BREAKING NEWS: Panthers not tendering RB Raheem Blackshear

[jayboogieman]

51 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

David Newton with some excellent insight on why the coaching staff and front office made this decision 

https://x.com/dnewtonespn/status/1896250736134250890?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Newton isn't the reporter fans need or want, but he's the reporter the Panthers deserve.

[HardcoreHokie]

13 minutes ago, Basbear said:

 

He set the limits of this class, Jesus what a combine....

1,150 yards, 15 TD’s, 2 receiving TD’s

5’10 210

2nd Team All-ACC

4.32 forty at combine (1st)

41” vertical at combine (1st)

10 yard split (1st)

Broad Jump (2nd)

Dude’s an athletic freak and an amazing RB with vision, cutbacks, and power.  Whoever gets him in the mid-rounds is getting a stud.

[45catfan]

1 hour ago, Jon Snow said:

I would suspect that this assures they draft a RB.

Wait, you mean the staff is giving up on Thomas and Blackshear...in the same offseason?  How do we go on without mediocrity? 

[33inNC]

2 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

https://x.com/jfowlerespn/status/1896248744582295869?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Great, now we can waste yet another pick on a broken RB. 

[jfra78]

He's basically just a KR for us anyway

[Jon Snow]

49 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Wait, you mean the staff is giving up on Thomas and Blackshear...in the same offseason?  How do we go on without mediocrity? 

Mediocrity would be an improvement. It doesn't seem like they are not going to settle for the status quo. I agree. It's time for another churn.

[frankw]

I agree it's time to reset the RB room outside of Hubbard. I also imagine the decision makers have seen other teams around the league getting high quality production out of mid round and undrafted RB's. Example the Buccaneers with 4th round pick Bucky Irving. All I can do is hope Dan Morgan learned a very tough lesson in his first year.

[Davidson Deac II]

5 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

I would suspect that this assures they draft a RB.

Maybe, maybe not. Blackshear wasn't drafted, he was an undrafted free agent.  So we may plan to bring someone else in without drafting anyone.  

[TheSpecialJuan]

Decent player but it seems the coaching staff has decided to upgrade 

[MHS831]

8 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

David Newton with some excellent insight on why the coaching staff and front office made this decision 

https://x.com/dnewtonespn/status/1896250736134250890?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Now we know that David grasps this move.  Whew.

Edited March 3, 2025 by MHS831

[DeeJay]

Cam Skattebo???

it is time

[Peon Awesome]

The cheapest tender is over $3 million. Of course we weren't going to tender Blackshear. Y'all are overanalyzing this. It doesn't rule out the Panthers bringing him back on a minimum free agent salary. 

[Basbear]

23 hours ago, frankw said:

I agree it's time to reset the RB room outside of Hubbard. I also imagine the decision makers have seen other teams around the league getting high quality production out of mid round and undrafted RB's. Example the Buccaneers with 4th round pick Bucky Irving. All I can do is hope Dan Morgan learned a very tough lesson in his first year.

 

I hate the guy, but Sean Payton knows ball as well as anyone living. He was asked about what Carolina needs, first he said a 3rd down passing RB and second a safety TE. He said they need to covert more 3rd downs and attack the middle of the field. 

He's right. 

[frankw]

35 minutes ago, Basbear said:

 

I hate the guy, but Sean Payton knows ball as well as anyone living. He was asked about what Carolina needs, first he said a 3rd down passing RB and second a safety TE. He said they need to covert more 3rd downs and attack the middle of the field. 

He's right. 

I hadn't heard this but I appreciate the info. I could not agree more I despise that MFer. But he is one of the better offensive minds in league history so I will listen to what he has to say if he is truthfully assessing our situation. And yes he is correct.