More positive signs (defense)

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3 hours ago, cranky said:

Time will tell but it does look encouraging

We should lobby for two team divisions. 

[panthers55]

We didn't get Ransom to sit the bench but he is still learning his fits and responsibilities. He will see more field as he improves. What the defense finally did on Sunday was not have significant breakdowns with players out of place or blown coverages. As he figures that out he will ultimately become the starter because he is a dog and instinctively around the ball.

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3 hours ago, CanadianCat said:

I really like our rookie class this year.. 

Yeah. So far it looks like we have 4 hits. It is early. 
plus the kicker and this new kickoff plan. 
And we got some good out of the late pucks last year. Mike Jackson is basically our 7th, CSW and Coker salvage some good from it even if XL and Brooks bust. Wallace is possibly going to be better. 
8 or 9 starters out of two drafts is really good. 

[PadresPanthersFan]

3 hours ago, strato said:

Yeah. So far it looks like we have 4 hits. It is early. 
plus the kicker and this new kickoff plan. 
And we got some good out of the late pucks last year. Mike Jackson is basically our 7th, CSW and Coker salvage some good from it even if XL and Brooks bust. Wallace is possibly going to be better. 
8 or 9 starters out of two drafts is really good. 

Good God the cupboard was barren a year ago

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1 hour ago, PadresPanthersFan said:

Good God the cupboard was barren a year ago

Yeah well Wallace sucked, Brooks was a huge disappointment, and XL was just okay but has rented the doghouse this year. 
All we had was Sanders, Smith Wade, and Jackson. Those down ballot guys take a little time to ripen. 
If Wallace turns out to be decent add him in. 
And I forgot about Sanders. 

[NorthTryon]

10 hours ago, Tr3ach said:

The only slight negative is Ransom and Moehrig have a lot of overlapping skill set.  I wish we could get Richardson in a little bit too.

Ransom was asked to do everything at Ohio State. I believe he can play wherever when needed. He can play free, strong, cover, and play run defense. He looks to be better than Richardson, but Richardson does need reps. Maybe they can play him at ILB like Moehrig did some Sunday since we are so abysmal there. 

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23 hours ago, Tr3ach said:

The only slight negative is Ransom and Moehrig have a lot of overlapping skill set.  I wish we could get Richardson in a little bit too.

The Panthers HATE pass covering safeties. Always have, always will. 

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13 hours ago, strato said:

Yeah well Wallace sucked, Brooks was a huge disappointment, and XL was just okay but has rented the doghouse this year. 
All we had was Sanders, Smith Wade, and Jackson. Those down ballot guys take a little time to ripen. 
If Wallace turns out to be decent add him in. 
And I forgot about Sanders. 

Brooks will either rise from the dead and become a Thomas Davis level player or he will go down as the second coming of Eric Shelton. I'm betting it's the latter.