Hurney says Gaulden could start this year.

[Carl Spackler]

I actually like that vanilla orange Coca-Cola

[L-TownCat]

[Swirly]

I'm wondering if we could some how pull off a Vernon Butler for Karl Joseph trade. It looks like they aren't picking up his 5th year option and they just drafted Johnathan Abram.

[ncfan]

24 minutes ago, Cary Kollins said:

Sherrod Martin, Nakamura....Hurney knows what the fug he's talking about so let the man work

[Carl Spackler]

I'm not a big-time soda drinker but it's a good change of pace

[Untouchable]

48 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I'm not holding my breathe. Rivera himself said they are going to take a look at Gaulden at nickel. That's seems strange for a solid starter prospect at safety.

What if he can be used at both positions like moving to nickel when the matchup deems it appropriate.

[Carl Spackler]

@countryboimust be a Pepsi guy

[LinvilleGorge]

36 minutes ago, Swirly said:

I'm wondering if we could some how pull off a Vernon Butler for Karl Joseph trade. It looks like they aren't picking up his 5th year option and they just drafted Johnathan Abram.

What if the plan is to just play Vernon Butler at FS?

[MHS831]

In fairness to Gaulden, it takes time to transition from one position to another.  He was drafted as a "project;" that was made clear.  As part of his developmental process, he saw the field some and sucked a bit.

Imagine you had spent 4 years at the french fryer at McDonalds. You were good--solid, consistent fries every time. Then you get the call---Chili's selected you in the third round to be the second griller on the first shift, behind some guy with JARROD on his name tag. You burn a burger and under cook a steak during your training, and people get upset.  Is that fair?  Should we evaluate you before the training is completed?  Do you think there is a chance you will be better one day, even than the great JARROD, who has been employee of the month for 2 months running? He started as a bus boy, you know.

 

 

(Yes Jarrrod, that was a cheap shot--knew you could take it!)

[SetfreexX]

Way I see it is this time last year we didn't have Reid to pair with whoever the 2nd safety will be, considering it's May and there is a lot left before kickoff I'm not too worried. I get frustrated by what sometimes feels like the ignoring of an issue, BUT Gaulden was drafted to fill that vacancy, so for no we have to see if that comes true. 

Worst case some veteran will be brought in if the guys on the roster can't step up, safety is on of the deeper position groups with free agents available. Pass rush should also help clean up some of the back end issues we suffered as well. 

[therealmjl]

Hurney needs to stay off the radio. 

[therealmjl]

Hurney’s Kool-Aid: exists

Hurney: I’ll have some of that 

[Pantha-kun]

1 hour ago, countryboi said:

we have seen this story before...the fans scream that the Panthers have a glaring weakness. the Panthers front office ignores it. the season comes that weakness is shown to be a big fuging problem. the panther front office acts shocked like they had no idea it was an issue. in the offseason, they draft 3 players at that position while allowing another position to become next years weakness. 

This isn't true with safety. The team historically doesn't spend high draft capital on saftey. The last true safteys of any relevance in recent memory that we drafted were Tre Boston in 2014  in R4  and Sherrod Martin in 2009 , R2.. 

The only Safteys we ever took in the 2nd round were Mike Minter in 1997, Deon Grant in 2000, and S. Martin in 2009 

We were good in 2015 in recent history, but we've sucked badly at defending deep passes for 3 seasons in a row now. That means management has had 4 draft classes to address the problem and they chose to ignore it every single time, with the exception of Gaulden being a project CB Hurney wants to convert to a saftey (instead of just drafting an actual saftey). 0 safteys drafted in 2016 2017 2018 2019. 

 

 

[rhyslloyd]

I was hoping we would let him start the season as #1 and go ahead and draft his replacement.  Didn't happen.