Early Look At The Roster

[AKPantherFan]

It looks like a team that can win a Super Bowl if they can play 100%

[KillerKat]

I agree that DT is our biggest weakness, but I am also nervous about the o-line. We can only hope Schwartz and Bernadeau can fill if we need it.

Ok, updated it. DT is a glaring hole right now. This has to be fixed soon.

[AKPantherFan]

I am sure there will be some post draft cuts

We have done well picking up late unsigned FA's, I dont think this year will be any different

[KillerKat]

Get Dwayne Robertson on the phone now!

[Lone Buc Fan]

Yea and I still don't see how your secondary has improved lol...

[CM86]

i like goodson at KR duties over robinson.

[mantal]

Yea and I still don't see how your secondary has improved lol...

I don't see how you've improved either. I'm not sure how you can get farther in the draft - oh wait!...

[mountainpantherfan]

This is what I think our team looks like so far:

OFFENSE:

WR1: Steve Smith - Dwayne Jarrett - Ryne Robinson

LT: Jordan Gross

LG: Travelle Wharton - Mackenzy Bernadeau

C: Ryan Kalil

RG: Keydrick Vincent - Duke Robinson ®

RT: Jeff Otah - Geoff Schwartz

TE: Jeff King - Dante Rosario - Gary Barnidge

WR2: Muhsin Muhammad - Jason Carter

QB: Jake Delhomme - Josh McCown - Matt Moore

FB: Brad Hoover - Tony Fiametta ®

RB: DeAngelo Williams - Jonathan Stewart - Mike Goodson ®

DEFENSE:

LE: Everette Brown ® - Tyler Brayton

DLT: Maake Kemoeatu - Corvey Irvin ®

DRT: Damione Lewis - Nick Hayden

RE: Julius Peppers - Charles Johnson - Hilee Taylor

SLB: Na'il Diggs - Landon Johnson

MLB: Jon Beason - Dan Connor

WLB: Thomas Davis - James Anderson

LCB: Chris Gamble - Sherrod Martin ® - C.J. Wilson

RCB: Richard Marshall - Dante Wesley - Captain Munnerlyn ®

SS: Chris Harris - Nate Salley

FS: Charles Godfrey - Quinton Teal

SPECIAL TEAMS:

K: John Kasay - Rhys Lloyd

P: Jason Baker - Rhys Lloyd

KO: Rhys Lloyd - John Kasay

H: Jason Baker

DS: J.J. Jansen - Gary Barnidge - Ryan Kalil

KR1: Ryne Robinson - Captain Munnerlyn ® - Jason Carter - Jonathan Stewart

PR1: Ryne Robinson - Captain Munnerlyn ® - Jason Carter - Chris Gamble

A couple of notes from my opinion...

-Carter doesn't make the team.

-We need a backup center. Kalil has been out way too many games to depend on him alone to make it through the season.

-Goodson will serve as the 5th WR and the 3rd RB

-Jarrett is behind Moose, Robinson is behind Smith.

-Brown will only start if Peppers doesn't and it will be at RDE.

-Johnson starts at LDE and Brayton starts at DT. (Not too many agree with this but I really think Brayton could excel at DT in this system.)

-Lewis is behind Kemo and Irvin is behind Brayton.

-We will not sign Robertson.

-I'm not sure who wins the positions, besides the starters from last season, but we will not take 10 DB into the season.

-Gut feeling...they are going to have Robinson focus on being a WR and Goodson and Munnerlyn will be called upon to handle return duties.

-And finally, JJ Jansen is cut early in camp and they resign Kyle very quickly.

[mountainpantherfan]

Yea and I still don't see how your secondary has improved lol...

I still don't see how the Bucs improved their QB situation...what's your point?

[KillerKat]

A couple of notes from my opinion...

-Carter doesn't make the team.

That would leave us with only 4 WRs o_O

I think Carter is the better receiver, but we will have to wait till pre-season starts to know for sure.

-We need a backup center. Kalil has been out way too many games to depend on him alone to make it through the season.

Mackenzy can play Center.

-Goodson will serve as the 5th WR and the 3rd RB

Goodson is mostly like a Marshall Faulk type player. We are stacked at WR, so no need to cut our WRs down to just 4 because Goodson was a good receiving running back.

-Jarrett is behind Moose, Robinson is behind Smith.

Jarrett behind Robinson???

-Brown will only start if Peppers doesn't and it will be at RDE.

