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The End All Be All 2017 Free Agent Thread

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Before you look at the free-agents on the 31 other NFL, first business must be taken care of about the players already on the roster. Players due to receive new contracts on the Panthers in no particular order are as followed.

  1. Charles Johnson(DE)
  2. Mario Addison(DE)
  3. KK Short(DT)
  4. Kyle Love(DT)
  5. Leonard Johnson(CB)
  6. Collin Jones(FS/Buffalo)
  7. A.J Klein(ILB)
  8. Corey Brown(WR)
  9. Andrew Norwell(G)
  10. Ted Ginn Jr(WR)

Next we can look over the scheduled free agents and they will be presented in the format of...

PSA... Will be looking at UFAs only.

Position

  • Why this position should be improved.
  1. Potential targets

Running Back

  • As Igo has posted in the past, I believe that Panthers are going to draft a RB high in the upcoming draft but I think our 3rd down RB situation could be drastically improved. Fozzy could be improved upon IMO. 
  1. Lance Dunbar(DAL) - Was up and coming until he tore his knee up last season and since Dallas drafted Elliott there hasn't been much field time for Dunbar. 
  2. Travaris Cadet(NO) - New Orleans primary receiving option out of the backfield and a case of strengthening your team while weakening a rivals. 
  3. Andre Ellington(ARI) - Kid who came out of Clemson with all of the athleticism in the world, stuck behind David Johnson but Ellington could flourish in a 3rd down role.  
  4. Rex Burkhead(CIN) - Honorable mention since I just saw him play this past weekend against Baltimore and honestly looked better than Jeremy Hill. Really interested to see more out of him in the next 5 weeks. 

Fullback

  • The Panthers desperately need a lead blocker not named Tolbert and Tolbert will almost definitely not return to Carolina. 
  1. Patrick DiMarco(ATL) - Constantly floated around as the best FB in the NFL and another case of strengthening the roster while weakening a rivals. 
  2. Kyle Juszczyk(BAL) - Seen him play for the Ravens, good in pass protection and reliable hands out of the backfield. Harvard kid.

Tight End 

  • Ed Dickson doesn't even come close to cutting it in terms of blocking.
  1. Martellus Bennett(NE) - Probably a pipe dream but he's a hell of a player.
  2. Jack Doyle(IND) - The Colts who just spend good money on Dwayne Allen might not spend on Doyle.
  3. Vance McDonald(SF) - May be a better athlete than Greg and I've seen good things about his run block. 

Tackle

  • A good swing tackle to run those 6 offensive linemen sets would be nice to see. The Raiders do it a ton and have success protected their QB. I think starting LT will be addressed in the draft. Would rather see money put into a good 2nd TE, but this wouldn't hurt. 
  1. Luke Joeckel(JAX) - Drafted #2 overall not too long ago, do we have the coaching to make it work?
  2. Ricky Wagner(BAL) - One of them big boys out of Wisconsin. 
  3. Matt Kalil(MIN) - Get the brothers back together and see what he's got left.

Defensive End 

  • As long as Ryan Delaire is on the roster, DE will be a need
  1. Jabaal Sheard(NE) - Great season last year, has fallen off this season. Just 27 with some tread left on the tires.
  2. Devin Taylor(DET) - Detroit has a knack of developing pass rushers, also 27 years old. 
  3. Chris Long(NE) - Savvy vet, not what he once was but better than what he got.

Cornerback

  • I believe the Panthers may be in the market for a nickel corner if Leonard Johnson does not produce in the last 5 games. I think Worley and Bradberry will remain the outside corners.
  1. D.J Hayden(OAK) - High draft pick, but simply never had the size to play outside. Has the potential to be a solid nickel corner. 
  2. Logan Ryan(NE) - Has the knack of making plays, solid producer.
  3. Kayvon Webster(DEN) - Stuck behind Talib, Harris, and Roby in Denver. 

Strong Safety

  • I believe Kurt Coleman belongs at FS and Tre Boston just isn't as good at FS as Coleman was. 
  1. Tony Jefferson(ARI) - With Arizona most likely paying Chandler Jones this offseason, Jefferson may walk in free agency.
  2.  Kelcie McCray(SEA) - Kam Chancellor's backup.
  3. John Cyprien(JAX) - Classic in the box safety who racks up the tackles.  

Players who if let go all 31 other teams will be chasing

  • These are the players who shouldn't reach free agency but if they do the Panthers are in the position to pounce. Doubtful it'll happen but a possibility.
  1. Eric Berry(FS/KC) - A top notch guy with top notch ability. Nuff said.
  2. JPP(DE/NYG) - Famously lost some fingers but still gets the job done as a premier 4-3 DE.
  3. Chandler Jones(DE/ARI) - Can rush the passer with the best of them.
  4. Le'Veon Bell(RB/PIT) - The best RB in the league IMO.
  5. Desean Jackson(WR/WAS) - Game changing speed, better/more injury prone version of Ginn Jr. 

