rivera comments on OTAs so far...and updates on today

[CRA]

They are gonna start Star, he's our first round pick.  They player they pick in the first round will start, he may be rotated heavily but i think those 4 will be the starters.

 

What do you think it would look like? There are tons of different looks

 

Charles Dwan Hardy Alexander

 

Charles Hardy Star Alexander

 

Charles Dwan KK Hardy

 

ect. ect. ect.  Add in Cole

 

Then you have some 3-4 looks occasionally

 

I didn't say anything about who gets a start tag.  I just don't expect that foursome to be consistantly on the field together often....especially early on.  Rookie's are rookies. Rookie DTs are rookie DTs.

 

Didn't Rivera say he hoped Star would see about 30 downs per game?  Maybe I am misquoting but if it is 30 than wouldn't even be half the snaps on D.  So for that grouping to be on the field often as one of our main Short would have to play a comparable number of snaps as Star and get them at the exact same time.

[TheRumGone]

I didn't say anything about who gets a start tag.  I just don't expect that foursome to be consistantly on the field together often....especially early on.  Rookie's are rookies. Rookie DTs are rookie DTs.

 

Didn't Rivera say he hoped Star would see about 30 downs per game?  Maybe I am misquoting but if it is 30 than wouldn't even be half the snaps on D.  So for that grouping to be on the field often as one of our main Short would have to play a comparable number of snaps as Star and get them at the exact same time.

 

Is that not what I said about a heavy rotation? I don't see what you are arguing after i said that.

[Mvp2014]

Thanks i didn't know any other way to explain it.

Youre 100% right man. I just watched a highlight video and hes pretty much always on the LT.

[Ace_Aladdin]

yeah, i think last year he knew he'd have to shift inside some, plus he might have just wanted to see if he could bulk up to 300 pounds.

 

this year we've got the interior set. there will be less need for him to move inside and just like he hardly lost any speed when he bulked up, i doubt he'd lose much in the way of power and explosiveness losing some weight.

 

either way, he's a beast.

 

 

How much weight did he slim down to?

 

Anybody know how severe Brandon Williams knee injury is?

[JawnyBlaze]

With the new DTs, Hardy slimming down a bit for speed could be a very good thing.  He probably bulked up a bit last year knowing he was going to have to take on more blockers himself because the DTs weren't going to be demanding any respect.

 

And re: his comments posted a few pages back, Hardy is already one of my favorite current Panthers.  He keeps playing like he has with the attitude he's shown he'll make the top 2 or 3 all time list with ease.

[Mr. Scot]

"I don't think this is how The Shell Game is supposed to go."

[PFFC]

Luke set the bar pretty high as a rookie, and from the looks of the reports he's already improved.  Scary fuging thought.

 

Oh, and lol at Hardy having to turn down the intensity.  Seems like the man is already on a mission.  Add in the fact this is his contract year... well, Ryan, Brees, and Freeman better hope they have nice health insurance plans.

 

Personally I'm looking forward to a nasty defense this year.

[rayzor]

Is that not what I said about a heavy rotation? I don't see what you are arguing after i said that.

he likes to argue. it's his purpose.

[TheRumGone]

he likes to argue. it's his purpose.

 

yea i know. but that was kind of wierd even for him.

 

Imagine this.....

 

Charles Hardy Star Alexander

 

or

 

CHarles Hardy KK Alexander or flip Greg and KK

 

holy fuging poo....I was fiddling around some formations in my head....it is endless and totally unfair for opposing teams.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I finally got around to watching Rivera's comments on the OTA's and I think Person asks about the defensive tackle's...

 

Rivera mentions Star, KK, Dwan, Cole, and the gift that keeps on giving... Sione Fua...

 

I really hope we don't have to put up with another year of his garbage lol.

[dugbug]

Somebody extend Hardy's contract. It's worth the quotes and makeup alone

[MadHatter]

Greg Hardy:

"I want to make sure there's nobody in the world that can stop me. I'm not worried about money. I'm not worried about any of that," Hardy said. "I'm going to get tackles and get sacks, and I'm going to get better. I'm just going to keep adding on.

"I'm not too far from the top of the league right now. I talk a lot of trash, so I'm trying to make sure I step my game up from where it was and try not to make as many mistakes. I'm just trying to do the best I can."

also said he's "the best that ever lived. If I'm not, I'll be here tomorrow and Monday, fixing that problem." lol

That is one bad, bad man

[bigskypanthersguy]

That is one bad, bad man

 

In terms of intensity and quote potential, along with being a later pick, I think he's the defensive Smitty.  This is saying that we keep him naturally.

[MadHatter]

In terms of intensity and quote potential, along with being a later pick, I think he's the defensive Smitty. This is saying that we keep him naturally.

Love me some Hardy. We need more attitude like his on this team.