Michael G

This is 100% on the money IMO. I can't tell you how many times I prayed for adjustments like moving the pocket, or taking shots deep just to back off the Safeties and Corners (Just let RA and DJ run). Can you imagine how open our receivers would be after a double move the way CB's sat on routes......

https://www.panthers.com/video/phil-snow-discusses-building-a-stronger-defense-in-the-offseason Yesterday in Phil Snow's Press Conference he was asked about who would fill the Middle LB position (about 5 minutes in). He mentioned Damien Wilson and Shaq Thompson. He specifically mentioned moving Shaq inside on passing downs (or 3rd down). I am assuming maybe Wilson will be in the middle on 1st downs and obvious running downs. Did anyone else catch this? Has Shaq played inside before (I can't remember)? I was wondering what everyone though about this set up. Please share your thoughts.

With adding Roberts as KR and Hekker at Punter, if Zane G. can continue to improve, as he was doing last year before his injury, It'll make a huge difference for ST's play. Nearly as big an impact maybe as the improved OL could make.

I could forsee a Baker-Sam trade in which we sweeten the pot with a late round draft pick. If Fit/Rhule think we can win now with the updated OL--they may do it.

Yeah. I'd even like to see Burn move around a bit more. It'd be nice to see him rushing from the right side from time to time out of odd fronts. Keep the Offense from keying on him as much.

Sammy D trying to hold onto his position as QB1

D-jack does try to play the run. He is sometimes overpowered or takes bad angles but he does attack the ball carrier.

I have always liked Haynes. He came into the league as a speedy undersized edge rusher (230ish). In college he was a sack machine. He has had success on passing downs here and there since joining the team. Hopefully the added weight will help him set the edge and stay on the field more.

So no chance we hired a new group of QB coaches/slash offensive assistants....

Its not About Agent 89 doing preseason games again I hope- He broke that already

1st mascot with species realignment---Changes his name to Sir Growl after becoming a bear....

Perhaps I misspoke, Or did I?

Sam didn't sing his extension...he forgot his name and signed "Casper" the Ghost.... We are releasing him officially today!

We have infested 18.9 mil in Sam (Fully guaranteed). We drafted Matt C. and we have PJ (I played at Temple) Walker. If there is any way Sam can help us we will keep him and let him roll. He may actually have a chance to do something playing behind the (Probably/Potentially) the best OL he has ever been associated with. Regardless its pretty obvious he isn't the answer. Unless we get Baker from Cleveland (after he is cut-or in a deal where they take Sam's salary or pay most of Baker's)-its unlikely we eat his (Sammy D) contract. Baker adds a few potential problems himself. So then Is he the answer? If he isn't why bother? Roll with Sam and coach up Matt.

Their salaries are comparable (both too big and fully guaranteed). If Cleveland doesn't want to pay Mayfield's, they definitely won't want to pay Darnold. With what they're gonna pay Watson they are trying to offload as much of Mayfield's contract as possible. Trading straight up for Darnold wouldn't help them much-It'd be a pretty good move for us though. I'd rather pay 18+ million to Mayfield than Darnold.

RE: Brown and Burns IMO Brown's inconsistencies are in part to do with how he is being used in Snow's defense. At Auburn he stuffed the A gaps and got push up the middle. It was simple - not a lot of different alignments and responsibilities. The talent in the NFL and speed of the game makes it difficult for him to have success at those things, plus he's being switched around along the line playing different techniques with different responsibilities. He's not processing his different duties as fast, because he's not completely comfortable with what's he is required to do. Burns has such a great first step- but he whiffs so much. He also struggle to set the Edge because that first step (after the QB) often helps tackles wall him off or push him out of the play. I'm not sure how to help that--watching tape to get better at anticipating the plays ran at him maybe...practicing wrapping up (fundamental tackling)..I'd guess. Maybe developing an "inside" move rather than speeding around the end...

Our Interior DL IMO has been underwhelming the past few years. Brown is inconsistent, Our run stuffing journeymen (Kerr/Jones) have been average and our rotational pieces have been just Blah. We switch fronts and rotate pieces like Obada, Fox and YGM inside too. There's a lot going on. I'd think with Brown slimming down, Nixon maybe playing more, and Leonidas coming in we'll need a solid run stuffing NT/DT. Roy doesn't seem to be able to fill that role as well as I'd hope (He's no V. Wilfork).

