Anyone worried about the DTs?

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

Same people bitching about Edwards being 32 are the same ones screaming for us to sign every over the hill and past his prime DT that gets cut.

Idiots are just going to be idiots.

and some people on here can not do simple math and realize that if you are born July 12, 1979 you are 33 years old.

[CRA]

Edwards is 33 and that is not too old.

Who else is around his age and still playing at a high level at DT. Richard Seymour will be 33 in October and went to the probowl in 2010 and 2011.

Casey Hampton is 34 and started 12 games for Pittsburgh last year and has been solid for the last several years.

Kelly Gregg is 34 and started 14 games and had 39 tackles for KC in 2011 along with 1 sack at NT.

Kevin Williams for the Vikings will be 32 next week and also is playing at a high level.

And the list goes on. Just like the old running backs are washed up at 30 BS. I just don't subscribe to that tired old logic.

Need more?????

There are exceptions to everything and anything. RBs generally start a rapid decline around 30. 30 is old for a NFL RB. Nothing BS about that.

Hampton didn't play in 25% of their games....and then in the playoffs tore his ACL. Older players have a harder time staying on the field.

Exceptions to everything. Pat Williams was an exception....him being one doesnt mean 33-35 DTs aren't old

[pantherclaw]

Space eating defensive tackles generally have longer careers, being able to play into their late thirties.

Not that i think edwards will be here any longer than his current contract.

I'm more worried about having a good, consistent pass rush.

[panthers55]

There are exceptions to everything and anything. RBs generally start a rapid decline around 30. 30 is old for a NFL RB. Nothing BS about that.

Hampton didn't play in 25% of their games....and then in the playoffs tore his ACL. Older players have a harder time staying on the field.

Exceptions to everything. Pat Williams was an exception....him being one doesnt mean 33-35 DTs aren't old

Seems that when it happens once it is an exception. When it happens several times it is no longer an exception. Besides as long as Edwards follows this trend of being an exception then I will be fine with it. In fact I hope he is exceptional...............................

[La Pantera]

If passing out knowledge and facts is unhappy then call me emo today.

LOL...knowledge!?!?!..ooookay.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Inside the mind of a Huddler:

I wish Rivera looked at this board and realized the DTs are garbage...anyone got his number?! He said they are good at DT several times and how the Line really gelled the last few weeks of the season....but he has to be wrong.

Megaphones at practice reading this thread will create the urgency so we can trade for Suh!.... Foaming spit running down the side of face ensues..

[La Pantera]

Our rookies played like poo last season. Nobody is saying otherwise. Most DTs take time to develop. So why don't we wait til this seasons over before we determine exactly how much they really suck?

[Rubi]

Hopefully Edwards and Kearse stay healthy so McClain and Fua can stay on the sidelines.

[Swaggasaurus]

Everybody hating on McFua need realize these guys were rookie third rounders. Those guys shouldve received limited reps and were clearly not ready and that is normal. Besides I saw Connor hit the runner in the hole without making the stop or get schooled in space by a 350 lb fatass like every series, LB was equally bad last year.

[Ivan The Awesome]

As long as Ron is there, I am not worried. If Ron goes down, then I may be concerned. If another goes down. I'll start to panic.

[Icege]

I always think its interesting how fans find one example of something that worked and all of a sudden its a given rule.

Well, lets just bring in ALL THE 35 YEAR OLD DTS!!!! APPEARANTLY IT WORKS EVERY TIME.

See that is just silly.

I like it even better when people think that there are actual rules to begin with.

[Panthercougar68]

Our rookies played like poo last season. Nobody is saying otherwise. Most DTs take time to develop. So why don't we wait til this seasons over before we determine exactly how much they really suck?

With this crowd, if they do not play like Suh their first year they suck.

[AceMan]

Random note, but I've always been agitated by the "Let's wait until he's not a Panther anymore to say anything bad" crowd. Some fans go too far with the bashing, true, but nothing wrong with constructive criticsim of our own players.

On topic, I will be watching our DTs the most on Saturday.

[carolinarolls]

"Constructive criticism" on a free, fan forum? Gimmee a break. Not buying that. Sell it somers' else. Players get bashed by butt hurt whiners in here. The constructive criticism is usually nothing more than a venomous regurgitation of something Brian Billick or Terry Bradshaw said. But whatever. That's fine. Do whatever you feel you need to do. But a rookie gets a pass IMO. Especially one not drafted in the first round.

Yes, that includes Weinke and Clausen IMO. To each his own though.