Is Kony Ealy a bust?

[CPantherKing]

As a second round pick he is a bust. Huge missed opportunity in the draft. There was a reason he kept falling, and the Panthers failed to see it unlike some other teams.

There was much better value on the board. I always questioned why Ealy was that high on the Panthers board to begin with for that draft.

[Anybodyhome]

WTF, get a grip.

Ealy had 4 sacks as a rookie, 5 last year and he has 2 so far this year... and he's playing less this year.

So what will the thread title be if a he has a 3-sack game and ends the season with more sacks than either of his first 2 years?

Gimme a break.

[Castavar]

Allen Robinson, Allen Robinson, Allen Robinson, Allen Robinson, Allen Robinson, Allen Robinson

Man, I hated the Ealy pick from the beginning. When the pick came in, I thought FOR SURE we were double dipping on WR like we did with DT in prior year. Tbh, I couldn't believe ARob was still on the board in the 2nd after watching that man at P-State. When the pick was announced, I literally said WTF and left the room (seems to be a trend watching Gettleman drafts). And it had a domino effect as we traded up to get the great Funchess the next year. *sigh* Oh well.

[pantherphan96]

Still a little early to declare him a bust, but for a player that was rated as a 1st round pick by our GM I would have expected more from him by now.

[Ivan The Awesome]

To me he's not a bust. Not yet. Normally takes three years, this is his third. Next year should tell us what he is. To me he's been serviceable. 

[outlaw4]

He's a player that is servicable but replacable. Should be paid as such.

[KDawg004]

There's a reason he took a tumble in the draft. How long does it usually take DEs to develop? 3-4 years? With our luck, he'll have a breakout season in his walk year and price himself out of our range.

Hard to gauge if he's a bust though since he's been playing mostly out of position. As of now he's solid depth but nothing to write home about.

[heel31ok]

Get two for one if we add dominance on other side...he can be redeemed... not an issue if Hardy didn't screw up...

[pepaw]

Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but Morgan Moses is playing real well up in Washington. 

[Wundrbread33]

Man it is going to be so hard to evaluate talent this offseason. Injuries, inexperience and poor play in the secondary, coaching blunders, getting Gettlefugged, etc. make it hard to tell who needs to be replaced.

Even Short has been mediocre. Aside from Luke, TD, Star, and Bradberry...it's hard to say that anyone else showed much.

[pantherj]

Just another of Gettleman's mistakes. We're starting to see why the Giants didn't want this guy as their GM and we're happy to let him stay in the same position until retirement. I've had enough of Gettleman.

[pantherj]

Dopey Gettleman thought Ealy was going to be like Osi Umenyiora. I'm not kidding. Gettleman is clueless.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Kony was a high 2nd round pick that we hoped and needed to develop into the next Greg Hardy. That has not happened.

He's a solid young DE that is too inconsistent to ever be a dependable starting DE.

[PantherBuckeye89]

I have a bad feeling Kony will break out.....next year, his contract year :/

Please re-sign Addison