We gave up a 1st rounder, he better be starting

-Johnson starts at LDE and Brayton starts at DT. (Not too many agree with this but I really think Brayton could excel at DT in this system.)

That would make our Line worse

-Lewis is behind Kemo and Irvin is behind Brayton.

Same as above

-We will not sign Robertson.

You never know

-I'm not sure who wins the positions, besides the starters from last season, but we will not take 10 DB into the season.

With the way it looks now, it does. Unless they think its worth it to cut one of them and keep OT Jonathan Palmer. They'll have to cut one any way if they sign another DT.

-Gut feeling...they are going to have Robinson focus on being a WR and Goodson and Munnerlyn will be called upon to handle return duties.

Same as my very first response (Carter vs Robinson). Plus, Goodson never did it in college and Munnerlyn will have to prove himself on returns that he's better than Robinson.

-And finally, JJ Jansen is cut early in camp and they resign Kyle very quickly.

Don't know about this one. I think if they wanted Kyle, they would've resigned him already.

There you go

[CharlotteBeer.com]

A couple of notes from my opinion...

I agree with pretty much everything you've written.

It's a shame to lose players like Jason Carter and Decori Birmingham, who I hoped would develop into some sort of role here, but Goodson alone can hopefully be used in place of both of those players.

I'm really excited about all of our new guys.

[panther4life]

Heres my Top 50, leaves 2 open spots to shore up the lines and 1 for the longsnapper

QB (3)

Delhomme

Mccown

Moore

W.R (5)

Smith

Muhammed

Jarrett

Robinson

Goodwin (rb they wanna convert)

RB (3)

Williams

Stewart

Birmingham

F.B (2)

Hoover

Fiammetta

T.E (3)

King

Barnidge

Rosario

Offensive Line (8)

Gross

Wharton

Khalil

Duke Robinson

Otah

Vincent

Schwartz

Bernadeau

Defense

C.B (5)

Gamble

Marshall

Martin

Wilson

Captain

Safety (3)

Harris

Godfrey

Salley

LINEBACKER (5)

Davis

Beason

Diggs

Connor

Anderson

DEFENSIVE END (4)

Peppers

Brown

Taylor

Johnson

Defensive Tackle (3)

Kemo

Lewis

Brayton

Irvin

Kicker (2)

Kasay

Lloyd

Punter (1)

Baker

[Carolina Crazy V2]

Here's my projection of our depth chart at the start of the season:

Drafted

QB-Jake Delhomme / Josh McCown / Matt Moore

RB-Deangelo Williams / Jonathan Stewart / Mike Goodson

FB-Brad Hoover / Tony Fiametta

WR1-Steve Smith / Dwayne Jarrett / Jason Carter

WR2-Muhsin Muhammad / Ryne Robinson

TE-Jeff King / Gary Barnidge / Dante Rosario

LT-Jordan Gross

LG-Travelle Wharton / Mackenzy Bernadeau

C-Ryan Khalil / Mackenzy Bernadeau

RG-Keydrick Vincent / Duke Robinson

RT-Jeff Otah / Geoff Schwartz

LE-Everette Brown / Tyler Brayton / Hilee Taylor

DT1-Maake Kemoeatu / Damione Lewis / Tyler Brayton

DT2-Dewayne Robertson / Corvey Irvin

RE-Julius Peppers / Charles Johnson

SLB-Na'il Diggs / Landon Johnson

MLB-Jon Beason / Dan Connor

WLB-Thomas Davis / James Anderson

CB1-Chris Gamble / Sherrod Martin / Dante Wesley

CB2-Richard Marshall / C.J. Wilson / Captain Munnerlyn

SS-Chris Harris / Nate Salley

FS-Charles Godfrey / Sherrod Martin / Quinton Teal

PK-John Kasay

P-Jason Baker

KO-Rhys Lloyd

LS-J.J. Jansen

KR1-Mike Goodson

KR2-Ryne Robinson / Captain Munnerlyn

PR-Ryne Robinson / Captain Munnerlyn

[mountainpantherfan]

There you go

:cheers2:

Thanks for clarifying some of the reasoning for your original post. We have different opinions but hell, thats going to happen during the pre-season.

Just one quick question...why do you think moving Brayton to DT would make the line worse? I said this before on here and many have slammed me for it but no one really gives me a reason. Could you explain why you think that would make the d-line worse? Maybe my opinion of Brayton is just too high or something, I'm not sure.