Per Matt Miller, the Carolina Panthers are the most improved team exiting the draft...

[Captroop]

2 minutes ago, Shotgun said:

Also soon after he got fired the first time, we played in the SB.       

Also, the year after Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl we were in the SB.

The stars are aligning, my friends!

[shaqattaq]

47 minutes ago, SCP said:

See what firing Marty will do for draft results?

Welcome back

[jfra78]

53 minutes ago, SCP said:

See what firing Marty will do for draft results?

Welcome back

[shaqattaq]

8 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Guy I used to work with would tell girls he met in a bar that he was the Panthers backup punter.

It would be funny IF Marty had done it.

(I know it was 2 kickers)

[shaqattaq]

12 minutes ago, Captroop said:

Speaking of velocity, this is a fun clip!

 

Let's try that again... it would be the ultimate party trick!

[mrcompletely11]

1 hour ago, Hoenheim said:

I'm really hoping Christensen is a day one starter. LT was a gigantic need and Fiterer / Rule took their sweet time before trying to address it.

If he can't beat out Elflien or Erving then that is a big problem given all the LT prospects we could've gotten R1-R3 

If Christensen is just average then we are a playoff team IMO

[Mr. Scot]

16 minutes ago, Captroop said:

Speaking of velocity, this is a fun clip!

 

That's pretty impressive.

I tried long snapping once back in junior high. Hit the quarterback (who also happened to be my best friend) dead in the face

[MHS831]

I would say that a long snapper is not a "starter," but I would say that if anyone read that piece and that is what they walked away with, there is help.  Its all about dispositions.

Edited May 3, 2021 by MHS831

[MHS831]

Just for giggles, the headlines of the Washington Post:

[Jon Snow]

1 hour ago, SCP said:

See what firing Marty will do for draft results?

OH MY F*CKING GOD!!!!!  It's the man himself!  Welcome back brother!

[Mr. Scot]

6 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Just for giggles, the headlines of the Washington Post:

Oy

Did we really go through two stints with Marty as GM or is that just a nightmare I had?

[MHS831]

35 minutes ago, shaqattaq said:

As a former high school long snapper, I applaud you for your vast understanding of the nuances of the game sir. And you can bet your happy @$$ that I told girls I was a starter

They snap the ball and need the accuracy and velocity of a baseball pitcher, and then (on punts) they become gunners. 

 

Y'ALL WANT SOME ANALYTICS?

In 2008, JJ Jansen ran a 4.86 (ave) at his pro day.  He is now 35 years old.

In 2021, 13 years later, Thomas Fletcher ran a 4.92 at his pro day. He is now 22 years old.  By the way, he benched 225 13 times, which is pretty impressive for a LS.

 

So what does it all mean?  Not much, but if you timed JJ Jansen now, he would likely be around 5.1 or so, making Thomas a better gunner in terns of speed. If they ran in the 5.3-5.4 range, it might be problematic, but anything in the 4.xx is probably good.
 

[pantherclaw]

1 hour ago, SCP said:

See what firing Marty will do for draft results?

Hello stranger.  Good to see ya around these parts. 

[MHS831]

8 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Oy

Did we really go through two stints with Marty as GM or is that just a nightmare I had?

No Mr. Scot.  It was a bad dream.  Didn't Marty used to work for the Post?