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Who is your top 3 sleepers going into camp?

juliosantos

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my first sleeper is robert lester. lester had a solid 2013 for the most part looking promising but 2014 preseason was a big disappointment for him. im expecting him to bounce back.

sleeper # 2  philly brown , brown showed some flashes vs some of the best in sherman and patrick peterson , mark my words he will break out this year and he will be a solid # 3 .

My third sleeper is an andrew norwell type of pick. not because the man plays oline but because this guy is just a mean beast and loves to lay hits on people my 3rd sleeper is brian blechen , blechen is a  hard hitting safety and i think he makes the team on pure aggression. for those not familiar with blechen hes the man who laid out devin funchess.

 

Who are your top 3 sleepers? 

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No-One-Is-Talking-About-Him Sleeper:
Shaq Thompson
People have no idea how much he is going to mean for our defense. Rivera has wanted a buffalo/joker player for his whole tenure as head coach. Now he has one, and a damn good all around athlete to boot. Luke Kuechly mentioned wanting to do more blitzing. Well it just so happens that Shaq's specialty is coverage on passing downs, freeing up Luke to blitz. That will be a boon for our defense. Yet no one is even talking about Shaq because he missed most of the off-season. Mark my words, Shaq is not just a TD replacement to groom. He has a unique role in this defense to play that will elevate this defense to one of the best in the league.

 

Underrated Sleeper:
Philly Brown 
This kid showed a hell of a lot more promise than Armanti Edwards or David Gettis ever did. He has been working on his speed and fluidity this off-season, and with what he already showed the league last year, teams would be foolish to overlook him like the media is. Sure, he was a UDFA. but he is a favorite target of Cam's and he's a lock to make the final 53 unless he stinks it up in camp.

 

The Misplaced Sleeper:

Bené Benwikere 

All off-season the pundits have had him pegged as the Nickle cornerback. I don't buy it. I wouldn't have bought it even without the drafting of Shaq Thompson. But because Thompson WAS drafted, I'm forced to call bullshit on David Newton. Bené played damn good down the stretch last year, and though we have Charles Tillman and Chris Houston, I foresee Benwikere getting the majority of starting snaps beside Josh Norman. Yes, at times Bené will play the nickel corner in the nickel package. And Tillman will be the CB2 in that instance. But with Thompson in the picture, I foresee the Panthers using a lot more buffalo/joker packages versus the nickle. When the Panthers aren't in nickle, Bené will be the starting corner opposite Norman, mark my words. Tillman is old and oft-injured. Houston is a special teams ace, from what I hear. They'll play roles, but when you have a player that can be an above average, starting cornerback, you don't bench him just because you signed a veteran.

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Going into camp I'll go with these guys:

Ward - I think with Reaves being released an opportunity for Ward to make a name for himself could cement him on the 53.

Todman - His quickness and return ability could be just what is needed to make the cut but from Jeremy's coverage it really seemed like he could do more than just make the roster.

Williams - Martin's retirement left the door wide open for Williams to battle the other Tackles for the starting RT spot. He certainly looked mean enough in OTAs. The battle between him and Remmers should be good but camp might be the opportunity for Remmers to try other positions and be more of a solid swing backup while the starting RT spot goes to Williams...maybe.

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Ward:  Going to see our Running game get going (if Stewie stays healthy) back to the days where hoover was opening holes for smash and Dash

 

Tillman:  is up there in age, but was still pretty good prior to the injuries the last 2 seasons.  Will make up the best CB trio we have had in a long long time.

 

Tre Boston:  Remember this kid missed camp, preseason, and the first 6 weeks of the season last year.  Came right in and looked Good for a rookie especially coming off and injury.  Excited to see what he can do after a healthy offseason.

 

Bonus- Ealy:  Kid has plenty of potential just waiting to blow up!

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