Serious Question.

[Ivan The Awesome]

With the Current signings, have the Panthers made themselves better?

Be unbiased here.

Personally I don't believe they've made themselves better. The signing of core players that just came off a 2-14 season, to me isn't getting better, not immediately, in the long run, sure. But I'm talking about right here and now. Making an Impact that they will be at least a couple of wins better.

A kicker that's only a couple of years younger than Kasay, for 12mil...

A TE that's the spitting image of Jeff King...

DT, is one of the signings I actually liked. Even if he's a bit older. Veteran presence to teach the young kids.

UDFA were not bad, but nothing that says, HOLY poo!

I also realize it's just day 2, but I've seen some nice moves so far from other teams that in my mind have bettered themselves with 1 or 2 signings as of today. Case in point

The Seachickens. The foreskins.

Hopefully the rest of the Free Agency period will bring joy and a sense of the team getting better without getting on the field just yet.

No I'm not hating, just trying to be real here.

[OneBadassCat]

Well put it this way. Not resigning these players makes us worse. We have to do it one step at a time.

[#1 Panthers Fan]

I have to agree with you 100%

[Jangler]

Since the Panthers are not as bad as 2-14 suggests. I think so far they are doing a fine job.

[#1 Panthers Fan]

Well put it this way. Not resigning these players makes us worse. We have to do it one step at a time.

yea but other teams are doing it 2 and 3 steps at a time.

[House]

Releasing Fox instantly made us better. Having a coach that gives a fug will be worth some wins.

[Ja Rhule]

We need a CB, WR, and a back QB and I think we're golden. CB is the biggest need. If we fail to add a start CB, we failed.

[#1 Panthers Fan]

come on nomdie

[SCP]

I agree with Aresn's post.

Also, Saint J is a douchebag.

[ncmonzta]

The only way I feel this could of made us better is bringing in the vet we needed at DT. Then bringing up the morale of our core with the big money longterm contracts. That's about it so far. Last year the coaching situation and QB was our problem. We still need to fill some holes.

[Carolina Crazy V2]

UDFAs were the best of the rookie class.

Sign J-Joseph and it's a fugin fantastic offseason.

[xtheronx]

You beat me to this post ..

However, last years team was probably the BEST 2-14 team ever .. I was a fan of Fox .. but he really hurt us last year .. so did Davidson

I believe we'll be MUCH better in 2011-12

[BlacknBlueBoy]

The TE signing makes no sense to me, at all. He has one touchdown compared to King's 8 or so. I don't understand that one at all. But, King has now signed with the Cardinals (poor guy).

I don't think the UDFAs make us any better, but the four big name returning starters certainly make us better than we would be without them. T Davis wasn't even a part of the 2 - 14 season, D.Will got banged up as well. And Johnson and Andersen played class A football. So yeah, I do think those four signings will make us better this season.

Mare vs. Kasay, hard to say. Had to come down to the roster spot. How much value do you give that?

[hepcat]

Panthers have always been a team that likes to develop it's own talent through the draft. The few times they have made big FA signings/trades they have never worked out well. Best FA signing the team ever did was Jake Delhomme.

For now, I'm just happy they are trying to bring in talent at positions of need. TE singing was unnecessary, but I like the move for a DT. Just need a guy who comes in and does the job right. The kicker signing is interesting...I guess the new coaching staff wants to develop their own team leaders, might have thought Kasay would divide loyalties.