Panthers will reportedly sign DT TJ Jackson.........who???

[panthers55]

Think this is another one of those threads where we just pick names out of a hat and say we should sign them. Do you even have any clue who this guy is? I told you in an earlier post that we would sign a no name guy who was young and had limited experience but was cheap.

Word from Gantt is that just such a guy is visiting the Panthers as we speak and is getting a physical and will sign shortly. If it is before Kemo is put on IR then we will be losing another player momentarily. Apparently we worked Jackson out recently and put him on the short emergency list.

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[Kevin Greene]

But we have better players on the roster already! :willy_nilly::willy_nilly::willy_nilly::willy_nilly::willy_nilly:

[PantherPhann89]

And how do you know that we have better players on the roster already. You don't know anything about this guy and you barely know about the players on the roster. One thing is for certain, no two things are certain: 1) We're salary cap strapped and 2) Fox has a good rep of picking good players. If you're a fan, be a fan. If you're a @#$%^ shutup

[transitCATS]

And how do you know that we have better players on the roster already. You don't know anything about this guy and you barely know about the players on the roster. One thing is for certain, no two things are certain: 1) We're salary cap strapped and 2) Fox has a good rep of picking good players. If you're a fan, be a fan. If you're a @#$%^ shutup

I personally don't give a damn what you just said.... But MAJOR rep for that fantastic picture of Serena Williams and that lushes AZZ!!!!!

[SCP]

Steve Reed just confirmed this signing on the morning WFNZ show. Two obvious points he made: 1) He said not to get too excited. 2) Most likely just a camp body.

[CRA]

nice. say it with me.......championship.

Seriously, I guess we will have to wait till preseason starts to get an idea of what we might look like on the DL. Someone needs to play above expectations.

[CM86]

come on guys... let's just take a step back and RELAXXXX. if you guys remember when Jenkins went down and Jordan Cartsens stepped in, he was an unproven player that did well for us. We have 4 or 5 guys that can easily be a solid player for us @ that position. The odds are pretty good that one of those 4 or 5 players we have in camp RIGHT NOW could earn that starting spot.

[TylerDurden]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2006/draft/players/2499.html

CAMP BODY INDEED! Nothing to see here:

NEGATIVES: Easily locked up at the point and does not display techniques shedding blocks. Marginal pass-rushing skills.

Kind of negates all the positives...

[CharlotteBeer.com]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2006/draft/players/2499.html

CAMP BODY INDEED! Nothing to see here:

Kind of negates all the positives...

POSITIVES: Explosive run-stuffer in the middle of the line. Quick off the snap, plays with leverage and was consistently focused on by opponents. Flashes power, gets push up the field and is forceful in the middle of the line. Tough, yet also plays smart football.

Kind of negates all the negatives.

[TylerDurden]

Kind of negates all the negatives.

lol, Yeah, you could look at it either way, but being that he is only about 311 lbs., I don't think he's as much of a run-stuffer as this 'scouting report' suggests. It may have appeared that way in college, but I don't remember seeing a "stout-against-the-run" DT being less then 325 lbs. or so.

On top of that, his 40 time wasn't great either. I'd like to know his strength numbers though. His size suggests he does play with good leverage ("low man wins"), but we'll have to see. I do just think he's a body though.

Aside from that, I did see some posts on a Chiefs board, and a lot of the fans there thought he played well and "had potential."

[Captroop]

Give it a few weeks, we haven't even gotten to the first round of cuts yet. I bet there will a gem on the waiver wire. And sure as you're born, some vet DT is gonna get cut who can fill in for a year. Anyone who we sign right now, I would assume is not in serious contention for the starting gig.

[Fan4life]

Who tha fug is TJ Jackson. we need a big man in the middle. Why don't Carolina make a fuging trade ? There are a few big veterans out there.

[Kevin Greene]

And how do you know that we have better players on the roster already. You don't know anything about this guy and you barely know about the players on the roster. One thing is for certain, no two things are certain: 1) We're salary cap strapped and 2) Fox has a good rep of picking good players. If you're a fan, be a fan. If you're a @#$%^ shutup

[carolinarolls]

smalli-sh, fast-ish, squatty and uses leverage...

sounds like a trend is developing for Meeks' d-linemen and this may actually lend credibility to what Zod said he heard from Gantt yesterday (or the day before)