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Random thought on D.Jackson..

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Short story and then to the point.. I knew we were going to lose to the Bucs by Sunday morning because I was so amped up Friday night that I started gathering clips and music for a new highlight video i'm putting together.. 😖 I never do that  - I usually wait til the end of the season - so I apologize for fuggin us over this past Sunday.. it was my fault gents, jk jk..

 

But that does kinda lead me to the point in the title -> cus the obvious, main reason we lost the game Sunday was our secondary.. plain and simple
We were all upset to see what happened and a few of us were screaming for coaches to put Josh in there.. we know at the very least he will give max effort in tackling and always being right there if it's caught.. watching CJ and Taylor get beat like a drum with NO heart made me think a simple thought - "They aren't Panthers."
You know, I mean.. the Panthers you remember.... the ones that bring a smirk to your face when u tell your friends/kids/fam about them and how they played in small games or the biggest of them all.. the TDs, Lukes, Beason, Mint, Gamble, Chris Harris, (sh*t even the Kraken), Morgan, Spoon, and of course - Sam MF'n Mills.. it's all in the Keep Pounding mantra.. that's what it means to be a Panther.. especially a Panther defender

I know there's more players I cud name but i was rambling.. anyways, THEY gave it their all and I then thought of D.Jax.. and you know what - Yeah, he's has had his rough patches (under Rhule) but I could see him out there this past Sunday rallying guys on the sideline and stepping up and playing with attitude.. Horn has his own moxie for sure, but Donte 'Action' Jackson is different.. he gets the people going, lol.. and the thought made me smirk.. it made me smirk the same way I do when I think about the Real Panthers..

I'm not saying D.Jax is in the same place as those named ^^above, but I am saying I really hope he recovers from his achilles.. I know those injuries are rough to come back from - but D.Jax is a guy I would love to see make it back.. he is a guy I know got the heart in him to make it back because I've seen him play with that same heart..

I know this is a long write up.. my bad.. just got a glimmer of hope and felt I needed to share.. it's been a rough, weird year..
ya'll be good now in 2023 ✌️

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People like to rag on D Jack but he is an above average starter at CB. Not elite, but paired with Horn and Henderson it is a very respectable backfield. Add in Chinn and Woods and I really like the backend of our defense. Adding another corner in the draft and we are set. 

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Jackson reminds me of Captain Munnerlyn. That guy played his heart out every game even though he was physically limited. The coaches have to protect guys like that from themselves, as they'll play until they drop and get injured.  That kind of player rally's others and are essential, as long as you don't over pay them and manage them properly.   Like you said PANTHERS!

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It's ok to have guys who are a little injury prone as long as they aren't paid at a level that they need to be available. Unfortunately we crossed that line with Jackson.

Jackson on his cirrent deal vs Jackson on the deal he is worth has a substantial gap. That 2.2 mil would look good on a player who isn't constantly not available next year or on a rookie we draft if he is tradable.

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14 minutes ago, ChuckWag78 said:

People like to rag on D Jack but he is an above average starter at CB. Not elite, but paired with Horn and Henderson it is a very respectable backfield. Add in Chinn and Woods and I really like the backend of our defense. Adding another corner in the draft and we are set. 

No to Henderson, I don’t see him as being dependable. D’Jax might not make it back 100%, and he has trouble with taller receivers. Smaller receivers he excels. We do need more depth here. 

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51 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I hope he can bounce back from that Achilles but we shouldn't count on it from a roster standpoint. That's a brutal injury and a lot of guys are just a shadow of their former selves afterwards.

You could make a decent argument that CB is our #2 need behind QB IMO.

Jackson's best asset is speed. That won't be the same level after the achilles injury. Unfortunately, it might be very possible that a cb is picked earlier than expected.

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