James Anderson WLB (1 Viewer)

[DonFue]

Read early part of topic.

I agree crappy is too harsh by the way.

 

[bcr8f]

Read early part of topic. I agree crappy is too harsh by the way.

I have but it's been awhile. I started the thread in february.I have read some who say he wasn't productive in college but John Fox lked him last year and they may get more out of him than V Tech could. In Green Bay Diggs was often hurt and they didn't do much in the draft so he could be perform. I have him on DTS so I'll wait and see. If Morgan plays Beason would be ahead of him. That's a big longshot imo.

 

[chook]

Yahoo has listed Anderson as NA overnight, but as of yet I can't find any reason why this would be so.

Anyone?

 

[chook]

Yahoo has listed Anderson as NA overnight, but as of yet I can't find any reason why this would be so.Anyone?

Less than an hour later and it's gone already - probably just an operator mistake. Nothing to see here.Well, since the thread has been unnecessarily bumped, may as well throw this down. From Sporting News...

LBs Dan Morgan and Jon Beason: The team built this unit with speed – and the key is Morgan. If he's healthy, he can go sideline to sideline and make plays that make the entire defense better. But he has played in an average of nine games per season in his six-year career, so the team used its first-round pick on an insurance policy named Beason, who also has sideline-to-sideline speed. Beason could open the season as a weak-side starter ahead of Na'il Diggs and James Anderson, but he'll be ready to slide into the middle if Morgan has more health problems. If Beason doesn't start on the weak side, Anderson or Diggs will. Both have excellent speed that allows them to drop into coverage and cover a lot of ground against the running game. If one can grasp the mental responsibilities, the team might be able to sub him in for Morgan at times and reduce his exposure to injury.

 

[jgb95]

Nail Diggs Carted Off the Practice Field

This might be Anderson's window!

Some notes from Monday morning's practice:

1. Starting weakside linebacker Na'il Diggs was carted off the field with an apparent hamstring injury and did not return. Diggs, of course, was expected to be replaced by Jon Beason this season. However, Beason is still a holdout. With Diggs out, James Anderson filled with the first team.

 

[bcr8f]

Nail Diggs Carted Off the Practice Field

What does this do for James?

Darin Gantt had Anderson backing up Davis on the strong side yesterday. It all hinges on Beason signing and Morgan's health I would figure. Now I would have him backing up Beason and starting if Morgan gets hurt but they may have different plans.

 

[redman]

Ok, so I'm mighty confused now about this guy's situation. What's going on here?

 

[bcr8f]

Ok, so I'm mighty confused now about this guy's situation. What's going on here?

First day of training camp I think. When Diggs went down he filled in. Don't know why they had him backing up on the strong side. I think when Morgan goes down he'll be WLB and Beason will eventually be MLB. Seward didn't do well there lst season and Draft is gone. To me that makes the most sense.

 

[chook]

Beason catches ribbing on his first day at Panthers camp

By The Associated Press

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Jon Beason had only been on the field for a few minutes Monday when the barbs started.

"Let's see your fresh legs!" one teammate yelled.

"You haven't done anything for a week!" special teams coach Danny Crossman screamed.

But while the Carolina Panthers rookie was catching grief over his weeklong holdout, he also moved from the second team to the first before his first practice was over.

Then, as part of a rookie ritual, the linebacker carried the helmets of veterans Dan Morgan and Thomas Davis to the locker room. "T.D. already told me, man, I've got a lot of making up to do," Beason said.

Beason ended his eight-day holdout Sunday and became a rich man, signing a five-year deal that included a $3.2 million signing bonus and $6 million total in guaranteed money. Later that night, he was meeting with linebackers coach Ken Flajole, poring over the playbook and trying to get caught up after missing 12 practices.

Beason caught a few hours of sleep and was one of the first players to hit the field Monday morning -- then was gasping for air about halfway through the workout.

"You can do all the running you want but football shape is different," Beason said. "Putting the helmet and the shoulder pads on, it's heavy. But in a couple days, I'll be ready."

Beason, with Flajole at his side nearly the entire practice, was doing well enough that he switched to the starting unit at weakside linebacker near the end of workout, replacing James Anderson. Na'il Diggs, with whom Beason was expected to compete for the starting job, missed his sixth straight day due to a right hamstring injury.

