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Person believes Gilbert could be the backup

Mr. Scot

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Position Analysis: Quarterback

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▪  Garrett Gilbert: Guessing only the diehard Panthers fans know much about Gilbert, whose father, Gale, was an NFL quarterback for eight seasons and the only player to be a part of five consecutive Super Bowl teams. Gilbert has good size (6-4, 230) and arm strength, and spent the last half of the 2017 season on the active roster. He will be given a shot to win the No. 2 job behind Newton.
Free agent possibilities

I actually do remember Gale Gilbert. He was a decent backup.

Free agent options...

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▪  Tyrod Taylor: Bills general manager Brandon Beane has already swung a couple of deals with former boss Marty Hurney, although the Panthers likely wouldn’t trade for a backup QB. But Carolina could be interested if the Bills end up cutting Taylor, whose skill set would make him a mini-me version of Newton. But Taylor wants to be a starter, so this seems like a longshot.

▪  Teddy Bridgewater: Turner was in Minnesota and worked Taylor out before the Vikings drafted him in the first round in 2014. It remains to be seen whether Bridgewater will be a free agent (there’s discrepancy over whether the final year of his contract, when he was on the physically unable to perform list for the first six games, will count). And even if he hits the market, Bridgewater – like Taylor – won’t be looking for a place where he sits the bench.

▪  Josh McCown: McCown, who turns 39 in July, was popular in the locker room and front office during his two-year stint in Carolina in 2008-09, which coincided with Hurney’s first stint as GM. McCown had the best stastical season of his 15-year career in 2017 with the Jets. McCown could draw interest from a QB-needy team like Arizona.
Draft possibilities

McCown is a solid backup (Smith liked him). I'd love to have him back.

In the draft?

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▪  Mike White: The Panthers won’t draft a quarterback early (if at all), so keep an eye on late-round or undrafted prospects. White, the Western Kentucky QB who had a good showing at the Senior Bowl, fits the bill. The 6-4, 221-pounder threw for 4,000 yards in his final college season, but there are questions about his arm strength.

▪  Riley Ferguson: The former Butler High standout, who started his career at Tennessee, threw 36 TDs, with only nine INTs, during his final season at Memphis. The 6-4, 210-pound Ferguson needs to get stronger, but it’s easy to envision the Panthers giving a local kid a chance if he goes undrafted.

▪  J.T. Barrett: The winningest quarterback in Ohio State history has game-changing running skills. But scouts aren’t convinced Barrett’s arm will hold up in the NFL. It might be worth taking a chance on Barrett to see if he can play receiver, something Hurney infamously did previously.

Sounds like J T Barrett would basically be Joe Webb.  Really liked what I saw of Mike White in the Senior Bowl, and arm strength is a heavily overrated measurement.

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2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm fine with rolling with him as the #2 if he has another strong preseason. Anderson has looked awful as of late.

Having a developmental guy as your backup isn't unusual.

That said, I feel a lot better about that option now that Norv and Scott Turner are here rather than Ken Dorsey.

 

1 minute ago, Black&Blue said:

DA is a sufficient backup QB for this offense.  Stop over thinking it.

He's not under contract.

And a few years ago I could have agreed with that.  His last few performances were absolute garbage.

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Just now, Mr. Scot said:

 

He's not under contract.

And a few years ago I could have agreed with that.  His last few performances were absolute garbage.

Neither are the other free agent options.  Plus all three are probably jostling for a starting opportunity.  Bridgewater would be interesting if we were willing to have a QB competition, but that isn't going to happen. 

 

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9 minutes ago, Black&Blue said:

He's started one game over the last three years.  One.  This is why Carolina Huddle has such a rotten reputation.  You guys a really, really idiotic. 

Go ahead and get into a bidding war for backup quarterbacks.  

Guys like Josh McCown and Matt Moore (also a free agent) don't generate "bidding wars".

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