Tuesday Notes/interviews including Eric Washington

[Car123]

1 minute ago, sharkkiller said:

Removes a potential locker room distraction before it reaches critical mass, maybe? Hell I don't know, I just know it is not as big a deal as some of you are making it out to be.

You'd think Anderson was a 5-time Pro Bowler. 

[sharkkiller]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Anderson has zero history of being a distraction. Just the opposite. He's known for being a model citizen and having a good work ethic.

As to whether it's a big deal, it's a stupid move and an unnecessary gamble. Whether or not it turns into a major problem depends on how lucky we are.

They say sometimes it's better to be lucky than smart. Well we better hope we're lucky, cause we damn sure don't look smart.

Anderson has never been in the position he was in this year. You can't tell me you could not see his frustration on the sidelines, because I sure could.And  I disagree that it is a stupid move. Trading Kalil Mack, and then bitching about how hard it is to find a good edge rusher is stupid. This is releasing a back up running back who was not going to see the field and keeping someone who has been doing the same damn thing for 3 years. It is just not as big a deal as you are making it out to be.

[sharkkiller]

Just now, Car123 said:

You'd think Anderson was a 5-time Pro Bowler. 

No kidding. I am not sying he is not a good back, he was just being wasted here. Why not let him go find somewhere else to contribute, and roll with CAP, who in the past has proven that he can be effective in limited use.

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, sharkkiller said:

Anderson has never been in the position he was in this year. You can't tell me you could not see his frustration on the sidelines, because I sure could.And  I disagree that it is a stupid move. Trading Kalil Mack, and then bitching about how hard it is to find a good edge rusher is stupid. This is releasing a back up running back who was not going to see the field and keeping someone who has been doing the same damn thing for 3 years. It is just not as big a deal as you are making it out to be.

If it's a smart move to let go of depth in mid-season and bank on your existing players not getting hurt, why don't more teams try it?

Teams tend to prefer to hold on to their good backups, not help them find a job somewhere else. I'm sure the Eagles could have been really nice to Nick Foles and let him find a starting job some other place, but I think they're kind of glad that they didn't.

3 minutes ago, sharkkiller said:

No kidding. I am not sying he is not a good back, he was just being wasted here. Why not let him go find somewhere else to contribute, and roll with CAP, who in the past has proven that he can be effective in limited use.

Because again, that's not our coach's job.

It's supposed to be about us winning games, not helping our backups find a better job somewhere else.

Do you disagree with this?

[Cpt slay a ho]

This Anderson situation was mishandled, he should have been use WAY more then he was, end game run clock situation and def goaline situation, dude should have at least got 8-12 touches per game, poorly handled by our staff 

[TheSpecialJuan]

3 hours ago, hepcat said:

 

No poo CJ Anderson was frustrated. He barely got on the field! Secondly, who gives a poo if CJ Anderson was frustrated? He signed with the team for 1 year. He's a professional athlete. He is literally, figuratively, and however you want to put it, contractually obligated to deal with it. 

Thirdly, why the hell did you even sign him in the first place? It's not like McCaffrey exceeded expectations in 2017. Everyone knew he was a rising star and explosive player. It's like they signed Anderson to fill the Stewart role in last year's offense AFTER replacing the freaking offensive coordinator and knowing that system wouldn't be there in 2018. The lack of foresight is mind numbing.

 

Um, you haven't gotten an "honest look" and Cameron-Artis Payne in the 3.5 seasons he's been a Panther? This is horseshit. 

 

It’s obvious CJ was a malcontent but Ron can’t come out and say that. As a leader, sometimes you have to stand up there and take one for the team.

[Car123]

2 minutes ago, Cpt slay a ho said:

This Anderson situation was mishandled, he should have been use WAY more then he was, end game run clock situation and def goaline situation, dude should have at least got 8-12 touches per game, poorly handled by our staff 

I would agree if CMC wasn't a first rounder. Can't take that many carries away from an effective high draft pick.

[Ship]

We hired him in case we needed a Stewart type back to help carry the load. Hurney/Coaches weren't convinced on CMC's full time RB ability. CMC upgraded himself and has proven the doubters wrong. Norv is then able to rely and build the playbook around CMC. CJ was not necessary for the role we expected him to have. CJ wants and deserves more PT, but not at the expense of CMC. We waive him because he was upset and would only get more upset as time went on. We need a focused locker room to make the push in the last half of the season. His dissatisfaction was not worth keeping him as a back up who plays like 6 snaps. We got guys who can do that without the potential for discord. 

Oh well.

[Cpt slay a ho]

6 minutes ago, Car123 said:

I would agree if CMC wasn't a first rounder. Can't take that many carries away from an effective high draft pick.

I agree but I still think he should have been getting some of the goal line carries, don’t wanna overuse cmc

[panthers55]

22 minutes ago, leoslayer said:

Washington is terrible. It's inexcusable that we didn't go get Jack Del Rio.

We were terrible on Thursday and the credit or blame ultimately rests with the coordinator and to a lesser degree the head coach. I am interested to see what we do on Sunday. Screwing up happens. Not fixing it is problematic. We haven't been good except for spots and stretches and on the road have been really bad. 

[raleigh-panther]

Eric Washington. Sure he is a nice guy

his interviews are always the same 

..as if has no ability during games to take an iPad or a chalk board (yes  being facetious) or draw the alignment issues in the dirt, to make in game adjustments 

im seriously over it. 

It is as if we have the Mike Shula of Defense

 

[ichigo1057]

13 hours ago, Growl said:

If building a practice bubble means we're going to going to go hide inside it everytime the weather isn't sunny and 75 then go and mark me down a don't bother

Better to have to cut practice short from time to time then to run from any and all challenges that would help develop a football team

A bubble is for emergencies only

Have to agree with you there. Practice in the rain is fine since you never know when you might have to deal with those type of conditions  during a game. I mean we are the perfect example of that having been involved in that awesome "Rain Game" with the Jaguars after all lol. The bubble/indoor facility would be great to have during dangerous conditions like when lightening and such is involved since then they would be safe AND still get in the practice needed versus having to call it off.

[BrianS]

You know, I really understand and appreciate the desire to promote from within.  It's what every employee in an organization loves.  To have an opportunity without moving to another company.  That said, it's also incredibly rare that the right person develops to fill a need within a given company at the point the company needs it.

This is what Rivera must answer for, hopefully to Tepper.  Anyone outside the organization can see that Washington is a terrible DC.  Maybe he's just not ready, I don't know.  However, the point is that "growing pains" are derailing a potential SB berth for this team.

 

As far as CJ goes, it seems pretty obvious to me that something else was going on.  Maybe one day we'll get the real story.  But consider you have a team bound for the playoffs, with a real chance of doing well.  Imagine the repercussions if CMC gets hurt.  The Panthers had a legit feature back on the roster, one who could do most of the things CMC did, without some of the electric plays.  And you cut him to "give a career practice squad / inactive an honest chance"?  Yea, that's your job right there.  Done.  Coach and GM both.

I hope to hear what really happened one day.

[CPF4LIFE]

19 hours ago, panthers55 said:

No.one is coddling anything but if you thought that Washington was going to come in here and not have growing pains you need to follow and comment on a different sport since you clearly don't understand football and new coordinators 

I understand having 2 inexperienced coordinators 2 years straight on a declining defense is not a good recipe for success.