David Clowney waived, yet Armanti makes the team again?

[Sam Mills Fan]

I made this point elsewhere, but I think this deserves its own thread.

I want someone to come up with an argument that David Clowney deserved to be cut over Armanti Edwards based solely on their preseason play. Go ahead, I can't wait to read them.

And before you say "BUT BUT BUT ARMANTI'S CEILING IS THROUGH THE ROOOOOOOOF!!!!" I want you to point to something Armanti Edwards has done since he joined this team that points to him having any kind of high ceiling whatsoever. Don't use anything he did against teams like Elon either, only point to things he's done as a member of the Carolina Panthers.

He sucked last preseason, last regular season, and this preseason. So did Jimmy Clausen and Clausen is nearly universally reviled on this site now (and rightfully so). Why the double standard? The pick we traded for Armanti turned out to be the 33rd overall pick in 2011 draft, while Clausen was picked 48th in 2010. You know some players we could have selected with that 33rd pick this year? Cornerbacks like Marcus Gilchrist or Aaron Williams, both of which have torn it up this preseason. How about Da'Quan Bowers? Ugh, it just sickens me.

[top dawg]

Let it go, man. I was all set to end my rant, and then you started a whole new thread about it.

[d-run]

He can return punts. That is something he offered that Clowney didn't

[Sam Mills Fan]

Does anyone trust Armanti Edwards at simply fielding a punt in a critical situation late in a game? I sure don't.

[top dawg]

Frick! I'd rather have Johnnie Lee Higgins.

[Jackofalltrades]

I'm 100% fine with it.

[NJPanthers12]

I will never understand all the love for Clowney on these boards. He was cut by Green Bay, he was cut by the Jets, and did not prove anything last year. If you watched Hard Knocks the special teams coach couldn't stand him on the Jets. Armatni hasn't played WR since High School, people are so impatient. It has been one season and Fox gave him not shot. Clowney is not good.

[top dawg]

Does anyone trust Armanti Edwards at simply fielding a punt in a critical situation late in a game? I sure don't.

Late in the game? Hell, at any point in the game.

[d-run]

I trust him with punts just as much as I would trust anyone else on the team

[top dawg]

I trust him with punts just as much as I would trust anyone else on the team

Well, therein lies the problem.

[Sam Mills Fan]

I will never understand all the love for Clowney on these boards. He was cut by Green Bay, he was cut by the Jets, and did not prove anything last year. If you watched Hard Knocks the special teams coach couldn't stand him on the Jets. Armatni hasn't played WR since High School, people are so impatient. It has been one season and Fox gave him not shot. Clowney is not good.

I don't "love" David Clowney, don't try to muddy my argument. I'm simply saying that he was CLEARLY better than Armanti Edwards was. That's all.

[Sam Mills Fan]

I trust him with punts just as much as I would trust anyone else on the team

Captain Munnerlyn is a much better punt returner than Armanti Edwards.

[ItsPantone278]

I pray at night that AE breaks through. There isn't a Panther, other than Cam, that I am pulling harder for to succeed.

[Floppin]

This is Armanti's year that his pick was used. He's had exactly one lameduck year to progress. Clowney has had one 4 years in the league and has done a whole lot of jack sh!t. Armanti has shown more flashes this preseason at two positions than Clowney has. Clowney caught one long pass against 3rd stringers whoopy.