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[LinvilleGorge]

23 minutes ago, Captain Morgan said:

Jourdan Rodrigue‏Verified account @JourdanRodrigue 18s18 seconds ago

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Team drills. Ross Cockrell at first team safety with Reid; Cole Luke at nickel.

 

Max Henson‏Verified account @PanthersMax 20s21 seconds ago

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Interesting. Ross Cockrell lined up at free safety as Panthers begin move the ball drill.

I'm just glad we're exploring our current options and not putting all of our eggs in the Gaulden basket. Cockrell was a good football player prior to the injury. Maybe he can be our FS. I don't know, I'm just glad we're giving it a look 

[joemac]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm just glad we're exploring our current options and not putting all of our eggs in the Gaulden basket. Cockrell was a good football player prior to the injury. Maybe he can be our FS. I don't know, I'm just glad we're giving it a look 

Perhaps he can be a passable FS?  It seems to me that the same skills that make someone a good CB would also make them a good safety.

[trucpfan]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm just glad we're exploring our current options and not putting all of our eggs in the Gaulden basket. Cockrell was a good football player prior to the injury. Maybe he can be our FS. I don't know, I'm just glad we're giving it a look 

I completely agree but this is one situation that is mind boggling if you believe you may have to play a player at a brand new position why not just address the issue. Ross may be a very good cirner I’d like to see him get a chance to flourish, but now when he makes mistakes he’ll get criticism even though we’re the ones putting him in a very very difficult situation. I’ve seen other corners with experience change over later in their career based off football iq etc but Ross still kinda early in his career but maybe this’ll be the career calling you never know (positive thinking) but I’m gonna be disappointed if he drops him out of being a productive player into a liability.

 

 

 

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, trucpfan said:

I completely agree but this is one situation that is mind boggling if you believe you may have to play a player at a brand new position why not just address the issue. Ross may be a very good cirner I’d like to see him get a chance to flourish, but now when he makes mistakes he’ll get criticism even though we’re the ones putting him in a very very difficult situation. I’ve seen other corners with experience change over later in their career based off football iq etc but Ross still kinda early in his career but maybe this’ll be the career calling you never know (positive thinking) but I’m gonna be disappointed if he drops him out of being a productive player into a liability.

 

 

 

We just don't value FS enough to invest significant resources and when we do invest a decently significant investment (3rd rounder on Gaulden) we make a head scratching pick on a painfully below average NFL athlete.

I think there's a pretty decent chance that our eventual starting safety is some scrub vet who fails to make someone's final roster.

[Wolfcop]

7 minutes ago, trucpfan said:

I completely agree but this is one situation that is mind boggling if you believe you may have to play a player at a brand new position why not just address the issue. Ross may be a very good cirner I’d like to see him get a chance to flourish, but now when he makes mistakes he’ll get criticism even though we’re the ones putting him in a very very difficult situation. I’ve seen other corners with experience change over later in their career based off football iq etc but Ross still kinda early in his career but maybe this’ll be the career calling you never know (positive thinking) but I’m gonna be disappointed if he drops him out of being a productive player into a liability.

 

 

 

I see your point, but they know whether he is a decent #3 or #4 CB or not. If he is, he will not be cut. I think it's smart to see of he can play S in TC. If he catches on quick and does well, that would be a great move. If not, keep him as that backup CB. 

[Tepper's Chest Hair]

12 minutes ago, trucpfan said:

I completely agree but this is one situation that is mind boggling if you believe you may have to play a player at a brand new position why not just address the issue.

As far as this off season..how should we have addressed it?  Who do we give up to pursue a starting caliber safety?  Paradis?  McCoy?

Were there some safeties still on the board when we picked Grier?  Sure.  Do I trust any of the safeties that went in the 4th round to start their rookie year?  No.

[ncfan]

I was not a fan of GVR last year, and he graded among the leagues worst starting interior OL.  

We just dont look or say much as the LT is even worse shape last year

[ncfan]

 

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[Dunn]

Samuel and Cam are really connecting this camp, bodes well for the future!

[ncfan]

 

[LinvilleGorge]

6 minutes ago, stbugs said:

Sometimes after the draft you scratch your head and wonder. If any of us pre draft folks were given an option where we could get DJ Moore in the first and Justin Reid for our two 3rds, we would have done it in a heartbeat. We easily could have had a potential pro-Bowl safety who looked great as a rookie but waited 17 picks and got Gaulden.

I’m not even bashing Gaulden but he had nowhere near Reid’s ceiling so you have to make that move.

I get it man, but you've kinda beat that Justin Reid drum to death. 

[TheRed]

8 minutes ago, ncfan said:

 

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