Panthers Claim Three Off Waivers

[ellis]

Zylstra was dominant in the CFL a couple years ago, FWIW. McCloud was a solid PR at Clemson. 

[Bartin]

McCloud is a PR, Zylstra has a lot of PR experience in the CFL and Jamerson was a KR in college with 4.4 speed

Wondering if that Godwin muff cost him his shot. Definitely a theme with these 3 and I admit I quite like that we are seriously trying to address the returner positions.

[Proudiddy]

I saw a few tweets saying Zylstra returned kicks with Minny too...  weird.  His measurables aren't impressive at all though.  4.64 40 at a pro day.  7.19 3-cone is okay I guess.

[TheRumGone]

11 minutes ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

I am amazed how far Polite has fallen.  First round lock.  3rd round.  Released before his first game.  Not claimed off waivers.

He’s a head case but the GM who drafted him was fired right after the draft. It’s still very bizarre though.

[45catfan]

Zylstra was the Vikings version of Bersin, but quite a bit better.  He's been a bubble WR for them; this year he didn't make it.  He's a return man too.  So yes, he's better than Godwin at this point.  I saw he got cut and thought he would fit nicely here, but since the WR position is pretty stacked, I didn't really think twice about it.  He's being brought in as our PR and depth.

[XClown1986]

Well the question now becomes, who are the three getting cut? And also are we really going to keep 7 wrs on the active roster?

[Palmetto]

Nobody claimed Treadwell ...that should tell you something

[Captain Morgan]

Jourdan Rodrigue‏Verified account @JourdanRodrigue 7m7 minutes ago

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Clear theme for each guy the Panthers have claimed off waivers so far today is return ability. Means that even after all of the guys who took reps during camp, they’re still very much trying to find their go-to person at that position.

 

Josh Klein‏ @joshkleinrules 15m15 minutes ago

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Panthers newest DB Natrell Jamerson, who can play safety and slot corner, returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score while in college.

 

The Riot Report‏ @RRiotReport 32m32 minutes ago

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Panthers have claimed WR Brandon Zylstra on waivers, per @AdamSchefter. Zylstra has experience in the CFL (he led the league in receiving yardage in 2017) and returned 4 punts and a kickoff last season for the Vikings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Proudiddy]

Wonder if we didn't want to risk not having a shot at any of these guys, so we just claimed all 3, basically try them out as the returner, and cut the guys who don't win the job?

EDIT: Nevermind.  Rodrigue's tweets make it sound like they were brought in for more.

[45catfan]

3 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

Wonder if we didn't want to risk not having a shot at any of these guys, so we just claimed all 3, basically try them out as the returner, and cut the other guys?

Yup, one of the two WRs will get cut eventually...the loser of the PR battle.  I'm pulling for Zylasta.  McCloud is marginal at best.  He was a JAG when at Clemson, but was hyped early on.  He never lived up to the hype.

[Tepper's Chest Hair]

 

[Black&BlueBubba]

I just like saying Ray-Ray.  

 

[Proudiddy]

prolly should go in the nfl thread, but seahawks signed polite to their PS.

[jayflip]

9 minutes ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

 

Wish him the best.