Is Kony Ealy the next great Panthers defensive end?

[BigBoss]

It pisses me off so bad because of how bad our offense played, a legendary performance like Kony's will be forgotten. Ugh....

[luke nukem]

I love Ealy but he seems to have an attitude problem, not the back talking disrespectful kind of attitude problem that you see some players bring. He seems to beat himself alot when he fugs up. I remember multiple times this year when he would jump off-sides or get a penalty and would go back to the bench furious and didn't want to hear a word of advice from anyone. Hopefully he can keep his head cool this year because we are going to need em.

[PhillyB]

he's been awesome all year. dude is the complete package, excellent pass rusher and does the dirty work setting the edge against the run.

i expect this gives us an awesome free agency setup. kick the tires on a few FA pass rushers and maybe draft a guy too. IMO the team's biggest improvement next year could come from the pass rush.

[Moose Hoover]

Remember when Kony lost contain on Wilson in the first Seahawks game and then came back later and stopped Wilson after rolling out, showing that he learned from his mistake. That's when I realized his potential.

[Nick_81]

2 hours ago, CollegePanther said:

Personally I think mastermind Gett wants to sit him behind the vets so he can sign him for cheaper.

Then he can set him free.  

I don't think Gettleman is that dumb.

[Gin and Juice]

Is it just me or does he do his best work at LDE?

Edited February 12, 2016 by Gin and Juice

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

2 hours ago, zacka77ack said:

Has this EVER happened?  Every year people are all like "Sign and Trade this star player for a 1st round pick!".  Has it ever happened in the NFL?  Not just the with Panthers, I'm talking any team...

the last big one i can remember was matt cassell to the chiefs in 2009

tag and trades are rare.  it takes a particular combination of the player being willing to sign his tender and cooperate (nobody is going to table a first round pick for a player if there's a chance he'll hold out), a realistic threat that the team tagging him might actually sign him to a long term extension before he can hit FA the next year, and the team doing the tagging willing to take the risk of possibly having to eat the contract if they can't find a trade partner.

there is other stuff that can happen too.  in the peppers situation we couldn't just ship him off to the browns or raiders for two first round picks and be done with it.  he wouldn't sign his tender so he was technically not under the franchise tag yet and couldn't be traded.  he was essentially playing chicken with the panthers as training camp approached with regard to whether it would turn into a holdout situation.  he could sign the tender or the panthers could rescind the tag with no cap hit and release him to FA - those were the only options.  once he signed the tender there was no turning back.  he'd have to be traded or we'd be on the hook for his cap figure.

tagging a player with the intention of trading him is really a tightrope and there are a lot of things that can go wrong for the team trying to pull it off.  the player and his agent still have a lot of power in that arrangement.

Edited February 12, 2016 by The NFL Shield At Midfield

[imminent rogaine]

Ron hoping he doesn't have to do his best Warden impression: "What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week; which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men..."

[hepcat]

Really depends who is playing opposite him.  Johnson and Hardy had the benefit of playing with each other and the question was, who do you double team?  If Ealy is "the guy" and they scheme to slow him down I could see it benefiting the other DE more.  Not saying he doesn't have the talent but if he's the only marquee pass rusher we have on the edge it'll be easier to slow him down.  

[TheSpecialJuan]

He's too inconsistent. Much like Greg Hardy was early in his career.

[RumHam]

His consistency still comes into question. He was suppose to be the guy this year, and fell off when the season started. Hopefully he is, but i still think top priority is DE in draft, or maybe safety. I don't know how deep each will be.

[Cpt slay a ho]

kony ealy biggest obstacle is kony ealy

[frash.exe]

4 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

He's too inconsistent. Much like Greg Hardy was early in his career.

Justene

[Semaj]

He's the real deal.  Heck of a pick by Gettleman in the 2014 draft.