Who is the best UDFA in Panthers history?

[Shocker]

Didn’t we get a third round comp for Norwell?  Him.

[panthers55]

13 minutes ago, CRA said:

I think a UDFA means, wasn't drafted and then we picked him up.  

Mills was a UDFA only to the Browns.  Jake to the Saints.

Mills was just a FA signing for us.  Same with Jake.   We were signing professional football players w/ a track record in the league. 

Yeah that is true. The point was the OP didn't clarify which the point of my post.

[Piff]

Norwell hands down!

[carolinapanther]

Imo Norwell!

[MHS831]

Hoover had a 10-year career here and missed only 8 games--five in his final season.  While I liked Norwell, maintaining excellence for a decade is harder than you or I  realize--Hands down, HOOOOOOOVER.

[MHS831]

5 hours ago, CPcavedweller said:

Hoover is underrated according to whom? He is far and away one of the more popular players from the early years and one that is constantly mentioned when discussing iconic Panther's players. 

And Norwell will not be.  Good point.

[Basbear]

Matt Moore is another name to add. (depends on the requirements) He's had a long career.  

Jordan Carstens aka the pig farmer was good for a couple of seasons

Nate Newton was here for a cup of coffee.

Mike Tolbert was good for a few.

Cj anderson that didn't get used was a one.

Wes Horton gave this team 6 years at a bargain salary.

Tyler Larsen is a good backup.

Norewell gets my vote, hope he comes back.

 

[pantherclaw]

Signed as a rookie? 

Norwell

Not signed as a rookie? 

Sam Mills

[Camp Fodder]

5 hours ago, hepcat said:

Y’all kidding me? Gotta be Marvin McNutt

This.  He had the greatest almost touchdown catch ever

[Carl Spackler]

Norwell for impact, Hoov for longevity. 

[MountaineerChemist10]

Hoover is my man. Stuck with us for 10 seasons & was literally bulldozer in blocking. Huge reason why Stephen Davis had such an awesome season in '03.

Norwell is a close 2nd. If we had signed him back after '17 then I would've named him #1.

[CPcavedweller]

16 hours ago, Basbear said:

Matt Moore is another name to add. (depends on the requirements) He's had a long career.  

Jordan Carstens aka the pig farmer was good for a couple of seasons

Nate Newton was here for a cup of coffee.

Mike Tolbert was good for a few.

Cj anderson that didn't get used was a one.

Wes Horton gave this team 6 years at a bargain salary.

Tyler Larsen is a good backup.

Norewell gets my vote, hope he comes back.

 

Wes Horton? Bargain? I believe he is valued correctly and paid according to the value he adds to the team. Is he great? Not even close. But he's serviceable and he's paid as such. 

[Basbear]

6 hours ago, CPcavedweller said:

Wes Horton? Bargain? I believe he is valued correctly and paid according to the value he adds to the team. Is he great? Not even close. But he's serviceable and he's paid as such. 

He was paid at a minimum salary and for a good part played around 40% snaps(along with starting). Some minimum guys never get a gameday jersey and never last over 2 two years. If you get snaps, starts, with multiple years that's a valuable asset. 

[JARROD]

On 4/8/2019 at 4:50 PM, CRA said:

technically not a UDFA.  Played w/ the Saints first.  

UDFA implies I think you were draft eligible and not one drafted you, then a team picked you up.   Jake was a UDFA just not by us.  He signed him w/ a professional career under his belt. 

If they had to be UDFA rookies with us then I might would put Hoover or Philly Brown.

yes out there I said Phili Brown,.. not because of longevity with us... it’s because he’s one of the few that didn’t spazzzzzzzzz out in the Super Bowl and made it a close game. That gets at least 4 years worth of brownies for me!