The sweet sweet tears of Bucs fans on losing Delaire...

[Mr. Scot]

How funny is that going to be if Delaire turns out to be a perennial double digit sack guy year after year and the Bucs are still trotting out a garbage group of nobodies at DE.

Doesn't even have to go that far for me.

If he's even as much as a solid player or a pass rush specialist, I'll laugh.

[sml1950]

It's a bit strange that Delaire and his agent would choose to go on a 3-4 practice squad as a standup OLB.  He may have been having a hard time setting the edge against the run and they thought he would be better playing in space.  

If he can hold up against the run, he may be the exact DE that our DC needs to be able to drop in coverage during LB/CB blitzs and take care of those short crossing patterns that have been so effective.

[JawnyBlaze]

He's only about 10 pounds lighter than Hardy. Looked a little quicker IMO. Hopefully this guy improves on his first performance and makes us all forget Hardy existed.

That would be great.  He's 275?  Doesn't look it.  As quick as he is at 275 is awesome.

edit: looked it up, he's 254 according to NFL.com.  a good 30 lbs lighter than Hardy when he was here lol.  explains his quickness.  hopefully he can bulk up a little

[Khyber53]

Okay, if Gettleman has the info on players across the league to the point where Johnson gets hurt and we immediately snatch Delaire off of a practice squad and put him right into the lineup, then this really makes me feel that there really isn't a good enough receiver out there for us to just grab and put into play.

He got Norwood, but I think that may have a lot to do with intelligence gathering before the Seattle game, but it could pan out well.

Just keep clapping if you believe in Gettlemagic.

[cbarrier90]

Okay, if Gettleman has the info on players across the league to the point where Johnson gets hurt and we immediately snatch Delaire off of a practice squad and put him right into the lineup, then this really makes me feel that there really isn't a good enough receiver out there for us to just grab and put into play.

He got Norwood, but I think that may have a lot to do with intelligence gathering before the Seattle game, but it could pan out well.

Just keep clapping if you believe in Gettlemagic.

Also keep in mind we're talking about two completely different positions.

Norwood has to learn an entire new offense and develop chemistry with an entire new QB. With Delaire and Allen, their job is simply to line up and rush the passer.

[Khyber53]

Also keep in mind we're talking about two completely different positions.

Norwood has to learn an entire new offense and develop chemistry with an entire new QB. With Delaire and Allen, their job is simply to line up and rush the passer.

Very true indeed! And Allen is an old pro at this. He may be here as much as a teacher as a player, something along the Peanut Tillman role.

Norwood's got a big learning curve, and really, catching the hypersonic missiles that Cam can fire adds an entirely new dimension to it.

[Khaki Lackey]

That would be great.  He's 275?  Doesn't look it.  As quick as he is at 275 is awesome.

edit: looked it up, he's 254 according to NFL.com.  a good 30 lbs lighter than Hardy when he was here lol.  explains his quickness.  hopefully he can bulk up a little

Correct. Hardy got up close to 300 at one point (2012 I think) Maybe Delaire will bulk up now that he's a full time 4-3 DE.

[JawnyBlaze]

Correct. Hardy got up close to 300 at one point (2012 I think) Maybe Delaire will bulk up now that he's a full time 4-3 DE.

Yea, that year he finally got good at run defense was the year he got up to around 295 from what I read at the time.  The last year or so I think he was playing at 285 and an unstoppable machine in both the run game and pass.  His happy medium weight.

[Ship]

panthers site has Delaire at 265, so i think he has bulked up through the offseason. 

[RumHam]

What I understand from the whining is them blaming Delaire for their loss. They still think they are better than us.

[caatfan]

Don't know if this has been already posted. If so, here it is again.

Hoss of the week-  http://www.sbnation.com/2015/10/6/9458707/hoss-of-the-week-panthers-ryan-delaire-jameis-winston

[DaveThePanther2008]

Don't know if this has been already posted. If so, here it is again.

Hoss of the week-  http://www.sbnation.com/2015/10/6/9458707/hoss-of-the-week-panthers-ryan-delaire-jameis-winston

That was a fun read.  People get tape on him and it might not be so easy going.  But you cannot deny the quickness and speed.  As he learns the tricks of the trade he has some serious potential.

KUDOS DG.  Once again you show why you are one of the top GMs in the NFL.

[UpstatePanther]

He's only about 10 pounds lighter than Hardy. Looked a little quicker IMO. Hopefully this guy improves on his first performance and makes us all forget Hardy existed.

who's hardy?