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Panthers bring back Ian Thomas

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Mr. Scot Grand Master

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8 minutes ago, BlitzMonster said:

OK - trying to makes some sense out of this move (which is likely a pointless task)

Thomas is now paid as if he's a pretty decent TE.  And the team also has a new OC Ben McAdoo so a new offense next season.

Does all this mean McAdoo wants to run a 2 TE base set ?   Provide a really good push for the run game with Thomas as the blocking TE or FB on every play.  So Thomas is on the field almost all of the time.  Because that's how much he's getting paid.  

From what I've read, McAdoo's offense does use the TE a lot.

Whether Thomas fits the skill set he's looking for though? Eeehhh...

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59 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'm wondering if they'll use him as a fullback.

At least that might make sense.

We used Giovanni Ricci for this last year (a former college WR), instead of Tremble. If Thomas would be a better option I doubt we'll do it. We will probably have our backup LS (Fletcher) take reps at TE too, so Rhule can say he wasn't a bust.

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Maybe this is to avoid getting rid of any comp picks? Instead of signing one of the better te in free agency, we resign in house players. I gotta feeling Reddick is gone and we want that comp pick, especially after our horrible mess of mid round picks this year. There’s a chance this contract works out fine.

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2 minutes ago, Michael G said:

We used Giovanni Ricci for this last year (a former college WR), instead of Tremble. If Thomas would be a better option I doubt we'll do it. We will probably have our backup LS (Fletcher) take reps at TE too, so Rhule can say he wasn't a bust.

I wasn't a big fan of Ricci in that role,

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13 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

He has started to sound like a Matt Rhule PR guy of late.

Rapsheet has been a mouth piece for the league for a good while. They don’t ever put anything out that’s not supposed to get out.

But this particular tweet with “core” “win-win” that’s coming from Ian’s agents. 

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7 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I wasn't a big fan of Ricci in that role,

Me either. He's too lite in the A-- for it, especially since he was kind of learning the role. He didn't even get any touches coming out of the backfield as a receiver, which was how I thought he may be able to have an impact...but...nope.

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1 minute ago, *FreeFua* said:

Rapsheet has been a mouth piece for the league for a good while. They don’t ever put anything out that’s not supposed to get out.

But this particular tweet with “core” “win-win” that’s coming from Ian’s agents. 

I'd expect the team to say pretty much the same thing, honestly. Especially anything coming from Rhule.

 

4 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

"what do you know, you're just a stupid fan"

Some panther fan somewhere right now, knowing he's wrong.

Stupid fan? No problem.

Stupid head coach? Problem.

Stupid owner? BIG problem!

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