What Our Roster Looks Like Now

[Soul Rebel]

As long as this team competes, is more aggressive on both sides of the ball, opens up the playbook on both sides of the ball, and the youth shows improvement as the season wears along, I'll be happy. I don't care about records, playoffs, etc. this season as long as the product is tolerable. Some of our 7-9 & 8-8 seasons were boring and I had a very "meh" kinda attitude towards it. Fox football is out and I hope Rivera ball is a breath of fresh air. This Panthers' team ain't your typical Panthers team, and I'm cool with it.

- An offense that features a dynamic TE

- An offense that DOES believe in the deep ball

- An offense that has a QB with ridiculous athletic ability and a cannon for an arm.

- An offense with size in the trenches, looks to beat up the defense rather than finesse.

- A WR unit that features almost completely new players outside of Smitty and LaFell.

Except for linebackers, the defense has question marks all over the place and will be what keeps us from being a winning team, but again, that's okay. Rivera is a defensive mind, and I'm sure it will be a blue-collar type of D that isn't afraid to hit, fly to the ball and harass the QB.

[ed bell]

Updated, but why am I coming up with 54? Are one of these guys not officially signed or cut?

OFFENSE:

Quarterback (3): Cam Newton, Derek Anderson, Jimmy Clausen.

Running back (4): DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Mike Goodson, Jerome Felton (FB).

Wide receiver (6): Steve Smith, Legedu Naanee, Brandon LaFell, Armanti Edwards, Kealoha Pilares, Seyi Ajirotutu.

Tight end (4): Greg Olsen, Jeremy Shockey, Ben Hartsock, Richie Brockel.

Offensive line (10): Jordan Gross, Travelle Wharton, Ryan Kalil, Jeff Otah, Mackenzy Bernadeau, C.J. Davis, Lee Ziemba, Byron Bell, Geoff Hangartner, Max Jean-Gilles.

DEFENSE:

Defensive end (4): Charles Johnson, Greg Hardy, Eric Norwood, George Selvie.

Defensive tackle (4): Terrell McClain, Sione Fua, Andre Neblett, Marcus Harrison.

Linebacker (8): Jon Beason, Thomas Davis, James Anderson, Dan Connor, Omar Gaither, Jordan Senn, Thomas Williams, Jason Williams.

Cornerback (4): Chris Gamble, Captain Munnerlyn, R.J. Stanford, Josh Thomas.

Safety (4): Sherrod Martin, Charles Godfrey, Jordan Pugh, Stevie Brown.

SPECIAL TEAMS:

Specialists (3): Olindo Mare, Jason Baker, J.J. Jansen.

[d-run]

Considine was cut to make room for MJG. Someone still has to go to make room for Hang

[Jrock88]

probably jason williams... I'd still like us to grab another Tackle too. Are we really comfortable throwing in Ziemba if Otah or Gross go down?

[psyburn21]

Well this is a rebuilding year. I think its a little reasonable to expect them to fill every hole on the team in the first season under a new head coach that's installing new offensive and defensive systems. Sometimes rebuilding takes a few seasons to complete.

[d-run]

probably jason williams... I'd still like us to grab another Tackle too. Are we really comfortable throwing in Ziemba if Otah or Gross go down?

I think it will be a lineman just because I don't think we keep 10 on the roster. Maybe CJ, Mack or Bell. It could be a LB, but I could see us holding on to the LB until we get another DB for ST purposes.

Also, everyone thinks it will be Jason Williams that will be cut, and I hope it is, but we have 4 MLB on the roster right now. Thomas Williams is a fan favorite, but I could see him getting the axe.

[koolkatluke]

We need to add a Vet DT another CB and maybe a Vet DE.

[psyburn21]

As much as we need a WR like Jeffrey, I don't see how we can ignore a stud DL(DT or DE) in the first round.

If Jeffery or any other WR is rated ahead of a particular DL on the Panthers draft board then that should be the pick. Reaching can be a bad thing, that's why scouts exist

[scarface]

I thought Robert Mcclain was ahead of RJ Stanford on the depth chart. Maybe McClain can develop into a starter.

Stanford > McClain

We need a "homerun" in the next few days..... A threesome of Tommie Harris, Alex Brown & trade for a #2 CB. I think a 5-11 record is our wheelhouse this year regardless, but that would guarantee one of the following:

WR: Alshon Jeffrey, Justin Blackmon

CB: Dre Kirkpatrick, Alfonso Dennard

DT: Jarrel Worthy, Brandon Thompson

As much as we need a WR like Jeffrey, I don't see how we can ignore a stud DL(DT or DE) in the first round.

pssh...lock down CB ftw.

Edit: forgot about Hogan so DL it is.

[ed bell]

So one of the following will need to be cut for acquiring Hangartner....an LB or O-Lineman most likely.....I wouldn't think a team can sit with 54 signed players at any time after final cuts.

OFFENSE:

Quarterback (3): Cam Newton, Derek Anderson, Jimmy Clausen.

Running back (4): DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Mike Goodson, Jerome Felton (FB).

Wide receiver (6): Steve Smith, Legedu Naanee, Brandon LaFell, Armanti Edwards, Kealoha Pilares, Seyi Ajirotutu.

Tight end (4): Greg Olsen, Jeremy Shockey, Ben Hartsock, Richie Brockel.

Offensive line (10): Jordan Gross, Travelle Wharton, Ryan Kalil, Jeff Otah, Mackenzy Bernadeau, C.J. Davis, Lee Ziemba, Byron Bell, Geoff Hangartner, Max Jean-Gilles.

DEFENSE:

Defensive end (4): Charles Johnson, Greg Hardy, Eric Norwood, George Selvie.

Defensive tackle (4): Terrell McClain, Sione Fua, Andre Neblett, Marcus Harrison.

Linebacker (8): Jon Beason, Thomas Davis, James Anderson, Dan Connor, Omar Gaither, Jordan Senn, Thomas Williams, Jason Williams.

Cornerback (4): Chris Gamble, Captain Munnerlyn, R.J. Stanford, Josh Thomas.

Safety (4): Sherrod Martin, Charles Godfrey, Jordan Pugh, Stevie Brown.

SPECIAL TEAMS:

Specialists (3): Olindo Mare, Jason Baker, J.J. Jansen.

[d-run]

So one of the following will need to be cut for acquiring Hangartner....an LB or O-Lineman most likely.....I wouldn't think a team can sit with 54 signed players at any time after final cuts.

It's just a technicality. Right now I believe the official roster still has Considine and not MJG or Hangartner. http://www.panthers.com/team/roster.html

They probably can't "officially" sign Hangartner until someone is cut.

[rmoneyg35]

It's just a technicality. Right now I believe the official roster still has Considine and not MJG or Hangartner. http://www.panthers.com/team/roster.html

They probably can't "officially" sign Hangartner until someone is cut.

CJ Davis, or Jason Williams? We have too many offensive linemen right now and I just don't see Bell being cut over Davis. We also have a lot of Linebackers but I think we will keep all of them until Beason is healthy. I think Jason Williams would be the first linebacker to be released then it would be Thomas Williams. Both guys are good enough to find a job elsewhere if they do end up being cut. I wish we wasn't loaded at linebacker so we could watch Thomas Williams play. I love watching him play, he plays hard every play and can lay the wood.

[d-run]

CJ. Person just announced it

josephperson Joe Person

Panthers waive OG CJ Davis injured. ... Rivera says Hangartner and Jean-Gilles will compete at Rt G spot.

[ed bell]

That probably does it for the offense....the D might be done for now as well. I can see the logic with waiting until after week one to sign free agents to avoid the salary guarantee.