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Sign OT Jack Conklin

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For some reason the Titans did not pick up the 5th year option on the former #8 OVR draft pick ...

First Team All-Pro as a rookie in '16

57 Games Started in 4 seasons including all 16 this season

Will be 26 in August. This man is about as sure a thing at Tackle as you're going to get and I would have no problem if Hurney and Tepper had the Brinks Truck back-up into Conklin's driveway.

Signing Conklin  stabilizes one of the Tackle positions for five years. Set it and forget it. He's been mostly a RT - who knows if we would try him out at LT .. he played LT in college ..

What a big boost this guy would give our offensive line. We're so down and depressed about the state of our offensive line but we sign this guy and wow it looks a whole lot better.

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1 minute ago, Jared Patterson said:

He has had one decent year which was this year, been terrible other than that, that is why they didnt pick up his option. Also we already have a RT in Moton. Conklin can't come close to playing Left

He was a First-Team All-Pro his rookie season ..

He only played 9 games last season which was when they had to make the decision on his option - they decided not to pick it up and Conklin played well this season in all 16 games ...

Guy is as sure a thing as you can get. fug drafting a OT at #7  .. this guy was taken #8 in 2016 and has lived up to where he was drafted.

Has been a very reliable pro.

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1 minute ago, Jesse said:

As much as I want and we need a OT, please no more Matt Kalil types. I'd rather have a Bryan Bulaga or Anthony Constanzo if we decide to move on an OT in free agency.

lol .. this Conklin is not a Matt Kalil type.

Everybody here should be in complete agreement that we sign Conklin.

Guy is a premier Tackle in this league.

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16 minutes ago, (ATL'ien)CamNewton said:

For some reason the Titans did not pick up the 5th year option on the former #8 OVR draft pick ...

First Team All-Pro as a rookie in '16

57 Games Started in 4 seasons including all 16 this season

Will be 26 in August. This man is about as sure a thing at Tackle as you're going to get and I would have no problem if Hurney and Tepper had the Brinks Truck back-up into Conklin's driveway.

Signing Conklin  stabilizes one of the Tackle positions for five years. Set it and forget it. He's been mostly a RT - who knows if we would try him out at LT .. he played LT in college ..

What a big boost this guy would give our offensive line. We're so down and depressed about the state of our offensive line but we sign this guy and wow it looks a whole lot better.

I dont think you get the gist of what tepper wants and what Rhule is going to build.  This is going to be a rebuild from the ground up.  A total culture change.  They are going to handpick, mostly through the draft players that they want and how it fits in their vision.  They are not in a "win now" mentality.  He has already said as much.

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Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

I dont think you get the gist of what tepper wants and what Rhule is going to build.  This is going to be a rebuild from the ground up.  A total culture change.  They are going to handpick, mostly through the draft players that they want and how it fits in their vision.  They are not in a "win now" mentality.  He has already said as much.

No, man. We signed Joe Brady to win now. You're caught up in the smokescreen. We are winning, and now.

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1 minute ago, (ATL'ien)CamNewton said:

No, man. We signed Joe Brady to win now. You're caught up in the smokescreen. We are winning, and now.

You might want to tell Tepper that because he said the exact opposite.  And I dont think hiring a 30 year old offensive coordinator signals we are in a "win now" mode.

Its almost if you have never listened to Tepper talk.  He is in no way in a desperation win now mode.  In fact its the exact opposite.

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Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

You might want to tell Tepper that because he said the exact opposite.  And I dont think hiring a 30 year old offensive coordinator signals we are in a "win now" mode.

Its almost if you have never listened to Tepper talk.  He is in no way in a desperation win now mode.  In fact its the exact opposite.

Rhule says the plan is to win a Super Bowl with Cam Newton .. but because its something you don't want to hear he was probably only just saying that. He didn't really mean it.

Tepper said ideally the Panthers win a Super Bowl with Cam Newton .. but because its something you don't want to hear he was probably only just saying that. He didn't really mean it.

But, Tepper says its going to be a five-year re-build and you just eat that right up like it's straight from the mouth of Jesus don't you. There is no, he's probably just saying that, he didn't really mean it, on that re-build statement.

Get off this board non-fan.

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2 minutes ago, (ATL'ien)CamNewton said:

Rhule says the plan is to win a Super Bowl with Cam Newton .. but because its something you don't want to hear he was probably only just saying that. He didn't really mean it.

Tepper said ideally the Panthers win a Super Bowl with Cam Newton .. but because its something you don't want to hear he was probably only just saying that. He didn't really mean it.

But, Tepper says its going to be a five-year re-build and you just eat that right up like it's straight from the mouth of Jesus don't you. There is no, he's probably just saying that, he didn't really mean it, on that re-build statement.

Get off this board non-fan.

A) There is no need for insults

B)Tepper has made more comments then just that one about it being a culture change, process, program etc

C) What else would you expect them to say about Cam?  Plus every time they mention him its with the caveat "if he is healthy...."

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