Which linebackers will make it

[KillerKat]

wasn't it Jordan Senn that joined the 53 man squad first and then Quinton and then Mortty?

[Squirrel]

Ivy was taken off PS last year a few games before the end of the season.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Senn played fairly well on special teams.

[KillerKat]

Ivy was taken off PS last year a few games before the end of the season.

So he was added after those 2 were added right?

[KillerKat]

nvm, i was right..

Senn: Signed as a free agent by Carolina (11/24/09)...

Colbertson: Signed as a free agent by Carolina (12/1/09)...

Ivy: Signed as a free agent from practice squad by Carolina (1/1/10)...

[HSCBandit07]

yea I hope Mclain and Gettis at least make the practice squad

[KatsAzz]

The Panthers won't spend more than the minimum to add a veteran LB, so the Panthers starting LB's will come from the players already on hand. The Panthers seem to have 5 good LB's, likely starters Anderson, Beason, and Connor (the ABC's of linebacking), a quality veteran backup LB in Williams, and promising rookie OLB/DE-Eric Norwood.

The opening at LB might come for the 6th LB spot, on the roster now they have a grab bag of LB's (Culberson, Senn, Ivey, etc) who's chief value is as a special teams body. DE-Hilee Taylor could get the 7th LB spot (if they carry 1), because he has the same type skills as Norwood (making him a good backup for Norwood), and they probably don't have the roster room for Taylor as a 5th or 6th DE (if you count him behind Norwood).

The Panthers might find a LB dropped at the final cuts, who might be an improvement at the 6th LB spot. I've been beating the drum much to much for the Panthers to try and add the Broncos 3rd year, 5th safety, SS-Josh Barrett (6-1 3/4, 225, 4.35-40, 1.50-10). I don't expect him to suddenly become a starter, but if he shifts to OLB (like Thomas Davis did), with his great speed, he could be a good backup OLB/special teams player this year, and maybe more next year.

[rayzor]

i agree with this with the exception of a few things.

1) put culberson in for davis. put davis on the pup list.

2) take of one or two of the DBs. either francisco or pugh won't make it and either cj wilson or stanford won't make it.

3) add in todd carter as KOS. we won't be relying on kasay for kickoffs.

4) i doubt we have steve justice on anything but the PS. he might make the 53 man roster but he won't be on the game day roster. if he's on the roster pettiti won't. i don't see us going with more than 9 OL.

5) we may very well go with 2 FBs again.

Offense

69 Gross, Jordan T 6-4 305 29 8

79 Otah, Jeff T 6-6 330 23 3

74 Schwartz, Geoff T 6-6 331 23 2

64 Petitti, Rob T 6-6 327 28 5

70 Wharton, Travelle G 6-4 312 29 7

73 Bernadeau, Mackenzy G 6-4 308 24 3

72 Robinson, Duke G 6-5 330 23 2

71 Davis, C.J. G 6-2 308 23 2

63 Justice, Steve C 6-3 293 26 2

67 Kalil, Ryan C 6-2 295 25 4

3 Moore, Matt QB 6-3 202 25 4

2 Clausen, Jimmy QB 6-2 222 22 R

16 Pike, Tony QB 6-6 222 24 R

42 Fiammetta, Tony FB 6-0 242 23 2

34 Williams, DeAngelo RB 5-9 217 27 5

28 Stewart, Jonathan RB 5-10 235 23 3

33 Goodson, Mike RB 6-0 212 23 2

22 Sutton, Tyrell RB 5-8 213 23 2

47 King, Jeff TE 6-3 260 27 5

88 Rosario, Dante TE 6-4 250 25 4

82 Barnidge, Gary TE 6-5 247 24 3

89 Smith, Steve WR 5-9 185 31 10

80 Jarrett, Dwayne WR 6-4 219 23 4

10 Edwards, Armanti WR 5-11 182 22 R

11 LaFell, Brandon WR 6-2 211 23 R

15 Wright, Wallace WR 6-1 197 26 4

Defense

96 Brayton, Tyler DE 6-6 280 30 8

91 Brown, Everette DE 6-1 256 22 2

76 Hardy, Greg DE 6-4 277 21 R

95 Johnson, Charles DE 6-2 275 23 4

94 Leonard, Louis DT 6-4 325 25 4

93 Tyler, Tank DT 6-2 306 25 4

60 Irvin, Corvey DT 6-3 302 25 2

99 Johnson, Ed DT 6-2 296 26 2

50 Anderson, James LB 6-2 235 26 5

52 Beason, Jon LB 6-0 237 25 4

55 Connor, Dan LB 6-2 231 24 3

58 Davis, Thomas LB 6-0 240 27 6

53 Williams, Jamar LB 6-0 237 26 5

92 Norwood, Eric LB 6-1 241 22 R

20 Gamble, Chris CB 6-1 200 27 7

31 Marshall, Richard CB 5-11 189 25 5

41 Munnerlyn, Captain CB 5-8 186 22 2

35 Stanford, R.J. CB 5-10 183 22 R

27 Wilson, C.J. CB 6-1 195 25 4

21 Francisco, Aaron S 6-2 207 26 6

30 Godfrey, Charles S 5-11 205 24 3

25 Hudson, Marcus S 6-2 200 27 5

23 Martin, Sherrod S 6-1 198 25 2

29 Pugh, Jordan S 5-11 196 22 R

Special Teams

44 Jansen, J.J. LS 6-2 256 24 3

4 Kasay, John K 5-10 210 40 20

7 Baker, Jason P 6-2 205 32 10

This is what I am thinking. There were some tough decisions but some of these guys made the list based on their special teams potential alone (we need a lot of help in that area, especially with Lloyd not coming back and a hunch that we will not field a KOS this year)

[Raskle]

Also David Gettis will find a spot on this roster. Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think Fox has ever cut a draft pick in their first year.

