Could Otah make or break Cam's rookie season?

[lightsout]

Um...people, it was like a year or 2 ago that Otah was considered among the top 5 RTs in the game. I mean, let's think about this. Sure, Otah has stayed injured. But he plays great when healthy. My one criticism is he doesn't seem to take care of himself in the offseason, which I think contributes to his injury-proneness. That is my one knock on him. Get him healthy, the right side improves as far as edge rushing and run blocking on sweeps, zones, and traps.

Still need a RG that isn't trying to go full retard every game, and still need Jordan "I Don't Remember The Snap Count" Gross to not be incompetent before this line is anywhere closes to 2008 form.

[Gipetto]

Cam is the only person that can make or break his rookie year.

[raleigh-panther]

Saying Otah plays great when healthy is like saying a $100K sports car runs great when its not in the garage for repairs.

At some point, the inconsistency and the aggravation isn't worth the promise of performance that never materializes.

Having inconsistent guards is one thing, having inconsistent tackles is something else again.

If the Panthers don't pick up someone from a cut list to upgrade what we have, which is nothing, from a backup perspective, then they are beyond stupid.

[OneBadassCat]

I think our players need to the toughen the f*** up.

Gamble and Otah I'm talking to you

[Gipetto]

Im so glad our fan base doesn't have any say in the teams decisions

[IplayedCam#1317]

:hurray:

Im so glad our fan base doesn't have any say in the teams decisions

[raleigh-panther]

What would you do?

He is under contract until 2013, so, he is here; but, to not even have a decent journey man backing him up, again, is beyond stupid.

When someone shows you what they are, believe them, the first time.

[panther4life]

Cutting Otah right now is not a step in the right direction. Its a really stupid suggestion at this point.

Next year may be a different story. But right now there is simply no reason to cut Otah at all. It does not solve any problem, in fact it creates one.

[raleigh-panther]

I'm not saying to cut Otah, I'm asking what you would do, right now, or what would you have done prior ot the regular season given his history?

[panther4life]

25 games in 3 years. And if he misses another season when do you say that's enough of wasting a roster spot?

What about Thomas Davis, 23 games in the last 3 years?

[Highlandfire]

I think it's time to admit Otah is an injury prone bust and cut his ass.

Dead on Brother.

[panther4life]

I'm not saying to cut Otah, I'm asking what you would do, right now, or what would you have done prior ot the regular season given his history?

Well hindsights 20/20.. Right now I would watch the waiver wire very closely.

We spent our wad on retaining our own players. Only recent we did we create some cap room by resigning Kalil.

We have more pressing issues right now anyway. Right now our biggest holes are at CB, # 2 W.R., D.T. possibly D.E depending on how Hardy pans out.

At least at right tackle we know we will be fine once Otah comes back. Nobody is impying he's done for the year or anything.

At CB,DT,AND 2 W.R. even with everybody healthy we still have glaring holes.

[Jangler]

What about Thomas Davis, 23 games in the last 3 years?

I guess you just decided to forget about the 4 previous seasons....

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14 14

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16 16

Otah, if he misses 2 more games he will have missed half his career as a Panther.

[panther4life]

Dead on Brother.

why are you guys so trigger happy right now? What do we have to gain by cutting him right now? A roster spot? We do not have 53 healthy players worthy of being on an NFL active roster at this point