Rivera on WFNZ @ 8:45 am today...

[MadHatter]

I think you can drive yourself crazy (and waste allot of time in the process) trying to read between the lines of what they say in these interviews... when you step back most of it is pretty generic stuff that doesn't suggest anything in particular except they want to draft guys that can help us win.

We're just gonna have to wait until 4/28 to see what happens...

Exactly what I have been saying.

The people that really want Cam will read that into every statement.

The people who don't want Cam or Gabbert will read that into every statement.

Hurney/Rivera have said nothing about nothing.

[Pox 08]

Yeah, we haven't taken any "risks" for a while in the draft

(Edwards), (Otah), (Brown)...

#1 overall risk is a little different than playing the "trade up later in the first or in later rounds" game.

[boo7382]

rivera and hurney continue to say they have to draft the player who will have biggest impact on the team at their position...in less these 2 are idiots i would think that is a QB, not a DT or CB

Oh the irony....the sweet sweet irony

[HSCBandit07]

#1 overall risk is a little different than playing the "trade up later in the first or in later rounds" game.

But you can certainly see the results when we do take a risk in the earlier rounds. I'm trying to think of one that worked out...

[Pox 08]

But you can certainly see the results when we do take a risk in the earlier rounds. I'm trying to think of one that worked out...

Otah, the skill and ability is there, no one could predict that he'd have bones made of glass and the slightest touch would shatter him. To a lesser extent I think of him as the Olines version of Dan Morgan. When he's healthy, he's an absolute beast, it's just hard keeping him healthy.

Brown is a solid rotation player.

Edwards is a mystery right now, we only saw him in a handful of plays. If a miracle happens and he does turn into Steve Smith v2.0 then he'd have been well worth the price, and then some. We have to see more of the kid before really judging him one way or the other.

[Mr. Scot]

no matter how they say it, the choices are obvious...

offense = cam newton

defense = marcell dareus

Rivera talks about Newton: "He loves him! We must be getting Cam!"

Rivera doesn't talk about Newton: "He's holding back! We must be getting Cam!"

Seriously guys :nonod:

[teeray]

Rivera talks about Newton: "He loves him! We must be getting Cam!"

Rivera doesn't talk about Newton: "He's holding back! We must be getting Cam!"

Seriously guys :nonod:

Pot calling the kettle black. This goes both ways.

[jpniner]

If they have serious doubts Newton or Gabbert will be a Franchise QB, they should draft Green(offense) or Dareus(Defense) and worry about QB via Free Agency and/or Next years 1st

[HSCBandit07]

Otah, the skill and ability is there, no one could predict that he'd have bones made of glass and the slightest touch would shatter him. To a lesser extent I think of him as the Olines version of Dan Morgan. When he's healthy, he's an absolute beast, it's just hard keeping him healthy.

Brown is a solid rotation player.

Edwards is a mystery right now, we only saw him in a handful of plays. If a miracle happens and he does turn into Steve Smith v2.0 then he'd have been well worth the price, and then some. We have to see more of the kid before really judging him one way or the other.

yeah, I'm still hoping all three work out. I think they have the potential if they work hard enough. however, Otah was the only one that made an impact his first year.

[CatMan72]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CatMan72

"True and I think it's time for us to take a risk on a talent like Cam."

Yeah, we haven't taken any "risks" for a while in the draft

(Edwards), (Otah), (Brown)...

The draft is a game of risk, in varying degrees... Otah has been a good pick when healthy and it's still too early to give up on Brown or Edwards.

[pantherfan81]

Here's the podcast in case you didn't get to listen: http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2011/04/08/mac-attack-interviews-ron-rivera/

[chknwing]

Man I hope Rivera will be honest in post game interviews. When asked why the team didn't win, say things like, "Because the qb threw like a girl" or "Because the defense cant tackle worth a crap". Something interesting.

[Lords0fPain]

"Look at what your biggest need, do they fit that need, and do they fit the team need?"

Also, when Marty and Ron both talk about draft prospects, they always mention Patrick Peterson and Marcel Dareus specifically. Never Cam. Makes me think they are holding Cam under the radar, but who knows.

I'm excited about Ron as the new coach.

Thought RR's phrase is "the process"...lol

[Lords0fPain]

LOL! "Somebody told me that you guys don't like the phrase 'it is what it is', guess I'll have to find my own phrase"

Thought RR's phrase is "the process"....:biggrin5: