Panthers Saturday Cuts

[Paa Langfart]

Steve Reed ‏@SteveReedAP 10m10 minutes ago

Panthers brass will not be talking to media about roster moves until Monday I'm told.

Almost makes a person think there are more moves afoot.

[Byrdman4real]

Im lost for words about the cuts. Very lost

[OldNorthPowell]

Almost makes a person think there are more moves afoot.

Yeah I would be surprised if we were done. We may be but I just think we are making a trade or signing a cut player at WR.

[KB_fan]

It's pretty shocking to look at tables of our preseason leaders, and then look at who was cut

Todman, cut  top 4 receivers all cut.  Wow.   Preseason Leaders			more
Passing	Att	Cmp	Yds	TDs
Joe Webb	60	37	431	3
Rushing	Car	Yds	Avg	TDs
Cameron Artis-Payne	30	139	4.6	0
Jordan Todman	17	134	7.9	1
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TDs
Marcus Lucas	6	99	16.5	1
Jarrett Boykin	9	93	10.3	0
Mike Brown	7	90	12.9	0
Brenton Bersin	7	88	12.6	1

 

I DO have confidence in G'man and Rivera, but this is pretty surprising stuff.

[jdpanther5]

People are really underestimating Brockel. He's our best lead blocker and is a big special teams player (Not to mention trick play extraordinaire).

Don't think he was ever in competition with receiving TEs like Williams or Lucas (kinda like how Todman was competing more with Fozzy than Wegher). Simonson caught most everything, but struggled with the little things Brockel does well. 

[The Special 1]

No surprises really.

[KSpan]

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Marcus Lucas ™ ‏@MarcusJLucas 11m11 minutes ago

Thank you to the @Panthers and @RiverboatRonHC for the opportunity in Carolina! Good luck this season! #KeepPounding

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Classy tweet from Marcus Lucas.  Good luck to him.  Still hope he could end up on our PS somehow.  Don't know his eligibility.  He is one of the players I was sad to see go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If one were into overanalyzing things, one could almost read this tweet as sounding like he's already been claimed by another team.

[Mr. Scot]

It's pretty shocking to look at tables of our preseason leaders, and then look at who was cut.

Not as shocking when you factor in that the guys they've already decided on don't necessarily play as much.

The guys who get more playing time often do so because the coaches are still trying to decide whether or not to keep them.

[Kevin Greene]

Completely at peace with the roster as it sits.

However, if Getts and Co see an opportunity to upgrade a position currently on the roster with a FA acquisition and further trims the 53, I'm all in.

[Mr. Scot]

Completely at peace with the roster as it sits.

However, if Getts and Co see an opportunity to upgrade a position currently on the roster with a FA acquisition and further trims the 53, I'm all in.

I'm kinda doubtful that the roster we have right now is the one we'll have on opening day.

[KB_fan]

Not as shocking when you factor in that the guys they've already decided on don't necessarily play as much.

The guys who get more playing time often do so because the coaches are still trying to decide whether or not to keep them.

Yes, I realize this is true, and some of those stats are basically "garbage time" with 3s against 3s, so doesn't mean much.  Still, it was a bit humorous to see us cutting our 4 leading receivers by yards when we're in a less than ideal spot re: WR. 

I confess that perhaps I was secretly seeking to incite some more "sky is falling" posts for pure amusement, but that sentiment seems to have been assuaged slightly by the Norwood trade and some decent catches against Pittsburgh.

[CLTPanther]

Is whiskey okay? 

Yes, it does.. now I think I need a beer this morning to feel better

[Mr. Scot]

Yes, I realize this is true, and some of those stats are basically "garbage time" with 3s against 3s, so doesn't mean much.  Still, it was a bit humorous to see us cutting our 4 leading receivers by yards when we're in a less than ideal spot re: WR. 

I confess that perhaps I was secretly seeking to incite some more "sky is falling" posts for pure amusement, but that sentiment seems to have been assuaged slightly by the Norwood trade and some decent catches against Pittsburgh.

Understood.

[KB_fan]

A few tweets of interest re: our roster signings yesterday, and interest by other teams regarding those we cut:

Black & Blue Review ‏@BlackBlueReview 38m38 minutes ago

FWIW, of the #Panthers ’final’ 53:

-5 of 5 draft

-2 of 11 UDFAs

-0 of 12 Futures

-5 of 8 spring FAs

-5 of 5 re-signed guys