Ickey Ekwonu: I’ll do everything I can to keep any QB safe

[WarPanthers89]

ARTICLE:

The Panthers say they will be holding an open competition for the quarterback job during training camp after trading for Baker Mayfield and rookie left tackle Ickey Ekwonu isn’t picking any favorites in Mayfield’s battle with Sam Darnold.

Ekwonu told Jane Slater of NFL Media that he believes “competition brings best out of everybody” when asked about last week’s change to the quarterback landscape in Carolina. He also vowed to do the same job regardless of who the coaching staff picks to be on the field against the Browns in Week 1 of the regular season.

“Whoever the coaching staff puts out there, you know, I feel like we’ll be ready to go,” Ekwonu said. “We’re all just excited to enter training camp. I feel like we all got full confidence in the coaching staff and whoever’s back there, I’ll be doing everything I can to keep him safe.”

The Panthers drafted Ekwonu because one of the many issues plaguing their offense was pass protection. That makes the rookie a valuable piece of the offense regardless of who winds up taking the snaps.

Edited July 14, 2022 by WarPanthers89

[MHS831]

I am looking forward to watching him develop.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

[kungfoodude]

Someone please crudely photoshop a Baker Mayfield/Icky Ekwonu "The Bodyguard" poster.

[Ivan The Awesome]

I was gonna post this as a seperate thread but this seems like a good spot to post. Not sure if people have talked about this but Apparently Ikey attended the OL Masterminds Summit '22 this past weekend. Here's an interview, brief, about him going there and what he hoped to gain from going there. Also some extra content about Baker vs Darnold (like we all don't know Baker isn't winning that job lol), anyway it's the first minute and a half. 

 

 

[hepcat]

Greg Little said the same stuff lol

[WarPanthers89]

9 minutes ago, hepcat said:

Greg Little said the same stuff lol

Don’t you dare compare him to that softie. He made Paradis look like a body builder.

Edited July 14, 2022 by WarPanthers89

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Myles Garrett and co. week 1. We are going to see what Ickey is about early!

[hepcat]

1 hour ago, Pakmeng said:

Already posing on the guy.  Good job

it's a broken record with these unnecessary fluff articles

[Manna]

2 hours ago, hepcat said:

Greg Little said the same stuff lol

I know right. I'm cautiously optimistic at this point. 

[Jimmy McGill]

3 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

Someone please crudely photoshop a Baker Mayfield/Icky Ekwonu "The Bodyguard" poster.

Crude you say?

[kungfoodude]

2 hours ago, Jimmy McGill said:

Crude you say?

[frankw]

5 hours ago, Ivan The Awesome said:

I was gonna post this as a seperate thread but this seems like a good spot to post. Not sure if people have talked about this but Apparently Ikey attended the OL Masterminds Summit '22 this past weekend. Here's an interview, brief, about him going there and what he hoped to gain from going there. Also some extra content about Baker vs Darnold (like we all don't know Baker isn't winning that job lol), anyway it's the first minute and a half. 

 

 

That title was a bait and switch. There was no ripping of Sam Darnold. This is the content I seek. False advertising.

[Jared Patterson]

Now we are talking.... Icky has potential to be a top 5 tackle in the league in a couple of years and we have been so desperate for a legit LT.