Person's roster review

[ladypanther]

He lists 21 players as on the bubble for the final 7  spots to the roster listed below.

Teams must get from 90 players to 53 by Aug. 29, and coach Frank Reich anticipates the Carolina Panthers carrying their full complement until the deadline.

Person's roster:

Quarterback (2): Bryce Young, Andy Dalton

Running back (3): Miles Sanders, Chuba Hubbard, Raheem Blackshear

Wide receiver (5): Adam Thielen, DJ Chark, Jonathan Mingo, Laviska Shenault, Terrace Marshall

Tight end (3): Hayden Hurst, Ian Thomas, Tommy Tremble

Offensive line (7): Ikem Ekwonu, Brady Christensen, Bradley Bozeman, Taylor Moton, Chandler Zavala, Cam Erving, Cade Mays

Interior defensive line (4): Derrick Brown, DeShawn Williams, Shy Tuttle, Henry Anderson

Edge (5): Brian Burns, Justin Houston, Marquis Haynes, Yetur Gross-Matos, DJ Johnson

Inside linebacker (4): Shaq Thompson, Frankie Luvu, Deion Jones, Kamu Grugier-Hill

Cornerback (5): Jaycee Horn, Donte Jackson, C.J. Henderson, Keith Taylor, Troy Hill

Safety (5): Xavier Woods, Vonn Bell, Jeremy Chinn, Jammie Robinson, Sam Franklin

Specialists (3): Eddy Pineiro, Johnny Hekker, J.J. Jansen

By my math (and there’s a reason I was an English major), that’s 46 players who shouldn’t have to sweat too much next week when the phone calls start asking guys to come to the stadium — and bring their playbooks.

That includes the veteran corner Hill, who agreed to terms Sunday night. Hill has ties to defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and cornerbacks coach Jonathan Cooley from their time with the Los Angeles Rams. There are at least nine players listed above dealing with injuries — Dalton, Sanders, Hubbard, Marshall, Mays, Erving, Anderson, Haynes and Pineiro. If all are cleared, they’re on the team. (I didn’t include right guard Austin Corbett because he’s not going to be ready for the regular season following ACL surgery in January.)

 

The players he thinks will make it:

Prediction: Corral, Shi Smith, Ricci, McCray, Jensen, McCall and Barno.

Injuries could change things of course.

https://theathletic.com/4791832/2023/08/21/carolina-panthers-roster-analysis-bubble/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983

[therealmjl]

goodbye eric rowe. we hardly knew you.

[Jon Snow]

I think Corall, Smith, Jenson and McCall make it. I predict Erving is cut along with Jordan.

[therealmjl]

control f, "michael jordan", no results

[Dave Gettleman's Shorts]

1 minute ago, therealmjl said:

goodbye eric rowe. we hardly knew you.

bro peaked in week 1 of preseason

[Smithers]

Only 7 OL makes me nervous.  But I get that it’s the likely decision since Corbett will make 8 when healthy. 

[45catfan]

I agree with his QB (no Corral) RB, TE (no Ricci), WR (including Shi Smith) ILB, OLB (with Barno) and S assessments.   I think we carry more DL (one after McCall), two OL (Jensen AND McCray--one gets cut when Corbett comes back) and one more CB, possibly STO.

[MillionDollarCam]

Solid article by Person and I feel like he’s spot on in regards to the guys who are guaranteed spots.

Meanwhile David Newton is somewhere trying to formulate competent sentences for his hit piece on Ickey.

Does anyone know if any of the OL beside Bozeman and Tecklenburg can play center? If not, then I wouldn’t be totally shocked to see Tecklenburg make the team over someone like McCray even if he doesn’t necessarily deserve it. It’s a must to have two guys who can play center active on game day just in case the starter goes down.

I also wouldn’t be shocked to see Ricci cut, Reich’s offense doesn’t look like it will feature him at all. I could see a ST’s guy like STOIII, Brandon Smith, or Rejzohn Wright taking that spot simply because they can help out on special teams.

