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Hope we still make a run at Carson Green. I'm surprised no teams put in a claim for him considering he is on a UDFA contract. Also hope we can bring Verity in.

I agree Cam will be fine regardless... my reaction was due to multiple factors... Cam got a raw deal, both here and in New England. I don't think Mac beat him out or is even a better QB than Cam right now. And aside from Cam just getting a raw deal, it really feels like Belichick used him and then threw him out like yesterday's garbage. Also, Mac seems like a douche, I don't care very much for Alabama, and I hated New England prior to Cam being there, so now I'm free to hate them again and hoping they have a horrible season... so, that's why I hope Mac sucks ass. And as always, I get a bit in my feelings about Cam because he's had to overcome great odds to get to the point he did while he played for us... to go from a maligned dropout who ended up playing JUCO, to come all the way back, win a hesiman, a college chip, ROTY, carrying us to a Superbowl, and becoming a league MVP??? That's unreal. There's teams that have been in the league for decades longer than us and have never had a league MVP. And yet, through all that, he was still called "Scam," he always had his past thrown in his face, and was constantly trashed by media and fans alike. Meanwhile, he was out working in the community, and throwing parties for terminally ill children, while ensuring that no media was made aware of it initially, because he did it from his heart. So, I always related to him personally... I have been counted out and had my past used against me at various points in my life. I know what it feels like to be the kid headed down the wrong path, only to redeem yourself, and yet still, people only latch onto your shortcomings. So, I've always pulled for Cam a little extra than most. And then, to add onto that, all of the glory and magic he brought to our team, our state, and our region through his play and charisma - there will never be another Cam Newton in a Panthers uniform. He should be honored as such.

Michael Jordan and Forrest Lamp are on my wish list. Verity as well. Skura could be worth a look to see if he can be salvaged.

Yes, nice recap OP. That being said, regarding TE... you mentioned a reason each of them are here except for Thomas. What does he do well? That's rhetorical, and coming from someone who really believed in him.

Yeah, that's who I want.

Saw his name earlier and thought the same... Fit is familiar with him, so it makes sense.

That would be my approach, but I found it curious that they have made it a point to state they weren't fully committed to Santoso.

The kicker from the Chargers was released today. Has a career long of 59 and was near automatic his rookie year, but apparently regressed the last couple since, from what I've read. Just throwing it out there, as Rhule and our team website have seemed to intimate that although we moved on from Slye and kept Santoso, they haven't committed to him yet and were still looking. I think Badgley could be a good candidate.

For all the good he does in talent evaluation and development elsewhere on the roster, Rhule wants a hood ornament for QB. That's it. A low-key, meek, cog in the machine type of guy.

Is he still injured? I remember him being highly regarded that draft.

It would be a dream, but I just don't see them doing it. I get the sense that Fit and Rhule don't want to being in anyone that would unsettle or threaten Darnold's spot as the starter this season. Someone else said it in the other thread, but Washington seems like the spot that makes the most sense for Cam... he could actually start there this season. If the politics weren't in the way, I still say he is a better QB as-is, right now, than Darnold, and I would hand him the job immediately if we brought him back... but I just don't see this staff admitting that was a mistake in letting him go in the first place.

While that is certainly a possibility, it still just sucks for him. He's been done dirty by both organizations.

Yeah, as I typed that, I felt Thompson is the guy who needs to go... Ricci was very impressive on ST.

Bye Ricci or Thompson. Bring him back.

Yeah, his prospects are very limited if he has any at all. This just sucks for him. And his case is why I don't want to hear poo from fans when a player wants a new contract... there is no greater example of someone who put their body on the line for an organization, got destroyed in the process, and was thrown out like yesterday's trash for doing so. I still honestly wish we would've just kept him and I still think he's better than Darnold.

Woooooow. Wtf?!?!?!? Belichick is a fuging asshole. After all that talk about him and Cam having a bond? Cam deserved so much better.. I hope Mac Jones sucks ass.

The death knell prevailed again... If Rhule is overly complimentary, your ass is grass.

Not really. And it feels like all of the rookies should make it except maybe Fletcher. Might be some slight grumbling if Hoskins or Nixon are let go. I really hope we hang onto them all, again, outside of whoever wins the Fletcher/Jansen battle, I would be disappointed if we let one of them go bc they all had moments. Bayless seemed like he was on his way to being a camp star, but whether it was poor reporting or him just falling off, he just didn't seem to sustain the momentum. Shi Smith should be a lock after RA, DJ, TMJ, and D. Moore, and I think after them the last spot goes to either Saunders or Zylstra. Yeah, the more I type, the more I realize we already seem to have a good grasp on who makes it and/or are less invested because the reporting was so sparse in TC, so I'll stop now.

Wow, so Maria Taylor did leave ESPN? They fired Rachel Nichols and lost Taylor, too? lol. I could see Brees being good at the gig as well.

https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=27450 Pro day measurables weren't all that amazing. Thats all I got.

It was for a 6th rounder per Panthers app.

Damn, I saw Darryl and Buffalo and thought it was Williams.

Uhhh ohhh

Lions released Breshad Perriman.

I agree about CB. Melvin is over 30, and I didnt see any marked advantage with him out there compared to our young guys, so you gotta go with youth/potential.