Panthers cut TE

[Basbear]

I got Dickson in the 15 range of #2 TEs. He has a similar deal as bersian- teammates and coaches like him plus they do just enough to beat out others.  Like bersain, the panthers' staff need to find better depth to push those two off the 53. 

[Khyber53]

8 hours ago, Hogmolliesmaht said:

Everybody hates Dickson but how many teams have a 2nd TE better than him?

Your second TE on a team doesn't have to light up the field very often to be worth his roster spot. And Dickson won us that game on the impossible catch from Cam in the Tennessee end zone. The one that set off the Dab heard round the world.

Dickson isn't Olsen, but he's not bad at his job, better than most TE2s and better than a few team's TE1s. We could do worse.

 

[usmcpanthers]

Im still bummed Swole Bones never amounted to anything.

[Proudiddy]

4 hours ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

Since our #2 TE mostly blocks, that would have proved disastrous. Thank god you're not a GM or coach.

Already addressed that...  Dickson is a receiving TE that mostly blocks while he also struggles with drops, hence why most people are frustrated with him on the roster.  Gettleman is the GM who signed a receiving TE that mostly blocks and struggles with drops as our #2 TE and never brought in adequate competition for him.  So, I said, Lucas, a guy who was great at recieving and struggled with in-line blocking could do the same thing Dickson is doing, which is not much.  But, great snipe...

[chbright]

10 hours ago, TheRed said:

What's the combined playoff record of those teams the last 10 years minus the Steelers?

This isn't exactly helping your argument here. I'm just saying.

Lol playoff record defines a player, classic. Guess Remmers is better than Tyron Smith, cause playoff record!!!!???????

 

You are better than that terrible argument.

[Hogmolliesmaht]

9 hours ago, Camp Fodder said:

How bout all 3 teams in our division

Do you have any evidence of that, or are you just making assumptions? I'm not saying they aren't better but so far I haven't seen anything but opinions with nothing to back them up. Personally, I can't even name any of them without looking it up.

[TheRed]

3 hours ago, chbright said:

Lol playoff record defines a player, classic. Guess Remmers is better than Tyron Smith, cause playoff record!!!!???????

 

You are better than that terrible argument.

I didn't make the issue about other teams, I quoted the person who did. My post added some clarification to that comparison by pointing out that we would probably rather not be in that company. It goes toward a broader issue of team identity, and philosophy. Maybe these are big words for you, if you need help, we can assist you.

But the bigger discussion here is why we haven't taken the TE2 position more seriously. We have done nothing the last 5 years except extend Greg Olsen, who has been incredibly durable for us. We've begun to take it for granted, and it would probably be a good idea to finally stop trotting out bums like Ed Dickson, and actually start looking for someone that can not only compliment Olsen, but possibly take the reins when the time comes.

[TheRed]

There are fans here who could convince themselves into eating a plate full of literal sh*t if it meant maintaining the status quo and not leaving their safe zone of "baaahh we just don't have any cap space, and we'll never find someone better than Ed Dickson, pooooor us".

[Proudiddy]

52 minutes ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

If Lucas were that much better, he would've beaten out Dickson. He didn't. That's all you need to know about his poo blocking. If you can't block as a TE, then you ain't got a spot. It's that simple. Shula uses his #2s primarily to block, not run routes or catch. So, again, your point is irrelevant.

I didn't say he were that much better, I said he could do the same thing Dickson is doing.  And it's not my fault our OC lacks creativity and ingenuity or that our organization had a history of handing out jobs rather than making players win them.  Also, happen to remember how dynamic our passing offense was when we had a legit 2nd TE in Shockey?  So, my point remains VERY relevant.

But, no point in arguing about this kind of stuff...  I'm excited about what this roster can do this season,  regardless of who the #2 TE currently is.

[RJK]

the ravens signed Donnell. So the barnidge dream is alive and well