Matt Kalil article by Bill Voth

[Pejorative Miscreant]

Not much to say about this article...

 

but that  new hornets coach is a skinny dude.  

 

[Toomers]

5 minutes ago, Moo Daeng said:

The signing is prorated and included in that cap number

Not any of the remaining 14.7M  guaranteed money that still must be accounted for is. Most of it is bonus money. But the trade off for these “reasonable” salaries is huge cap hits next year. 

[MHS831]

1 hour ago, Jimmy said:

What are you smokin'? He's one fine somabitch!

  Now that the lock is off the box....You are right

and he would have this if he were broke and without mad skills:

 

[d-dave]

Wait????  All we have been hearing from the huddle is how the dude is trash.  What gives Huddle?!?!?

He's going to have to put up or shutup.  He's been "getting better" every year, but he needs to earn that $11 million a year.  We REALLY need him to step up and dominate like a #4 pick should.  Or at least be top 10 of his position.  Or just not a speedbump???  Is that too much to ask?

[ChibCU]

39 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

  Now that the lock is off the box....You are right

and he would have this if he were broke and without mad skills:

 

Fair amount of women like that are only going to be interested in men with deep and expendable pockets.

[rayzor]

The more time you spend round a player, the more likely you are to buy into excuses. When you get paid by the same folks...well that just muddies up the water more.

I hope he's better, but I'm going to have to see it. Without seeing anything different, I'm going to stick with my gut that tells the left side of the line is going to be a liability without norwell and continuing with an oversold player whose value laid more in his last name than ability.

[ChibCU]

11 minutes ago, rayzor said:

oversold player whose value laid more in his last name than ability.

It reeks of Mister's "we're a family" mantra. Poisoned the football and office personnel with his bullshit.

[pantherphan96]

Gonna see how much we miss Norwell this year. Hope Moton and Williams can stop some of the bleeding. Worried its gonna turn into 2014 pre Norwell and Trai out there.

[Moo Daeng]

2 hours ago, Toomers said:

Not any of the remaining 14.7M  guaranteed money that still must be accounted for is. Most of it is bonus money. But the trade off for these “reasonable” salaries is huge cap hits next year. 

That's not huge. I'll wait to judge that next year. If he can play decent that cap hit will likely be about middle of the league in terms of LTs.

[pantherclaw]

fug, it's raining. 

Not even overcast. 

Dang it, it's raining. 

No, just a little cool. 

Damnit, it rained all this last season!!

No, just a few sprinkles. 

Well, it's still going to pour down on us. 

Look, outside, the sun is shining!!

I didn't want to go fishing anyways! Damn rain!

 

[MHS831]

2 hours ago, ChibCU said:

Fair amount of women like that are only going to be interested in men with deep and expendable pockets.

Pretty sure that was my point.  You didn't read the entire exchange.

[Smithers]

There are always these highly optimistic pieces every offseason about a below average player.  A few years ago Byron Bell was touted as a potential all pro during OTA's just because he started screaming at a bunch of players in practice in an effort to get them hyped up.  We all know how that worked out.  

 

I certainly hope Matt improves a lot.  Not just over last season...but over the last several years of his career.  We really won't know much of anything until the pads are on and guys are going all out.  

[MHS831]

26 minutes ago, Smithers said:

There are always these highly optimistic pieces every offseason about a below average player.  A few years ago Byron Bell was touted as a potential all pro during OTA's just because he started screaming at a bunch of players in practice in an effort to get them hyped up.  We all know how that worked out.  

 

I certainly hope Matt improves a lot.  Not just over last season...but over the last several years of his career.  We really won't know much of anything until the pads are on and guys are going all out.  

Matt has a few things going for him-for an OL, he is basically in his prime, and if he was confused or healing last year, it makes sense.  I see an improvement, but nothing that substantial.  Remember, Norv wants to get the ball out quicker...

If you are looking for improvement in 2018, I think Bradberry is a better bet, or maybe Byrd. 

 

[panthers55]

First of all if you look at his last 14 games he gave up a couple of  sacks. And according to what I read in this thread our left side outside run blocking was top 5. That wouldn't be just due to Norwood but Kalil as well. He was a probowl player his rookie year so it isn't get better as if he has never played well, it is get healthy so you can return to form. Anyone think Newton's probowl season was a fluke? Then why would Kalil's? He is finally healthy, he has Matso who is one of the best teachers in the business and we got more weapons on offense.  Kalil is going to be decent to above average this year. And we are going to go 11-5 this season at least.