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1 hour ago, stbugs said:

Sorry. Damn phone. The submit wasn't working or at least didn't appear to work.

I got a 'phantom submit' too (this was originally a double post) and I'm not on a phone. 

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1 hour ago, stbugs said:

Anyone think Dickson may get cut?

I think a lot of us are hoping he will. It remains to be seen if there's a real upgrade on the current roster.

14 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

To say Wilks is in the ear of these young men daily is an understatement. 

I think it's safe to say that Wilks is feeling more pressure than any Panthers' coach.

18 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I am not convinced Robert McClain is the day 1 starter for the Panthers. He does well against larger, slower receivers. But he struggles against anyone with speed. 

Might be the #1 reason he was available for pick up last season. Nobody wants a slow CB.

20 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Brandon Wegher also had more snaps today compared to last week. In my opinion, he is the most dangerous back on the roster out of the backfield

I'm hoping he prompts a lot of 'who IS that guy?' questions this season.

26 minutes ago, 15 said:

uh where tf is Ginn?

In two years Ginn is 33 and his current contract is done. He may be gone before then.

29 minutes ago, 15 said:

The 2018 Receivers will be....

Benjamin, Funchess, Garrett, Bersin, Brown

I have to admit a fondness for UDFA's (as in underdogs) and there's 3 in that list.

2 minutes ago, SmashNDash said:

Read my post before you try to argue a point.  I said Funchess did not receive very many minutes until the end of the season.  7 of his 31 catches came in week 17.  Brown started almost every game.  

 

You're arguing my point exactly, there are only so many passes to go around. Brown only had 447 yards when he was starting almost every game.  If you put Benji on the field and increase Funchess' snaps, that's far fewer snaps for Brown and fewer times he will be targeted.  He would have been lucky to break 100 yards, because Benji would have had close to 1,000, and those have to come from somewhere.

I did read your post. Otherwise what would I be responding to? 

Starting means nothing. I looked at the numbers. Makes sense to me and still does.  Argue all you want. I'm sticking to my original post. I see no point in reading any more of your speculation about numbers.

57 minutes ago, SmashNDash said:

True enough, he did have a couple big catches in the Super Bowl.  But also true is he only had 447 yards last season while playing starter minutes.  This was without Kelvin playing the entire season and with Funchess not seeing any minutes till the last few games.   Would he have even broken 100 yards this season if Kelvin hadn't gotten hurt?  

Funchess not seeing minutes? He had 31 catches- same as Brown, with 26 more yds. and targeted 9 more times than Brown. Cotchery had similar numbers. Ginn and Olsen were the primary receivers of course, with more impressive numbers. Frankly I don't see your point regarding "only had 447 yards". There are only so many receptions to go around.

5 hours ago, The Lone Panther said:

People still use Facebook? 

FB = football. Fug Facebook. 

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

Just now, carolina-chuck2 said:

What about the last how many seasons he was here? Yea 

He came in with KB and Brown. The competition for a roster spot wasn't that stiff then, and then last season we were minus KB. 

I would really like to see us keep 6 WR's. I keep hoping Hill will pan out. 6'4" with that kind of speed don't grow on trees.

On 5/16/2016 at 10:29 AM, carolina-chuck2 said:

Can you tell me why Bersin is still on this team.

Because it's the middle of May. 

Put Cash on that bulk up program too. 

At least opinions on football players eventually get proven as right or wrong. 

Coffee brands will remain subjective. 

11 minutes ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

He won't make it to our pick though.

Probably not but we might trade up to him. It's how we got Funchess.

Some predictions from 2nd round mock drafts. 

SB Nation
Carolina Panthers - Shon Coleman, OT, Auburn

After getting defensive tackle Vernon Butler in the first round, the Panthers can add some beef in the second round with Coleman. http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2016/4/29/11535542/2016-nfl-mock-draft-second-round-picks
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Walter football
Carolina Panthers: Su'a Cravens, S/LB, USC
image: http://walterfootball.com/college/USC_logo.gif

Per our Pro Day Results page, Tony Pauline reported that the Panthers have scary levels of interest in Su'a Cravens. I initially was confused, given that Carolina drafted a similar-type player last year in Shaq Thompson. However, Thompson is more linebacker, while Cravens is more of a safety, so it would make sense for the team to have two interchangeable linebacker-safety hybrids. 
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USA Today
62. Carolina Panthers – Devontae Booker, RB, Utah: Eventually, he could be a nice three-down back for the NFC champs. But initially, he’d provide a nice alternative to Pro Bowl Jonathan Stewart, who’s 29 and always seems to be nicked up.
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Drafttek
Michael Thomas WR OSU  
http://www.drafttek.com/2016-NFL-Mock-Draft-Round2b.asp
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Bleacher Report
Jerald Hawkins OT LSU 
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2636485-2016-nfl-mock-draft-round-2-day-2-predictions-after-round-1-results
 

I think Cravens or Thomas would require moving up. The others may be available at 62.

