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Panthers Claim QB Brad Kaaya


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3 minutes ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

Don't hold your breath. He's got no arm and doesn't possess that IT factor. In addition, when facing an actually good defense, his completion percentage drops south of 55%

Haha, I remember how much you liked him from draft time.  He didn't get much better in his years in Miami so not sure what to think.  The idea of a young backup QB is a good one...just not sure he's the one.

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5 minutes ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

Don't hold your breath. He's got no arm and doesn't possess that IT factor. In addition, when facing an actual good defense, his completion percentage plummets south of 55%.

If you don't possess a cannon, you gotta at least be accurate. 

I have seen him play. HIs arm is not that weak. He wasn't exactly playing on great teams either. We will see. It's just a guy from the waiver wires. Nobody should be expecting the next Cam Newton.

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Just now, Jon Snow said:

So let me get this straight, we cut two QB's that knew our system, one contributing heavily on special teams, who arguably played better than the current backup only to sign a guy no better than the guys we cut?   Sounds like a good plan to me.

These moves were typical in the Hurney era.

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1 minute ago, Jon Snow said:

So let me get this straight, we cut two QB's that knew our system, one contributing heavily on special teams, who arguably played better than the current backup only to sign a guy no better than the guys we cut?   Sounds like a good plan to me.

AND we kept the QB that sucked complete ass during the preseason, while those other two QBs vastly outplayed said QB. Not to mention we STILL have not cut one of our kickers. Hurney back in action people. It's fine, people gonna learn what a lot of us had to endure the first time around with Hurney.

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Kaaya was projected as a 1st or 2nd round pick going in to last year. He didn't live up to expectation. He is good enough to take a look for a year and see how he develops. Webb isn't needed to help on special teams or WR anymore and if he ever had to come in at QB we would've been toast anyway. 45-53 of the roster will always churn and you're best served taking a shot at a guy like this who could develop than in a guy like Webb who has hit his ceiling.

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Since the 53 cut, the Huddle has damn near imploded over perceived needs at safety, another CB, and a 3rd QB. Much to my surprise, Hurney quickly filled those needs, and the Seymour trade is actually impressive. Almost makes you want to think he's using the incredible personnel expertise here for guidance.

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1 minute ago, hbkp999 said:

Kaaya was projected as a 1st or 2nd round pick going in to last year. He didn't live up to expectation. He is good enough to take a look for a year and see how he develops. Webb isn't needed to help on special teams or WR anymore and if he ever had to come in at QB we would've been toast anyway. 45-53 of the roster will always churn and you're best served taking a shot at a guy like this who could develop than in a guy like Webb who has hit his ceiling.

So we cut a guy who hit his ceiling vs a guy who fell into the basement?

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