Gapanthersfan

Here’s my soapbox/editorial, which is more of an aside on this tragedy: Unstable is unstable, regardless of the cause. I feel for all of the lives he ruined. Maybe states will stop closing inpatient MH facilities when they are needed more now than ever. There are a lot of abandoned inpatient facilities that shamefully are rotting away while lifers are sleeping in the streets.

I didn’t hate the pick. I like the dude and think he’s a cool cat, but this validates everyone who has said that he lacks a dawg mentality. It also helps to explain why he would snag some really difficult catches and drop others that look pretty routine. I sincerely hope he has truly committed to becoming a professional because I know Coker enjoyed the read.

I’m loving this. Yes, it’s PRACTICE, So perspective needed, but this is a rook calling out a veteran LT in a contract year. The more disrespected Ickey feels, the better it is for the team. Does anyone think this dude will be ok with losing?

Da fug? Edgar Salmingo said Prince beat Ickey earlier in the day with a move. If he is indeed sitting out waiting in a contract… bro. Really?

You suck, you sit. You ball out, you see the field. Drop passes, get stupid penalties or run sloppy/wrong routes? You sit. I hold no ill will towards any of the players, but we deserve the best Panthers team possible. If Horn turns in to SS89 v 2.0 and is obviously the best WR on the team, then he is WR#1, draft position be damned. I’m not saying it’ll happen, it likely won’t, but the guys who give the team the best chance to win have to see the field.

He gone. The more big plays Hunter comes up with, the more he will see the field; that goes the same for the rest of the WRs. Who is it that makes the big, got to have this, plays consistently. This is going to be a really fun year. Even preseason games will be interesting.

We desperately need edgy (see what I did there) players. He heard a lot of names get called before his in the draft. I hope he hated every second of that. I want him to try to cleanly beat every one of our o linemen like they owe him money…. Just not our QB. Ickey needs all the practice he can get at handling speed guys with the Bucs picking up Reddick.

Did Prince know he screwed up? Of course he does, but damnit I appreciate the hustle, and I bet the rest of the team does as well. This is going to be a different year. I wonder if it was getting chippy out there since Dave called practice off early

There’s going to be a lot of fights to break up at TC this year, and I love it.

#11. does XL feel disrespected by the roster moves and take the next step?

I don’t see someone like Tepp allowing that canary to sing at the conclusion of his contract. a non-disclosure may be in the mix.

100%. In his heart, he absolutely thought he’d have Stroud. What he may have promised will never be known, but I can’t imagine him taking the gig unless he would be allowed to get ‘his guy’. When BY was the pick and day 1 of camp concluded, Frank went in to ‘I’m too old for this ish’ mode. To me, His comments show that he holds no ill will with Bryce, but he is less than enamored with the org.

I think Hunt is REALLY looking forward to blocking for Dowdle and Chuba.

If Thielen’s mentorship leads to XL being a reliable pass catcher, it will be worth every penny of his contract. Ask yourself this, who else is going to help him? It’s a crowded room and every WR is fighting for play time. They don’t play this game for funsies. There is serious $ on the line for these dudes. They can’t afford to be buried on the roster come contract #2 time. This is their shot. I’m not saying the intentions are nefarious, but there is contract money riding on play time for these dudes. Coker has #2 square is his sights. better believe that. Why would he help XL? Would you? Moore? Nah. JAG. Horn knows he’s a fringe WR. He used to hustle neighborhood kids in to racing growing up. I don’t see him being the helping kind. Hunter? He’ going to be too busy battling Coker for the #3 spot. There is literally no better person for the mentor role for XL than Thielen.

if Theilen can coach XL to be even 80% of the pass catcher that he himself is, how much $$ is that worth? Millions. Would I pay $5 million for XL be the guy who never drops a pass? Hell yes I would. All day. Not too long ago this team didn’t have any veteran leadership. Don’t be so quick to boot it out the door just to see what the new toys can do.