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Final Panther cuts 8-30-2014

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I'm not sure how that would be measured... my point is, this group is not as talented. We are extremely limited and lack dimensionality at the position.

I will say this, if the TE corps increases its production over last year and Benjamin eclipses Smitty's stats from last year, we have to say we have improved.
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I'm not sure how that would be measured... my point is, this group is not as talented. We are extremely limited and lack dimensionality at the position.

 

It can be measured in first downs.

 

It can be measured in Yards per catch (or Cam's yards per attempt or completion).

 

It can be measured in explosive plays (20 yards or more).

 

It can be viewed on how the defense is playing the Panther offense, etc.

 

Of course, all this is compared to the previous season.

 

I also agree, this years receiving corps is better. 

 

Remember, there were no explosive receivers on last years team, including Steve Smith. Ted Ginn, was very fast yes. However, he couldn't catch the deep ball. He was better on seam routes and crossing patterns, when he was in motion, and flashed or paused across the field. But he couldn't catch a deep ball on the run to save his life.

 

First off all. KB will change things dramatically. If he is what we all think he will be, he will catch balls that the other receivers last year just couldn't (including the simple, deep and spectacular). Secondly, he'll draw the double teams the other guys couldn't as well last year. He's too big and talented not to, even as a Rookie.

 

Once you have KB, Olsen, Cotchery and Dickson are more than enough. Those guys don't have to be spectacular. Just reliable. Who were the explosvie receivers the Panthers had during Cam's rookie year?

 

You had a very good (but not explosive for long yards or TD's) Steve Smith, and a bunch of TE's and Possession receivers.

 

I don't see this group being any worse than last years, or even Cam's rookie years receivers (including TE's).

 

Only the season will tell. And it's coming soon, so need to debate it endlessly.

 

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I will say this, if the TE corps increases its production over last year and Benjamin eclipses Smitty's stats from last year, we have to say we have improved.

Yeah, if we don't add any help at WR, which I anticipate, I'm really hoping that Dickson and Williams make the difference.

I expect KB to have an awesome year, but it just irritates me when the FO let Smitty go when he still could've helped us AND then completely neglected the position outside of KB. Yes, I know we signed Avant and Cotch, but to me, those are the equivalent of NBA teams signing 40-year old vets to show the kids how to be a pro. Not great football moves, IMO.

BUT, I digress... back to the cuts, lol.

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Yo Chris Scott got cut! I didn't expect that at all

 

 

Thankfully he got cut. He was more of an obstacle than a blocker in the running game and he was poor in the passing game. Not sure why we kept him so long.

 

There is never just one reason you lose a game, but he was the biggest reason we lost the playoff game against the 49ers last season. And he continued that same garbage blocking into the preseason.

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Idk, he hasn't shown us much on the receving part. He had a few catches

 

If your making references to Ginn against N.O, then yes we should have kept him

 

No I mean as a returner. Can you confidently put him out there late in the fourth quarter of a one score game to return a punt?

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