Enough with the crying that we took Bryce over Stroud. We need to be talking Ickey over Cross

[ncfan]

We used a top 10 pick on a dude who’s been looking worse than Cam Erving or Byron Bell.

And passed on Cross.

 

[LinvilleGorge]

Ickey has really struggled this year. Hell, the whole OL has. I just don't think our blocking scheme fits our talent at all. We have a bunch of maulers and we're asking them to finesse.

[ncfan]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

Ickey has really struggled this year. Hell, the whole OL has. I just don't think our blocking scheme fits our talent at all. We have a bunch of maulers and we're asking them to finesse.

A top 8 pick at LT should be able to do simple pass blocking.  And he ain’t been able too

[CamWhoaaCam]

5 minutes ago, ncfan said:

We used a top 10 pick on a dude who’s been looking worse than Cam Erving or Byron Bell.

And passed on Cross.

 

Fitt Magic Baby!

 

Tepper/Fitt the dynamic duo of the NFL. Everything they touch turns to poo.

[bobcat91]

Cross should have always been the choice since he has elite LT talent. But the Carolina fan base always wants the home team player and so we wound up with a G playing LT. And it shows

[SmokinwithWilly]

28 minutes ago, ncfan said:

A top 8 pick at LT should be able to do simple pass blocking.  And he ain’t been able too

Pass blocking wasn't his strength going into the draft. He was a run mauler that was going to need to learn to pass block at the pro level. Offensive philosophy has changed from power run to complex blocking schemes. Setting up failure

[frankw]

It's eerily similar to Horn over Surtain. The home state factor for both prospects was heavily pushed by the Panthers. Maybe it's time we just start taking the best football player available and not give a fug what college team they played for.

[Johnstonny]

What....we fugged up again?

[Jay Roosevelt]

I was on the Cross bandwagon. Tried to tell y'all, but everyone wanted Ickey or Evan Neal.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 hour ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Pass blocking wasn't his strength going into the draft. He was a run mauler that was going to need to learn to pass block at the pro level. Offensive philosophy has changed from power run to complex blocking schemes. Setting up failure

This. He looked good last year once we transitioned to a power running offense that set the pass up with the run. That's what he's equipped to do at this point.

It's like asking a read option QB to play like Drew Brees. It's probably not gonna go well. It's just square pegs and round holes.

[NAS]

Ngl Ickey looks like dogpoo

[recceice]

Ickey has regressed and a discussion about BC bring LT and Ickey going inside should be had…

[OneBadCat]

Icky will be fine but he needs a breather. We should move Moton to LT.

[ForJimmy]

Yeah Reich and Brown shouldn’t have switched to this zone blocking scheme yet. We don’t have the players to run it. We should design our offense to their strengths then either move Icky to LG or trade him with ammunition to draft/sign OL to fit the scheme they are wanting to run. They’ve completely changed this offense without the players to do it yet.