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Gaulden trying to turn corner from rough transition

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Rashaan Gaulden has basically been dismissed by many Huddlers as a wasted pick ever since he was drafted. I will never be one to draw conclusions about young players (especially premature ones) based upon virtually no work. I think that every player is different and will overcome the transition to the pros at their own rate. Jourdan Rodrigue's latest Charlotte Observer article touches on the difficult time that Gaulden has had learning how to be a pro.

 

“'This offseason, I took some time to myself, just to really reflect,' he said. 'Also to look at the aspects at which I got better on and off the field ...The constant coaching I got from (veteran players), I was able to just really see, really reflect on what those guys were talking about, (and) how to really carry myself as a pro.'

 

The struggle for Gaulden has been real, people, but it's nothing abnormal. Gaulden certainly didn't make his struggle any easier after "accidentally" laying out Jarius Wright during training camp last year.

 

"Gaulden, clearly horrified by the hit immediately afterward, was chastised publicly and angrily by a few teammates. The video was shared by a blog, and then began to circulate widely across the country.

“'I just hated that it had to be Jarius,' said Gaulden. 'He’s one of the coolest dudes on our team.'

"Gaulden retreated a little into himself in the months that followed, not really because of the hit — though to this day he grimaces when he discusses it — but because similar lessons in humility kept coming throughout the 2018 season."

 

We all know that Gaulden was basically a work in progress simply from his absence on the field last season. He obviously wasn't mentally (and thus physically) prepared to seize the safety job from an aged Mike Adams, or any job, really, during his rookie year, but he had a role model that arrived a little late on the scene.

“'(Eric) is just a really good guy to look up to,' said Gaulden. He said that the way Reid arrived so game-ready 'off the couch' to Carolina in Week 4 was a huge lesson in understanding how he needed to study his craft, and prepare his body."

 

So now Gaulden has a good handle on the expectations of a pro. This is his second off season, and it's apparently showing---at least in OTAs---as more than one observer has reported a positive impression that he has made thus far. We'll really see what Gaulden has as a pro when the pads are on in August.

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I'm rooting for him. Dude has INTENSITY which is something we lack in the secondary outside of Reid & Donte. Need some swagger.

 

Rashaan if you're reading this just know that HBO's The Wire is greatest TV series of all time.

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16 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We really need him to be greatly improved or we really need to sign some help. There definitely seems to be a concerted effort by the Panthers and their beat writers to push him. We'll see...

 

A good player doesn’t need to be hyped. I expect he’ll get the job and be average.

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23 minutes ago, The Huddler said:

Really pulling for him

 

I dont believing in condemning rookies with a bad D coordinator calling plays along with 0 pass rush 

Actually it will be Fewell to get the most out of Gaulden. He must like him because we didn't draft one high. I am hoping adding Fewell who was a DC in the past will improve everyone in the secondary.

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26 minutes ago, panthers55 said:

Actually it will be Fewell to get the most out of Gaulden. He must like him because we didn't draft one high. I am hoping adding Fewell who was a DC in the past will improve everyone in the secondary.

I would love to see improved secondary coaching. It seems like Norman has been the only DB who has actually developed considerably with the Panthers over the past decade or so and even that was a very rocky process along the way. We have really struggled to develop WRs and DBs, even the ones who have came in and shown early promise.

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8 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I would love to see improved secondary coaching. It seems like Norman has been the only DB who has actually developed considerably with the Panthers over the past decade or so and even that was a very rocky process along the way. We have really struggled to develop WRs and DBs, even the ones who have came in and shown early promise.

How many first round DBs have we drafted in the last decade? Norman was a fourth rounder. The highest has been Jackson and Bradberry who were both second rounders and they did great. You have a better point with wide receivers given the problems with Funchess and Benjamin

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3 minutes ago, panthers55 said:

How many first round DBs have we drafted in the last decade? Norman was a fourth rounder. The highest has been Jackson and Bradberry who were both second rounders and they did great. You have a better point with wide receivers given the problems with Funchess and Benjamin

I'm simply talking about development.

Good grief man, you're so hell-bent on arguing that you even try to argue when someone is trying to agree with you. LOL!

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24 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm simply talking about development.

Good grief man, you're so hell-bent on arguing that you even try to argue when someone is trying to agree with you. LOL!

You are the one who went into two different threads and quoted me within five minutes of each other. You seem the one who wants to fight. I am simply supplying my opinion and facts where they apply.

 

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2 minutes ago, panthers55 said:

You are the one who went into two different threads and quoted me within five minutes of each other. You seem the one who wants to fight. I am simply supplying my opinion and facts where they apply.

 

I will literally agreeing with you and you still want to try to argue. Jesus Christ, man. You are one miserable SOB.

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