The hits just keep on coming! I can barely keep up here, but we're trucking along on CSR through one of the wildest weeks I can remember as a Panthers fan. Yesterday Jeff King left for Arizona, so we signed basically a better version of King in Ben Hartsock, formerly with the NY Jets.
Hartsock is a mammoth TE at 6'4", 268 lbs and an integral part of the running game in New York. He's definitely not a pass catching threat by any means, but his ability to seal the edge should provide immediate dividends to DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart and Cam Newton in the ground game.
I have never seen the Panthers be this aggressive in free agency. It's clear they had a plan, knew the players they wanted and are hitting their marks quickly. This signing came just minutes after DeAngelo Williams resigned and represents just how many fronts the Panthers are operating on at the same time. I have no idea what to expect next.
Hartsock's stats after the jump
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CAREER STATSMORE
Season
Team
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
G
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FUM
Lost
2010
New York Jets
16
7
1
7
7.0
7
0
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2009
New York Jets
16
7
1
2
2.0
2T
1
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2008
Atlanta Falcons
11
11
3
26
8.7
17
0
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2007
Tennessee Titans
16
9
12
138
11.5
27
0
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2006
Tennessee Titans
6
3
6
68
11.3
23
0
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2006
Indianapolis Colts
0
0
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2005
Indianapolis Colts
7
0
2
8
4.0
7
0
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2004
Indianapolis Colts
16
3
4
33
8.3
17
0
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
TOTAL
29
282
9.7
27
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
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