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Strickland on Ealy (your first off-season fluff piece).

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Kony Ealy is saying all the right things. This is really not notable except that I think that we all understand that Ealy is a high character guy, so his words are probably more than just rhetoric.  Moreover, any Panthers fan that was really paying attention could see the light coming on for Ealy as the season progressed.  So Ealy's words for the future should have some meaning behind them, being that you've seen some of his progress being already being realized on the field. 

 

"I'm not going to say I did bad the first half of the season, but the second half was when I definitely felt my role, my understanding and my impact on the team grow," Ealy said. "All my veteran teammates, especially my D-line brothers and coaches but also TD (Thomas Davis) and Luke, were with me from the beginning. I give much credit to them.

 

 

Ealy gives his props to his team, and realizes its not all about him (like some other...***cough***...others).  He's really a breath of fresh air.

 

"I love football. I love what I do," he said. "This whole season was a roller coaster ride with the guys I've been fighting with in the trenches. I liked being a part of something bigger than myself and look forward to many more years to come."

 

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Haha, I love Panthers.com but 85% of their stuff is for sure fluff. On a rare occasion, such as the post-atlanta Haruki Nakamura game, you'll get some straight up reporting.

 

I don't fault them though, I understand it and still appreciate all the hard work those guys do put in. They put out good stuff.

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I am glad that he started putting things together down the stretch. I was excited when we drafted him being the homer Mizzou fan that I am, as I saw the tools of an every down DE at the next level. He made things look effortless at times, and put great presser on the QB without being flashy or really having any go to pass rush moves.

 

The way he is built and the type of game he will grow into, he favorably compares to Hardy/Tuck. Just needs that NFL weight training regimen to reach the strength his frame allows. Will be a power rusher which allows him to play inside and out. Very versatile.

 

I was initially looking at him down the road following Johnson's footsteps and being paired with Hardy...but that is looking less and less likely.

 

Glad he is a Panther.

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I am glad that he started putting things together down the stretch. I was excited when we drafted him being the homer Mizzou fan that I am, as I saw the tools of an every down DE at the next level. He made things look effortless at times, and put great presser on the QB without being flashy or really having any go to pass rush moves.

The way he is built and the type of game he will grow into, he favorably compares to Hardy/Tuck. Just needs that NFL weight training regimen to reach the strength his frame allows. Will be a power rusher which allows him to play inside and out. Very versatile.

I was initially looking at him down the road following Johnson's footsteps and being paired with Hardy...but that is looking less and less likely.

Glad he is a Panther.

In your opinion how would his college career and talent compare to Clowney?

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Haha, I love Panthers.com but 85% of their stuff is for sure fluff. On a rare occasion, such as the post-atlanta Haruki Nakamura game, you'll get some straight up reporting.

 

I don't fault them though, I understand it and still appreciate all the hard work those guys do put in. They put out good stuff.

That's the job of a team website. 

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