Lee Ziemba met with Newton on playbook

[Panthercougar68]

Coincidence?

You can make an argument it was certain players that gave us the offense last year but the revolving door that was our oline last year was a huge factor in the 2011 offense too. I hope you're right and we have what we did in 2008.

[ncmonzta]

Didn't he hear......

Cam is too busy basking in the Mexican sun to be bothered with such trivial things as football and playbooks.

it's not like other teams and QB's are working out....oh wait....

Que? You're joking right?:sosp:

[Ares d9]

Not that it will make a difference to you but even Jordan Gross has said he doesn't think Otah plays through pain when he could.

I wouldn't play injured either.

[Razzy]

Good. If I was Rivera I would be doing everything I could to try and get all my players to work together and learn the playbook during the lockout.

[vorbis]

i'm watching a lot of Auburn games from last season to get acquainted with the new franchise quarterback, and Ziemba is a punishing run blocker. he was easily the best Auburn lineman. i don't get the sense that he has great feet, but once he gets into his man, he can control the guy and basically drive him crazy. i like what i'm seeing.

[CarolinaVeins]

Que? You're joking right?:sosp:

Sadly no

[Jackofalltrades]

Good. If I was Rivera I would be doing everything I could to try and get all my players to work together and learn the playbook during the lockout.

Only Rivera can have nothing to do with it.

[Catalyst]

The key in 2008 was Hangartner & Bridges being there to pick up the slack when Kalil/Otah missed their games. We need a couple of guys like them again; I thinkk Ziemba can be one of those guys as well as Schwartz. What we need is a starting-caliber RG.

I've been on the Marshal Yanda train for a while now. Guy can play guard or right tackle; gives us an instant starter at RG plus a backup RT, which would allow Schwartz to stay at guard, which I believe is his best position.

[vorbis]

The key in 2008 was Hangartner & Bridges being there to pick up the slack when Kalil/Otah missed their games. We need a couple of guys like them again; I thinkk Ziemba can be one of those guys as well as Schwartz. What we need is a starting-caliber RG.

I've been on the Marshal Yanda train for a while now. Guy can play guard or right tackle; gives us an instant starter at RG plus a backup RT, which would allow Schwartz to stay at guard, which I believe is his best position.

am i missing something? yanda is on the roster for baltimore, isn't he?

[Catalyst]

He'll be a free agent if/when a CBA is reached. I'm saying I think we should sign him.

[vorbis]

He'll be a free agent if/when a CBA is reached. I'm saying I think we should sign him.

ah. well it makes some sense that they would go after him, if coach matsko raves about him. at the same time, they have just drafted young depth to pair with young depth already on the roster, both at T and G. i don't know how aggressively they'll pursue a free agent guard if they like the young talent on the team and got a couple of guys in the draft that can play more than one position on the line.

[MadHatter]

I really wish that I would see the Panthers players getting together and working as a unit during the lockout.

I am sure that most (if not all) of the players are working out. However, the team building would be most beneficial fo rthe young Panthers.

[jtnc]

Yes, I'd like to see ALL of our team working out. Drew Brees has already gotten most of his team together and has worked out. Although Brees has the kind of money to do that Newton and Clausen don't.

[rayzor]

i've got a good feeling about ziemba. he might get paid like a 7th rounder, but he won't be playing like one.

with the amount of luck we have keeping the oline healthy, one way or another, he's going to be starting a few games this year.

dude is someone you want to have on your team and someone a QB is going to love having blocking for him for a long time.