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Well get him to find out what the holdup is.

It could be replacing BC (and Nijman) as a backup swing tackle, if they are really promoting Nijman. And don’t mistake me for big Nijman fan or a little one, but if they were really going to use him they would pay a pretty reasonable price to keep him, would they not? And what we have seen says they aren’t chasing the top FA tackles so I would say they think Nijman will be that guy. I hope they don’t compound this poo and make it worse.

Roman Harper anyone? Lol. Fans are mercenary too if you can help their team. I hated that guy. Or, really did not like him. Allen was when the team was pretty stacked. I don’t know that this is the same but it would fun at least for the two times we played the Saints.

We need to get that boy some x-ray glasses. Like they say, our military can see through walls and stuff.

it makes a hell of a tincture with the herbal stuff too.

Yeah he was. Better than a lot of people gave him credit for at times. Especially in 2024. We are going to hopefully be so much better at ILB. I am hoping that helps a lot with the run D.

Yep and when he got hurt the chance to reduce it in a new contract was diminished if not just gone altogether. They were not probably not going to be on the hook for 17.5 mil this season if they extended.

Maybe they think they will be working with a QB on a rookie deal in the future. Ha ha.

He earned his contract for sure. Fell off later. He ain’t gonna like playing Baltimore twice though. Lol. I am not sure he went to the best situation, but I don’t know his options.

He is fine if he represents the floor of what we require from WR. Hope he stays healthy and helps us.

I am a little worried over the signing. Health concerns mostly. I think the people that grade it poorly are focusing on sacks as their bar. His pressure rates were just outstanding. That can lead to poor decisions being made. Bad throws. Sacks by teammates. I won’t pretend there is no overpay but the guy could have taken less to stay and still been set for life. Maybe he doesn’t think their SB window is still open now, and he might be right. Maybe he thinks there is a bright future for the Panthers. I don’t know. I would think that has some part in it. Parse the words in primarily, I guess, but the phrase “big impression on people”, it is just a true statement. Meaning what it said on its face. I saw so much on twitter and media in the aftermath of that game that told me people took notice. For a lot of them it changed their perception of the Panthers. PS the money is what it is. Parsons is getting 47 per year. Lots of guys get 30 or will get 30 moving forward. Colts paid nearly that for 47 receptions and right at 1000 yards. Under 60 yards per game average. poo is changing in two years it won’t really be noteworthy.

I mean, he uses them here. Does he use them to the degree we used an Olsen? Haven’t seen it. I guess you could claim that is because we don’t have an Olsen. Or is it maybe we don’t have an Olsen because we don’t sufficiently value an Olsen. Or maybe we don’t value an Olsen because we don’t feel the QB can really utilize a TE the way an Olsen was utilized? And if Canales had more QB to work with he would change his M.O. I do not want to take TE at 19. If we do, I guess we’ll find out the answer to the secret. They did use Jimmy Graham some in Seattle. For a little while. I can’t even think of the name of their other TEs. PS yes Martz, or the GM that negotiated the swap, fuged up with the Olsen deal. But some coaches don’t want that much from their TE. Olsen was unhappy with the situation. If he had an Olsen would Canales trade him away? I would hope not.

You use the word primarily, did anyone actually make that claim?To say it wasn’t a factor, would be less than realistic. And then who is lying to themselves?

I heard Morgan speak about what he wanted in a LB. Defensive captain. QB. A guy that could make plays using athleticism and instincts, wear the green dot, and command the respect of the other ten guys… If I find the clip I’ll post it. If you heard him say it and you have any ego at all you want to be that guy. I think Dan probably laid it on him.

It is why/how we got Greg Olsen from Chicago - Martz was running their offense and didn’t value him.

Who is gonna pay him after that rehab, unseen and unproven? What kind of deal would he be looking at if he were FA after this year? Not that much. A single year prove it? Maybe structured as a two year deal? If he wants to resume his career as Panther he can secure that chance with a little mutual back scratching. You could simply take what he is due this season and redo the deal with it as a signing bonus. He gets all his money this year just like he does on the original contract but we can spread it out over multiple years. You can work out the rest through incentives or even have it stipulated that if he can come back enough meet a mutually agreed upon threshold, then they redo the deal to those standards. It might not even have to cost us 4mil.

This is more in line for me, as an upgrade for TE, than spending a 1st round pick on one.

I would go further and say the way they played in the WC game changed the perception. It isn’t just making it, they backed in. Big time backed in. If they had gotten whipped like they didn’t belong, which I think a lot of people expected, people don’t see them like they seem to see them now. The stadium atmosphere, the team playing like they deserved to be there, made a big impression on people.

He is still a good player, sign outside of the division A’Shawn.

Been a while. LT RT is fine too.

I don’t think I trust him week in week out at LOT. I hope, if he is it, that he gets better fast. As far as BC if he is right he could help at LOT.

I will word that a little differently. We can’t afford him the easy excuse of a shambolic OL, if he does regress. We need to have that squared away. Any regression going on, if any, needs to clearly be in his area of responsibility. This is the last chance for gas exit. We can’t afford being fooled and stuck like Tua or Murray or any of those scenes.

I agree. I don’t think I have ever been accused of being a Howell fan. No more than fan of some other random QB. But I watched and I saw. He has some talent. Maybe I didn’t watch close enough to see his weaknesses.

He is a pit bull when it comes to that. And after he missed out last year on Williams, it seems he is trying a different approach, looks like. Don’t hold back. No half measures, because someone will come and full measure your ass. Close the deal. He left a little opening for The Patriots last year. He closed so far this year. Of what we know about.

They have been doing the mercenary one year RB now for a little while. Foreman.. It works pretty well. You can find ball carriers. The passing game trips a lot of those guys up. Pass blocking, route running, they have a lot to know. Rico wasn’t a great pass blocker but he got in the way most of the time. He is a really good pass catcher. He’s tough. Needs to find out why he was cramping late in the games. If he can fix that maybe can step up even more. Wish him luck. I think he’ll do well. If Brooks can be something, what a bonus that would be at this point. I really believe they went for him because of his extra layer with being a good receiver. And we need more of that with what we are working with trying to move the ball.