The GOAT Fitt: “We hope Horn is back (for the playoffs)” depending on health, and he wants Donte Jackson Back….

[WarPanthers89]

Some great points by Fitt on the latest panthers.com article:

“Gilmore's the second corner acquired since first-rounder Jaycee Horn broke his foot in Houston, but even in discussing that bad news, it was clear that the Panthers aren't thinking about this as a long-range project.

Fitterer said they're not ruling out having Horn return at some point later in the year, depending on his recovery.

"We're hoping he gets back," Fitterer said of Horn. "And we hope, we plan on going to the playoffs."

He said that pretty casually.”

Adding Gilmore also creates another decision to make down the road.

Like Jackson, his contract expires at the end of this season. And while Gilmore is a bit more of a wait-and-see based on his age (31) and recent injury (a quad injury which ended last season and forced him to start the year on the physically unable to perform list), they're fairly clear about their goals.

They'd love to have Gilmore around beyond this season. But they definitely want to keep Jackson, the 25-year-old who is playing his best football at the moment.

"I talked to Donte when we acquired CJ, and spoke to him briefly coming off the field today," Fitterer said. "Really this does not affect Donte at all. We know that we'd like to have him back. We think he wants to be back. We're planning, or budgeting I should say, to have him back. But this doesn't affect Donte at all."

Edited October 6, 2021 by WarPanthers89

[Ricky Spanish]

The Fitt is GO(AT)

[Ocpanthertew714]

Let's get it!

[panthers55]

We all have learned that many times these trades and pickups don't always work out so the proof is on the field. Still you have to give Fitts credit for swinging for the fences trying to help us weather these injuries. He is doing his job and getting Rhule the guys he needs to compete. Now it is up to Rhule and his team to coach them up and scheme some wins.

[Chad_Cota]

We really went from Hurney to Gentleshorts to Hurney to Fitter. 
 

Traded for CJ Henderson // Sam “Big Daddy” Darnold // Santos RIP (got the 7th back btw) // now the 2019 DPOY Gilmore. 
 

You have to feel good about where we are headed. 

[rico6]

Dude is trying to recreate the legion of BOOM. I love it.

[WarPanthers89]

Jackson is someone you don’t want to let go. You can lock down three young, dynamic, fast CB’s for the next 3 years minimum and only one is getting paid retail value.

[Rickson]

I’m so happy to have a guy who doesn’t always think the answer is on the roster!

[therealmjl]

11 minutes ago, WarPanthers89 said:

Jackson is someone you don’t want to let go. You can lock down three young, dynamic, fast CB’s for the next 3 years minimum and only one is getting paid retail value.

Exactly. 

[amcoolio]

Someone on NFL Live said it best. NFL is moving towards needing 3 lockdown corners who can go man-to-man in order to play successful defense. Gone are the days where you need just 1 and can play cover 2. There's a lot of talent at WR in the league right now and teams are going 3 wide all game.

Edited October 7, 2021 by amcoolio

[Snake]

1 hour ago, panthers55 said:

We all have learned that many times these trades and pickups don't always work out so the proof is on the field. Still you have to give Fitts credit for swinging for the fences trying to help us weather these injuries. He is doing his job and getting Rhule the guys he needs to compete. Now it is up to Rhule and his team to coach them up and scheme some wins.

We lose almost nothing if they don't so it's worth the trade. If it works out we become a better team faster. 

[Cpt slay a ho]

Having these young guys allows us to focus our resource elsewhere, shouts out to fitts 

[bLACKpANTHER]

he also mentioned that sliding someone to Safety is an option..
Out of the 4: Gilmore, Horn, CJ and Donte - I see Gilmore and Donte being the prime candidates.. if Gilmore's injury has caused him to lose a step - he could still be very good roaming free in the secondary.. Jackson also has the ball skills and speed to fly from sideline to sideline.. his INT #s might go up from a move to Safety and play the Tre Boston role..

maybe.. just a thought