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Breaking: Panthers add RB AJ Dillon


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6 minutes ago, VintagePanther said:

Where does this leave J Brooks ? Interesting 

I don’t think it has a lot to do with him, really. Possibly insurance but he is a different type of back from what we already had. Not a high volume guy, more of a specialist. At least that is how I see him. 

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1 hour ago, joeyxfresco said:

Brooks starts the year on PUP and we squeeze the last of Dillon’s NFL career until Brooks gets right 

I'm more worried that we already squeezed the last of Brooks' career in those three plays or so already...

Grabbing this guy makes me worry that Brooks isn't being counted on... again.

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15 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

I'm more worried that we already squeezed the last of Brooks' career in those three plays or so already...

Grabbing this guy makes me worry that Brooks isn't being counted on... again.

This has nothing to do with Brooks. They will probably get another late in the draft or an udfa. This contract is to hold onto him until they can get through the draft and start the build the 90 man roster. They very easily could cut him at any time.

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38 minutes ago, strato said:

I don’t think it has a lot to do with him, really. Possibly insurance but he is a different type of back from what we already had. Not a high volume guy, more of a specialist. At least that is how I see him. 

Yeah but are we carrying 4 backs now ? 

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5 minutes ago, VintagePanther said:

Yeah but are we carrying 4 backs now ? 

I think we have before.  I am not sure Dillon is the guy to carry, but he is the type of guy to carry.  
 

edit. Offhand, Davis, Foster, Hoover, Goings, Rod Smart. 5 count em, 5 RBs. 
 

I am gonna say with 17 games you might want to if you plan to be run heavy. 

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8 minutes ago, strato said:

I think we have before.  I am not sure Dillon is the guy to carry, but he is the type of guy to carry.  
 

edit. Offhand, Davis, Foster, Hoover, Goings, Rod Smart. 5 count em, 5 RBs. 
 

I am gonna say with 17 games you might want to if you plan to be run heavy. 

Different era . Made sense then not so much now . I hope we keep him we need a power back badly 

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