15 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Dave Gettleman does not change his draft strategy because of one player or position. That is just not his way. 

He said it once again in the latest presser. I already believed it. It doesn't make speculation much fun about which position we should draft for, especially at pick 30, but I kind of like the fact that they've got a plan and are sticking to it.

40 minutes ago, SOJA said:

Jim Brown is one of the best ever to play the game. Is Derrick Henry Jim Brown? I don't fuging know but probability says he is likely not. 

Again you are gambling your first round pick on the fact that Henry will be the EXCEPTION not the rule.

I'm NOT saying Henry won't be good, because I don't know (no one really knows), but I'm just not willing to gamble our first rounder on him. Not when we are so close to winning the whole thing.  

I'm certainly not comparing Henry to Brown. I'm thinking Henry is a bigger risk than guys like Butler or Ogbah. IMO Elliot is the only safe RB pick in the 1st, but at the same time I don't think Henry's size is necessarily a reason to cross him off your RB list. 

22 minutes ago, Toomers said:

And both Brown and Zonk played at a time when linemen were around 250 lbs. Not a true comparison for any RB in today's game.

And neither could compete in today's NFL. Right. 

30 minutes ago, nctarheel0619 said:

He was a fullback..............

So was Jim Brown. Csonka's 8000+ career yards means he was the guy you gave the ball to when you wanted yards on the ground. You can call him whatever you want. Terminology don't mean squat.

45 minutes ago, nctarheel0619 said:

Name an RB that turned out to be worth a first round pick that was 6'3+ and 230+.  Don't worry, I'll wait.  

Larry Csonka, for one, gets a check mark for height, weight, and worth it.

20 hours ago, Cookie Lyon said:

The Panthers play the Falcons on Christmas Eve which will be Chosen's birthday!

I think that's pretty cool.

:)

Yeah but a Saturday game following a Mon. night game ain't cool. At least it's at home.

He clearly has talent. If he becomes a consistent performer, he'll be a stalwart for our D. If he can wreak havoc anywhere close to his SB performance, then I think 'great' is a real possibility.

1 hour ago, Adb6368 said:

It would be a little disappointing if Wegher never turns out to be more than a backup considering we wasted a spot on the roster every single game for him.

The thing is, the roster spot wasn't wasted. Like other marginal active guys who saw little playing time at their position, Wegher and others did have value on special teams. And what players on some team's practice squad would you have put on the roster in place of Wegher, or other bottom roster guys, that WOULD have seen significant playing time? Don't forget we weren't yet out of the salary cap hole that had been dug, and Gman's philosophy is to build a team that can sustain, vs. throwing all your money at this season or next season. It's a good bet that our overall talent level on the 53 will improve for next season though.

15 minutes ago, DBOYA said:

 got attacked after the first post

And that never happens to us on other boards. I never go to forums for other teams because I don't troll and have no interest in debating opposing fans. Fandom is usually an emotional thing and the knee jerk reaction of 'WTF are you doing on our forum?' isn't something I want to fight right off the bat. 

If you want to post here without trolling you'll get some good, civil responses. If you want to get your back up at every stone thrown your way because you're in enemy territory, then your skin is too thin for posting on other team sites, and your expectations are unreasonable. 

19 minutes ago, BrownianMotion said:

For example, with the Broncos not having one in 17 years, I imagine it would be incredibly difficult to deal with another loss (especially after the 43-8 debacle.) 

True, but 14 teams (including the Panthers of course) have never won a Super Bowl, and 4 (Cleveland, Jacksonville, Detroit, and Houston) have never made it to the big game. So I can't work up much sympathy for Denver fans even if they get clobbered again on Sunday (and I certainly hope we kick their butts worse than Seattle did).