Well, here we go again. Another ACL bites the dust, adding Kelvin Benjamin to a list that already includes Silas Redd, Jeff Heuerman, Ryan Clady, Dante Fowler, Travis Long, Ty Powell, Brandon Harris, Louis Delmas, Shaun Suisham, Stephen Hill, Zach Sudfeld, Sal Capaccio, Reshard Cliett, JaCorey Shepherd, annnnnnnnd Brandon Person. That’s honestly a pretty impressive team, one that could probably do well against the Browns. Even moreso with actual functioning ACL’s. Honestly though, on days like this, you wonder how players would be able to fare with an owner-driven 18-game season when they can’t go two weeks of preseason without some body part exploding. No doubt, this is a downright grueling game, but when Kelvin Benjamin, an up-and-coming wide receiver is lost for the year, well, you can’t just say “shucks” and move on. Well, I mean, you sorta have to, but you don’t have to like it. Especially if your a Panthers fan. Nope. You just say “F*ck!” and drink copious amounts of alcohol…
While I’d like to say that Cam Newton can figure this out (Joe Flacco wouldn’t actually mind this much depth), he does still actually have to throw the football at some point this season, and I have the feeling that Ted Ginn Jr. and Ted Ginn Jr,’s twin brother, Philly Brown aren’t really up to the task… and actually, I’m not sure Devin Funchess (hamstring issue currently) or Jerricho Cotchery (senior citizen issue currently) are going to help either. I have no idea what to think of this unit, except that they might have to throw to Greg Olsen on every down they don’t run it. So I guess my analysis is: Greg Olsen, draft him! The cutting edge analysis you’ve come to expect from Razzball, I know. We’ll have to wait and see if there’s anyone out there for the team to sign (sorta doubtful) or how Funchess rebounds from his hamstring injury, but as of now, the Panthers are approaching Seahawks territory when it comes to non-functioning wideouts…
- In some good news, LeSean McCoy‘s potential hamstring tear yesterday turned out to be just a strain. He’ll miss all of the preseason, but will be ready for Week 1. I’m not as down on him as I probably should be… unless there’s a setback. McCoy got knocked around so hard last year, there were, I think, at least four separate times he looked dead on the field and then twenty or thirty seconds later he was back in the game, so I might lower him a bit in my rankings, but not by a lot. Ray Rice was rumored to be a possible signing, but the Bills already have enough punch with the signing of IK Enemkpali.
- Tom Brady is still suspended… don’t ask. I just don’t care enough.\
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