Shaq Thompson getting some praise

[MV%doe]

If you nnoticed in the No game Davis had problems keeping up with Nos scat backs.  Once Shaq was put in he dismantled that attack. I did not even realize TD was hurt because I thought it was a adjustment. 

 

Davis is not slow by any means but Luke and Shaq are athletic freaks.  Eventually it will be Shaq Luke and Bean on passing downs. 

 

It is sad, but true Thomas Davis has shown signs of age. All fall victim to father time, he's undefeated. TD did state 2 years and that's all folks. That seems right, cause his level of play will still be on the high side.

Shaq missed nearly all OTAs and parts of training camp, he's still learning.  Ron said you need around 5,000 reps for things to slow down. Shaq may not have 1,000 and once the game slows down that will be fun to watch given his ability to lay wood.

[RealBitsOfPanther]

I love watching this dude play. He's very entertaining to watch. He's crazy fast and a freak athlete. He has the athletic ability to jam a WR and then play strong in the run game. 

[CLTPanther]

He definitely hasn't been bad, he's only played in 3 games and his stats have increased in each

[the butch]

Yes he had a sack, see my sig peoples

Your sig could get really long by end of the season.  Might wanna reformat.

[the_philosopher]

Davis is still an extremely valuable player. He made some huge plays yesterday. But he's a "seasoned veteran" and has an extensive injury history, so it makes all the sense in the world to sub him out for Shaq every now and then when we're in nickel. Seems like a win-win to me so long as Shaq performs. 

[TheNewStandard]

Shaq's ball hawking and closing-speed is phenominal. Once he takes his angle at a ball-carrier, that ball-carrier is not going to gain many YAC. 

Hes a bubble-screen buster, covers well and flies to ball carriers on the outside.

really helps Bene' to focus on receivers running out routes and will eventually allow Luke to stay less in coverage and more at the LOS. 

Great pick...anyone who thinks differently or has a player they thought we shoulda picked is going to be eating their shorts for the next 8-years or so.

[luke nukem]

God I cant believe that was the only "sack" of the game. we have to get to Winston early this week.

[TheNewStandard]

God I cant believe that was the only "sack" of the game. we have to get to Winston early this week.

Over/Under on sacks by Allen alone?

i say 2.

If Luke plays and we can get some DB blitzes, I'm saying 4 sacks for the game.

[Darknight]

God I cant believe that was the only "sack" of the game. we have to get to Winston early this week.

Their offensive line is like having 5 Bell/Chandler starting for them. It's that bad. We should get a bunch of pressure this week.

[CPantherKing]

He has a tendency to over pursue runners allowing them to cut back on him.  I know he will get that corrected as he plays more though.

What you are witnessing is not over pursuit. He is setting the edge and forcing the player to come at him for a tackle or be pushed into the DL, LB, and S coming down hill. The fact that he has the range and speed to beat the offensive player outside to set the edge is very impressive and shows discipline.

[CLTPanther]

Your sig could get really long by end of the season.  Might wanna reformat.

Yes, i know how to excel.. i will keep it as a 3 game history and hide the rows above to keep it within reason

[therealmjl]

Think we need to have some patience on what we are expecting out of this kid. He is playing better every Sunday, and is trending upward...no sense in judging him after 3 games...come on