08-13-2023, 08:51 AM -
Dark Horse..?? Hmm...Interesting question.
If we're talking "Dark Horse", we have to eliminate the all-pros, the pro-bowlers, the high-ranked veterans, and the highly-regarded, highly-ranked draftees. The Panthers have a LOT of talent like Hayden Hurst, Adam Thielen, DJ Chark, Jonathon Mingo, Bryce Young, and others. But, sorry.... they don't qualify as a "Dark Horse".
So my choice(s) are: Matt Corral; Raheem Blackshear; Amare Barno; Brandon Smith; Tommy Tremble; Cade Mays. There are other possibilities as well. Of those six guys, my favorites are: Amare Barno, and Raheem Blackshear. (I don't think Matt Corral will get to play much (if at all); Brandon Smith is great but he's buried in a morass at ILB; Tommy Tremble is fearless and has great hands but he's stuck behind Hayden Hurst; And Cade Mays will be swapped in and out of multiple positions, so...)
I will have to continue thinking about this.....
If we're talking "Dark Horse", we have to eliminate the all-pros, the pro-bowlers, the high-ranked veterans, and the highly-regarded, highly-ranked draftees. The Panthers have a LOT of talent like Hayden Hurst, Adam Thielen, DJ Chark, Jonathon Mingo, Bryce Young, and others. But, sorry.... they don't qualify as a "Dark Horse".
So my choice(s) are: Matt Corral; Raheem Blackshear; Amare Barno; Brandon Smith; Tommy Tremble; Cade Mays. There are other possibilities as well. Of those six guys, my favorites are: Amare Barno, and Raheem Blackshear. (I don't think Matt Corral will get to play much (if at all); Brandon Smith is great but he's buried in a morass at ILB; Tommy Tremble is fearless and has great hands but he's stuck behind Hayden Hurst; And Cade Mays will be swapped in and out of multiple positions, so...)
I will have to continue thinking about this.....
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