Captain Munnerlyn "sick of" talk Panthers need a corner

[jtnc]

Captain Munnerlyn "sick of" talk Panthers need a corner

MOBILE, Ala. – There was an impromptu defensive staff meeting for the Carolina Panthers today following the early Senior Bowl practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, linebackers coach Warren Belin and new secondary coach Steve Wilks spent about 15 minutes visiting with cornerback Captain Munnerlyn, who lives in Mobile in the offseason.

It was Munnerlyn's first opportunity to meet Wilks, the Charlotte native who was hired last week from San Diego in what amounted to a trade with the Chargers. Former Panthers defensive backs coach Ron Meeks is taking Wilks' spot in San Diego.

Wilks, who worked with Ron Rivera in Chicago and San Diego, said he was glad to be joining a “great organization” while returning to his hometown, where all his family still lives.

“To come back home is really just the icing on the cake. It's definitely great,” said Wilks, who graduated from West Charlotte in 1988. “I have a lot of love and passion for the city of Charlotte, being born and raised there.”

Some draft analysts believe the Panthers could take a cornerback with their first-round pick. Wilks said he likes the determination of the diminutive Munnerlyn, who started the first 14 games last season before injuring his hamstring.

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Just seeing him on film, I love the way he plays with the passion and heart,” Wilks said. “Those are the kind of guys I love being around.”

Munnerlyn said he's tired of hearing about how the Panthers need another corner.

“I'm sick of it. But if they do, the cornerback they draft has a rude awakening coming. I'm not just going to give you my position,” Munnerlyn said.

“Or if they try to push him in front of me, I'm going to make some plays to make him go sit down. I'm a competitor. Everyone knows I'm going to compete.”

--Joseph Person

Munnerlyn wouldn't know what hit him if we drafted Janoris Jenkins.

[CPF4LIFE]

LOOOOOOOL!!! You mad Capt??

[Dex]

Who ever we bring in won't be able to hear him from all the way down there...

[Mvp2014]

That's why he's the Captain.

[Dpantherman]

Well, theres a good way to fix that...

[Kevin Greene]

Doesn't want to lose his job, understandable.

[Qc_Panthers]

What do you want him to say? ¨'If we draft a corner I will be more than happy to lose my job'?

[fieryprophet]

If Captain was simply four or five inches taller we wouldn't be having this discussion. He can't help that QBs generally just throw it over him.

That being said, I'm more concerned about DT and LB depth. Great secondaries start with great front sevens, not vice versa.

[SOJA]

i love Captain. definitely want him to remain a panther. has never backed down from a challenge: overcoming 7th round pick 'status', punt returns, to becoming a starter, to playing great as a gunner on special teams. I just don't know how I feel about him as our number two.

[Dex]

i love Captain. definitely want him to remain a panther. has never backed down from a challenge: overcoming 7th round pick 'status', punt returns, to becoming a starter, to playing great as a gunner on special teams. I just don't know how I feel about him as our number two.

He's just isn't a number two. Big heart, small body.

[Catweisers]

He's a warrior that's for sure but he has problems with the big tall receivers.

Love his heart tho!!!

[jtnc]

Height has nothing absolutely to do with it, he got burned quite a few times.

[pantherclaw]

People continue to write him off.

I'd be surprised if a rookie will start over him.

[Dex]

Height has nothing absolutely to do with it, he got burned quite a few times.