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Good article on Geoff Schwartz

Swarly

By Swarly,
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Saw that Gantt posted this on twitter.

Being a Carolina Panthers fan is not as bad as it seems.

And I’m not referring to the wholesale changes that are on the way as Ron Rivera makes his mark. As hard as it may be to believe, there is some talent on that roster.

That talent extends beyond the the guys that we’re already familiar with. Everyone knows Jon Beason is a dynamic linebacker and that Jordan Gross is one of the best left tackles in the NFC. We’re even starting to see Ryan Kalil get some press as one of the best young centers in the game now that he has received the franchise tag.

But there’s another group on the rise. We’re looking at a quietly dangerous Charles Johnson, who generated more QB Disruptions than any other defensive end, and at an emerging playmaker in James Anderson, who finished 3rd overall in our 4-3 outside linebacker rankings. One more is an offensive lineman – who held down two positions ably – by the name of Geoff Schwartz.

Hang on. Geoff Schwartz?

A lineman from an offense that ran the ball inconsistently, and failed to keep its quarterback upright?

The very same.

A little background on the man out of Oregon, listed at 332 lbs. Drafted in the seventh round of the 2008 draft, Geoff got his first offensive action in Week 13 of the 2009 season … as an additional tight end – the stuff dreams are made of.

But fast forward a week, and with Jeff Otah knocked out for the year, the backup lineman became the starting right tackle for the last three weeks of the season.

He performed admirably in those starts, giving up just one sack and three pressures in 90 pass-blocking snaps. His run blocking, however, earned a grade of -3.0, failing to inspire much hope heading into the 2010 season.

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/03/08/secret-superstar-geoff-schwartz-carolina-panthers/

^read the rest there

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Well that explains why we couldnt run the ball, no Otah and the dude playing guard cant runblock

did you read the full article? guess I should have posted a different portion lol. it goes on to say he improved in 2010.

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Well that explains why we couldnt run the ball, no Otah and the dude playing guard cant runblock

ran the ball fine considering there was no threat of any passing attack the majority of the season.

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I swear, nobody drafts OL like we do... now if we could just figure out how to draft a QB.

Makes me worry that a lot of that is because of Magazu(spelling might be wrong, old OL coach) and now he's gone :(

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Well that explains why we couldnt run the ball, no Otah and the dude playing guard cant runblock

Ignorance is bliss.

I have been saying over and again, Schwartz was on a par with Kalil and Gross last year, we were just punished by the other two positions.

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Schwartz is a good player. If we could just get Duke Robinson to step up it would really put a lot of worry about the line to rest.

I have very little confidence in the Duke. It would be a pleasant surprise if he comes into camp in great shape and ready to work, but I'm not counting on it. We need another guard as insurance, because Bernadeau was pretty bad last year too. At least Bernadeau has value as the back up center though.

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