One cut day = bad football

[Cyberjag]

Last night we got treated to college-level football with a few pros slipped in here and there.  Today there are going to be about 1,000 cuts, and the coaching staff needs to sift through all of them and see which ones may fit the Panthers, doing in a week what they used to have three for.  Some of the ones we find on the scrap heap may actually be good enough to merit playing time, but not next Sunday because there isn't going to be enough time to get them in the game plan.

Who thought this was a good idea again?

[Jangler]

I do. 

Before, players got cut after one mistake. Now they have a chance to make up for that mistake.  also bigger possibility  of trades in the NFL.

[Jeremy Igo]

It isn't a good idea at all. The first round of cuts was always the guys that had no chance of making the roster no matter what they did. It was the respectful thing to do, giving them more of a chance to maybe catch on somewhere else and not waste any more of their time. 

[rayzor]

There really are no redeeming qualities, esp. when compared to the chaos we are getting ready to witness. Some train wrecks are hard to look away from. This one isn't at all. It's just annoying.

[KillerKat]

The NFL has gotten into the habit of changing things just for the sake of change.

[csx]

Players interviewed about it didn't seem to mind. Vets knew they didn't have to play as much or at all and found it a relief. It has a redeeming quality to them.

4th game is always unbearable to watch regardless IMO.

Also we get to see just exactly why the udfa we loved so much has no chance in NFL

A point I heard brought up is that a preseason injury at one position at this time of year is less likely to cause the team to cut a person elsewhere they might honestly like to see more of in order to fill a whole. While there may be real side effects there must have been a reason to try this out and why it was suggested and voted on. 

[Car123]

Think about the upcoming interest and ratings.

[Johnny Rockets]

44 minutes ago, csx said:

Players interviewed about it didn't seem to mind. Vets new they didn't have to play as much or at all and found it a relief. It has a redeaming quality to them.

4th game is always unbearable to watch regardless IMO.

Also we get to see just exactly why the udfa we loved so much has no chance in NFL

Agree. From all the interviews I heard, everyone really seem to like the change.

In other news -  anyone else get the feeling that this place is going to go full meshuggeneh with 1,100 or so free agents hitting the open market on the same day. Tons of "Should we sign <insert name here>?" threads.

[TalonNC]

I like the change.. but i guess i'm in the minority;

[Jimmy]

2 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

It isn't a good idea at all. The first round of cuts was always the guys that had no chance of making the roster no matter what they did. It was the respectful thing to do, giving them more of a chance to maybe catch on somewhere else and not waste any more of their time. 

It's a bad idea from another standpoint as well:

By letting guys go early it gives those remaining more opportunities for reps and compete to make the 53.  Having "camp bodies" just hang around longer than they should takes away much needed time from rookies, good UDFAs, and bubble guys to get reps and work on timing.  

[Hogmolliesmaht]

When was the last pre season game ever good though?

[Moorgan]

I like it. In other years, some starters would play last night ( maybe a series or 2). But because the roster still had 90 guys, they could play all the backups the whole game. This did two things for me. Ensured no starters got injured (outside of Samuel but he needed the reps). And it allowed the bottom of the roster to really go out one last time and show what they could do. Not just a few plays but the whole game. And guys like Boulware could really relish their final plays on an NFL field. He absolutely has no shot at even the PS. I'm all for the change.

[Jeremy Igo]

1 hour ago, Johnny Rockets said:

full meshuggeneh 

[Mr. Scot]

3 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

It isn't a good idea at all. The first round of cuts was always the guys that had no chance of making the roster no matter what they did. It was the respectful thing to do, giving them more of a chance to maybe catch on somewhere else and not waste any more of their time. 

I'm not a fan.

2 hours ago, Johnny Rockets said:

In other news -  anyone else get the feeling that this place is going to go full meshuggeneh with 1,100 or so free agents hitting the open market on the same day. Tons of "Should we sign <insert name here>?" threads.

Was thinking about that too.

Oy.