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Panthers Trade Kony Ealy To Patriots


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22 minutes ago, TheMostInterestingMan said:

I'm so done with this constant spew of hate towards a top GM in this league. He's also done Ann incredible job drafting players, solving our horrendous cap situation and finding gems in FA every single season... this isn't fantasy dude 

So Solari and Gradkowski last year were gems?  I'll give him credit on getting the cap situation under control. If he is so great, then why was he not a GM before he was of age to retire? Some of y'all are serious koolaid guzzlers.

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6 minutes ago, bobcat91 said:

So Solari and Gradkowski last year were gems?  I'll give him credit on getting the cap situation under control. If he is so great, then why was he not a GM before he was of age to retire? Some of y'all are serious koolaid guzzlers.

Said the Experienced Madden GM.

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8 minutes ago, bobcat91 said:

So Solari and Gradkowski last year were gems?  I'll give him credit on getting the cap situation under control. If he is so great, then why was he not a GM before he was of age to retire? Some of y'all are serious koolaid guzzlers.

   Two backups that cost a combined 4.5M. That's your problem? Ignorance is so bliss.

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48 minutes ago, bobcat91 said:

Last year's FA deals were a disaster. His handling of Norman was a disaster. The draft last year was iffy. We have no idea if Butler, Worley, etc will have good careers. To say that bringing in a ton of old players in FA this year is a good deal is questionable as is betting that a LT who has been terrible for 4 years will be a good move. I blame him for not getting good skill players around Cam and for leaving our OL in a mess for years. Getting rid of Smitty was out of spite and it cost us. He'll yes he is incompetent.

CPK were u been my dude?

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24 minutes ago, bobcat91 said:

So Solari and Gradkowski last year were gems?  I'll give him credit on getting the cap situation under control. If he is so great, then why was he not a GM before he was of age to retire? Some of y'all are serious koolaid guzzlers.

Has there ever been a GM in history that is 100% in free agency? Lol no the problem isn't me drinking koolaid, the problem is some people have ridiculous expectations and think they could run a franchise better than 99% of the league. But let's have a look.

Mike Mitchel- Gem

Ted Ginn- Gem

Michael Oher- Gem 

all were considered washed up has beens that played huge roles on our team.

So who has he drafted. There are the obvious ones. KK, Star and Kelvin. But then there was a mid round pick in Trai Turner who became a pro bowler. A CB named Bradberry that everyone lost their mind over screaming "GMan is an idiot! He's ruining our team. That's WAY TOO EARLY!"

Gets graded as a top 10 DB in his rookie season. 

Our team was in a horrendous position with the salary cap and despite that he has built an incredibly competitive roster, retaining most of our core players (besides Norman whom he immediately replaced with a guy he was graded better than him this year) including a 15-1 team. We have the money to keep our stars and add outside talent this season which will put us right back in the mix of things with 4 picks in the top 100.

No, the problem isn't that in a homer. The problem is you think if he's ever been wrong he's overrated. The problem is your expectations are honestly absurd. 

Funny thing is, you probably thought Bradberry was stupid even though it turned out to be gold and you might have passed on a 2nd consecutive DT in KK Short and you may not have seen the potential in Trai.

But when he messes up you call him an idiot and act like it was such an obvious mistake, ignoring the times he was dead on about players you would have never given a bit of thought about... 

Be realistic. Gman is damn good. Stop kidding yourself 

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2 minutes ago, TheMostInterestingMan said:

Has there ever been a GM in history that is 100% in free agency? Lol no the problem isn't me drinking koolaid, the problem is some people have ridiculous expectations and think they could run a franchise better than 99% of the league. But let's have a look.

Mike Mitchel- Gem

Ted Ginn- Gem

Michael Oher- Gem 

all were considered washed up has beens that played huge roles on our team.

So who has he drafted. There are the obvious ones. KK, Star and Kelvin. But then there was a mid round pick in Trai Turner who became a pro bowler. A CB named Bradberry that everyone lost their mind over screaming "GMan is an idiot! He's ruining our team. That's WAY TOO EARLY!"

