Voth previews free agency

[Cary Kollins]

more like Trill Voth

[shaqattaq]

5 hours ago, CWORS said:

Free agency...Lamar Miller and Trumaine Johnson! I think DG can get the both of them signed to reasonable contracts. We are a FA destination now!

I like both of these players a lot. Neither should cost a lot, and both are young and instant upgrades (sorry fozzy and mcclain).

[shaqattaq]

5 hours ago, nctarheel0619 said:

All for it, keeping Remmers as a backup isn't out of the question for sure.  And concentrating at DE, CB, and safety would be fantastic, oh and backup DT with Dwan more then likely retiring.     

I think that Remmers will return in a backup role, with either Williams or a FA starting (I doubt that a day 1 starting tackle will be around at 30), unless another team is willing to overpay him. He played well most of the season.

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, KSpan said:

I know, and I fall on the 'fluke' side of the fence.

I'm hopeful that it's just that.

Don't wanna see a repeat of Dan Morgan.

[top dawg]

I am not putting too much thought into prognosticating FAs this time. I have my popcorn in hand. The only thing that is guaranteed is that Getty will address needs by getting a bargain. In free agency (as well as the draft), it's all about value. The next Panthers' additions will be relatively cheap and useful for the short to mid term.

[KB_fan]

On 2/22/2016 at 5:53 AM, CarolinaNCSU said:

Seems like a pretty "big" list when Voth concludes the article...especially after franchising Norman and locking up KK further limiting any future money we'd want to hand out. 

 

DE, CB, S, and OT specifically all hopefully get some FA help, though. If we still want a RB/WR, wait for some Summer cuts or draft them. 

Yes, the list seems too long to me.   I agree with the 4 priorities you mention.  I'd say DE, CB, OT as greatest needs.  Then S maybe?  But we have Marlowe who seems really promising.

FB: depends on what we do with Tolbert's contract.  If he's gone, than a FB in free agency shoots up the list (assuming there is one... so few teams use FBs these days.)  Of course we could bring back Lee Ward!  LOL, but honestly, don't think he'd be ready to step into Tolbert's shoes unless he was actively playing somewhere this past season, and I don't know that he was.

DT could have a hole if Dwan Edwards retires.

Special Teams:  Many of us want to see Teddy Williams gone.  We might need a new gunner, and more ST help as that was still a weakness for us.

RB maybe, but I don't think it's a huge need.  Hard to tell really as we didn't see enough of CAP and none of Wegher.

[thefuzz]

On 2/22/2016 at 8:58 AM, CCS said:

David Gettleman always talked about "hog mollies" and defensive pass rushers yet that area is the teams biggest weakness. I don't really know what to think about that at this point.

At pass rush, we were good, until we weren't.

I'm guessing DG was hoping that a 28 year old, highly paid DE could stay healthy, and be effective...nope.

In addition to that, Hardy went Hardy, and almost make himself untouchable.

I think that DG has done a great job with the offensive "hog mollies".

[KB_fan]

19 hours ago, KSpan said:

Literally injured the very first professional snap that he took - that's either a fluke or very telling, depending on how one feels like looking about it. Could be worse though, like Fowler down in Jacksonville blowing his knee out the very first day of rookie minicamp

I seem to recall one of our own players came down on his leg.... seems like it may have been a fluke.