For those of you wanting to cut Josh Norman...

[VIP]

He's not very good.

Luckily for him "not very good" on the Panthers means one of our better defensive players and a solid piece for the future.

[AceBoogie]

Yes PT you're blind, the kid is a great CB for the round we took him in.

Stop judging him on where he was drafted and start judging him as a starter and your opinion might change. Do we judge Tom Brady on a 6th round pick scale? Or do we judge him on the Peyton Manning scale?

[AceBoogie]

He's not very good.

Luckily for him "not very good" on the Panthers means one of our better defensive players and a solid piece for the future.

This

[Kurb]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/carolina-panthers-5th-round-rookie-cb-josh-norman-181900153--nfl.html

Not only has Norman been great against the run, he has also been effective against the pass.

Norman's six passes defended tie him for sixth among rookie defensive backs. Once again, only high draft picks have exceeded his year-to-date production.

Most Passes Defended - Rookie Defensive Backs:

1) 11 - Stephon Gilmore, Buffalo Bills (1st Round)

2-T) 9 - Casey Hayward, Green Bay Packers (2nd Round)

2-T) 9 - Janoris Jenkins, St. Louis Rams (2nd Round)

4) 8 - Harrison Smith, Minnesota Vikings (1st Round)

5) 7 - Mark Barron, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1st Round)

6-T) 6 - Josh Norman, Carolina Panthers (5th Round)

The Tackling Machine

With data taken from football-reference, Norman's 52 tackles are the most among all rookie defensive backs this year:

Most Tackles - Rookie Defensive Backs:

1) 52 - Josh Norman, Carolina Panthers (5th Round)

2) 49 - Harrison Smith, Minnesota Vikings (1st Round)

3) 48 - Mark Barron, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1st Round)

4) 41 - Janoris Jenkins, St. Louis Rams (2nd Round)

5) 40 - Stephon Gilmore, Buffalo Bills (1st Round)

[Bwood]

This

You don't read stats at all, like at all.

[Cary Kollins]

The idea of cutting Josh Norman is one of the dumber things that has been mentioned here in some time.

[AceBoogie]

Easy to rack up tackles when you play ten yards of the receiver and have to make the tackle after he just caught another one on you. In zone coverage Norman disappears

[AceBoogie]

You don't read stats at all, like at all.

What stats? I'm at the damn games I see that the guy can't cover. You know what I won't say anything else about it. If he's a starter next year you come find me and I'll admit I was wrong.

[Kurb]

Easy to rack up tackles when you play ten yards of the receiver and have to make the tackle after he just caught another one on you. In zone coverage Norman disappears

"I don't like those stats so here is another opinion"

[VIP]

You know its bad when you're hyping your corners tackle count

[AceBoogie]

"I don't like those stats so here is another opinion"

Like I said I'd be surprised if he is a starter here next year. If he is I will personally buy you a Josh Norman jersey and stand in line at training camp for him to sign it. Deal?

[AceBoogie]

You know its bad when you're hyping your corners tackle count

Thank god he can tackle or we would be getting blown out

[Bwood]

Like I said I'd be surprised if he is a starter here next year. If he is I will personally buy you a Josh Norman jersey and stand in line at training camp for him to sign it. Deal?

Hey for real let me get in on this.

[Kurb]

Like I said I'd be surprised if he is a starter here next year. If he is I will personally buy you a Josh Norman jersey and stand in line at training camp for him to sign it. Deal?

Free Jersey ?

Sure.

I like no risk bets.