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Am I the only one who thinks Ealy thrives in NE?

panthersphan

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Khyber53 Grand Master

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14 hours ago, panthersphan said:

I know I'm not in the locker room or on the practice field with the team, obviously, but I think the Panthers gave up on Kony Ealy too soon. Just one year ago he was touted as our next great edge rusher, after a sensational Super Bowl 50, and then he has a very lackluster season in 2016 and we dump him. I understand the Panthers get a slight move up from the comp. round in the 3rd to the late 2nd, but we also lose a DE (who does have potential) which we would have to accommodate in the draft regardless of trading Ealy or not...now we will definitely have to use one of our first three picks on an edge rusher and quiet possibly in the 1st round. If there's a pass rusher that we can't pass on at #8, Gettleman would have to pounce.

 

But just the thought of Belichick and the Patriots seeing something in Ealy would make me second guess trading the kid... a year with Peppers? Who knows how that could've affected his growth... but now we'll have to watch from a far and see how he pans out in New England. I just have a feeling we'll see him go into something pretty special there... best of luck to Kony really... just hope we're not looking back on him like Geno Adkins... 

Yeah, I think we gave up on him too quickly, also. The kid had flashes of greatness and a third season in rotation would have probably gotten him up to competition levels, especially with Johnson and Peppers to teach him up. Pep was one of those rare DEs that can come in and make a big difference in their first two years.

New England will turn him into a stalwart starter I'm betting.

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I don't understand any reasoning to be bitter, jealous, or any other negative feelings/thoughts when a player is shipped off, or moves on. 

Screams bitter ex. 

This is football folks. 

The team has moved on, at this point, anything but well wishes, is wasted, immature feelings/thoughts.

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I don't understand any reasoning to be bitter, jealous, or any other negative feelings/thoughts when a player is shipped off, or moves on. 
Screams bitter ex. 
This is football folks. 
The team has moved on, at this point, anything but well wishes, is wasted, immature feelings/thoughts.


Uh what? So watching Luke Keuchly play for the Falcons, you'd just be perfectly content with that? Ok bud....


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5 minutes ago, panthersphan said:

 


Uh what? So watching Luke Keuchly play for the Falcons, you'd just be perfectly content with that? Ok bud....


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So there's no middle ground between "perfectly content" and gut eating anguish? pantherclaw got a little too dismissive about it, but yeah, players sometimes move on to other teams, and we, as fans, need to do the same.

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