Source: Rb Mike Tolbert Visiting Carolina Panthers This Weekend

[dpanther69]

I don't know if it's been mentioned or not. But say we sign Tolbert then swap picks with Cleveland and throw Stewart in to get Claiborne. Is that deal that most would support?

[ed bell]

You know technically we don't have to have a final roster until August...maybe there are more moves yet to happen? The cap is only a number we have to hover under. Plenty of ways that happens.

[HeatCheck]

Time to cut/trade Deangelo

It's going to be hard to trade him. Cutting him makes little sense unless we have big plans in FA.

[SOJA]

this is incredibly perplexing

[ed bell]

It's going to be hard to trade him. Cutting him makes little sense unless we have big plans in FA.

Trade isn't happening...cutting him makes zero sense whatsoever. I really think they all stay..and Goodson/Vaughn are gone.

[Brooklyn Bully]

735 yds rushing 11 TDs in 2010

490 yds rushing 8 TDs, 433 yds receiving 2 TDs in 2011

Don't think he'll be a FB or #3

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

A scat back shows the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield, that is one thing that Tolbert does. He is not a pure scat back but he is a hybrid back that has scat back characteristic.

[The Special One]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/peter_king/03/08/top.50.free.agents/index.html?sct=nfl_t2_a13

Peter King's 31st ranked FA

[stirs]

I am one of the few, who actually trust Hurney.

But this one has me scratching my head.

He would be a beast in the triple option we run.

This does pretty much guarantee Goodson's eventual exit.

I don't know why would would use more cap room for this though. If we are 25 mil under the cap, then I might could handle it. But this... is really freaking weird.

I don't see how we keep all three. Maybe we are thinking we are going to revolutionize the league with a new offense.

If you look at it from a logical standpoint, hard for most homers here to do, it would seem that for the Panthers to be shopping for a RB, that their plans are to make room for him. Would that mean that someone has already inquired as to the availability of Stewart and the Panthers have a deal in place already?

[Marguide]

I just don't get why people are so up in arms about this. If you are one of them, why haven't you been b!tching about Goodson being on the roster?

It is also amazing that people talk about cap space or taking someone to dinner like it was their money. When will fans learn that cap space can be manipulated many, many different ways to free up space.

I would assume they aren't going after anyone else on the defensive side of the ball right now because they don't like the options that are out there. Certainly everyone realizes that they want this guy because RR and Chud like him and they think he can be a plus for the team. So why complain about Hurney? Don't like it... take it out on Rivera or Chud.

[stirs]

A scat back shows the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield, that is one thing that Tolbert does. He is not a pure scat back but he is a hybrid back that has scat back characteristic.

What the heck?

[PantherBrew]

If you look at it from a logical standpoint, hard for most homers here to do, it would seem that for the Panthers to be shopping for a RB, that their plans are to make room for him. Would that mean that someone has already inquired as to the availability of Stewart and the Panthers have a deal in place already?

Very possible.

Anything less than a second would be dumb IMO. We could prob get a third by letting him walk as a FA I.e. Peppers.

Maybe Cincy's or Clevelands 2nd first round pick. Anyone thinking that it is going to be a top 15 pick needs to quit smoking. Who ever trades for him has to turn around and sign him to big money.

I wouldn't rule out a D-will trade. His contract is very manageable after this season.

[HeatCheck]

A scat back shows the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield, that is one thing that Tolbert does. He is not a pure scat back but he is a hybrid back that has scat back characteristic.

Yeah but Tolbert can run between the tackles on a consistent basis. Catching the ball out of the backfield doesn't automatically characterize you as a scat back. By that reasoning Stewart is a scat back. He is not a pure scatback or scatback at all for that matter.

[The Huddler]

This offense is special because of all the miss matches it creates. Our FB isn't the typical NFL fullback. I imagine we can use Tolbert to do things that Brockel can't.(Blocking, catching. ball carrier vision). With him in the backfield he at least attracts attention away from our other play makers, leaving them the chance to make a play. Just think of him as another weapon to our monster offense.. We will have a play-maker with the opportunity to make a big play every snap.

When Rivera said scat-back, it doesnt have to be a small quick guy. Its just a guy who has unique abilities, Tolbert could run the ball and not even be a HB. Stewart is safe because these guys will be asked to do two seperate things. So so i doubt Tolbert could be replacing Stewart. But whatever, just the way i see it.