Colin Jones in the slot...

[Seltzer]

2 hours ago, TheRumGone said:

Get out of our base 4-3 as much as This year? Dude we had the highest nickel formation in the league the past two years. Nickel was basically our base formation.

Exactly. Which is one of the main reasons people were questioning Shaq as our first rounder.  However, having Shaq and Klein allows us to have depth to match up with any personnel grouping in the league, although 3 WRs has become the default for most teams. 

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2 hours ago, FreshDelaire said:

I would honestly rather have Harper at nickel than Colin.

You tripping man. 

[CPantherKing]

The weaknesses every team will pick on are AJ Klein, Roman Harper, Kurt Coleman, Tre Boston, and Colin Jones in man to man coverage.

Also, have the issue of speed receivers getting behind the safeties. Luckily QBs do not get much time to stand in pocket and take a deep shot with accuracy.

If an offense cannot establish the run between the tackles or run with their QB for big gains, then their only hope is to send out 5 receivers with a pick on a DB and toss it up deep over the safeties. Hope that you make it more than you turn the ball over. Anything lobbed up to a spot under the safeties will have a high chance of resulting in an interception.

Have to gamble against the Panthers D to win.

[Krucid]

As much as i think Bene is better on the outside, we need him in the slot. Hopefully Tillman makes it back soon. I am sure Ron saw the same thing we did so he will try to shore it up somehow.

[Cpt slay a ho]

actually sounds like a solid move, not only do i think he would be a improvement but it gets your 1st rounder some more playing time pie for op

[KSpan]

You know it's a good season when the biggest 'concern' is how the ST ace/backup safety pressed into action as a buffalo nickel may not be a great man-to-man cover guy.

[FreshDelaire]

3 hours ago, ScreenPlay said:

You tripping man. 

Harper may be relatively slow, but his coverage skills are a lot more polished than Colin's.

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Where Jones excels is in the zone. The big plays he has given up are when we were in man coverage.

And from reading the comments doesn't seem to many of you understand this. Man coverage is when Jones has been getting burned, not zone. So, putting Shaq or any other LB out there to man the slot will produce similar results.

[KB_fan]

Apparently our 11-0 team during a holiday week is not content to sit and rest on our laurels.

We worked out players for Nickel Corner today.  Yup.  This team is wanting to overcome EVERY weakness.

https://t.co/0R2gQYFGrO

[RJK]

i don't know if anybodies noticed but the defense has been lights out since colin went into the slot. they were good before but the last 2 weeks the D is beating teams themselves. That doesn't necessarily have any thing to do with colin jones being in the slot but him being forced into action hasn't hurt the D obviously

[Captain Morgan]

Carolina Panthers ‏@panthersbuzztap  44m44 minutes ago

http://blackandbluereview.com  >> Searching for a Nickel Corner, Panthers Work Out Cortland Finnegan http://buzztap.com/-3WjuEe 

[hepcat]

Former Panther James Dockery is available

[rodeo]

I foresee several draft picks in the secondary this year. It's really our only holes left. 1st round SS, 2nd round CB.

[pantherphan96]

Bene has played better at outside CB. would rather have him and Norman on the outside. can tillman play the nickel? if not, try putting teddy williams there?