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The Way Too Early 53*

SetfreexX

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Hey it's the week before mini-camp and the draft / UDFA are over and, well I'm bored...

QB-2

Cam Newton / Derek Anderson or Veteran (I think Gilbert goes back to the PS, and once we clear May 11th we look to add Anderson or a veteran)

Backfield-5

Christian McCaffrey / Cameron Artis-Payne / Free Agent / Bonnafon (I think at this point Fozzy is the odd man out, Bonnafon is more intriguing moving forward with his skill set) / Alex Armah

Receiver-6

Funchess / Moore / Smith / Wright / Samuel / Byrd (In my opinion the days of ST's dedicated spots ended with Gettleman's firing, goodbye Russell Shepard)

Tight End-3

Greg Olsen / Ian Thomas / Free Agent (I don't think Manhertz offers anything special, I could see a change at TE #3)

OL-9

Matt Kalil / Tyler Larsen / Ryan Kalil / Trai Turner / Darryl Williams / Amini Silatolu / Taylor Moton / Jeremy Sirles / Greg Van Roten or UDFA

 

DE-5

Mario Addison / Julius Peppers / Daeshon Hall / Wes Horton / Marquis Haynes

DT-4

Kawaan Short / Dontari Poe / Vernon Butler / Kyle Love

LB-7

Luke Kuechly / Thomas Davis / Shaq Thompson / David Mayo / Jared Norris / Jermaine Carter Jr. / Andre Smith

DB-5

James Bradberry / Ross Cockrell / Donte Jackson / Kevon Seymour / Corn Elder (I see Munnerlyn as the odd man out, after riffs about playing time, and the youth/speed movement I don't see spot for him)

S-4

Rashaan Gaulden / FA / Mike Adams / D'Norris Searcy (No ST's aces, we need additional S depth, and Jones' spot is too valuable not o upgrade)

Specialists-3

Graham Gano / Michael Palardy / J.J. Jansen

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One thing.  You state 7 LB's but only list 6 of them.  Also I dont think they will cut Colin Jones and Shepard in the same season.  One of them yes but not both.  You must have forgoten Ron is a defensive coach an special teams are important to him.  Not "a punt is not a bad play" important, but still important.

Also Hurney has stated about 10 times that he wants a young QB to develop, so only 2 I kind of doubt it.

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6 minutes ago, rbsponsel52 said:

We need to make a change at QB and hopefully not keep Anderson and get another veteran or decent QB for his replacement.

I don't really disagree, but the available options have been picked over, and outside of Gilbert, and Anderson a back up would still have to come in and learn the offense. It's why I think inevitably we'll return DA, he his free agent value was assessed and in the end I think it'll be him. 

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1 minute ago, bababoey said:

One thing.  You state 7 LB's but only list 6 of them.  Also I dont think they will cut Colin Jones and Shepard in the same season.  One of them yes but not both.  You must have forgoten Ron is a defensive coach an special teams are important to him.  Not "a punt is not a bad play" important, but still important.

Also Hurney has stated about 10 times that he wants a young QB to develop, so only 2 I kind of doubt it.

Thanks, I added Norris, I forgot to type him in while trying to remember another name. 

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id plug moton in at LG

 

 

even if he is the long term LT, might as well get used to another position to provide flexibility

 

regardless, he is a big, power, talented man that moves other big powerful people

 

he needs to see the feild

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1 minute ago, Dex said:

I am VERY worried about DE depth. We need a vet signing.

I think Hall is a wild card

 

He could be the frnachises next stud DE. only way to find out is to play him..

 

BUT, we do need a backup plan if that doesnt happen. 

 

I like Pepp, Addison, and Hall... I want another vet DE there..

 

but what about Haynes?

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I'd like to see Moton at LG as well, you don't invest a 2nd rounder via trade up not to play him. I just think this staff favors veterans, and considering Larsen got all of those starts at C in Kalil's absence, and is 6'4'' / 325 lbs -- he along with Moton are along the same size as Norwell and he may get the nod. I hope it's Moton, but I think it'll be Larsen. 

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1 minute ago, The Huddler said:

I think Hall is a wild card

 

He could be the frnachises next stud DE. only way to find out is to play him..

 

BUT, we do need a backup plan if that doesnt happen. 

 

I like Pepp, Addison, and Hall... I want another vet DE there..

 

but what about Haynes?

As a situational speed rusher, I actually really like this pick. I'd like to think the plan is to have him on either side of Addison, or Pep in Over & Under fronts as the 5th rusher limiting the chance of a double team on either. 

Right now he's the only pure ''speed'' rusher that we have, and I think it could add a dimension on 3rd and pass that we haven't had in a while, especially in the Wide / A-Gap looks. 

Addision / Butler / Peppers / Haynes

Could be a very interesting Nickel sub package for passing downs. 

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4 minutes ago, The Huddler said:

I think Hall is a wild card

 

He could be the frnachises next stud DE. only way to find out is to play him..

 

BUT, we do need a backup plan if that doesnt happen. 

 

I like Pepp, Addison, and Hall... I want another vet DE there..

 

but what about Haynes?

I see Haynes in the Bruce Irvin role. What Shaq was supposed to be. He's not going to be a fingers in the dirt DE this year. At least I don't think. We really don't have that many 3 down DEs... Addison leaves something to be desired in run defense and Horton is average. Peppers is situational and Hall is an unknown. We need a vet DE that can play all 3 downs.

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21 minutes ago, Dex said:

I see Haynes in the Bruce Irvin role. What Shaq was supposed to be. He's not going to be a fingers in the dirt DE this year. At least I don't think. We really don't have that many 3 down DEs... Addison leaves something to be desired in run defense and Horton is average. Peppers is situational and Hall is an unknown. We need a vet DE that can play all 3 downs.

its a delicate balance imo

 

i agree with you

 

its just the young guys have to play in order to know what we have. Hall needs the opportunity. A vet DE would take that away from him.. idk its tough. Hurney has a hard job lol

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