Eric Reid said Panthers should sign Colin Kaepernick

[mc52beast]

1 hour ago, rodeo said:

we should sign him either way, he's a better back-up than any of the ones we have.

How can you say that when he hasn’t taken a snap in three years.

[tiger7_88]

12 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

said he hoped Cam was fine.

Eric Reid would go full-Tonya Harding on Cam Newton if he new for 100% certainty that Brilliant Billionaire would have his people sign Colin Kaepernick.

[Fryfan]

6 minutes ago, mc52beast said:

Seriously, Kaep hasn’t played in three years and people here want him signed.

Yes.

As he certainly shouldnt have been not playing for those years.  He needs to be brought on to show he belongs in the NFL at least as a backup.

 

 

[Dhagans06]

12 hours ago, TheRumGone said:

This place is a dumpster fire

In pre season? Lol dude

[4Corners]

58 minutes ago, bull123 said:

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/scott-fowler/article234189067.html

no hell no

fowler has an agenda...typical media agenda

His agenda is to share dim opinions and hot takes of the lowest common denominator so that Nancies like yourself get their panties in a wad and cry about how much you hate their paper as you keep clicking refresh 

[UncleWillie]

Sign Kaep now so he can learn the playbook and Cam can rest until he's fully healed.

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

14 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Scott Fowler

 

@scott_fowler

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Eric Reid says IF Cam is hurt badly, Kaepernick could and should definitely “come in and help us.” Again, he stressed the IF and said he hoped Cam was fine.

Kaep wants a starter position and not a back-up till Cam comes back but it seems Reid doesn't get that part. We have 4 QB's on the team including Cam so there is no reason to even attempt it. Kaep's last outing as a QB he was just slinging the ball all over the field and missing the mark on every erratic throw to receivers with noncatchable balls.

[ickmule]

17 hours ago, Dex said:

The dude hasn't played in 3 years. What the fug is he going to do?

Suck like he always has as an NFL QB 

[ellis]

I’m trying to read Fowler’s article, but goddamn...

 

 

[ellis]

It’s an awful narrative being pushed. And they’re pushing it really hard the media, and that’s disturbing to me that that’s the trend here. He’s no more qualified than, say, Josh McCown. Thing is, McCown signed last week with Eagles. 

I don’t disagree with some who say that he’s been blackballed, but I’m not interested in getting in the middle of that mess. I’m wanting to find the easiest path possible to the Super Bowl. Kaep doesn’t provide such an avenue. 

[ellis]

If I thought he would provide requisite value, I wouldn’t think twice about it. Whoever’s fault it might be, it’s not my problem. He’s been out of the game for a few years now, and the last time he played football, he was benched for Blaine Gabbert. (Though Reid tried to correct the record on that, and the Panthers digital staff allowed him to do so)

[SBiii]

11 hours ago, mjligon said:

It isn’t like he’s posting up after the game going off the seams about Kap without being prompted.

Actually he is.

[SBiii]

5 hours ago, PantherOnTheProwl1523 said:

Kaep wants a starter position and not a back-up till Cam comes back but it seems Reid doesn't get that part.

Very interesting observation.

In theory if Kaep were signed he could come in and outplay Cam....

....if he does, Kaep should be made the starter.

How will this play with the fan base?

Is this a risk Tepper should and/or be willing to take?

[TherapyTime]

I actually like this idea.

I didn't see NFL caliber backup talent on the field last night, so a vet backup is appealing. Kaep would most likely take a standard 1 yr. vet backup contract (at perhaps a small discount), and be seen as starter opportunity elsewhere in 2020. We would get a vet with a strong desire to play at a high level to backup QB1 who is strongly motivated every day to play at a high level. 

As for the heaping helping of political issues, I would assume those who are zealots (whom I'll hear from shortly) would start supporting another team or sell their PSL's but I think that would be a small (but vocal) part of the fanbase. But it could well raise the national profile of the team to others who support Kaep's point, so I think the net is probably neutral  to +.

If Kaep never plays, it would be a footnote in the stat sheet, talked about in the A block of 'D' list sports shows for a week. Cam has the full respect of this team and will continue to be the leader, even if Kaep came in and played well for a stretch . Kaep, however will be looking for a team of his own, and that will be a team looking for a veteran leader in the 2020 off season. So I think 2019 Kaep would be good for both sides, which is the territory where deals can be made.