Charles Tillman, CB aka "Peanut" signs with Panthers

[t96]

He was very good back when he was young, healthy and coached by Rivera.

 

Only one of those things is guaranteed at this point, and one is definitely no longer true.

 

He's reputed to be a great teammate in the mold of Thomas Davis though, so we'll see.

 

 

He was a first team all pro in 2012, when he wasn't coached by Rivera and when he wasn't very young. Health is the biggest thing right now. I don't see how anyone could question this signing.

[Tom]

He has more career forced fumbles (42) than any other defensive back to ever play in the NFL (Dawkins is #2 with 36). Hopefully he can teach everyone the peanut punch.

[Mr. Scot]

He was a first team all pro in 2012, when he wasn't coached by Rivera and when he wasn't very young. Health is the biggest thing right now. I don't see how anyone could question this signing.

 

Because he's not young anymore and has had a lot of trouble staying healthy of late.

 

I can get on board with it, but my main thing right now is I wanna know what his role will be.

 

[hepcat]

Can't wait for the photo of him in the broom closet!!!

[Snake]

Am I the only one thinking he will play some safety for us?

I'm sure he will be in some sub packages. I fully expect us to draft a CB this year because there is good value.

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

Can he play safety?

[Mr. Scot]

Voth chimes in.

 

http://blackandbluereview.com/panthers-sign-cornerback-charles-tillman/

 

Side Note: I'd forgotten that he'll be reunited with an old teammate here in Olsen.

[t96]

Because he's not young anymore and has had a lot of trouble staying healthy of late.

 

I can get on board with it, but my main thing right now is I wanna know what his role will be.

 

 

2 fluke injuries, and it's a no risk high reward signing. He wasn't young when he was an all-pro in 2012, and he's barely had any more wear and tear since then.

[Ace_Aladdin]

This is more of a depth/mentoring signing. That dude can teach players how to punch the ball out for fumbles better than anyone. Doubt he has the speed to play outside corner anymore...

It's more about dealing with big physical Wr's in the NFC south

[Oldmanrivera]

He was a first team all pro in 2012, when he wasn't coached by Rivera and when he wasn't very young. Health is the biggest thing right now. I don't see how anyone could question this signing.

I don't know how anyone could question this signing, but there are idiots in here doing so anyway.

[rodeo]

They were torn triceps, not ACLs or MCLs or any of the other CLs that are likely to slow a CB down.

[hepcat]

It's more about dealing with big physical Wr's in the NFC south

 

That's already Josh Norman's job.

[Yaboychris28]

Well we just won the man of the year Super Bowl with him and TD

[Montsta]

So this isn't exactly a Target signing or a Dollar Store signing.

This is like a Burlington Coat Factory signing where you get a really good deal on stuff that was cool three years ago.