First one to pop into my head was Atillyah Ellisson from a few years ago. 3rd round DT that didn`t last past TC. I`m pretty sure there have been a few others too.

[panthers55]

i agree with this with the exception of a few things.

1) put culberson in for davis. put davis on the pup list.

2) take of one or two of the DBs. either francisco or pugh won't make it and either cj wilson or stanford won't make it.

3) add in todd carter as KOS. we won't be relying on kasay for kickoffs.

4) i doubt we have steve justice on anything but the PS. he might make the 53 man roster but he won't be on the game day roster. if he's on the roster pettiti won't. i don't see us going with more than 9 OL.

5) we may very well go with 2 FBs again.

:iagree:

WE have a winner!!

[Argus Plexus]

Offense

69 Gross, Jordan T 6-4 305 29 8

79 Otah, Jeff T 6-6 330 23 3

74 Schwartz, Geoff T 6-6 331 23 2

64 Petitti, Rob T 6-6 327 28 5

70 Wharton, Travelle G 6-4 312 29 7

73 Bernadeau, Mackenzy G 6-4 308 24 3

72 Robinson, Duke G 6-5 330 23 2

71 Davis, C.J. G 6-2 308 23 2

63 Justice, Steve C 6-3 293 26 2

67 Kalil, Ryan C 6-2 295 25 4

3 Moore, Matt QB 6-3 202 25 4

2 Clausen, Jimmy QB 6-2 222 22 R

16 Pike, Tony QB 6-6 222 24 R

42 Fiammetta, Tony FB 6-0 242 23 2

34 Williams, DeAngelo RB 5-9 217 27 5

28 Stewart, Jonathan RB 5-10 235 23 3

33 Goodson, Mike RB 6-0 212 23 2

22 Sutton, Tyrell RB 5-8 213 23 2

47 King, Jeff TE 6-3 260 27 5

88 Rosario, Dante TE 6-4 250 25 4

82 Barnidge, Gary TE 6-5 247 24 3

89 Smith, Steve WR 5-9 185 31 10

80 Jarrett, Dwayne WR 6-4 219 23 4

10 Edwards, Armanti WR 5-11 182 22 R

11 LaFell, Brandon WR 6-2 211 23 R

15 Wright, Wallace WR 6-1 197 26 4

Defense

96 Brayton, Tyler DE 6-6 280 30 8

91 Brown, Everette DE 6-1 256 22 2

76 Hardy, Greg DE 6-4 277 21 R

95 Johnson, Charles DE 6-2 275 23 4

94 Leonard, Louis DT 6-4 325 25 4

93 Tyler, Tank DT 6-2 306 25 4

60 Irvin, Corvey DT 6-3 302 25 2

99 Johnson, Ed DT 6-2 296 26 2

50 Anderson, James LB 6-2 235 26 5

52 Beason, Jon LB 6-0 237 25 4

55 Connor, Dan LB 6-2 231 24 3

58 Davis, Thomas LB 6-0 240 27 6

53 Williams, Jamar LB 6-0 237 26 5

92 Norwood, Eric LB 6-1 241 22 R

20 Gamble, Chris CB 6-1 200 27 7

31 Marshall, Richard CB 5-11 189 25 5

41 Munnerlyn, Captain CB 5-8 186 22 2

35 Stanford, R.J. CB 5-10 183 22 R

27 Wilson, C.J. CB 6-1 195 25 4

21 Francisco, Aaron S 6-2 207 26 6

30 Godfrey, Charles S 5-11 205 24 3

25 Hudson, Marcus S 6-2 200 27 5

23 Martin, Sherrod S 6-1 198 25 2

29 Pugh, Jordan S 5-11 196 22 R

Special Teams

44 Jansen, J.J. LS 6-2 256 24 3

4 Kasay, John K 5-10 210 40 20

7 Baker, Jason P 6-2 205 32 10

This is what I am thinking. There were some tough decisions but some of these guys made the list based on their special teams potential alone (we need a lot of help in that area, especially with Lloyd not coming back and a hunch that we will not field a KOS this year)

Agree 100%

[KatsAzz]

I think Josh Barrett (Denver Broncos) would be perfect in a cover 2 defense, big enough to play OLB, but with better speed than most CB's.

He would be a perfect fit at the "joker" position in a 4-2-5 defense, because he's bigger, faster, and younger than CB-Dante Wesley was last year. He would even be a better fit this season, when both safeties have CB experience, giving the Panthers a OLB that could slip back to SS, allowing the Panthers to have 3 CB's (and 2 safeties), without having to substitute. I would also love to see his 4.35-40 speed blitzing around end, plus he was a big hitter in college.

I can't remember which commentator it was that said it at Barrett's Combine, but after watching him laughing and smiling with another player after running his 40, he said it would hurt him in the draft, because teams wouldn't think he was serious about football. I would have been laughing and doing back flips if I could run that fast at his size.

I still hope the Panthers can find a way to pick him up, I think he would be a good fit.