Is Corvey Irvin behind Hayden AND Favorite for DT?

[Proudiddy]

From Gantt's Camp Digest:

WHAT WE LEARNED

DT Damione Lewis has the safest job on the roster of anyone not named Delhomme.

Lewis got the veteran’s day off Thursday, leaving Nick Hayden and Marlon Favorite (and occasionally Corvey Irvin) to work with the starters. Suffice it to say, the run defense lacked a certain stoutness up the middle.

The longer this goes with the young kids on hand, the more I believe their opening day starter is on someone else’s roster right now. They almost have to make a trade or sift through the scraps for some help, because unless these kids get better fast, they don’t appear ready.

My question is, for anyone who have been present for some of the other practices recently, is this always the case? Has Irvin been behind them the whole time?

I love our draft for the most part... I knew Munnerlyn would be a steal and perhaps a career nickel/spot starter for his career... I love his game. Goodson has the potential to be a star for us in whatever role he's used in. Probably my favorite pick of our draft considering the scouting that went into it, and where he was picked at. Robinson and Fiammetta were well-worth the value and both potential starters, and very good ones at that. Brown could be a Pro Bowl-Caliber guy and was worth the first rounder we gave for him now in hindsight.

But my main questions were about Martin and Irvin. I didn't know much about either of them and had a lot of questions about them going into camp. Thus far, I haven't heard a whole lot about them in camp. Irvin concerns me more than Martin because DT is such a pivotal position for us right now with Kemo on IR and the lack of quality depth. How has he looked for those that have been there? I'm just not getting the feeling that he's going to do much for us...

[Cat'sGrowl]

Irvin and Brown are starting for me on my Franchise right now

Hayden was HORRIBLE.

[SnarkAttack]

From Gantt's Camp Digest:

My question is, for anyone who have been present for some of the other practices recently, is this always the case? Has Irvin been behind them the whole time?

I love our draft for the most part... I knew Munnerlyn would be a steal and perhaps a career nickel/spot starter for his career... I love his game. Goodson has the potential to be a star for us in whatever role he's used in. Probably my favorite pick of our draft considering the scouting that went into it, and where he was picked at. Robinson and Fiammetta were well-worth the value and both potential starters, and very good ones at that. Brown could be a Pro Bowl-Caliber guy and was worth the first rounder we gave for him now in hindsight.

But my main questions were about Martin and Irvin. I didn't know much about either of them and had a lot of questions about them going into camp. Thus far, I haven't heard a whole lot about them in camp. Irvin concerns me more than Martin because DT is such a pivotal position for us right now with Kemo on IR and the lack of quality depth. How has he looked for those that have been there? I'm just not getting the feeling that he's going to do much for us...

In hindsight? What hindsight? They haven't even played in an NFL game yet... not sure we can make any indications on these guys until after the season....also not sure how you could label someone a possible Pro Bowler based on a week-and-a-half of training camp. Just sayin'.

[scpanther22]

well i know the panthers think favorite can play the 3 and NT..while irvin is more of a 3tech guy..so that might be a reason

[KARASMATIC444]

well i know the panthers think favorite can play the 3 and NT..while irvin is more of a 3tech guy..so that might be a reason

thats it right there.

[CRA]

the lack of depth at DT is going to cost us some games. Even if we grab a decent vet when cuts start we are still too thin......that cost us in a big game last year. We will be even thinner this year so it will probably cost us at least a couple games imo.

[HSCBandit07]

favorite was a highly regarded FA pickup. I agree that we need to pick up a vet in order to compete at that position. Beason is going to be severely limited if we don't bring in a someone who knows the ropes. Are there any available so-so vets we can get for a year cheap? It doesn't even need to be a highly regarded player imo

[BlindSite]

Could be a few reasons, first I'm thinking is either he's not adjusting as fast as hoped, or they're thinking of going lighter and faster and not trying to eat space in the middle.

Martin was a safety so we should've expected growing pains as he shifted to nickel. Munnerlyn is the front runner, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Martin start to claw some of that ground back fairly quickly, he's a superior specimen in all facets and it's really his inexperience at the position that's likely hurting him.

[Punisher]

I say it everyear. I couple of years from now these same people will be bitching about how bad the Panthers drafted. :out:

[scratchy1]

There will be some good candidates when the 75/53 roster cuts are made--particularly the latter. Watch for a guy named Daniel Muir, backup for the Colts right now but in danger of losing his spot to one of several rookies in camp. Meeks knows him and he'll know the system from the get-go. He's no Kemo but he can hold his own. There will be better players available but Muir might be the best "fit."