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ity intel on our newest free agent signing."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomCarolina Panthers free agency 2019Film review of new Carolina Panthers center Matt ParadisNew Blue Eric Reid Jersey ,11commentsOur friends at Mile High Report gave us some quality intel on our newest free agent signing.EDTShareTweetShareShareFilm review of new Carolina Panthers center Matt ParadisThe Carolina Panthers made their first big free agent signing earlier today when they signed former Denver Broncos center Matt Paradis to a three-year, $27 million contract.I reached out to our friends at Mile High Report to get some intel on Paradis and what he brings to the table for the Panthers, and below is the information I received from their film guru Jeffery Essary (you can follow him on Twitter here).Matt Paradis, CenterStrengthsTechnically sound.Smart player. Made all the line calls, and was rarely penalized or out of position (he’s only been charged with six holding penalties his whole career). When he’s beat its typically more a matter of being overpowered than being out of position.Great competitive toughness.Shows good movement skills when getting out in front of a play on a screen or when pulling. Routinely showed the athleticism to reach block a shaded nose tackle, and at times even the 3-tech.Always looks for work in the passing game.WeaknessesBiggest issue is being overpowered. Isn’t going to run anyone over.Limited to best fit a zone heavy scheme due to this.Struggled at times with late blitzes and/or stunts, but some of that may be as much a function of the help around him.Has battled injuries for the last several years. Didn’t miss a lot of games over the years, but played hurt. His medicals is likely why Denver only offered a one-year deal.My takeThe only thing that concerns me about this signing is the last bullet point in the weaknesses section. I’m not a huge fan of buying players who have battled against injuries for multiple years, but again—and I feel the need to stress the importance of this here—we need to know what the details of the contract are before we overreact. There’s a chance that Hurney signed Paradis to a deal that’s easy to get out of after the first year if he can’t stay healthy. There’s also a chance that it’s a terrible contract that becomes an albatross if he gets hurt. We just don’t know yet Eric Reid Jersey 2019 , and until we know there’s no reason to strongly react one way or the other.However, there’s no denying that when he’s healthy Paradis is one of the top centers in the league, and that’s something the Panthers absolutely needed after Ryan Kalil retired. The fact that Paradis made all the line calls during his time in Denver bodes well for him in Carolina as well, since Kalil was the guy in charge of doing that during his tenure. It will almost feel like nothing changed in that regard. Honestly, if Paradis is funny and likes comic books, we could probably just slap the No. 67 jersey on him and move on like nothing ever happened. I don’t know about you, but I’d be A-okay with that. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is ecstatic to have Greg Olsen back on the football field.And he wants Olsen to remain on the field, so much that Newton said he asked his spiritual grandmother Hattie-Lou Newton to pray for the tight end’s continued health.“That would be great Blue Ian Thomas Jersey ,” Olsen said with a laugh, “I can use all of the help I can get.”The 33-year-old Olsen practiced Thursday and is expected to return to action Sunday against the Redskins after missing three games with a broken foot.Olsen was one of the most durable players in the NFL during his first 10 seasons, never missing a game due to injury while playing in 158 consecutive games. But he’s missed 12 of the last 18 games since first fracturing his right foot in Week 2 of last season. He re-broke the same bone in Carolina’s season opener against the Cowboys and hasn’t played since.That has left the three-time Pro Bowl selection frustrated and eager to get back on the field — although not enough to rush back from the injury.“I wouldn’t be out there if I didn’t think I could help the team,” Olsen said. “Me being out there and not being able to move, that doesn’t do us any good. This isn’t about me just desperately wanting to play. I want to play and I expect to play like I am accustomed to.”Coach Ron Rivera said barring any setbacks before Sunday there won’t be any restrictions on Olsen’s playing time.Rivera said Olsen moved around well Thursday, and participated fully in practice. Like his teammates, Olsen hasn’t been able to go full speed yet this week because heavy rains the past two days in the Charlotte area have caused the fields to be wet and soggy.Olsen brings yet another option in the passing game for Newton, who just got second-year wide receiver Curtis Samuel back from a minor heart procedure last week.“The band is back,” Newton said with a wide smile.Nobody knows what Olsen means to the Panthers more than Newton.Olsen has always been his favorite target. He became the first tight end in NFL history to record three consecutive 1 Ian Thomas Jersey 2019 ,000-yard seasons from 2014-16.“He can’t (get injured) no more,” Newton said. “… His play-making ability on the field is just second to none. Having Greg back, keeping him healthy along with the talent that we already have, it presents a lot of problems for the opposing team.”Newton said Olsen also helps him call out plays in the huddle, something that fans don’t always see.The eighth-year quarterback said many calls in the NFL these days are simply too long and contain too much verbiage, and suggested some need to be simplified one-word phrases like “Panther,” or even “Tepper” or “Rivera,” referring to the surnames of the team’s owner and head coach.“Greg is a very intellectual person that helps me out with play-calling,” Newton said. “I call him ‘the dictator’ in the huddle because I really have problems with calling plays — even in year eight. And he kind of helps me.”Newton went on to say “calling a play shouldn’t be a paragraph. … I will be in the huddle and I’m already tired and I don’t have time to be saying this Womens Brian Burns Jersey , that and the third. (It should be) ready, ready break. You only get so much time.”Olsen downplayed Newton’s comments Thursday, saying the quarterback “exaggerated a little bit” in how much he helps him.“Cam has it under control,” Olsen said. “… Sometimes in the heat of the battle I will help piece some things together. But I think Cam was just being generous.”