Panthers claim CB Ladarius Gunter, waive Butker

[Nails]

1 hour ago, Hogmolliesmaht said:

I don't understand why people are poo pooing this. Did you all expect to sign a shut down corner off the waiver wire? As for the kicker, Gano is perfect so far and that's all we have to go on for this season, just like those two FG's by Butker were all we had to go on with him. For all we know, Butker could be terrible.

Perfect from under 40-impressive for a high schooler!  Butker was 8-8 from 40+ at GT, and perfect from 40+ in the preseason and at fanfest.  

This situation is still a cluster of epic proportions.

[Hogmolliesmaht]

15 minutes ago, Nails said:

Perfect from under 40-impressive for a high schooler!  Butker was 8-8 from 40+ at GT, and perfect from 40+ in the preseason and at fanfest.  

This situation is still a cluster of epic proportions.

It's really not that bad. Butker will probably clear waivers and be on our PS this time tomorrow anyway. In the meantime we got a good back up who can play corner, nickel and safety. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

This guy gives us some very nice depth at CB. We have currently have 6 corners on our roster.

[Toomers]

17 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

This guy gives us some very nice depth at CB. We have currently have 6 corners on our roster.

    Which is why I agree with those that have mentioned him as a possible safety. Physical corner with trouble in man coverage just screams safety, where his speed,  or lack there of, would be much less of an issue. 

[ickmule]

5 hours ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

I'm not sure who to be mad at, but I do know that anytime you draft a kicker, he makes all of his kicks in preseason, and you cut him...something went very wrong somewhere.

Yeah, Hurney is in charge again. That's what went wrong. 

[JawnyBlaze]

The pickup is fine, I like it.  I don't like cutting Butker. Hope he makes it to the PS. We're gonna need him when Gano starts Ganoing. 

[JawnyBlaze]

4 hours ago, iamhubby1 said:

 

I would just like to say, Gano had a broken bone in his plant foot last year. Considering the circumstances, I'd say he did a fine job.

 

If Gano broke his foot in week one, we shoulda IR'd his ass and got a kicker that was healthy. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know he know he didn't break his foot in week one, so that excuse doesn't hold water for me. 

[iamhubby1]

LOL. Well then maybe you should get you a cup that does not have a hole in it.

 

I would also like to add that once Gano was finally healthy, he finished the year by hitting 11 of his last 12 kicks. But I know that will mean nothing to those fans who fear teh Gano.

 

He ain't perfect. But he ain't worth having an aneurysm over either.

[Jay Roosevelt]

Meh. He's worth a look, I suppose, but I'm not expecting much. I Remember him being beaten badly against the Falcons in the NFC Championship back in January.

Maybe, as some have suggested, he's be a better fit at safety, but there are better options available if we're looking to add safety depth than a disappointing former UDFA who would have to not only learn a new defense, but also a new position before being of any real use to us.

Will Blackmon, for example, is still a free agent after being cut by the Redskins, and would provide legit solid/experienced depth.

TBH, I would much rather us have just signed BlaAlex Armah to the main roster if we were going to cut a kicker.

[Castavar]

7 hours ago, iamhubby1 said:

LOL. Well then maybe you should get you a cup that does not have a hole in it.

 

I would also like to add that once Gano was finally healthy, he finished the year by hitting 11 of his last 12 kicks. But I know that will mean nothing to those fans who fear teh Gano.

 

He ain't perfect. But he ain't worth having an aneurysm over either.

You're right, I'll just save that aneurysm when he shanks a clutch kick in the playoffs for us.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Now Gano can relax and start shanking FGs again.

[shaqattaq]

16 hours ago, London Loves Luke said:

So people are getting pissy that Hurney is trying to sure up a position of need in place of a kicked that we're very unlikely to be playing at any point this season? This makes sense... 

I think most are getting pissy because we cut the wrong kicker. 

As far as Gunter, if getting burned by Julio Jones makes you a bust, there wouldn't anyone left in the nfl to play in the secondary. As much as I really, really hate the falcons, Jones is frikin beast!

[iamhubby1]

3 hours ago, Castavar said:

You're right, I'll just save that aneurysm when he shanks a clutch kick in the playoffs for us.

 

Projecting failure on future events. Fear, she is a powerful mistress.

 

How about this for a projection? What if Gano misses so many kicks this year, that we totally miss the Playoffs? Man, wouldn't that be cool?

 

Or how about this one? What if, by the grace of all that is holy. Gano actually has a good year? Man, that would be the pits huh?

[JawnyBlaze]

3 hours ago, iamhubby1 said:

 

Projecting failure on future events. Fear, she is a powerful mistress.

 

How about this for a projection? What if Gano misses so many kicks this year, that we totally miss the Playoffs? Man, wouldn't that be cool?

 

Or how about this one? What if, by the grace of all that is holy. Gano actually has a good year? Man, that would be the pits huh?

Projecting failure on future events based on past performance.  If at any time other than game time we can't discuss the future of the team, then no one would log on.