Godfrey will be nickel back (and other notes)

[UNCrules2187]

carolinagrowl Steve Reed

When Panthers go to a nickel defense, S Jordan Pugh comes in off the bench and S Charles Godfrey will serve at the nickel back, Rivera said.

carolinagrowl Steve Reed

Ron Rivera said he'll go into the season with the CBs they have. He said the ones out there didn't offer anything they didn't already have.

carolinagrowl Steve Reed

The Panthers didn't seriously consider adding CB Joselio Hanson because "we already have that player." That's basically Captain Munnerlyn.

Also:

carolinagrowl Steve Reed

Ron Rivera said the Panthers received calls from other teams about Everette Brown, most of whom play a 3-4 scheme.

wtf? Why wouldn't you trade him then, even if only for a 7th round pick? :confused:

[TylerVagyler]

carolinagrowl Steve Reed

Just asking about him after he was cut. RT @Panthers_Mafia: @carolinagrowl calls about trades? Or just asking about him?

No trade offers.

[Jase]

I'm assuming they got the calls after they cut him.

[UNCrules2187]

Oh, that makes (better) sense. The way it was worded made it seem like we received trade offers.

[d-run]

As for calling about Brown, I think he meant to see if he was even worth picking up off the street. Probably asking if Rivera thought he could cover in a 3-4 or something.

[Jase]

interesting that godfery will be the nickel. martin's the one with the CB experience.

[KillerKat]

Great, teams are going pick us apart. It's going to be a long season again.

[rayzor]

people asking about brown doesn't mean any offers were made.

anyway...i actually like godfrey as the nickel covering the slot/middle of the field. he should be a natural fit there. i have always thought he should be playing his natural position and i'm glad he'll get a chance to. when the CB corps are as weak as they are , but the safety position is strong, doing something like this makes sense when you have a safety that is good in coverage.

[d-run]

interesting that godfery will be the nickel. martin's the one with the CB experience.

Godfrey played CB at Iowa.

[KillerKat]

Godfrey played CB at Iowa.

But he's not a cover guy in the NFL

[MGH1989]

we got calls and released him? da hell?

[CarolinaNut]

interesting that godfery will be the nickel. martin's the one with the CB experience.

godfrey played CB in college and martin was a safety we tried to move to CB...godfrey makes more sense to play the nickel

[Jrock88]

I also prefer Godfrey playing the nickel, over safety... He makes terrible decisions back there, and is often out of position. Give him a more specific role, and his athleticism might be put to better use.

[Jrock88]

And Martin is hands down the better safety out of him and Godfrey, so if someone has to move, might aswell be Charles.