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Position Change for a RB?

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I have to be honest...it drives me nuts when people start talking about position changes for the Panthers. Stuff like move Marshall to safety, move Rosario to wide receiver, move Stewart to fullback, freakin grinds my gears. But now I will admit I am calling for a position change for a certain running back for the Panthers. I really feel like Mike Goodson should move to wide receiver immediately and for good, here's why:

1) Goodson will not pass Sutton on the depth chart...Sutton is as good of a 3rd down back as the Panthers have ever had. He is young runs hard and whenever Williams or Stewart finally leaves (god forbid) he will be that primary backup. Not to mention that he is pretty decent on special teams.

2) Goodson has great size for the position 6-0 212 lbs, and has great hands...remember that sideline grab during the preseason?

3) Goodson has the speed to get deep, the quickness to get off the line, and the agility and toughness to run after the catch.

4) He actually lined up at WR a little in college, so he might have some experience there already.

5) He can always fill in at RB if need be.

I really think it is an absolute waist to keep him at RB and I think they should start working on running routes with him immediately. If he could make a smooth transition I firmly believe he could be a dynamic receiver for this team and give the Panthers another legitimate playmaker at WR.

Or...is this just as annoying as all those other position change ideas?

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I have to be honest...it drives me nuts when people start talking about position changes for the Panthers. Stuff like move Marshall to safety, move Rosario to wide receiver, move Stewart to fullback, freakin grinds my gears. But now I will admit I am calling for a position change for a certain running back for the Panthers. I really feel like Mike Goodson should move to wide receiver immediately and for good, here's why:

1) Goodson will not pass Sutton on the depth chart...Sutton is as good of a 3rd down back as the Panthers have ever had. He is young runs hard and whenever Williams or Stewart finally leaves (god forbid) he will be that primary backup. Not to mention that he is pretty decent on special teams.

2) Goodson has great size for the position 6-0 212 lbs, and has great hands...remember that sideline grab during the preseason?

3) Goodson has the speed to get deep, the quickness to get off the line, and the agility and toughness to run after the catch.

4) He actually lined up at WR a little in college, so he might have some experience there already.

5) He can always fill in at RB if need be.

I really think it is an absolute waist to keep him at RB and I think they should start working on running routes with him immediately. If he could make a smooth transition I firmly believe he could be a dynamic receiver for this team and give the Panthers another legitimate playmaker at WR.

Or...is this just as annoying as all those other position change ideas?

i agree with you %100.

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we have a huge number of mediocre WR on the depth chart. better to leave him as a RB and line him up wherever we want him. We need 4 RB on this team.

And what makes him mediocre? Cause you say so. Can't really call someone mediocre because he might be new to the position. He may be a natural. His speed is something I think needs to be on the field. As a 3rd down back he probably isn't a bad blocker either which means he can fill Moose's spot if we don't resign him.

I still believe we need to sign an experienced WR but switching Goodson to WR seems like a great idea. He has the hands for it.

Go Panthers

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I have to be honest...it drives me nuts when people start talking about position changes for the Panthers. Stuff like move Marshall to safety, move Rosario to wide receiver, move Stewart to fullback, freakin grinds my gears. But now I will admit I am calling for a position change for a certain running back for the Panthers. I really feel like Mike Goodson should move to wide receiver immediately and for good, here's why:

1) Goodson will not pass Sutton on the depth chart...Sutton is as good of a 3rd down back as the Panthers have ever had. He is young runs hard and whenever Williams or Stewart finally leaves (god forbid) he will be that primary backup. Not to mention that he is pretty decent on special teams.

2) Goodson has great size for the position 6-0 212 lbs, and has great hands...remember that sideline grab during the preseason?

3) Goodson has the speed to get deep, the quickness to get off the line, and the agility and toughness to run after the catch.

4) He actually lined up at WR a little in college, so he might have some experience there already.

5) He can always fill in at RB if need be.

I really think it is an absolute waist to keep him at RB and I think they should start working on running routes with him immediately. If he could make a smooth transition I firmly believe he could be a dynamic receiver for this team and give the Panthers another legitimate playmaker at WR.

Or...is this just as annoying as all those other position change ideas?

we used goodson at WR once last year on a 3rd an 7 or somthing like that

but he got 12 yards... idk why we haven't used him more

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we used goodson at WR once last year on a 3rd an 7 or somthing like that

but he got 12 yards... idk why we haven't used him more

keep in mind brad hoover got 18 yards that day. Things were a little skewed due to the giants suckage.

But yeah goodson showed what he could do on that play. The defenders identified the screen it pretty quick but he was able to get the 1st down with his speed.

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And what makes him mediocre? Cause you say so. Can't really call someone mediocre because he might be new to the position. He may be a natural. His speed is something I think needs to be on the field. As a 3rd down back he probably isn't a bad blocker either which means he can fill Moose's spot if we don't resign him.

I still believe we need to sign an experienced WR but switching Goodson to WR seems like a great idea. He has the hands for it.

Go Panthers

Did you seriously just say that Goodson could fill Moose's spot? Are you high?

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Catching passes in college and catching passes in the NFL are two totally different things.

It's HUGE adjustment for a guy who has been playing WR to adjust from college to the NFL, so you can only imagine what it would be like for a guy who played HB.

Being good at catching passes out of the backfield in the flats or on little 5 yard dump routes does not mean you can play WR.

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The issue is less about whether Goodson would work out at WR and more about whether Goodson would actually embrace being moved to WR. He wasn't really anymore of a RB at A&M than he is now, but he prefers playing RB and believes he can be one at this level as well.

Maybe if he gets a grip on reality first.

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Damn I forgot that Goodson has so many moves. Geez, we have the best RB core in the league, UN-f**kING-CONTESTED. If only we were as stacked at WR...

He showed in the preseason he could run against NFL defenses. If he can get his ball control fixed he could be special.

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I'm all for this move. When I watch that highlight tape of him at A&M two things come to mind, speed and the ability to make people miss tackles. Sure, the NFL is football at a whole new level, but I'm sure Goodson has gotten bigger, faster, and stronger.

At this point he's 4th on the depth chart, nothing wrong with at least an attempt to make him an impact player at the WR position. With those two characteristics stated above, Goodson is mostly deadly in the open field and WR's get into the open field more than anyone on the field.

My two cents.

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