Jeremy Igo

It appears Byron Bell has been notified he will not be re-signed by the Panthers. This does not come as much of a shock for anyone. Bell absolutely did the best that he could and that is admirable. Thanks to JOAT for tweeting this at me. I am flattered that Byron decided to use one of my photos as his farewell.

Would you settle for neither but lots of enthusiasm?

Yes

To me, you have a proven punt returner in Ginn. No rookie is a proven nfl punt returner. The balls come in at a higher angle and there is more pressure. No brainer, sign the sure thing. Ginn hopefully will be a Panther again.

I still can't believe Bersin was our punt returner in 2014.

God bless him for cashing in though. Who could blame him.

As predicted, Cardinals have released Ginn. http://www.carolinahuddle.com/index.html/_/carolina-panthers/ted-ginn-jr-could-return-to-panthers-r449 Part two of my prediction was Ginn in a Panthers uni again. Come on down, Ted.

#AwfulTakes

Now is the time to select who you would like to Moderate the Huddle for the 2015 season. You can make more than one choice. Voting is Public.

Yep. Bench press has so much technique involved. Pretty useless for football purposes.

Florio is tuned into agents being an attorney himself. I'd listen to him.

Can I get a discount if I promise to wear something skimpy in the pool?

Throw in the fact that shula has never had an offense in the top 20 and it's time to set expectations.....

One of the more intriguing defensive players in this years draft is Shaq Thompson out of Washington. While reading up on his abilities, I couldn't help but make comparison's to the Panthers own Thomas Davis. Davis is in the twilight of his career, and now would be the time to groom an eventual replacement. Shaq Thompson might be the perfect candidate. Here is why... View image | gettyimages.com First, the measurables ... Thomas Davis 2005 Draft Profile Height - 6'1 Weight - 230 40 yard dash - 4.6 3-Cone - 7.10 Vertical - 36.5 20 Yard Shuttle - 4.01 Shaq Thompson 2015 Draft Profile Height - 6'0 Weight - 228 40 yard dash - 4.64 3-cone - 6.99 Vertical - 33.5 20 yard shuttle - 4.08 As you can see, the two have a similar size, with Thomas Davis being slightly taller. Thomas Davis has slightly faster straight line speed, but Shaq Thompson was faster in the 3 cone (a more important measurement for a linebacker, imo). Most NFL scouts have Thompson playing a OLB in a 4-3 scheme but have some concerns about his size and ability to keep enough weight on. Thomas Davis had these very same concerns surrounding him, enough so that coach John Fox tried him at safety early in his career. I am not so sure if Shaq Thompson's case that is of real concern to the Panthers. They have a good history of keeping guys bulked up through their training staff. Like Thomas Davis who played safety and linebacker at Georgia, Thompson also played outside and inside linebacker and safety on occasion. He also played running back, which is pretty incredible. This tells me this kid is just pure football player, and if there is one thing that Dave Gettleman loves, its real football players. Shaq Thompson is all over the place on the mock drafts. Most agree he is a first round selection, but no one knows where he should fall. It is hard to project with a player like Thompson. Many teams may pass on him due to his uncertainty. It will take a strong defensive mind to take him and put him in a place of success. Should Shaq fall to the 25th pick, don't be shocked if the Panthers pull the trigger on him.

Lol

Silly rumors are silly.

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Go with your gut....

Is a valid point.

I very much like this new Zen Kurb. He has mellowed over the years.

This. This. 1000000x this.

normally I would agree. I didn't like the double trouble contracts at all. But I am not so certain all things are equal when talking QB. QB is disproportionately important to the team. Here we have a franchise QB that hasn't even entered the window of time that will be "his prime" yet. I think you pay whatever it takes to keep him here.

Totally agree. But thats not Cam's fault. All I am saying is there a legitimate argument that his agent could make.

Barely. In fact, he came within a dropped int that hit a safety in the chest from losing in Tampa. And where is the team he beat selecting in this year's draft?