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Shawn Merriman discusses opposing defenses playing Carolina...

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Heard him talking on NFL AM this morning and he basically said that the #1 priority for the Panthers should be getting a wide receiver over a left tackle. He said with the group we have right now, defenses should play man across the board and stack the box, forcing the receivers to show they can make plays...

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Old School NFL says Defenses win Championships and we got old school defense and its gonna get better.  

Offensively speaking our Hog Mollies are a run blocking road grader, getting a couple back from IR if remember right, we paying for a couple of elite Running Backs so hope to have them show up.  Old NFL says you run to pass and that looks like the direction we headed.  Then quick to Tight Ends its gonna be grind them up and celebrate at end!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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You guys that have their feelings hurt about drafting a LB, get over it. Based on last season, Gettleman has my trust. I truly don't believe he takes a tier 2 Wr or a tier 2 OL at 28. Get ready to have your dreams crushed when a shazier, or Ealy type name is called on draft day.

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Don't think you understand what tiered telent means.

 

Tiered talent doesn't mean what round their taken in. It just broken up into levels. 

 

If we take a Tier 2 WR or OT that doesn't mean their a round 2 prospect. Matthews, Lewan and Robinson are the only Tier 1 OTs while Watkins and Evans (and some argue OBJ) arethe only Tier 1 WRs.

 

Doesn't mean their the only round 1 talent t heir positions. .

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You guys that have their feelings hurt about drafting a LB, get over it. Based on last season, Gettleman has my trust. I truly don't believe he takes a tier 2 Wr or a tier 2 OL at 28. Get ready to have your dreams crushed when a shazier, or Ealy type name is called on draft day.

I don't have to get over anything. I'm a paying fan if I don't agree with the pick. Then that's my opinion. No matter G-man, Hurney, Polian or If Capers made the pick.

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