Updated Carolina Panthers Roster Projection

[kungfoodude]

16 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Fine by me. I'd love for our division rivals to employ as many shitty players as possible.

I don't think I would go as far as to say Obada is shitty. He's still extremely raw but he isn't a giant bust like Butler is.

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I don't think I would go as far as to say Obada is shitty. He's still extremely raw but he isn't a giant bust like Butler is.

Yeah, I think Obada has potential but I also think it's likely that it's never realized. It's just really hard to get caught up to everyone else who has been playing football their entire lives when you got such a late start. I'm fine with him being on the roster, but I'm also fine with us finding a better football player even if that better football player is a lesser athlete.

[45catfan]

3 hours ago, AU-panther said:

This^

People need to stop thinking in terms of 4-3.  Short is a DE, not a DT.  Same with McCoy

Defensive line (6):

NT- Poe, Butler

DE- Short, Love

DE- McCoy, ? (maybe Cox)

Linebackers (9):

Outside: Addison, Burns

Inside: Luke, Carter

Inside: Thompson, Smith

Outside: Irvin, Haynes, Miller

Secondary (9):

CB: Bradberry, Cockrell

Safety: Reid, Jones

Safety: Boston, Gaulden

CB: Jackson, Luke, Doss

 

 

 

I think this is much more practical for the defensive side of the ball.  If I remember the practice squad rules correctly, we can stash Parms and/or Cole Luke for injury insurance and keep either Elliott for nickle or Obada for 4-3 formations.

 

On offense, I agree with the OP except I'm still not sure Smith makes the team.  Taking a pay cut doesn't mean a lot as the 6th guy if there's a better player for the last slot.  Mickens and Ross both offer more in the return game than Torrey.

 

[TheSpecialJuan]

48 minutes ago, Shocker said:

I think Butler sticks but barely.  Otherwise pretty much agree.

Butler is not a bad player he just hasn't lived up to expectations. If we were to cut him half the league would put a claim on him. 

[ellis]

Agree with Jeremy on Godwin. He’s a good option at PR. Mickens has muffed a pair of punts and dropped a wide open 9 route. Hogan is sharing a healthy dose of PR reps with Godwin. 

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Butler is not a bad player he just hasn't lived up to expectations. If we were to cut him half the league would put a claim on him. 

He's a fringe NFL player with durability issues. Yeah, some teams that are really thin on the DL would probably have an interest in kicking the tires, but that's probably about it.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, ellis said:

Agree with Jeremy on Godwin. He’s a good option at PR. Mickens has muffed a pair of punts and dropped a wide open 9 route. Hogan is sharing a healthy dose of PR reps with Godwin. 

Glad to hear Godwin is showing promise as a return man. I was hoping that he'd find a way to stick but I was also thinking that for that to happen he probably needs to establish himself as a core special teamer. 

[ncfan]

 

[Captain Morgan]

Hot off the press

https://www.panthers.com/team/depth-chart

[45catfan]

One thing that really doesn't make sense...how is Mickens dead last on the WR depth chart, but first on the PR depth chart?  

[kungfoodude]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Yeah, I think Obada has potential but I also think it's likely that it's never realized. It's just really hard to get caught up to everyone else who has been playing football their entire lives when you got such a late start. I'm fine with him being on the roster, but I'm also fine with us finding a better football player even if that better football player is a lesser athlete.

That's fair. I do think he can be a contributor with a couple of more years in the league. Heck, he already was able to last year. 

[kungfoodude]

56 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Butler is not a bad player he just hasn't lived up to expectations. If we were to cut him half the league would put a claim on him. 

I don't think most of the league would be that interested. I expect he will bounce around for a couple of years as a journeyman and then be out of the NFL.

[Tepper's Chest Hair]

13 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

One thing that really doesn't make sense...how is Mickens dead last on the WR depth chart, but first on the PR depth chart?  

Not sure what you mean.

He is a return specialist.  Only reason he was signed.  He can add potential depth, but his role is a returner.

[Ant40]

Cole Luke is definitely going to be the starting nickel corner because if it was corn elder they wouldn't have had Luke run with the starters