Gets graded as a top 10 DB in his rookie season. 

Our team was in a horrendous position with the salary cap and despite that he has built an incredibly competitive roster, retaining most of our core players (besides Norman whom he immediately replaced with a guy he was graded better than him this year) including a 15-1 team. We have the money to keep our stars and add outside talent this season which will put us right back in the mix of things with 4 picks in the top 100.

No, the problem isn't that in a homer. The problem is you think if he's ever been wrong he's overrated. The problem is your expectations are honestly absurd. 

Funny thing is, you probably thought Bradberry was stupid even though it turned out to be gold and you might have passed on a 2nd consecutive DT in KK Short and you may not have seen the potential in Trai.

But when he messes up you call him an idiot and act like it was such an obvious mistake, ignoring the times he was dead on about players you would have never given a bit of thought about... 

Be realistic. Gman is damn good. Stop kidding yourself 

Just a question, but where was James Bradberry graded in the top 10?

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29 minutes ago, TheMostInterestingMan said:

Has there ever been a GM in history that is 100% in free agency? Lol no the problem isn't me drinking koolaid, the problem is some people have ridiculous expectations and think they could run a franchise better than 99% of the league. But let's have a look.

Mike Mitchel- Gem

Ted Ginn- Gem

Michael Oher- Gem 

all were considered washed up has beens that played huge roles on our team.

So who has he drafted. There are the obvious ones. KK, Star and Kelvin. But then there was a mid round pick in Trai Turner who became a pro bowler. A CB named Bradberry that everyone lost their mind over screaming "GMan is an idiot! He's ruining our team. That's WAY TOO EARLY!"

Gets graded as a top 10 DB in his rookie season. 

Our team was in a horrendous position with the salary cap and despite that he has built an incredibly competitive roster, retaining most of our core players (besides Norman whom he immediately replaced with a guy he was graded better than him this year) including a 15-1 team. We have the money to keep our stars and add outside talent this season which will put us right back in the mix of things with 4 picks in the top 100.

No, the problem isn't that in a homer. The problem is you think if he's ever been wrong he's overrated. The problem is your expectations are honestly absurd. 

Funny thing is, you probably thought Bradberry was stupid even though it turned out to be gold and you might have passed on a 2nd consecutive DT in KK Short and you may not have seen the potential in Trai.

But when he messes up you call him an idiot and act like it was such an obvious mistake, ignoring the times he was dead on about players you would have never given a bit of thought about... 

Be realistic. Gman is damn good. Stop kidding yourself 

 

Actually, you are just the opposite. You look past every terrible decision he has made, you don't mention that he has struck out on more FA than he has hit, and he has left our franchise QB with a complete lack of skill position players and OL. You really think we have a top 15 set of WR? How about OT?  Do you like our back up TE or the TE he whiffed on in the draft last year. What about Bene who was cut or Boston who is awful. He drafted CAP who is terrible, Funchess who is a bust, Sanchez who is a bust, numerous WR FA that did nothing. Shaq is a first rounder of his and has done little. Sadly, you failed to mention any of that. Or the fact that he had no plan when 3 out of 4 starters in the secondary either retired or were let go. Remember Julio Jones setting records on the replacements? That on Gettleman 100%. I hate to break it to you, but he doesn't walk on water.

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4 minutes ago, bobcat91 said:

Bradberry looks like he has a chance to be good.

He is good, but I couldn't find anything on him being rated a top 10 defensive back. I think the PFF article I read had him at 23, which is fantastic for a rookie.

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Eight spots isn't a big a jump as I would've hoped. However, most of the alternative scenarios has him leaving because he's too expensive or underwhelming, neither in which we get anything in return. Something now is better than nothing later, I suppose.

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Kony got 3 years, the time it takes to get a rookie up to the level of play as a pro according to Dave.   You be the Judge.  

He had the athletic ability but apparently not the desire.  At least not as a Panther.  The benefactor of this trade is yet to be determined.

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