And finally, will Shi Smith do enough to make us carry six wideouts and does the new coaching staff see potential with him? Or do we keep a guy like Kobe Jones or Raequan Williams because we think they’ll get picked up off the practice squad. It comes down to if the coaching staff thinks that there’s some untapped potential with Shi Smith.

Edited August 21, 2023 by MillionDollarCam

[45catfan]

8 minutes ago, Smithers said:

Only 7 OL makes me nervous.  But I get that it’s the likely decision since Corbett will make 8 when healthy. 

Nine is bare minimum, especially how dinged up they have been all camp and preseason.  This after, two-a-days have been done away with and shorter camps than in the past. I remember years when we carried 10 OL on the 53 man roster.  If they can't stay healthy in shorts and limited contact, we better have some depth.

[therealmjl]

5 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Meanwhile David Newton is somewhere trying to formulate competent sentences for his hit piece on Ickey.

what's funny is since he announced it to panthers hot mic twitter yesterday we get a clear picture of how long it takes this dolt to come up with a 5 paragraph article

[45catfan]

12 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Solid article by Person and I feel like he’s spot on in regards to the guys who are guaranteed spots.

Meanwhile David Newton is somewhere trying to formulate competent sentences for his hit piece on Ickey.

Does anyone know if any of the OL beside Bozeman and Tecklenburg can play center? If not, then I wouldn’t be totally shocked to see Tecklenburg make the team over someone like McCray even if he doesn’t necessarily deserve it. It’s a must to have two guys who can play center active on game day just in case the starter goes down.

I also wouldn’t be shocked to see Ricci cut, Reich’s offense doesn’t look like it will feature him at all. I could see a ST’s guy like STOIII, Brandon Smith, or Rejzohn Wright taking that spot simply because they can help out on special teams.

And finally, will Shi Smith do enough to make us carry six wideouts and does the new coaching staff see potential with him? Or do we keep a guy like Kobe Jones or Raequan Williams because we think they’ll get picked up off the practice squad. It comes down to if the coaching staff thinks that there’s some untapped potential with Shi Smith.

Mays, Erving and McCray all can play center.  Zavala has dabbled there too.   Teck is expendable and can be stashed on the PS.  Nobody will be claiming him.  Rhule may want him on his Nebraska staff though.

With the injury to Byrd, Shi smith got a lifeline.  We carry six WRs.  Ricci can be stashed on the PS.  FB/HB/TEs are not hot commodities.

We will keep an extra CB.  With the emphasis on subpackages and the inability for our secondary to stay healthy, it would be foolish not to.

Edited August 21, 2023 by 45catfan

[ladypanther]

9 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

I agree with his QB (no Corral) RB, TE (no Ricci), WR (including Shi Smith) ILB, OLB (with Barno) and S assessments.   I think we carry more DL (one after McCall), two OL (Jensen AND McCray--one gets cut when Corbett comes back) and one more CB, possibly STO.

He think Corral makes it....one of the bubble players but gets in...read the last part of the post.

[MillionDollarCam]

3 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Mays, Erving and McCray all can play center.  Zavala ha dabbled there too.   Teck is expendable and can be stashed on the PS.  Nobody will be claiming him.  Rhule may want him on his Nebraska staff though.

If that’s the case then my nine would be.

Ekwonu, Christensen, Bozeman, Zavala, Moton, Mays, Erving, Jensen, and McCray.

McCray gets cut when Corbett is activated.

OR if Corbett is activated right away because they think he’ll be back before week four then McCray gets cut outright.

 

[ladypanther]

19 minutes ago, Smithers said:

Only 7 OL makes me nervous.  But I get that it’s the likely decision since Corbett will make 8 when healthy. 

Those are only the locks......his roster only has 46 players...there will be 7 more and he lists who he thinks will also make it.

 

The players he thinks will make it:

Prediction: Corral, Shi Smith, Ricci, McCray, Jensen, McCall and Barno.