Panthers signing Yannick Ngakoue?

[joemac]

8 minutes ago, NAS said:

Why have we not signed anyone yet?

Whats the rush?  Doesn't look like any teams are hurrying to sign any of these guys.  We've basically got 3 FA EDGE's that stand out to me.  Leonard Floyd, Clowney and Ngakoue.  I would wager that one of these dudes will be a Panther in the next few weeks/months.

[MHS831]

Clowney has a reputation for having an "Inconsistent motor."  In 2013, this was written about him in a Gamecock web page, summarizing what some were saying about him:  "He's lazy. His posse is getting in his ear, exacting a negative influence on his decision-making. He's more motivated by the prospect of a big payday than a genuine commitment to honing his craft."

Did Clowney ever work to be the best? Can you say that he is better now than when he was drafted?  I get the same impression of him, and I am a Gamecock fan (born in Columbia when my father was playing tight end for the Gamecocks--so I am a legit fan).  Frankly, "good is the enemy of great," and he has learned that he gets paid by being good.  I was hoping for so much more from him--thought he'd be the GOAT at the position, if he could get his head right and get motivated.  He reminds me of the person who plays football because he is good at it, but does not LOVE it.  Just my outsider's point of view.

[shaqattaq]

24 minutes ago, NAS said:

Why have we not signed anyone yet?

Don't worry, Friday afternoon is apparently our "magic hour" for free agents.

[WestPanthers]

[NAS]

2 hours ago, joemac said:

Whats the rush?  Doesn't look like any teams are hurrying to sign any of these guys.  We've basically got 3 FA EDGE's that stand out to me.  Leonard Floyd, Clowney and Ngakoue.  I would wager that one of these dudes will be a Panther in the next few weeks/months.

Why wait? 

[TheSpecialJuan]

 

[Mr. Scot]

6 hours ago, NAS said:

Why have we not signed anyone yet?

From the behind the scenes at the draft story...

And pass-rushers are even more expensive when they become free agents. As they were considering trade proposals, Fitterer spun around to ask Suleiman the latest on a couple of older players. The answer was quick; their agents hadn't come off their previous asking prices.

[csx]

4 hours ago, NAS said:

Why wait? 

Players wait because they don't want to do off-season activities 

[KatsAzz]

15 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

 

The 30 year old Leonard Floyd would be a pickup if the Panthers could get him at a reasonable price.

[therealmjl]

21 hours ago, MHS831 said:

Clowney has a reputation for having an "Inconsistent motor."  In 2013, this was written about him in a Gamecock web page, summarizing what some were saying about him:  "He's lazy. His posse is getting in his ear, exacting a negative influence on his decision-making. He's more motivated by the prospect of a big payday than a genuine commitment to honing his craft."

Did Clowney ever work to be the best? Can you say that he is better now than when he was drafted?  I get the same impression of him, and I am a Gamecock fan (born in Columbia when my father was playing tight end for the Gamecocks--so I am a legit fan).  Frankly, "good is the enemy of great," and he has learned that he gets paid by being good.  I was hoping for so much more from him--thought he'd be the GOAT at the position, if he could get his head right and get motivated.  He reminds me of the person who plays football because he is good at it, but does not LOVE it.  Just my outsider's point of view.

It’s very true. Had a big sophomore year then mailed it in his junior year when he was NFL bound. 

[MHS831]

1 hour ago, therealmjl said:

It’s very true. Had a big sophomore year then mailed it in his junior year when he was NFL bound. 

To me, the kiss of death for a defensive player is a "hot and cold" or "questionable" motor.  When I have heard that, they almost always bust.  When I hear that a player has a "non-stop" motor, they often are overachievers.  At DE/Edge, you better go hard on every play. 

 

[MHS831]

14 hours ago, csx said:

Players wait because they don't want to do off-season activities 

Remember when Brett Favre would hold out the entire training camp before signing.  He laughed and said that he did that to avoid training camp.  (Jets, Vikings).

[jb2288]

21 hours ago, NAS said:

Why wait? 

For the player: skip off season crap

for the team: longer on the market usually the easier to negotiate/sign them

[LinvilleGorge]

3 hours ago, therealmjl said:

It’s very true. Had a big sophomore year then mailed it in his junior year when he was NFL bound. 

Let's be honest. To this day all of his clout basically goes back to that one time when he hit that Michigan RB really hard. Without that one highlight reel he'd just be another underperforming high NFL draft pick who's hype fizzled and became an afterthought.