Thomas will remain as starting Corner

[top dawg]

I want to give Norman a shot to start, but this is not the week. The vast majority of Manuel's passes were short dinks. Tons of screens, throws in the flats, crossing routes, slants. Norman is notorious for refusing to play on his man, and giving a big cushion even when it's not called for by the playcall. I don't know why he does it, maybe he thinks it helps him make a play, but when the opponent's passing offense is based around the short ball, it just doesn't work. For reference watch the Bears game from last year when Cutler picked on our cushions about 8 times in a row on slants and drove down the field.

 

That was last season. During the preseason game a few weeks ago, Norman helped shut Cutler down.

[Dash Global]

I want to give Norman a shot to start, but this is not the week. The vast majority of Manuel's passes were short dinks. Tons of screens, throws in the flats, crossing routes, slants. Norman is notorious for refusing to play on his man, and giving a big cushion even when it's not called for by the playcall. I don't know why he does it, maybe he thinks it helps him make a play, but when the opponent's passing offense is based around the short ball, it just doesn't work. For reference watch the Bears game from last year when Cutler picked on our cushions about 8 times in a row on slants and drove down the field.

 

Refusing to play on his man?!?!? 

 

Do you have a quote or any evidence to suggest the coaches told him to play up and he refused to? 

 

Unless Norman just doesnt know the playbook which I highly doubt the plays and game plan dictate the cushion / press etc. 

 

So any quotes from Rivera saying Norman was playing wrong or out of position? Or Norman saying he messed up the play and didnt play the right coverage? 

 

One play in a game sure. But after that the coaches would be in his ear and ass. So I cant see a sane player that wanted to play CONTINUE to play the wrong coverage. 

[rodeo]

Refusing to play on his man?!?!? 

 

Do you have a quote or any evidence to suggest the coaches told him to play up and he refused to?

 

Yes, actually, it's why he got benched last year. I'll see if I can find it.

[Swaggasaurus]

9 Receptions-138 yards to whom???Ramses Barden...yes please start Josh Norman.

[CPF4LIFE]

Im actually looking forward to Dockery coming back, he did some good things last year.

[micnificent28]

Munnerlyn would not see the field for most NFL teams. He is by far the weakest link on our team

Whoa slow down bro. Don't forget bell or Insert starting guard here.

[pantherj]

When will Hogan be back? Kidding.

 

As of week one we have a secondary that doesn't make plays in the secondary. I wonder if Norman is looking terrible in practice with run support? Turns out the areas where fans thought we would be weak are exactly where we're weak. Whodathunkit.

[Thorrez]

One-Fitty-eight-poin-three, aka 158.3.  'Splain dat.

 

If Revis shuts down his man in man coverage all day aside from one TD pass that will also be a 158.3. Did that mean Revis had a bad game?

 

Thomas does his job on short/intermediate routes in zone or man press coverage. But he lacks catch up speed for deep man coverage.

 

So he should never NOT have a safety helping him deep. This was very much on Rivera as he was outsmarted by the Seattle coaches (first sending your fastest guy deep and on the next play send one almost as fast, with better hand, working on the same corner with deep coverage limitations). 

[SevyDamus]

This is exactly what I was thinking. Every time Munnerlyn was on the field, the QB threw his way. Just about every long completion was Munnerlyn's man. Thomas sucked too, but I think Munnerlyn was worse. I want to see Moore or White starting beside Norman.

[SevyDamus]

Dude chill out! You really think Moore & White will do better? I highly doubt that. It's no secret to any real Panther fan our secondary was gonna be a weak spot for us so why is everyone acting so surprised. Thomas didn't do that bad, Captain I would just keep him in the slot bless his heart he gives full effort just to small & limited in what he can do. I would love to see Norman out their & sooner or later he will be probably just has to show some consistency. For all Norman's INT in preseason he probably gambles & gets burnt a lot as well.

[Cpt slay a ho]

i wouldn't panic yet although there's some worries in the secondary i don't think either Thomas or captain played that bad until that last drive with 5mins left and Thomas go ahead td, captain for the most part look like he got beat in zone not man, in part had something to do more with Wilson extending plays then captain sucking it up, i think that goes for both cb still would like to see Norman on 3rd down cause that's definitely not captains strong point but i've got to see more from the two before i could say they suck we will see sunday for sure

[Rags]

I rarely heard Thomas' name outside of that TD. He wasn't great, but he did his job well he probably shouldn't be anything more than a #2, but he'd be a Very Solid #2.

 

[Rags]

Captain on the other hand was abysmal, but he was also abysmal in the preseason as well idk why we resigned him, let alone still starting him.

[GoApps70]

 Passes thrown at CB Josh Thomas resulted in a 158.3 QB rating for Russell Wilson.  Yes, folks that is a perfect rating.

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