Updated Carolina Panthers Roster Projection

[45catfan]

15 minutes ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

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.

He'll have to be in the top 6 WRs to make the team (which apparently he's not according to the depth chart).  They won't keep him as a STs only guy otherwise, that would burn a roster spot elsewhere.  In other words, the team won't roster 6 WRs and Mickens.

[LinvilleGorge]

40 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

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.

Highly likely IMO.

It has to be a very small percentage of draft busts that end up resurrecting their careers elsewhere. Sure, it's not completely unheard of, but it certainly seems that former busts are drooled over by fans but rarely amount to much elsewhere.

[kungfoodude]

21 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Highly likely IMO.

It has to be a very small percentage of draft busts that end up resurrecting their careers elsewhere. Sure, it's not completely unheard of, but it certainly seems that former busts are drooled over by fans but rarely amount to much elsewhere.

It isn't like he hasn't had opportunities or was in a unit that was so deep that we couldn't utilize him. Heck, he should have been able to step right in for Star but instead we had to sign Poe. 

He's a bust, plain and simple. I would be shocked if he is able to resurrect his career elsewhere.

[kungfoodude]

23 minutes ago, stbugs said:

 

 

I agree with all 3 of your guys. We're going to keep 6 guys for 2 spots (DE in 4-3 and OLB in 3-4), but only 4 guys for 2 or 3 spots (3-4 DE/4-3 DT)? I know everyone hates on Butler, but we still need another big guy since 3-4 puts 3 bigger guys on the DL. 1 backup for 3 spots seems really dumb. I don't care about the 5th year option, it's meaningless. He's definitely not worth that price, doesn't instantly mean he'll be cut.

Also, Cox is JAG, period. I wouldn't sacrifice inside depth to keep him on the roster.

My thing about cutting Butler is that it accomplishes little unless he just simply is not good enough to make the final 53. His salary is guaranteed. 

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

It isn't like he hasn't had opportunities or was in a unit that was so deep that we couldn't utilize him. Heck, he should have been able to step right in for Star but instead we had to sign Poe. 

He's a bust, plain and simple. I would be shocked if he is able to resurrect his career elsewhere.

Yep. The door was wide open for him and instead we've had to go out and sign two significant free agents in Poe and McCoy because Butler is a bust.

[archer4364]

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

This just came out. 

[LinvilleGorge]

11 minutes ago, archer4364 said:

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

This just came out. 

I think that's just an effort from the media team. I don't think it's an "official" depth chart in terms of what the coaches have put together. I'm pretty sure the coaches at least have slot WR and nickelback as their own unique positions.

[45catfan]

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I think that's just an effort from the media team. I don't think it's an "official" depth chart in terms of what the coaches have put together. I'm pretty sure the coaches at least have slot WR and nickelback as their own unique positions.

It's off the official Panthers site.  I'm not sure if the site has the depth chart formatted exactly how the coaching staff does, but as to where the actual depth lies, this is what the team put out.

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

It's off the official Panthers site.  I'm not sure if the site has the depth chart formatted exactly how the coaching staff does, but as to where the actual depth lies, this is what the team put out.

Understood, but the website is ran by a media team, not the coaches. I'm not sure there's any real validity to these depth charts or not. What benefit does it provide the team to put out exact coach depth charts at this point? 

[45catfan]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Understood, but the website is ran by a media team, not the coaches. I'm not sure there's any real validity to these depth charts or not. What benefit does it provide the team to put out exact coach depth charts at this point? 

I got ya and also doubt the coaches are divulging everything.  That said, the staff won't let the media folks put just anything out...it's got to be fairly accurate. 

An interesting observation, they have Cockrell backing up Boston ahead of Jones and company while Gaulden is now backing up Reid at the SS spot.  Elder is holding onto the 5th corner spot for now, but I doubt that lasts once Elliott gets up to speed on the defense.

[kungfoodude]

38 minutes ago, stbugs said:

I agree. I think not extending the 5th year option does not equal getting cut. It makes no financial sense and if we are sticking mainly with 3-4, it does make more need for bigger guys. Having 5 NT/DT/3-4DE capable guys makes way more sense than 4. Love backing up 3 spots? I also don't agree that Addison can just slide in as 3-4 DE. Maybe on clear passing downs, but he's not a full time replacement if Short or McCoy get banged up.

Whether or not he's on the team in 2020 is way more of a question.

I honestly don't have any doubt that he will not be on the team in 2020. He already didn't pick up his fifth year and I doubt we would even want him at a FA rate.

[LinvilleGorge]

10 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

I got ya and also doubt the coaches are divulging everything.  That said, the staff won't let the media folks put just anything out...it's got to be fairly accurate. 

An interesting observation, they have Cockrell backing up Boston ahead of Jones and company while Gaulden is now backing up Reid at the SS spot.  Elder is holding onto the 5th corner spot for now, but I doubt that lasts once Elliott gets up to speed on the defense.

Everything in the NFL is a poker match. No one wants to disclose any information more than is absolutely required. Teams don't want to release any bubble guy who might have the slightest of trade value, so why would you want to release an official depth chart that shows a guy on the outside looking in?

That's why I lean more toward these depth charts being a pure media effort just to put out content for the fans. Wouldn't shock me if there's some coach fed intentional misdirection in them either in order to potentially try to create trade value for a bubble player or maybe light a fire under a guy's ass who's maybe been slacking a bit. In the end, who knows?

[The Huddler]

 

kelvin Benjamin spotted

[kungfoodude]

8 minutes ago, The Huddler said:

 

kelvin Benjamin spotted

That looks like a Sloth and Predator love child.