WRs on the roster Last Year (1) DJ Moore (Solid) (2) RA (not very dependable last year) (3) T. Marshall (IMO a disappointment- hoping he stays healthy and can make a big leap) (4-6) Shi, Alex E. (He's gone), and B-Zyl. (Very little production aside from a couple a splash plays from B-Zyl and Shi) Vets Added this year A. Roberts and R. Higgans. Analysis I think DJ, and Roberts are safe. RA probably is too unless we trade him. Marshall too because of his draft status last year and potential. That's 4 spots. Higgans, Shi, and B-Zyl are competing with the Undrafted newcomers for spots 5 and 6. It could be a real dogfight during camp.

Probably a large portion of this group will be gone by training camp. The WRs are interesting to me because we brought in so many and our production other than DJ was not ideal. I think adding Roberts as a Returner also eats one of those spots so it'll be interesting to see if any of them can stick. An uphill battle for any of these guys. Of the rest I liked the big OLB that we have listed as a DT (Jacob T-M). He seems like another chess piece that may be able to fill a role. His ability to play on ST's will also help him. ..but will it be enough to beat out Haynes or Luvu for playing time behind YGM. The true Nose from Kentucky is interesting to me as well.

I was looking through the roster today and noticed several guys I don't know anything about (which is usually the case on a 90 man roster after OTAs). I have listed a few of these Unknown Guys below with some very simple analysis after a very small amount of research (Hey Google!). Enjoy and comment if you like... Josh Babicz (TE)- One of our UDFAs this year. He played at NDSU and was a pretty good weapon for Trey Lance a couple of years ago. He looks big and fairly athletic. On tape he just seemed to catch a lot of balls with no one around him- just leaking out into holes in the defense for big gains. Nothing complex or spectacular but he took what he was given and made the most of it. Darius Bradwell (RB)- This guy is a big back like Donta Foreman (Over 230lbs). He has a real good first step it seems, real quick out the gate for a sizeable guy. He was a UDFA (out of Tulane) for the Chargers last year- we grabbed him recently. We still have Spencer Brown (a UDFA last year) and Foreman on the roster so its all uphill for this guy to have a chance. Davis Cheek QB- A local product that played at Elon University. A small school kid who has good size (over 6'3 and 215 lbs). He was signed as a UDFA. Cheek is probably a camp body at best, but I'm pulling for him. Isaiah Graham Mobley (LB)- Probably another camp body. Mobley is an UDFA out of Boston College. he was a Temple transfer though- so he's got a better shot than most to make the roster. Not a lot of easy tape on this guy (no highlight reels so...) Ra'Shaun Henry (WR)- a long athletic receive out of Virginia. He ran a 4.43 40 at his Pro Day and is 6'3. He came to us after the draft as a UDFA. We have alot of WRs on the roster. We need someone to step up to help DJ. Talolo Limu-Jones- (WR)- A tall and big-bodied receiver out of Eastern Washington (6'4). Does seem to get open on tape (no separation) but uses his body box out defenders and make plays. Jordan Lovett (RB)- A medium-sized back- kinda quick, kinda athletic, but not really a difference maker that I can see. Because he was at Baylor before transferring to Penn St- He'll kinda make the roster or at least the PS. (an UDFA). Marquan McCall (DT)- An UDFA out of Kentucky. He was listed at 6'3 and 379lbs at one time in College. He is listed at 345 on our roster. A true NT, maybe he can kick B. Roy out of the rotation on odd fronts. On tape he seems to play through the whistle (gives good effort and looks like a big NFL Nose Tackle). He did seem to gas out but the effort was there when the conditioning was not (at least in the tiny amount of tape I saw). Wyatt Miller (T) This kid started in all of his games as a Sr. and Jr. at UCF (RT as a Jr and LT as a Sr.) He was signed as an UDFA by the NY Jest in 2019 and has bounced on and off a few rosters since then. I'm not sure if there's any reason he'll stick to ours. He has the length to be an NFL tackle but isn't as big as we are looking for recently. I'm not sure about his arms....Maybe Rhule would have viewed him