Bill Voth: Gary Barnidge Will Not Be Returning To Carolina

[bobsfoodbasics]

Bill Voth of Panthers.com did an AMA (ask me anything) on Reddit this morning. He answered a fans question about Gary Barnidge returning to Carolina:

There you have it.

 

[countryboi]

Sucks...things rarely happen the way you want them too.


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[pantherclaw]

While it would have been nice to have him back, I never once thought he'd come here to play 2nd fiddle.

[Byrdman4real]

Well there YOU have it. Sucks but well, what makes sense never happens most of the time. 

[LinvilleGorge]

With the new weapons and evolution of the offense, I'm not so sure we're going to see so many double TE sets anyway. If that's the case, then it doesn't make much sense to bring in Barnidge. But... if we're planning on trotting Dickson out there for nearly two thirds of our snaps again... well then, fug.

[GoobyPls]

It made to much sense, of course it wasn't going to happen. 

[TheRed]

I'm kinda meh on Barnidge anyway.

It's not just about 2 TE sets but about the reality that Olsen has been incredibly durable and reliable for us. He isn't getting younger. Our ineptitude with the backup tight end position is infuriating.

[dpm0409]

We need a long term fix for when Greg calls it a career; Not another TE already on the wrong side of 30. 

Plus, as has already been mentioned, with our first 2 draft picks, I'm not so sure the need for double TE sets is as necessary as it once was pre-draft.

7 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

With the new weapons and evolution of the offense, I'm not so sure we're going to see so many double TE sets anyway. If that's the case, then it doesn't make much sense to bring in Barnidge. But... if we're planning on trotting Dickson out there for nearly two thirds of our snaps again... well then, fug.

Man I hope not....

[Bartin]

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[therealmjl]

Meh

[AU-panther]

I don't see why he would even want to sign here.  

Im guessing he is use to being the main guy.

[therealmjl]

I'd have to think this is only because Kelvin Benjamin is fat.

[TheSpecialJuan]

good

[uncfan888]

29 minutes ago, mjligon said:

I'd have to think this is only because Kelvin Benjamin is fat.

Its because of gettledouche obviously