Potential Interesting Cap Casualties

  • The players that won't count towards towards comp picks, which Gettleman seems to factor.
  1. Elvis Dumervil(DE/BAL) - Still a excellent pass rusher when healthy.
  2. Donald Stephenson(OT/DEN) - Could be the swing tackle I previously mentioned.
  3. Clay Matthews(DE/GB) - Used to be a premier player in the league, not so much any more but can still contribute.
  4. Arthur Jones(DT/IND) - An disruptive force in the middle when healthy, does have suspension history.
  5. Mario Williams(DE/MIA) - Pass rusher specialist.
  6. Darrell Revis(CB/NYJ) - Would be a candidate to move to safety, could be successful just like Charles Woodson was. 

Please discuss your thoughts and opinions in the comment section down below. The Panthers have $50 million in cap space to spend, would love to see some fresh talent brought into the fold. 

 

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11 minutes ago, AndrewLaskoski said:

Before you look at the free-agents on the 31 other NFL, first business must be taken care of about the players already on the roster. Players due to receive new contracts on the Panthers in no particular order are as followed.

  1. Charles Johnson(DE)
  2. Mario Addison(DE)
  3. KK Short(DT)
  4. Kyle Love(DT)
  5. Leonard Johnson(CB)
  6. Collin Jones(FS/Buffalo)
  7. A.J Klein(ILB)
  8. Corey Brown(WR)
  9. Andrew Norwell(G)
  10. Ted Ginn Jr(WR)

Next we can look over the scheduled free agents and they will be presented in the format of...

PSA... Will be looking at UFAs only.

Position

  • Why this position should be improved.
  1. Potential targets

Running Back

  • As Igo has posted in the past, I believe that Panthers are going to draft a RB high in the upcoming draft but I think our 3rd down RB situation could be drastically improved. Fozzy could be improved upon IMO. 
  1. Lance Dunbar(DAL) - Was up and coming until he tore his knee up last season and since Dallas drafted Elliott there hasn't been much field time for Dunbar. 
  2. Travaris Cadet(NO) - New Orleans primary receiving option out of the backfield and a case of strengthening your team while weakening a rivals. 
  3. Andre Ellington(ARI) - Kid who came out of Clemson with all of the athleticism in the world, stuck behind David Johnson but Ellington could flourish in a 3rd down role.  
  4. Rex Burkhead(CIN) - Honorable mention since I just saw him play this past weekend against Baltimore and honestly looked better than Jeremy Hill. Really interested to see more out of him in the next 5 weeks. 

Fullback

  • The Panthers desperately need a lead blocker not named Tolbert and Tolbert will almost definitely not return to Carolina. 
  1. Patrick DiMarco(ATL) - Constantly floated around as the best FB in the NFL and another case of strengthening the roster while weakening a rivals. 
  2. Kyle Juszczyk(BAL) - Seen him play for the Ravens, good in pass protection and reliable hands out of the backfield. Harvard kid.

Tight End 

  • Ed Dickson doesn't even come close to cutting it in terms of blocking.
  1. Martellus Bennett(NE) - Probably a pipe dream but he's a hell of a player.
  2. Jack Doyle(IND) - The Colts who just spend good money on Dwayne Allen might not spend on Doyle.
  3. Vance McDonald(SF) - May be a better athlete than Greg and I've seen good things about his run block. 

Tackle

  • A good swing tackle to run those 6 offensive linemen sets would be nice to see. The Raiders do it a ton and have success protected their QB. I think starting LT will be addressed in the draft. Would rather see money put into a good 2nd TE, but this wouldn't hurt. 
  1. Luke Joeckel(JAX) - Drafted #2 overall not too long ago, do we have the coaching to make it work?
  2. Ricky Wagner(BAL) - One of them big boys out of Wisconsin. 
  3. Matt Kalil(MIN) - Get the brothers back together and see what he's got left.

Defensive End 

  • As long as Ryan Delaire is on the roster, DE will be a need
  1. Jabaal Sheard(NE) - Great season last year, has fallen off this season. Just 27 with some tread left on the tires.
  2. Devin Taylor(DET) - Detroit has a knack of developing pass rushers, also 27 years old. 
  3. Chris Long(NE) - Savvy vet, not what he once was but better than what he got.

Cornerback

  • I believe the Panthers may be in the market for a nickel corner if Leonard Johnson does not produce in the last 5 games. I think Worley and Bradberry will remain the outside corners.
  1. D.J Hayden(OAK) - High draft pick, but simply never had the size to play outside. Has the potential to be a solid nickel corner. 
  2. Logan Ryan(NE) - Has the knack of making plays, solid producer.
  3. Kayvon Webster(DEN) - Stuck behind Talib, Harris, and Roby in Denver. 

