (especially with our pass rushers). Here is a video highlighting Taylor’s strengths and weaknesses (he was a 5th rounder so obviously there are weaknesses). Tackling is a weakness, but the eagerness is there. He pursues and shoots the gap, but needs to work on his lower body strength to finish the tackle (very coachable). Top end speed is another issue, but with Horn and Jackson he doesn’t need to cover the fast guys. There is also a mention of moving him to safety, but he looks best when we is pressing in man coverage, similar to Horn. Here is to hoping Fitts can repeat his success that helped turned the Seahawks into one of the league’s best secondaries!

My only guess would be concerns about a team trading with the Jets or the Jets considering Lance once they realized how badly the Niners wanted him? I know at one point the Jets were considering trading the pick and keeping Darnold, not sure if the timing aligns with the “smokescreen” or not.

I don’t even think Stidham had much NFL talent around him on offense at Auburn? Burrow would have made more sense, but he looks good in the NFL.

MHS you are the offseason MVP! Keep doing your thing!

I am thrilled to have some depth and options on our offensive line. I know LT is still a bit of a question mark, but may the best player win between Erving, Scott, and Christensen. Outside of that we have decent starters with some young talented players behind them. If all goes well we shouldn’t be scrambling for linemen next year (maybe LT if Christensen becomes LG) for once. Even if LT is a little shaky at first we have Tremble and Chuba (apparently a great blocking RB) to help on certain situations. I can already see us putting CMC out wide and leaving Tremble or Chuba in the backfield to help delay any pass rushers. On another note... Moore, Anderson, Marshall, CMC, and potentially Shi Smith with Arnold having solid hands as well! If Darnold puts it together, and our staff believes he will, this offense should be on fire!

Man if they get Wentz back to form they are going to be a dangerous team. Too bad our ginger (Darnold) is better than theres (Wentz)!

He is definitely flying under the radar and I think he is going to be a great number 2 back for us.

You sure do love asking questions but not answering any.

Look our OC wanted to bring him in after working with him in Penn St. He definitely knows the ability of Stevens and what a player like Hill brings to the table having coached with the Saints. Let’s sit back, enjoy the show, and let our staff do their thing. It’s our job as fans to get excited and look forward to new players and a new season! If he makes the team and is used, it’s like MHS said, it makes opponents game plan for wrinkles, takes hits away from CMC, and can step in with our backup QB and help the offense if Darnold has to miss a game or two.

The Huddle giveth and the huddle taketh.... I do feel like we have more trolls than the norm lately. We need some pest control around here...