March Madness Roster

[MV%doe]

64 Folkerts, Brian - dave freebie, found in tryouts. got the call and stuck, development type

67 Kalil, Ryan - best current OLmen, no more needs to be stated

 

71 Kugbila, Edmund - could be a pro bowler or cut before OTAs

75 Scott, Chris - average starter, good backup. hes cheap and large

66 Silatolu, Amini - see kugzilla note

 

77 Bell, Byron - nuddles favorite whipping boy. saved panthers after otah quit. last three years played at NFL minimum salary. hence a great value bargain

74 Bond, Travis - dave freebie. large man, development type, & hes cheap

65 Williams, Garry - snake-bit, could be starting at LT,LG,RG,RT come week 1

78 Chandler, Nate - wild card, great athlete and very strong. could be starting at LT,LG,RG,RT come week 1

 

sum OLmen-  thats currently 9, which is what many NFL carry on 53 roster. lots of IFs, cheap, and youth. 

 

12 King, Tavarres - dave freebie. 5th rounder denver claim. a ricky project

15 McNutt, Marvin WR - know for the greatest non-catch in panthers history, another dave freebie and ricky project

81 Pilares, Kealoha - ginns replacement for kickoff returns. was 5th in NFC for kickoffs. wildcard slot filler maybe

 

sum WR- most in NFL only have 4 active on game day. sign one and draft at least, that should go along ways here.

 

47 Brockel, Richie - could be the new special team captain. very versatile and all teams need guys like him

Jefferson, D.C. - dave freebie, arizona 7th rounder could be the answer in two TE sets

88 Olsen, Greg - best current receiver, hard worker. never whats to leave the field. true pro

86 Williams, Brandon - has to shown something now.

 

TE sum- plenty of competition and the adding a draft pick/s isnt out of the question too

 

3 Anderson, Derek - top ten backup and very cheap

1 Newton, Cam - whooooooaaa CaM

 

sum QB- keep cam healthy and nearly anything is possible

 

25 Barner, Kenjon - could be a kickoff returner if pilares fails. double trouble insurance

28 Stewart, Jonathan - tour de stew'...... his pass catch ability would sure come in handy if he could get on the field. im very curious as to how mike shula uses him

34 Williams, DeAngelo - currently getting less than 2 million in salary and people think hes overpaid. hes likely here til 2015

35 Tolbert, Mike - lifts with OL, great in pass projection, great on all type of 3rd/2nd/1st downs. great versatile weapon

 

RB sum - very talented group nothing more is needed

 

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31 Dockery, James - try-hard player. long arms, cheap and tall. could be starting

24 Norman, Josh - time is nearly up, either show improvements or pink slip

22 Thomas, Josh - hes cheap, could regain a starting gig

23 White, Melvin - dave freebie, best corner last year

 Antoine Cason- has rivia and wilks ties, former first round talent 

 

CB sum- those 5 are not bad or great. draft should add competition. front 7 covers weakness. they have the best DB coach in the biz

 

30 Godfrey, Charles - still here... should be either redo contract or june 1st cut

Harper, Roman - old school in the box safety good biltzer too

42 Jones, Colin - ST team hawk, one fast white boy

38 Lester, Robert - could learn the ropes form a fellow bama safety

 

S sum- 4 is normally whats carried here, front 7 carries here too

 

 

97 Addison, Mario - great STer and backup. cheap

90 Alexander, Frank - times is clicking away either show improvement or pink slip'd

76 Hardy, Greg - hes the motherfcuking kraken

96 Horton, Wes - dave freebie, can play inside. beat out alexander for playing time most of the year

95 Johnson, Charles- big money big stats

 

DE sum- elite group

 

92 Edwards, Dwan - when healthy can still cause havoc

98 Lotulelei, Star - a prime-like kris jenkins player, cannt wait to see season #2

99 Short, Kawann - improved as the season when on, great value pick for the panthers

 

DT sum- one spot is open, could be filled with the Canadian farm beast/cole/draft pick/other

 

93 Blackburn, Chase - great backup and has no issue playing ST

58 Davis, Thomas - had a as good or better season as the DPOY

56 Klein, A.J. - example of BPA in drating works. should be a starter in 2014

59 Kuechly, Luke - DPOY LLLLLllllluuuUUKKKKKKeeeee

54 Williams, Jason = unlike senn hes a solid backup. seems like he bought into being a STer

 

LB sum- could add one or two, but what a pair of aces.

 

 

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9 Gano, Graham - lead the leagues in touch backs, also average a 19.7(better than touch-back) on kickoffs returns. maybe strongest leg in NFC

8 Nortman, Brad - i hated the pick and after year 2, very happy to be wrong. cheap and can change the field position, a punt isnt a bad play.......

44 Jansen, J.J. - doesnt make mistakes and can make a few tackles to boot

 

ST- nice to see this group as a strength rather than the horrors of years past.

 

 

"stuperbowl players"/wildcards

 

 

Zordich, Michael FB - i keep hearing the notion that hes already on the 53, i reverse judgement

Russell, Anderson S - final roster cut last year

Bersin, Brenton WR -cutting jerrys lawn gos along with a team that needs WRs

Gaydosh, Linden DT - surprising mobile and super strong, can he hold off the comp for a spot?

McNeill, Mike TE- need to add 80+ LBs to become new LT..... nah but hes a blocking TE 

McDonald, Andrew OT- miami kept him around for two years and the panthers need LTs

Smith, D.J. LB- played real snaps for green bay a couple years ago, has a spot open on LB if his knee is fine

Roh, Craig DE- hard worker can play inside.... maybe if weight is added 3tech DT

Menzie, De'Quan CB - has talent good for competition

Presley, De'Andre CB - sleeper of DBs, could turn heads and fill a spot.

 

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sum roster- total is 47 -/+ one to five players. add in the draft picks(plus UDFAS and daves dumper driving pickups) = your 2014 panthers. sure talent is needed and that will come, but the OLmen, DBs, and WRs isnt as bad as ones thinks.... i hope so.... the DLmen, cam, RBs, STers, and LBs can carry the team and cover weakness. 

[Lemory]

So these guys are playing in the tournament?

[MV%doe]

 53 winners, 46 get to celebrate each game day during the season

[L-TownCat]

Wut

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Fuq?

[CarolinaNCSU]

[PhillyB]

huh??

[Guest Dark Knight]

[jtnc]

[iamhubby1]

Not gonna lie. I appreciate the time and effort that went into that OP.

That said. I don't think it will do a heck of a lot to allay the fears of the disenchanted?

[SevyDamus]

I also appreciate the effort & think you were very accurate with your assessment of the team. I think where set on D & if we can add another starter on D for the future where set up nicely for the future. To many panther fans are freaking out & we haven't even played a game or gone through the draft or all of Free Agency with June 1st cuts. I actually love that Gettleman believes in developing young players & giving them a chance to play. We have major Cap issues people just need to chill & be patience. Still good write up.

[PantherWake]

[jarhead]

[lola]

This is why I love this place.

[Happy Panther]

Not a bad post if somewhat optimistic