as a 7th round G and UDFA T. Aaron Mosby (DE)- An UDFA from Fresno St, he started 12 of 13 games as a 2nd year senior last year. He recorded over 15 TFLs so maybe he can help us set the edge if he get a little bigger. On tape he is aggressive and uses his hands well (good at poking out the football) but may not be explosive enough or big enough to be a solid NFL DE. Andrew Parchment (WR)- Coming out of FSU, this guy ran a slower than expected 40 (4.62 at his Pro Day). He plays physical and catches the ball with his hands. At 6'2 he's fairly tall. Uses his body well to block out smaller defenders. IMO could possibly stick if we need another possession receiver or ST standout. Not sure he could beat out Zylstra though. Charleston Rambo (WR)- Yet another undrafted WR brought in to compete with last years under performing group (exempt DJ), Rambo is an UDFA our of Miami. Rambo tested poorly at the NFL scouting combine (4.57 40) for a smaller WR. He was productive at Miami after transferring from Oklahoma. He looks decent on tape but nothing stands out (except maybe his ability to track and highpoint the ball). More competition for Zylstra maybe. Jared Scott (TE)- An UDFA we signed as a tryout player after Rookie Mini Camp. He played his senior year at Idaho St, but also spent time at Jacksonville St. and Prairie View A&M (where he played WR as a Junior). He was not very productive at WR and there's not a lot of tape on this guy at TE. A project player at best. he'll be lucky to make the PS unless we turn him into a FB, cuz WRs who try to play TE always make good FBs (ex- Giovanni Rici). Khalen Tolson (LB)- A UDFA out of Illinois, Tolson tested well at his Pro Day (including a 4.45 40). He played ST at Illinois and could make the roster in that role. He started a few games here and there in college but never stood out. He is kind of on the shorter side for a backer, but stout (6'0/235lbs). Jacob Tuiti-Mriner (DL)- this former UDFA (out of UCLA) has played for Atlanta the last 3 years bouncing back and forth from the PS to the active roster. He was actually defensive player of the week for the NFC awhile back after a strip sack and recovery and then another fumble recovery. He is listed on our roster as a DT but played some OLB and on ST for Atlanta. He is probably too small (260lbs) to do more than rotate in to provide an interior Pass Rush as a DT. He might stick depending on how Snow wants to build the DL and is he can impress on ST. Derek Wright (WR)- Another receiver, Wright is an UDFA out of Utah St. He led his team in TD receptions last year (11). He's a medium-sized guy (6 ft or 6'1 and 195lbs) with some moderate speed (4.54 40 or so). Nothing special but not too shabby either. He looks faster on tape to me than his time suggests and he tracks the ball well on long passes. He might have a shot if he can contribute on special teams and shows out in camp to make the roster or at least the PS. Drew Jordan (DE)- Jordan is another UDFA rookie. He played for 3 years at Duke before transferring to Mich. St. He only started 1 game last year for MSU as a 2nd year Senior, but played quite a bit at Duke (20 or so starts), but mostly in his Sophmore and Jr. seasons (only starting 1 his Sr. year at Duke). I can't find a lot of tape on this kid so I'm not sure why he was picked up. Another camp body I guess.

And he wasn't a very good blocker-(He was a WR in college). Tremble is known as very good blocker.

I agree. This makes a lot of sense. Giovanni Rici was a wasted roster spot last year IMO. It makes as much sense as Subbing in Cam at QB to run a QB sneak on the 1 yard line...

There has been lots of talk about Corral and the RPO which focuses on limiting progressions to just a couple of reads and how Corral might struggle to get through reads in a more Pro style offense. I think limiting reads might actually benefit Sam too though. Make the primary read, then search for the check-down, if its not there run or toss the ball away. Simple progressions might help Darnold and Corral both run this offense. That said you want a guy who can do it all and isn't limited especially if the OL is allowing time to make all the reads and progressions.

If Sam can win a few games and keep the starting job while playing average-he'd be the Comeback Player of the Year!