Panthers sign CB Robert McClain

[KendrickPanther]

He has some experience and some success. I wouldn't expect much but I trust the Panthers can use him.

[PhillyB]

hey, we now have a player from the 2010 draft on our team for the first time since 2013! get some, hurney!

[Cary Kollins]

Whoever see's the field due to Bene's injury doesn't need to be a world beater. He just needs to not make mental mistakes and know his assignments. With all the talent on D, the rest will work itself out.

[frash.exe]

Just now, PhillyB said:

hey, we now have a player from the 2010 draft on our team for the first time since 2013! get some, hurney!

Hopefully that will be the only one

[UNCrules2187]

Sounds like the team is going to see how Tillman's knee responds tomorrow at practice, and if they feel the need to place him on IR, then they will promote Lou Young from the PS.

[blackcat]

9 minutes ago, SIGCHI222 said:

This guy?

Dude is a ball hawk.

[PhillyB]

2 minutes ago, UNCrules2187 said:

Sounds like the team is going to see how Tillman's knee responds tomorrow at practice, and if they feel the need to place him on IR, then they will promote Lou Young from the PS.

they're not going to put tillman on IR unless his knee literally grenades in the middle of the field.

[Bartin]

4 minutes ago, KB_fan said:

Question:  does anyone know how much turnover we've had in terms of DB coaches and schemes since McClain was last a Panther?

He was in the final cut down in the preseason with the team in 2011. So he would have gotten offseason and preseason work with McDermott and Rivera.

Steve Wilks(Secondary coach), Richard Rodgers(DB assistant) and Curtis Fuller(Nickel CB coach) didn't join the team until 2012.

[Obeg]

I'm thinking they would put Mayo on IR instead of Tillman... and then bring up Young and find someone else to take Mayo's roll on ST...

 

[KB_fan]

7 minutes ago, Bartin said:

He was in the final cut down in the preseason with the team in 2011. So he would have gotten offseason and preseason work with McDermott and Rivera.

Steve Wilks(Secondary coach), Richard Rodgers(DB assistant) and Curtis Fuller(Nickel CB coach) didn't join the team until 2012.

Thanks. 

I think the only members of the defense with whom he ever would have played are TD and CJ... so, while there's a bit of Panthers' familiarity, not a ton... it's pretty dated.

[Offtopic PS:  Do you realize Luke is already the 3rd most senior player on our defense?  Wow...]

[dksmith17]

2 minutes ago, KB_fan said:

Thanks. 

I think the only members of the defense with whom he ever would have played are TD and CJ... so, while there's a bit of Panthers' familiarity, not a ton... it's pretty dated.

They know what they are getting. He was in previously for a workout (maybe multiple?) so who knows how much familiarity they have. Jon Jones said he was 1st priority after Bene went down. 

[Dunn]

Mayo has done very well on ST this year, Id be surprised to see him get IR'd

[Huffgolf30]

[Obeg]

Just now, Dunn said:

Mayo has done very well on ST this year, Id be surprised to see him get IR'd

Yes but a Hammy can easily take weeks to heal.. hard to keep a roster spot for a STer with an injury.