Carlos Dunlap Visiting Panthers

[45catfan]

Oh boy, here we go throwing money away again.  Dunlap will not put this team defense on his back and turn it into an elite unit.  At this point the 2022 Panthers are what they are. Adding older, more expensive pieces here or there is just eating up more rollover cap money for next year.  Rhule will never learn.

[Lurk21]

This would make sense on a bunch of levels!! Rather he started or came off the bench, he would help Burns and Gross in the defensive end room. The other pass rushers are more only linebackers only  but his wisdom would be welcomed. 

[mcsmoak]

3 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Oh boy, here we go throwing money away again.  Dunlap will not put this team defense on his back and turn it into an elite unit.  At this point the 2022 Panthers are what they are. Adding older, more expensive pieces here or there is just eating up more rollover cap money for next year.  Rhule will never learn.

Productive veteran player that you can get for a year for cheap.  He’s not expected to come in and play every down, but moreso to provide depth.  How anyone could see this is a negative is beyond me

[Raleigh PF]

59 minutes ago, CarolinaLivin said:

8.5 sacks and many more stats off just 38% of snaps.

Sounds like he plays primarily on passing downs. That's great to have and I'd be happy with the signing, but who do the Panthers have to set the edge?

[callofthewild]

Jared Allen 2.0?

[Smithers]

Great defenses always add veteran pieces who can still perform at a high level.  This team especially needs vets for the locker room.  Dunlap would be a great addition and fill a huge need for us.  Plus - he can drop into coverage and play the run.  Dude had 7 sacks in his final 5 games last season once his playing time increased.  

[45catfan]

Just now, mcsmoak said:

Productive veteran player that you can get for a year for cheap.  He’s not expected to come in and play every down, but moreso to provide depth.  How anyone could see this is a negative is beyond me

Let's see the contract numbers and then I'll tell you if it's a positive or negative.  Again, this roster is 99% built.  So unless we find an elite level QB somewhere, adding a piece here or there isn't going to move the needle much at all and just digging us in a deeper cap hole for next year. 

[Smithers]

3 minutes ago, Raleigh PF said:

Sounds like he plays primarily on passing downs. That's great to have and I'd be happy with the signing, but who do the Panthers have to set the edge?

Expect Luvu and Chinn to play close to the LOS this season.  

[kungfoodude]

7 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Oh boy, here we go throwing money away again.  Dunlap will not put this team defense on his back and turn it into an elite unit.  At this point the 2022 Panthers are what they are. Adding older, more expensive pieces here or there is just eating up more rollover cap money for next year.  Rhule will never learn.

It's not about putting the defense on his back. We literally lack pass rushers. TBH, Dunlap would probably be our best all-around DE if he signed with us. 

I don't want to see a long term or high priced deal but he would immediately make our defense better.

[kungfoodude]

2 minutes ago, callofthewild said:

Jared Allen 2.0?

Better at this point in his career than Allen was.

[Panthercougar68]

We need more size on the edge. The off tackle Runs towards the end of the year were getting stupid.

[TheSpecialJuan]

would be an excellent signing 

[TheRealPantherFan]

1 hour ago, TheCasillas said:

no he didnt.

Good catch. Can’t trust my sources 

[Carl Spackler]

Will he boost the Madden rating?