Top 5 things I learned at Panthers training camp...

[Jeremy Igo]

My top 5 takeways from training camp. 

 

Mostly good, but not all. 

 

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/2016/08/16/carolina-panthers-training-camp-2/

[Hogmolliesmaht]

Hopefully, Gettleman will find another young diamond in the rough  DE to sign.

 

I'm really excited about KB, Funchess,and Shaq Thompson though. Just imagine the mismatches Shula can create with these WR's and TE's. If any team tries to double Olsen this season, they will pay dearly. Shaq will add another element on defense now that he will be a full time starter. We now have three LBers who can run sideline to sideline as well as any in the league, and Shaq can cover WR's and TE's.

 

Edit...I really should say that all three of those LBers are good in pass coverage.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

If Defensive End turns out to be our biggest liability on defense, I'd like to request 1 week bans for anyone who starts a Greg Hardy thread.

[the butch]

Can't wait to see what Shaq can bring. He's been my sleeper with everyone's focus on KB and Funch. 

[aussiePanther]

1 minute ago, ItsNotGonnaBeAlright said:

If Defensive End turns out to be our biggest liability on defense, I'd like to request 1 week bans for anyone who starts a Greg Hardy thread.

Do it now, and just keep it in force when that does happen.

In fact I think Igo should go back and retroactively ban anyone who has started a Hardy thread in the last 6 months.

[countryboi]

I think its funny we drafted Butler so teams couldnt wear down our DTs and now we have the same problem with the DEs 

[Hogmolliesmaht]

There are things you can do schematic wise that could help the DE's though. We have three pretty good blitzers at LBer now, so there's that as an example. Also, Addison has been a pretty solid pass rusher off the bench, so the situation is not dire at all, IMO.

[CarolinaJami']

The progression of Shaq and Funchess just makes me trust our front office and coaches even more. Those draft picks got criticized big time by guys like Jamie Dukes and others. Seems like G-man kinda knows what he is doing.

[electro's horse]

has kk lined up at DE at all?

[Jeremy Igo]

has kk lined up at DE at all?

Not that I have seen.

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[nctarheel0619]

Yeah, for DG to say he loves Hog Mollies so much.  He truly has ignored the DE position immensely the past couple of years.  Besides the obvious trade halfway through the season for Jared Allen.  The DE position (besides in the Super Bowl) has been borderline shitty for the most part.  

[jumpman910]

32 minutes ago, countryboi said:

I think its funny we drafted Butler so teams couldnt wear down our DTs and now we have the same problem with the DEs 

Which DE from the draft would help us right now.... 

[electro's horse]

2 minutes ago, jumpman910 said:

Which DE from the draft would help us right now.... 

That was available? Ogbah, but who the hell knows what gettleman though of him. 

[ctrcat]

9 minutes ago, nctarheel0619 said:

Yeah, for DG to say he loves Hog Mollies so much.  He truly has ignored the DE position immensely the past couple of years.  Besides the obvious trade halfway through the season for Jared Allen.  The DE position (besides in the Super Bowl) has been borderline shitty for the most part.  

Yes, and now there's no 7th, making a trade for the current active sacks leader more unlikely unless we go delving into 2018's picks, and for who?  Allen was also 33 with prior DWI issues and 5.5 sacks in 18 games.  

Of course GMan can pluck diamonds from the rough, but it'll be a feeding frenzy for guys already deemed unworthy by inferior teams in a league that values the position.  

Can't say he completely ignored the position though.  He did franchise tag a guy that's still a year younger than Allen was when Allen himself had 22 sacks, a guy that's been working with the world's most renowned combine trainer in Florida.