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Connor Fights Playbook, Wins

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Connor's fall from the first, and then the second round of the 2008 NFL draft was probably the biggest shock of the weekend.  Based on what I'd seen during his senior season I thought for sure he would be selected before the 74th pick but, as is often the case, I was wrong

The Herald , a newspaper based out of Rock Hill, South Carolina, has done a puff piece on Connor and, being June, I'm going to quote from it:

Sure, the Carolina Panthers liked the value they found when Dan Connor slipped to the third round of this year's draft. But they also remember how quickly things can change at his position, which had them thinking he might have been more of a need than was readily apparent.

Bottom line, the Panthers don't really have a need at linebacker, so his selection was a bit of a strange one when you realize you could still get an impact player with your third pick.

So basically he's probably not going to be starting this year, but Connor is taking it in stride.

"In the long run, I think it's going to be more beneficial," Connor said. "There are guys who have been around forever. And they can give me tips during practice, on how to play, how to pick things up. "In the long run of my career, I think I'll be thankful to come to a place with so many great linebackers."

Oh ya, the title of the thread:

"I'm trying to do as much as I can handle, try to get it all in at once. Studying the playbook each night to try to get it down more and more. It's an ongoing battle, me versus the playbook."

The trick is to imagine the playbook as an emu, and the rest simply takes care of itself.

 

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I feel bad for Dan, but...

He’ll be okay. He dropped like a stone in the draft for whatever reason, but everybody knows he can play.

by Run Up The Score on Jun 13, 2008 10:45 AM EDT   0 recs

Funny

I never pictured Dan tackling with his eyes closed. I guess he had to do something to make it interesting.

by BSD on Jun 13, 2008 11:06 AM EDT   0 recs

That's too bad

But if he’s as good as we think he is, he’ll see the field soon enough

by speedomike on Jun 13, 2008 1:53 PM EDT   0 recs

As I moved

from state college to charlotte I was a little aprehensive about the football situation down here…esp b/c I am a huge bills fan (and I was uber-pumped when they got Poz) but now that Connor is here in NC I can’t wait for him to get a chance to play…I have no doubt he will be on special teams and I hope that he can break the line up as a 3rd down replacement…he is too good of a football player to keep on the bench and if all else they will have good trade value in him if it does not work out here…I know he will start for any NFL team he plays for he just needs the adjustment time and a chance

by Lion Alum on Jun 13, 2008 2:27 PM EDT   0 recs

I would think

he would see some time on special teams no? If so he will get a chance to show some of his ball hawking skills.

the idiot formerly known as "joepadon"

by nittanyroar on Jun 13, 2008 6:14 PM EDT   0 recs

My guess is

that by game 8 the Panthers will insert Conner in the middle and put Jon Beason on the weakside. I imagine Conner could also play the strong side.

I blog the Carolina Panthers at www.catscratchreader.com

by Jaxon on Jun 17, 2008 8:18 AM EDT   0 recs

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