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Fox being gone makes last year's issues pretty much moot.

I would imagine any "mouthing off" or whatever it was got under Fox's skin. Had it been directed towards Meeks, well he is now the secondary coach and that could be interesting. Damn't, I want Peterson to help us out.

Anyone who thinks we have to go offense first pick b/c our defense is good enough, please stop with that notion. Our defense can definitely improve, and since the best talent in this draft, especially at the top, dont be surprised to hear a defensive player called first overall.

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Gamble got his money. Now he sucks. The life of a professional athlete.

I agree. Ever since he got the big contract. I see him get burned, play off wr's, and reaching for jerseys to tackle. He needs to greatly improve. Captain took his spot because he wasnt playing hard and Munny was. I've been saying this for a while. I think he's #2 corner and Patrick Peterson would take his spot by week 1. Hopefully Fox lit a fire under him and he proves me wrong. I wouldnt be upset if we drafted PP #1.

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Gamble got his money. Now he sucks. The life of a professional athlete.

Gamble has always been overrated......Carolina consistantly has overpaid vets more than they are worth. Gamble was never worth his $. He was paid like a great corner and has always just been a good corner.

I hope Rivera does get him excited to play again......

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I would imagine any "mouthing off" or whatever it was got under Fox's skin. Had it been directed towards Meeks, well he is now the secondary coach and that could be interesting. Damn't, I want Peterson to help us out.

I would assume that any issue(s) between Gamble and Meeks would have been worked out one way or another prior to Meeks being retained.

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Honestly, what athlete is WORTH their money? I'm pretty sure Gamble is one of the top 5 paid at his position - and regarding sports, that is how professional athletes judge themselves. What I mean is, the guy is already rich, in great shape, and has reached the pro level which in it's own right classifies them as great. Being among the highest paid is the next tier of ranking themselves amongst their peers.

Gamble has been a good player, but ever since his contract he at times has appeared to try to arm tackle more (tackling has always been Gambles strong point as a player), and his play against the run has dropped off. I don't even know how many INTs he has had in the past 2 seasons but I would be shocked if it was more than four. I know Gamble has never been a pick off machine but at times he looked like one of the worst corners in the league...

Sure, he was frustrated last year. We all were. But instead of stepping his game up and being a leader (which he sure as hell is being paid to be), he whined, got burned, and got benched.

I hope Chico can get this guy motivated again and get him playing well, because IMHO, Captain could end up pushing Gamble out of town.

One last ??? - would you trade Gamble right now for a mid 3rd rounder?

I wouldn't trade Gamble. We need a motivated Gamble.

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