What's left at CB

[XClown1986]

If EJ Gaines can stay healthy he is tailor-made for our defense

[TheSpecialJuan]

9 minutes ago, XClown1986 said:

If EJ Gaines can stay healthy he is tailor-made for our defense

Probably the only starting CB option left.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Tyrann Mathieu, Cardinals – The most popular choice, certainly, will be the 2015 All-Pro nicknamed the “Honey Badger” who was released by the Cardinals after declining to take a pay cut from the $8.85m he was due to make this season; with an $8m average per year contract (although a cap hit of less than $4m in 2018) earmarked for Breeland, the Panthers may have enough money to make a strong move for the best available player in the defensive secondary. Mathieu is a hybrid cornerback/safety, but played 68% of his snaps of that 2015 All-Pro season as an inside corner and the rest at safety; the versatile defender has battled both an ACL tear and a shoulder injury, but looked to be returning to form at the end of last season.

E.J. Gaines, Bills – Gaines certainly fits the “young , talented cornerback” bill, but he lacks two important aspects: scheme fit and durability. While the 26-year old was excellent in Buffalo last season on the outside, he’s also missed 25 games in the past three seasons, including five last season with a groin injury; Gaines also is only 5’10” and the Panthers tend to like their outside corners a little bigger, and is more of man-to-man cover corner. The Panthers were also looking to add someone who can make plays on the ball, as Breeland had 19 pass defensed last season; Gaines had nine.

Delvin Breaux, Saints – Another player with injury history, Breaux has only played six games over the past two seasons after breaking his fibula during the 2016 season and then the same bone in 2017, but appeared to be a star-in-the-making during a 2015 campaign in which he contributed 19 passes defensed and three picks in 15 starts.

https://theriotreport.com/panthers-back-in-cornerback-market-after-breeland-fails-physical/

[CarolinaNCSU]

One year deal with somebody as a stop-gap, and draft a CB high.

I also have a hard time believing we still can't sign Breeland later, just on a shorter/cheaper deal once he gets the treatment he needs. 

[peteywheatstraw]

Pac man or DRC on a 1 year deal?  Do it Hurney!!!! EL oh EL

[Soul Rebel]

I'd reach back out to the Eagles and see what they want for Darby. It would appear that they prefer starting Douglas-Mills-Jones since Sidney Jones was originally slated to go top-15 before the injury. They also have Patrick Robinson and our own Daryl Worley. 

Darby is only 24, though he's a FA after this season. I wonder what the asking price would be for him? He showed flashes last season against big-time WRs, though he has had injury issues. We don't own a 4th rounder, but maybe a 5th + a 2019 draft pick?

[TheSpecialJuan]

I wonder if it would be possible for both sides to still honor the deal.

[Mr. Scot]

20 minutes ago, Soul Rebel said:

I'd reach back out to the Eagles and see what they want for Darby. It would appear that they prefer starting Douglas-Mills-Jones since Sidney Jones was originally slated to go top-15 before the injury. They also have Patrick Robinson and our own Daryl Worley. 

Darby is only 24, though he's a FA after this season. I wonder what the asking price would be for him? He showed flashes last season against big-time WRs, though he has had injury issues. We don't own a 4th rounder, but maybe a 5th + a 2019 draft pick?

Robinson went back to the Saints.

[Bartin]

I’d be ok with DRC on a 1 year somewhat cheap deal if he’d go for it along with drafting someone.

[RumHam]

3 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

For the folks who were interested in Kyle Fuller...

 

Fuller was about our only other option unless Revis comes super cheap. Not really interested in anyone left. Hopefully we just trade a third for Darby.

[imminent rogaine]

those corners are ancient and/or the worst. I'd honestly be fine with Seymour if we can just load up the back end. SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY!!!! Come on, Hurney, the Huddle is dying for a safety!

[NcPsa10]

 

  

[poorboysrev]

14 hours ago, imminent rogaine said:

those corners are ancient and/or the worst. I'd honestly be fine with Seymour if we can just load up the back end. SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY!!!! Come on, Hurney, the Huddle is dying for a safety!

Right...good safeties will help the corners...if we have to go young at corner a proven vet seems smarter  at safety since we can still get a really good one instead of spending the money on a garbage bin db

[Mr. Scot]

E J Gaines is visiting Arizona today.