additional FA signings

[ohara831]

Word is we are meeting with Landon Johnson. He is a LB from Cinci. He was their leading tackler last season. They want him back bad. If we get him, he will take Diggs starting job, and then we have Diggs as a good back up. Beason in the middle, Davis on strong side and Johnson on weak side will give us a very good LB group. He is only 26, so youth will be served as well and we dont have to spend a Draft pick on position.

[Muttley]

Sounds good to me. Diggs would be a good back-up.

[Wallace15]

Sign him. A Davis/Beason/Johnson LB corps would be sick.

[ohara831]

WE GOT HIM!! Great signing! That is awesome. You are right Wallace, this gives us a starting linebacking corp that is 2nd to none for starters. Now, we dont have to worry with spending any of our top 3 round picks on a LB unless one just falls to us. We can address our other needs. Great job!

[ohara831]

Added a RB yesterday: LaBrandon Toefield. He is 5-11 and 232lbs, but never got to play since they have Talor and Jones-Drew. Just a 1 yr Contract. Observor thinks we still grab a RB in the Draft. If we do, I'm not sure why we picked the guy up, but it would be nice to see him be a surprise.

[Dead_Real]

Will be nice having another bruiser short yardage back again in Carolina with LaBrandon Toefield on board.

http://community.heraldonline.com/?q=blog/darin
[/QUOTE]Toefield was buried in Jacksonville behind Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew, but the Jaguars held onto him for a reason. He had 163 attempts for 572 yards and seven touchdowns in five seasons there.

At 5-foot-11, 232 pounds, he's a more physical presence than the Panthers had previously.[/QUOTE]
sounds good to me

[Muttley]

Yeah, I like that. 3.5 yd average on inconsistent carries sounds like a solid complement to Williams.

[davcbow]

wow thats 3.5 yards a carrie....not bad at all...

[ohara831]

Excellent signing today with DJ Hackett formerly of the Seahawks. 2 yrs at less than $2 mil per yr! He's gonna be a very good #2 to play with Smith and also Moose. Takes all the pressure off us of having to get another WR in the Draft. Also, it gives Jarrett 1 yr to get his crap together or get cut.

[Muttley]

Excellent signing today with DJ Hackett formerly of the Seahawks. 2 yrs at less than $2 mil per yr! He's gonna be a very good #2 to play with Smith and also Moose. Takes all the pressure off us of having to get another WR in the Draft. Also, it gives Jarrett 1 yr to get his crap together or get cut.

Aw... When I heard the news I was gonna start a new thread with the title, "Panthers Prove They Can Hackett in Free Agency," but I guess adding it to this thread works too.

Great signing, especially at that price. I've been pretty happy with the moves we've made this offseason so far.