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Interesting article on Pilares


rmoneyg35

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Yes.

You said the only way Sutton (a reserve combo RB and FB) gets a roster spot is if TD (a starting LB) stays healthy for an entire season. Ignoring the fact that you probably can't determine if TD will be healthy for the entire season when the 53 man roster is due at the beginning of the season, if TD is indeed healthy, it likely means that an extra LB won't be carried and it will free up another spot on the 53 man roster.

If Sut was drafted by the Panthers, we wouldn't be having this discussion. But since he is a trash-heap pickup from another team, our fans fail to see his value. The man averaged 5.5 ypc last year and also chipped in 12 receptions in very limited opportunities. He plays two positions as well as special teams and he can return kicks. Combine that with the fact that all of the remaining RBs on the team have had injury issues, yet the Panthers didn't draft any new RBs, and I think it is quite clear that Sut's spot on this team isn't in jeopardy.

I guarantee you even if Davis is healthy to start the season, we carry 7 LBs just in case. Then if it comes down to us needing a 4th RB, we can pick up someone on the waiver wire or FA. RB is one of the most replaceable positions in the league. If Davis can't start out the season, then I see us cutting him and then maybe carrying 4 RBs.

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You guys bring up some good points:

6 WRs: Lafell, Gettls, a veteran/SSmith, Edwards, Pilares, Wright

5 RBs: DWill, JStew, MGoodson, TSutton, TFiametta

3 QBs: Cam, Moore/veteran, JC (Pike to PS)

9 OL: Gross, Wharton, Kalil, Schwartz, Otah, Ziemba, Z. Williams, Bernadeau, Robinson

3 TE: Barnidge, SHockey, Rosario

TOTAL: 26 players

5 DT: Veteran, McClain, Fua, Landri, Neblett

4 DE: CJohnson, Brayton, Brown, Hardy

7 LB: Davis, Beason, Anderson, Connor, Wilson, Williams, Norwood (plays some DE)

4 CB: Munnerlyn, Gamble, Hogan, Veteran/McClain

4 S: Godfrey, Martin, Hudson, Pugh

TOTAL: 24 Players

LS: Jansen

K: Kasay

P: Baker

TOTAL: 3 Players

53 Players

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Reguardless of Smith staying or being traded, Pilares is going to be his replacement. Smith was originally a return man/slot receiver. They have the same speed and body type. I hope Smith comes back and Pilares can learn from him for a couple years. And I don't think you can discount how smart this guy is. He scored the highest out of all WR's on his wonderlic right?

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WR is a position you can get late in the draft every season... nme one first round pick who played in the superbowl? Steelers: Heinz Ward(3rd round) Mike Wallace(3rd) Sanders and Brown (3rd and 5th) Packers: Greg Jennings(2nd) Donald Driver(7th) Jordy Nelson and James Jones(3rd rounders) and all so others like Sidney Rice(2nd) Brandon Marshall(4th) T.O.(3rd) Ochocinco(2nd) Desean Jackson(2nd) Anquan Boldin(2nd) Steve Smith of CAROLINA(3rd).... catch my drift i can go for days...

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and the recievers that seem to go first round more often than not they MIGHT have a good career but for a bad team like Andre Johnson Calvin Johnson and yes Larry Fitzgerald(the cardinals suck im sorry) and the other first rounder seem to bust...

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