Strong Safety

  • I believe Kurt Coleman belongs at FS and Tre Boston just isn't as good at FS as Coleman was. 
  1. Tony Jefferson(ARI) - With Arizona most likely paying Chandler Jones this offseason, Jefferson may walk in free agency.
  2.  Kelcie McCray(SEA) - Kam Chancellor's backup.
  3. John Cyprien(JAX) - Classic in the box safety who racks up the tackles.  

Players who if let go all 31 other teams will be chasing

  • These are the players who shouldn't reach free agency but if they do the Panthers are in the position to pounce. Doubtful it'll happen but a possibility.
  1. Eric Berry(FS/KC) - A top notch guy with top notch ability. Nuff said.
  2. JPP(DE/NYG) - Famously lost some fingers but still gets the job done as a premier 4-3 DE.
  3. Chandler Jones(DE/ARI) - Can rush the passer with the best of them.
  4. Le'Veon Bell(RB/PIT) - The best RB in the league IMO.
  5. Desean Jackson(WR/WAS) - Game changing speed, better/more injury prone version of Ginn Jr. 

Potential Interesting Cap Casualties

  • The players that won't count towards towards comp picks, which Gettleman seems to factor.
  1. Elvis Dumervil(DE/BAL) - Still a excellent pass rusher when healthy.
  2. Donald Stephenson(OT/DEN) - Could be the swing tackle I previously mentioned.
  3. Clay Matthews(DE/GB) - Used to be a premier player in the league, not so much any more but can still contribute.
  4. Arthur Jones(DT/IND) - An disruptive force in the middle when healthy, does have suspension history.
  5. Mario Williams(DE/MIA) - Pass rusher specialist.
  6. Darrell Revis(CB/NYJ) - Would be a candidate to move to safety, could be successful just like Charles Woodson was. 

Please discuss your thoughts and opinions in the comment section down below. The Panthers have $50 million in cap space to spend, would love to see some fresh talent brought into the fold. 

 

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Very good read. I plan on making my own version of a FA find list, along with draft choices. 

All honesty if we can plug in a few holes, we should be good to go for the future. 

As far as weaknesses (when the team is healthy), what I really see are as follows (With (*) ranging from 1(*)-5(*), with 1 being of least importance, and 5 being most important)

Starter Weakness:

  • Left Tackle *****
  • Strong Safety/Vet Safety Presence *****
  • Quality Everydown DE ***
  • Reliable WR (A WR that has sure hands/decent enough to get separation) **
  • 2nd Blocking TE *
  • Ditching the Fullback Option/Get a reliable FB **

Depth/future concerns:

  • Center of the future- Ryan Kalil is nearing his twilight years *****
  • OTs - Need a quality backup LT ***
  • Safety - Blessed with none of our safeties getting hurt (so far), but imagine if Boston, or Kurt goes down? ****
  • DE - Better DEs instead of poo-shows like Delaire ***
  • RB - A RB that can block as well behind Stewart **

All honesty, this isn't that much. Some of these could be seen as a stretch, and most teams are in a far worse situation. 

I'll post some in depth analysis later, but this is more an outline of issues I see present.

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, Saca312 said:

Very good read. I plan on making my own version of a FA find list, along with draft choices. 

All honesty if we can plug in a few holes, we should be good to go for the future. 

As far as weaknesses (when the team is healthy), what I really see are as follows (With (*) ranging from 1(*)-5(*), with 1 being of least importance, and 5 being most important)

Starter Weakness:

  • Left Tackle *****
  • Strong Safety/Vet Safety Presence *****
  • Quality Everydown DE ***
  • Reliable WR (A WR that has sure hands/decent enough to get separation) **
  • 2nd Blocking TE *
  • Ditching the Fullback Option/Get a reliable FB **

Depth/future concerns:

  • Center of the future- Ryan Kalil is nearing his twilight years *****
  • OTs - Need a quality backup LT ***
  • Safety - Blessed with none of our safeties getting hurt (so far), but imagine if Boston, or Kurt goes down? ****
  • DE - Better DEs instead of poo-shows like Delaire ***
  • RB - A RB that can block as well behind Stewart **

All honesty, this isn't that much. Some of these could be seen as a stretch, and most teams are in a far worse situation. 

I'll post some in depth analysis later, but this is more an outline of issues I see present.

 

 

 

This offseason be one of re-tooling and not rebuilding. Yes we have holes, but so will every other team. We actually needed to get younger; we had the 4th oldest opening day roster in the league this year.

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