Do we really need Rhys Lloyd?

[charlottenian]

He was a luxury last year as we had good depth at all positions, with us needing every man we can get @ D-line and his kickoff duty being sub par for the roster spot he is taking, do we really need to carry two kickers? I think that roster spot would be better spent on a DT

[SmootsDaddy89]

Read his twitter and you answer your own question. He is irreplaceable

[Brooklyn Bully]

Kasay couldn't kick the ball past the 50...from the 50. Yes, we need Rhys.

[Cat'sGrowl]

Yes we need Rhys.

Not only does he give us a weapon no other team has, he also extends Kasays longevity, and the longer we have around the most reliable kicker in the league, the better I like it.

[Vagrant]

Carolina is not a run and gun offense, obviously. Field position is of primary importance to us even more than it is to normal teams. Rhys Lloyd last year was THE best kicker in the league at making sure that the opposition didn't advance past the 20 yard line by virtue of his incredible TB%.

Those 10 or maybe 15 extra yards that a team would get per return if they were allowed the chance to return the ball may not seem like a lot in the grand scheme of things, but if our defense is operating like they should be then more often than not our first possession is on our own 35 or 40 yard line if the opposition goes three and out. With that, it's just a few first downs away from points on the scoreboard.

The kickers and punters on this team are more important to our team than they are to just about any other team in the league because our success is a chess game of clock control and field position for 60 full minutes. When we win, we win small. When we lose, we lose small. No team in the NFL is as good at being "in the game" at the start of the 4th quarter than John Fox coached teams, for better or for worse.

His faith in the special teams unit and the kickers and punters explains the 3rd and 13 draw plays and the punting on 4th and inches at the 50. We give our defense the best opportunity to have success, and Rhys Lloyd is an irreplaceable part of that equation.

[Cat'sGrowl]

Great post.

[2plankingpanther]

This might be sacrilige(sp),but he seems to be more useful than the 18 mil spent on Peppers!

[Jangler]

sacre'bleu!

Only time will tell on that one!

[Empty Hand]

Yes. With the special teams coverage as pitiful as it is, he is a MUST.

[Delhommey]

We need to replace Baker.

[SKULL]

I'd drop the 3rd Q B before Lloyd.

He takes pressure off S T and Kasay

And if and when Kasay retires you have a Kicker

[2plankingpanther]

We need to replace Baker.

we also need a cheaper DE,if Peppers was cheaper we could have a couple extra DTs and a backup Olineman or 2!

[Empty Hand]

We need to replace Baker.

You mean Barker...at least that's what Mike Morgan thinks his name is!!!

[joemac]

Maybe we can just get rid of Kasey and Baker, and just let Rhys do all the kicking....

i kid, i kid...