Panthers hosting safeties Julian Blackmon and Marcus Williams today

[CanadianCat]

On the Blackmon bandwagon. 

[Jay Roosevelt]

[rodeo]

3 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Why do we keep signing/drafting undersized LBs at safety and then act baffled when they suck in coverage?

Mike Minter has a chokehold on the franchise from beyond the grave, we still think run support safeties are the happenin' thing even as modern WRs blow by them

[Waldo]

I was looking for Blackmon's injury history and couldn't find thorough details. Looks like he had shoulder surgery in the offseason. Ankle and knee seem to be what kept him out of games. Says he started 16 games in 24 with 100% snaps on D, 15 games in 23 with 95% D snaps and 14 games in 23 with 75% sanps.

Good player when on the field but it looks like the Colts were not willing to bet on him again this year. Making him play 100% of the snaps while injured last year and then not brining him back is wild. I wonder what he is asking for in pay.

[LinvilleGorge]

9 minutes ago, rodeo said:

Mike Minter has a chokehold on the franchise from beyond the grave, we still think run support safeties are the happenin' thing even as modern WRs blow by them

Its just absolutely baffling. I have longed for a legit sideline to sideline over the top true FS for decades and we keep rolling out safeties that play like they need to be wearing a fuging neck roll.

[imminent rogaine]

So you think two safeties visiting at once is a negotiation tactic? “Here is an offer, but don’t forget we’re also looking at this other dude so you better take it.”

[Mistuh Jones]

[MHS831]

48 minutes ago, rodeo said:

Mike Minter has a chokehold on the franchise from beyond the grave, we still think run support safeties are the happenin' thing even as modern WRs blow by them

Yeah, we need a center fielder and we draft third basement playing a bunt.

[MHS831]

2 minutes ago, imminent rogaine said:

So you think two safeties visiting at once is a negotiation tactic? “Here is an offer, but don’t forget we’re also looking at this other dude so you better take it.”

I had that thought.  I also had the thought, "We will sign the wrong one."

[MHS831]

40 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Its just absolutely baffling. I have longed for a legit sideline to sideline over the top true FS for decades and we keep rolling out safeties that play like they need to be wearing a fuging neck roll.

I was even proposing trying Farley at S if CB is not his thing.  We have no pass rush (at the moment) and no deep S.  What could possibly go wrong?

[TheSpecialJuan]

Julian Blackmon

 

FASafety#32

 

Free agent S Julian Blackmon will visit the Panthers on Monday.

Blackmon, a former third-round pick, has been a five-year starter for the Colts. Last season, he started in all 16 games he appeared in, notching three interceptions and four pass breakups while also totaling 86 tackles. He’s appeared in 31 of a possible 34 regular season games over the last two seasons and will be 27 at the start of next season. The Panthers continue to look for ways to improve a defense that ranked 32nd in points allowed and touchdown passes allowed. Blackmon earned a PFF coverage grade of 73.5 last season and would give them a solid starter on the back end if the two sides can agree to a deal.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Marcus Williams

 

FASafety#32

 

Free agent S Marcus Williams is visiting the Panthers on Monday.

He’ll join Julian Blackmon on the safety tryout circuit in Carolina. Williams was released by the Ravens in a move that had been expected for months. This is the first known outside interest we’ve seen for him. Entering his age-29 season, the safety has a long track record of NFL success but posted a dreadful 37.3 PFF coverage grade in 601 defensive snaps last year before the Ravens moved him out of the lineup in Week 11.

[Aussie Tank]

Blackmon please not the other bum 

[Billy Goat]

You can't be serious about improving the defense and then offer a guy a contract who just had his worst season ever. I hope they get a deal sorted with Blackmon.