When Fitt said we will be "in on every deal," he meant it. Panthers attempted to sign Jaylon Smith

[Smithers]

Just so I’m clear - the huddle loves Shaq now?

[HPPantherzfan]

57 minutes ago, Smithers said:

Just so I’m clear - the huddle loves Shaq now?

I know right, weren't most people wanting him cut and complaining we overpaid him with his contract extension just last year?

[onmyown]

1 hour ago, Smithers said:

Just so I’m clear - the huddle loves Shaq now?

Not for 20m. That’s elite and consistent elite money (Luke, Wagner).

Yea not his fault and all.
 

But still need to be considered since they’ll have to do something about it unless you want to put basically all of the money that should be for the entire LB positions in one player who can’t do it on his own (like elites can) and continue to surround him with garbage, in an already thin position.

Edited October 10, 2021 by onmyown

[Khyber53]

8 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

We're gonna be fine. Will be interesting to see Luvu in on more plays. He's not Shaq, but he could have a really good day out there.

Yeah, he's definitely not Shaq.

[Squid Game]

Shaq better be cut after this season. Dude is making elite money and finally just now started to pay like an average LB. Jermaine Carter is just another guy, one who isn’t making a lot of mistakes but also not making a lot of plays. I bet we go after Leighton Vander Esch in the offseason. If not, I want Nakone Dean or Brandon Smith.

[Squid Game]

On 10/10/2021 at 4:34 PM, Khyber53 said:

Yeah, he's definitely not Shaq.

And Shaq definitely isn’t Luke or Davis. 

[Squid Game]

On 10/10/2021 at 11:32 AM, Smithers said:

Just so I’m clear - the huddle loves Shaq now?

Not me. The dude played two good games to start the season. He couldn’t finished plays vs Dallas that helped cost us the game. We better cut him after this season and start over at LB. 

[Khyber53]

5 hours ago, Squid Game said:

And Shaq definitely isn’t Luke or Davis. 

Actually, he's quite good and was performing at their level this season. He would have been last season, too,  but was having to cover for Whitehead's inability and with an incredibly young and understaffed defense.

Shaq is one of the best LBs in the league right now. 

[BIGH2001]

He needs to be in on a deal for a guard. 

[CPcavedweller]

On 10/10/2021 at 9:42 AM, 45catfan said:

 

I told you guys LB depth would be a problem.  You can't have only 3 starters and 1 legit backup (even if he can play all 3 positions) and say you are fine at LB.  I knew all it would take is one injury and things could get ugly.  We are one more injury away from practice squad guys being starters.  I don't care what scheme we run (but we are in nickle mostly!!!!), 4 legit LBs is not enough, period.

I told everyone we should've drafted Micah Parsons and traded for Smith when the opportunity was available before the season started. Why did I say this? Because defenses are best built inside out. Great defensive lines and linebacker groups can make secondaries look all-world. Great secondary groups can't compensate for a soft middle and front line of a defense. 

Knowing what we know now, we could've traded back for Parsons, trade that extra pick for Smith (assuming they still wanted to get rid of him), and then got Gilmore because he'd been on the block in New England I'm sure.

I'm short, we could've ended up with Micah Parsons, Jaylon Smith and Stephon Gilmore. I was told that Jaycee Horn is a game changer and Micah Parsons would be a bust because he takes plays off.

How is that looking now? I don't follow the Panthers like I used to because I have young kids and don't have the cash for Game Pass so I'm usually relegated to listening on Sirius XM on my phone and watching evening games but drafting Horn instead of shoring up the middle of the defense.

That said, the Panthers lost to the Eagles because of the blocked punt. Sam didn't help but this is a three phase game. The special teams gave the Eagles life at the end of the game.