Schefter: Bruce Irvin to Panthers on 1-year deal

[TheSpecialJuan]

Irvin had 6.5 sacks between stints with the Raiders and Falcons last year, and has had at least 5.5 sacks in all but one of his seven seasons.

He was the 49th-ranked player in the PFT Free Agent Top 100, and leaves just five of the top 50 left on the market.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/03/19/panthers-add-pass-rusher-bruce-irvin/

[Sub Zero]

Situational  pass rusher more of a Pep replacement signing..

[TheSpecialJuan]

David NewtonESPN Staff Writer 

Panthers have been looking for a rush end. They reached a one-year deal with one today in Bruce Irvin, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Irvin formerly was with Atlanta, Oakland and Seattle. Irvin gives the Panthers another veteran end opposite Mario Addison. They still likely will go with an edge rusher with the 16th pick of the draft, but this gives them more flexibility.

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[PantherPhann89]

3 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

He is a better pass rusher, yes, absolutely.

That maybe, but it also has a lot to do with the system and how he was used.

[ericr0319]

signing adds depth that we need. DE still one of our most important needs, if not the most important. 

[trueblade]

I like the signing. I could see Atlanta going EDGE at 14 ahead of us.

[Daddy_Uncle]

13 minutes ago, ncfan said:

Problem is with his age.

We're all about going young and is this just going to be Pep the last 2 seasons?

lol really? Pep at 31 was still in his prime. Big age difference. 31 is not old

[Peppers90 NC]

1 minute ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

lol really? Pep at 31 was still in his prime. Big age difference. 31 is not old

People are just weird 

[TheSpecialJuan]

- "He produced a sack or QB hit on 8.3 percent of his pass-rush opportunities. That was the ninth-best mark among the 174 players who had at least 200 pass-rush snaps last season." - 

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Tw1tterGM Edgar Salmingo, Jr. Retweeted Alex Schmid

For the record, I'm not saying it's a bad signing. It's a one-year, probably modest, deal. I'm glad the #Panthers added Irvin. I'm saying that there is high upside, but I'm not expecting a game changer.

[Sub Zero]

1 minute ago, trueblade said:

I like the signing. I could see Atlanta going EDGE at 14 ahead of us.

This draft is so deep that even if they do we will still get a 1st round quality edge player or Dlinemen in general.   

This is the deepest Dline draft in decades for a reason..

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Jourdan Rodrigue Retweeted Jourdan Rodrigue

A source close to the process said that Irvin was close to signing elsewhere in the NFC South, but vibed great with Panthers coach Ron Rivera upon meeting with him and got a good impression - that was one of a few factors in his decision to agree to terms this morning.

[Proudiddy]

1 minute ago, PantherPhann89 said:

That maybe, but it also has a lot to do with the system and how he was used.

Yes, which also makes your question about him vs TD, a bit odd.  Their entire respective careers, they've never had the same responsibilities or jobs.  Technically, they've both played OLB, but a 4-3 OLB (not even considering weak or strong side) has a very different job description than a 3-4 OLB/4-3 DE/Edge rushing specialist.

[LinvilleGorge]

Good signing. Still expect us to add a veteran FS at some point this off-season.

Still give me a DL and an edge rusher with two of our four picks in the first three rounds.