Panthers First Cut Down Decisions Looming

by Jaxon on Aug 31, 2009 6:00 AM EDT Comment 18 comments

The first roster cut down is Tuesday with at least 5 players getting their visit from the Turk. The first one is not that hard to do I imagine as going from 81 to 75 isn't that big a deal. I actually wonder why so few when you are going to make final cuts a week later.

So here's a list of players I think the 5 will come from:

Potential players to get cut Tuesday in no particular order:

OT Gerald Cadogan- didn't play against Ravens, cannot be a good sign

OT Gary Williams - Has been outplayed by Patrick Brown

C Keith Gray - Too many other options at center

LB Kelvin Smith - Panthers are way deep at LB and the play of J Leman hurts him too

WR Kevin McMahan- Doesn't seem to bring anything already on the roster ahead of him

DT Lonnie Harvey - Too slow out of the blocks; doesn't get off blocks

DT Lorenzo Williams - Didn't play against Ravens

S Paul Chiara - Signing of Kevin Kaesviharn assures his departure

CB DJ Clark - He hasn't done anything to warrant a serious look

So there's 9 options for 5 cuts. Is there anyone else you would add or take off the list?

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Larry Beavers and Jammal Lee

our starting backs are well-set. They’re both going to be history anyway, and unless Lee is a PS candidate they’ll release him today.

Ryne Robinson will get cut too, either today or Friday.

by Cyberjag on Aug 31, 2009 8:13 AM EDT reply actions

I'd pretty much forgotten about Jammal Lee.

That should tell you something right there. I guess he can go back to the CFL, I’m not sure anybody would want to sign him.

by LittleKing on Aug 31, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions

I think...

Lee would make more money signing to our practice squad than returning to the CFL. Some are saying he’d be eligible for an international player roster exemption, as well. So we’ll see if that pans out. If he wants more playing time, clearly, he’d be better served to go to the CFL. But he came to our training camp because he wanted to play football in the NFL, with the best players in the world. So, who knows?

As for Beavers, I don’t know. They may let him stick around until the final roster cuts, just to see what he’s got. He’s also eligible for the practice squad. So maybe he stays for now? I certainly think we’d consider keeping him longer than some of the other WRs we’ll have to cut — i.e., Marcus Monk and McMahan.

But that’s just my two-cents,
—Neil

by NSpicer on Aug 31, 2009 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Jammal Lee for PS

I think J. Lee and Lonnie harvey to make it to the Practice Squad. L. Harvey could be Maake’s replacement. Also we need to trade Jarrett for a good DT from either Jets, Ravens, or Green Bay. Green Bay doesn’t really need a receiver but Raven needs one and they have good Nose tackles there or maybe we could even get Jenkins back. Kenneth Moore is improving and we need that spot so Goodsoon can be the 4th WR/KR and we could keep T. Fiametta on the Roster so Hoov doesn’t get worn out. We could pick up a good WR to groom in next years draft in the 3rd or 4th round. We could also groom S. Martin like Oakland groomed N. Ashomuga to be a shutdown corner (as he used to be a FS who converted to CB)

by panthertillidrop on Aug 31, 2009 12:11 PM EDT reply actions

Trades

I don’t understand why people thank we can get a lot of value out of our under performers. Sure let trade Jarrett but who is going to trade anything of value for someone that hasn’t shown an shred of quality. I doubt we could get a 7th rounder out of him right now let alone a player would make difference.

Trades in the NFL are not like Madden, just add another player or late round draft pick and you are good, you have to actually give up value to get anything in return.

by LittleKing on Aug 31, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

In a league where a Pro Bowler like Brandon Marshall may be had for an early second rounder and Marvin Harrison is waiting for his phone to ring, it’s hard to believe any team would give us anything better than a 5th rounder for Jarrett, let alone a starting caliber DT.

This was his preseason to prove he could be a pro, he failed miserably… like the other 95% of WRs from USC.

by James The Aussie on Aug 31, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

USC WRs benefit from unusually good QB play at the college level.

They make throws that most college DBs aren’t talented enough to defend…

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by NaGaNole on Aug 31, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions

The thought is you could get another 'project'

just as we are deep at LB another team that is deep at DT might like to trade a project player for under-performer who might have a better chance elsewhere. I agree you aren’t going to get top-notch talent in a trade with cast offs, its just I find that approach more likely for Furney. They don’t seem inclined to give up a draft pick at this point but who knows.

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by Jaxon on Aug 31, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

C.J. Davis...

…who has been injured since early in TC. He’s not going to make the team. I doubt he has any chance at the practice squad either. If he’s healthy enough, he’ll be cut. If he isn’t healthy enough, he’ll either be given an injury settlement or put on IR. That doesn’t change between know and Thursday. So do whatever is going to happen and get it over with.

by TheMightyM on Aug 31, 2009 12:51 PM EDT reply actions