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Matt "Speed bump McGee" Kalil..

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39 minutes ago, Ivan The Awesome said:

We had Jordan Gross for so long so I understand why people have high expectations on Matt.  There should be high expectations.  But to sit there and just be tearing this guy down when he's NOT that bad.. Jesus christ you'd think we have up a first round pick for the guy. There's also an option to let him go next year if he doesn't perform well. Gettleman knew what he was doing,  so Matt can't really eat so much money and underperform. 

His first year wasn't great but it wasn't this horror show people say it was. He was average to above average and in the playoffs was amazing. 2 pressures the whole game. Daryl Williams got worked. 

Ya don't have to explain to me. I actually understood why Gettleman picked Kalil. Highest ceiling. 

As previously stated, it was his first year in a new system, having to adjust to playing with Cam, and coming off surgery.  I had guarded expectations, and with the exceptions of those few games, he actually played pretty well. He wasn't the weak link along the line. 

I expect him to be better this season. 

That being said, he's still the most hated Panther, and will remain that way.

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13 minutes ago, DaTownPanther said:

I for one want Matt Kalil to perform at a Pro Bowl level and execute a comeback year. It’ll be for the best. He’ll be the consummate trade bait in 2019 for a GM that’s in the mode of Dave Gettlemen and for a team desperate enough to make the move. How else can you expect the Panthers to get rid of a horrendous $14.7M cap hit if we cut bait? Crazier things have happened. 

Matt Kalil, cheers to you and have yourself a career year. 

  You have to eat the cap hit if you trade him. We already paid him that money. It’s not going away. 

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8 minutes ago, Toomers said:

  You have to eat the cap hit if you trade him. We already paid him that money. It’s not going away. 

Thank you for that insight. Panthers would be wise to take the cap hit if the return makes sense. I wouldn't place my bets that Matt Kalil will have another consistent year. But before we're putting the horse before the carriage, he needs to give the Panthers that option. Perform.  

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On 6/3/2018 at 2:12 AM, DaveThePanther2008 said:

Any LT is going to be helped or hindered depending on who their guard is.  You probably could take any tackle right or left and see there is a difference in their play if their guard removed or replace.  For the good or bad.

 

Hence football being the ultimate team sport. 

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