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Melvin White made Vincent Jackson his bitch


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They did great, and this isn't me trying to take anything away from them... but VJax flat out dropped quite a few passes last night from what I remember.

 

But still, props to the rookies!  Who would've fuging thought a couple of rookie UDFAs would be doing this good right now?

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TeeRay said it-  Melvin is a smart player.

 

I am glad someone started this thread.  Gettlemen and his scouts had the best offseason ever (despite the fact that they inherited a $16 million cap debt).

Melvin White---undrafted free agent that we visited and worked out.  Now a starting NFL corner shutting down a top NFL WR.

Mike Mitchell---not only is he a smart player, he is a natural hitter---love him at FS.

Robert Lester--shows that heart is a measurable teams need to consider.  A baller.

Stopping right there--three starters (not sure yet about Lester) found in the garbage dump+  Bye Godfrey. 

Captain Munnerlyn---He has been solid.  Gettlemen let him play the market and then got him cheap.

.Dwan Edwards---He will boost the middle when he returns vs. Atlanta.  Again, Gettlemen refused to overpay and let him go free agent.

Chase Blackburn---Has been a solid 2-down OLB.  Where would we be without him right now?

Drayton Florence---It was a mistake to cut him after signing him.  He has been solid.

 

That is five to six starters off the NFL's #3 defense who were found on the cheap and after other teams passed on them.

Oh yeah--the draft.

Star Lotulelei--Has been a beast.  Did you seem him tackle the RB in the flat on the screen?  I thought it was a LB running out there--he is special.

KK Short--Again, a solid DT.  I think he has been the second best rookie DT this year.

 

Eight key contributors--four of them rookies on the third ranked defense in the NFL.

 

Throw in the following:

Wes Horton-- Undrafted free agent who sees the field some and has Hardy-like abilities

AJ Klein--5th rounder--waiting in the wings on special teams--solid LB depth.

 

11 players drafted or signed by Gettlemen & Co.   When did Hurney EVER do anything like that?  Hats off to Gettlemen for finding a solid starting CB in the undrafted free agent market and for all of the other signings that have been solid. In fact, only Moore was a miss, but he was signed before we knew Capt. would be back.

 

 

 

 

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Seriously, we're 2 bullshit ass plays from 6-1 right now and we have the stats to back it up.  Both offense (12th in scoring now) and defense.

 

I feel very confident that Seattle, Buffalo, and Arizona are feeling very fortunate to have caught us when they did.  The offense is still getting better-I have a feeling it will get the attention the defense got this past off season, so there is reason to feel good about the present as well as the future.

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I'm going to be called out for this and, admittedly, it may be nit-picking, but....

 

The DBs are very good at not allowing YAC, they are making the tackles, but they are not defending the passes. There were 3 sacks and most of the time the Panthers were collapsing the Tampa Bay pocket, but Glennon still completed 60% of his 50 passes. Consider the blatant drops and the total airmailed passes, he still completed 60% of his passes with no running game beyond the rookie James, one healthy WR in Jackson, an injured Mike Williams and another rookie WR.

 

Mitchell cannot be moved from free safety. Too many times was he literally the last line of defense and made a perfect form tackle. Not the all-too-familiar "hit 'em and hope they go down" instead of wrap and tackle.

 

I'm a little hesitant about singing the praises of this group of DBs after beating a winless team, rookie QB in his 4th career start, rookie RB in his 1st career start, one healthy veteran WR and a coach seemingly on life support just waiting for the front office to unplug him.

 

Let's watch the next 3 weeks against Atlanta, SF and New England and if we're able to smile afterwards and keep the same feelings about this group of DBs, then all is well. But I have a feeling there will be more question marks then exclamation points after the next three weeks.

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During the game the broadcasters were praising the Panthers scouting team for finding Melvin White and Robert Lester.

 

Both have been really solid.

 

 

White could very well keep that position for the rest of the season, Lester as well.

 

 

The group of Mitchel, Mikel, and Lester have played the S spots beautifully. Sad for Godfrey as he will be a cap move in the offseason no doubt.

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