Kalil at the podium now

[Mr. Scot]

Tweets coming in from Person, Jones, Reed, D Newton and Panthers official...

 

Joe Person ‏@josephperson 35m

Panthers C Ryan Kalil says Jordan Gross likes to text him when Kalil's in a meeting and Gross is on the golf course.

 

Jonathan Jones ‏@jjones9 34m

Ryan Kalil on Gross retiring, Smith getting cut: We joke, if they can cut Peyton Manning they can cut anybody.

 

Joe Person ‏@josephperson 31m

Kalil says he thinks Byron Bell is capable of replacing Gross at left tackle, but "time will tell." Said Bell has improved every season.

 

Jonathan Jones ‏@jjones9 33m

Kalil says Nate Chandler, the do-everything player, has put on weight this offseason to prep for potential move to tackle

 

Joe Person ‏@josephperson 31m

Kalil also mentioned Garry Williams and Nate Chandler, who's added weight this offseason, as candidates at left tackle.

 

David Newton ‏@DNewtonespn 36m

#Panthers C Ryan Kalil says Byron Bell has the skills to play LT. He also likes Nate Chandler and Garry Williams possibly there.

 

David Newton ‏@DNewtonespn 31m

#Panthers Ryan Kalil says sense of competition in locker room is something he hasnt felt here before.

 

Max Henson ‏@PanthersMax 32m

Ryan Kalil says all the new faces have brought about a renewed sense of competition. Says it will be "very healthy" for this team.

 

Joe Person ‏@josephperson 28m

Kalil says he's already picked up on a sense of competition, with the arrival of new players, that he hasn't noticed in past offseasons.

 

Steve Reed ‏@SteveReedAP 30m

Ryan Kalil said there is a "sense of competition" in the locker room w/ all of the new guys and that's something he hasn't felt in awhile.

 

Steve Reed ‏@SteveReedAP 33m

Ryan Kalil: I feel great about the guys stepping in (leadership) roles on this team.

 

Joe Person ‏@josephperson 26m

Kalil says he's been hounding Travelle Wharton to play another season for #Panthers.

 

Jonathan Jones ‏@jjones9 27m

Kalil: I can't get Travelle to tell me what he's doing. Retirement still up in the air

 

David Newton ‏@DNewtonespn 25m

Kalil would feel better about young LT if he had vet LG T. Wharton beside him. Wharton has not been re-signed. Contemplating retirement.

 

Carolina Panthers ‏@Panthers 19m

'@ryankalil is still not sure if @TravelleWharton is retiring: “I keep texting him 'one more year.’”

 

David Newton ‏@DNewtonespn 35m

#Panthers Ryan Kalil not sure he can fill Jordan Gross role as a pregame speech leader.

[SpeedOFLight]

Tweets coming in from Person, Jones, Reed, D Newton and Panthers official...

 

 

Thanks for the updates! Helps me get through this workday lol.

[Jangler]

oh man...I hope he has something in a box.

[jayflip]

I love Kalil. This gives me a sense that things aren't as dire as the Panthernation makes it out to be.

[The Huddler]

come on Travelle. who the hell would turn down NFL playoffs and 800,000K

nah I want cheetos

[Mr. Scot]

Couple of things I find interesting...
 

David Newton ‏@DNewtonespn 31m

#Panthers Ryan Kalil says sense of competition in locker room is something he hasnt felt here before.

 

Max Henson ‏@PanthersMax 32m

Ryan Kalil says all the new faces have brought about a renewed sense of competition. Says it will be "very healthy" for this team.

 

Joe Person ‏@josephperson 28m

Kalil says he's already picked up on a sense of competition, with the arrival of new players, that he hasn't noticed in past offseasons.

 

Steve Reed ‏@SteveReedAP 30m

Ryan Kalil said there is a "sense of competition" in the locker room w/ all of the new guys and that's something he hasn't felt in awhile.

 

 

Sounds like everyone now has a full sense that "no one is safe".

 

Frankly, a newfound sense of competition sounds like a pretty good thing after a 12-4 season.

 

And this...

 

 

Joe Person ‏@josephperson 26m

Kalil says he's been hounding Travelle Wharton to play another season for #Panthers.

 

Jonathan Jones ‏@jjones9 27m

Kalil: I can't get Travelle to tell me what he's doing. Retirement still up in the air

 

David Newton ‏@DNewtonespn 25m

Kalil would feel better about young LT if he had vet LG T. Wharton beside him. Wharton has not been re-signed. Contemplating retirement.

 

Carolina Panthers ‏@Panthers 19m

'@ryankalil is still not sure if @TravelleWharton is retiring: “I keep texting him 'one more year.’”

 

 

Granted Ryan is not in the front office, but if he's right it really sounds like the panthers want Wharton back.  The uncertainty apparently is on the part of Wharton, not the team.

[Captain Morgan]

David Newton ‏@DNewtonespn 36m

#Panthers C Ryan Kalil says Byron Bell has the skills to play LT. He also likes Nate Chandler and Garry Williams possibly there.

 

 

 

[Mr. Scot]

 

David Newton ‏@DNewtonespn 36m

#Panthers C Ryan Kalil says Byron Bell has the skills to play LT. He also likes Nate Chandler and Garry Williams possibly there.

 

 

 

 

 

Would you expect him to say "Byron sucks and we're doomed"?

 

[SCP]

Would you expect him to say "Byron sucks and we're doomed"?

He basically said our LG position is worrisome without Wharton.

[Mr. Scot]

He basically said our LG position is worrisome without Wharton.

 

I'd call that an overstatement of what he actually said.

 

[pantherclaw]

He basically said our LG position is worrisome without Wharton.

this would be a case have you seen what you want to see.

[The Huddler]

Wharton and Kalil are close friends. If anything Amini and Edmund could be better. Wharton came in while these dudes were down

[Udogg]

He basically said our LG position is worrisome without Wharton.

 

I agree because Silatolu is shakey at LG.  Probably a better fit at RG.   But everyone is going to say that's not the case without even paying close attention to him (NFL rewind ftw).   Then they are going to say he was solid or something like that when he actually wasn't (especially in pass situations, not so much run). The left side improved dramatically once Wharton arrived but that will be discounted as well.  He is an awesome run blocker but not a good pass blocker. 

[Captain Morgan]

I agree because Silatolu is shakey at LG.  Probably a better fit at RG.   But everyone is going to say that's not the case without even paying close attention to him (NFL rewind ftw).   Then they are going to say he was solid or something like that when he actually wasn't (especially in pass situations, not so much run). The left side improved dramatically once Wharton arrived but that will be discounted as well.  He is an awesome run blocker but not a good pass blocker. 

 

 

 

true, but I'm not giving up hope.  He started as a rookie coming out of a small school.  Now he's been in the system

for 2 years and has some experience plus a chance to sit back and watch a lot of tape.  I'm hoping everything is coming together for him, and he becomes a very good starter this year at either position.

 

That said, Hurney drafted him.