act of desperation: Panthers interested in 35 yr old DT Hollis Thomas

[Jase]

Eric Swann is still available, I hear.

[Dpantherman]

it would be admitting failure if they cut Hayden. even though he was a 7th round pick. i was surprised they cut Ryne Robinson, even after he was useless.

[MadHatter]

why cut sunny instead of burton?this oranization is retared!

Because the organziation has seen more of these two unknowns that ANY of us here.

What are you basing your opinion that Sunny is better than Burton?

[cgarsmoker]

Desperate times call for desperate measures.....I'd give Smith a shot as well. Smith was suspended for 3 games so does the past 3 games count as his suspension or does he have to be on a roster before those suspensions are credited as time served?

[Khyber53]

Just like Mike Vick didn't get credit for time served, I believe that Smith would have to sit out three games under contract before being allowed to take the field.

From a team roster perspective, a team could cut a player on suspension and fill his spot until that player was ready to come back in, all the while monkeying around with salary caps and whatnot.

[OneBadassCat]

we dont need another DE..

We might if Peppers walks.

[scpanther22]

why did the rams have him playing the 3.lol

Thomas, a former starter for the Eagles and Saints, said he learned in St. Louis that he no longer can play the three-technique anymore. However, he should be ideally suited to the nose tackle position he’s ear-marked to play with the Panthers.

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2009/10/new-panthers-dt-thomas-wants-focus-off-of-kemo-and-on-the-new-fat-guy.html

[PantherBrew]

why did the rams have him playing the 3.lol

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2009/10/new-panthers-dt-thomas-wants-focus-off-of-kemo-and-on-the-new-fat-guy.html

cause they are the Rams.

[DaCityKats]

Because the organziation has seen more of these two unknowns that ANY of us here.

What are you basing your opinion that Sunny is better than Burton?

strictly on potential.sunny has a lot more upside than burton to me,but thanks for asking. plus one of his strenghts was he can get pressure on the qb which is something the panthers need.

[DaCityKats]

because harris is 300 pounds..and burton is 325.

i thought harris was 325?

[Khyber53]

I'm sorry, but Thomas still cracks me up. I hope I get to enjoy a season's worth of him here.

But if he's only 340, then I'm 8'9" tall...:rofl:

[BIGH2001]

The real tragedy in all of this is that Nick Hayden is still on the roster. He is probably the worst DT in the entire NFL right now. The guy is a DT with the strength of a kicker or punter and just gets manhandled on every single play. Total non-factor and complete waste of a roster spot.