"Every once in a while he'd miss some tempos that we operate at during different drills," coach John Fox said of Beason. "Other than schooling him up on some of that with pads on, he did fine."

And while Beason was the target of jabs over his holdout, there didn't appear to be much animosity among teammates, who were sweating through two-a-day practices while the Panthers and Beason's agent, Michael Huyghue, were feuding over how to distribute the contract's guaranteed money.

"You really do got to do what's best for your family," Morgan said. "I've got no hard feelings. I'm glad he's here and the thing is resolved. Everyone will forget about this in a week and we'll move on."

Morgan and Beason both played at Miami and met a couple of years ago when Morgan went back to the school for offseason workouts. Beason and Morgan talked a few times during the holdout, and Beason kept telling him how much he wanted to be with the team.

"Oh man, I just wanted to play football," Beason said. "I wish I could have come to camp and have let them handled that stuff while I was practicing. I mean, all I want to do is play football. So, from a business standpoint, you have to take care of your family, so that part of it is rough, but they don't even let you practice without a contract."

Now he's got one, and Beason claims he'll be up to speed mentally and physically to play in Saturday's preseason opener at the New York Giants.

Until then, the rookie can expect more ribbing.

"He had the audacity to tell me he was at the beach last week, too," Morgan said.

"I was staying by the beach. I didn't actually make it out there," Beason said. "My agent had me up in a hotel -- I didn't have a rental car or anything. An assistant came and picked me up, I worked out, then went back to the hotel. So I didn't do much."

LinkageNothing out of the ordinary from what has already been said in here, but at least it's been seen on the field now, not just paper hypotheticals.

 

[gregjcross]

Now watch if they play Beason at MLB should Morgan not be able to take hits, then Anderson could have a shot at playing time

Beason catches ribbing on his first day at Panthers camp

By The Associated Press

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Jon Beason had only been on the field for a few minutes Monday when the barbs started.

"Let's see your fresh legs!" one teammate yelled.

"You haven't done anything for a week!" special teams coach Danny Crossman screamed.

But while the Carolina Panthers rookie was catching grief over his weeklong holdout, he also moved from the second team to the first before his first practice was over.

Then, as part of a rookie ritual, the linebacker carried the helmets of veterans Dan Morgan and Thomas Davis to the locker room. "T.D. already told me, man, I've got a lot of making up to do," Beason said.

Beason ended his eight-day holdout Sunday and became a rich man, signing a five-year deal that included a $3.2 million signing bonus and $6 million total in guaranteed money. Later that night, he was meeting with linebackers coach Ken Flajole, poring over the playbook and trying to get caught up after missing 12 practices.

Beason caught a few hours of sleep and was one of the first players to hit the field Monday morning -- then was gasping for air about halfway through the workout.

"You can do all the running you want but football shape is different," Beason said. "Putting the helmet and the shoulder pads on, it's heavy. But in a couple days, I'll be ready."

Beason, with Flajole at his side nearly the entire practice, was doing well enough that he switched to the starting unit at weakside linebacker near the end of workout, replacing James Anderson. Na'il Diggs, with whom Beason was expected to compete for the starting job, missed his sixth straight day due to a right hamstring injury.

"Every once in a while he'd miss some tempos that we operate at during different drills," coach John Fox said of Beason. "Other than schooling him up on some of that with pads on, he did fine."

And while Beason was the target of jabs over his holdout, there didn't appear to be much animosity among teammates, who were sweating through two-a-day practices while the Panthers and Beason's agent, Michael Huyghue, were feuding over how to distribute the contract's guaranteed money.

"You really do got to do what's best for your family," Morgan said. "I've got no hard feelings. I'm glad he's here and the thing is resolved. Everyone will forget about this in a week and we'll move on."

Morgan and Beason both played at Miami and met a couple of years ago when Morgan went back to the school for offseason workouts. Beason and Morgan talked a few times during the holdout, and Beason kept telling him how much he wanted to be with the team.

"Oh man, I just wanted to play football," Beason said. "I wish I could have come to camp and have let them handled that stuff while I was practicing. I mean, all I want to do is play football. So, from a business standpoint, you have to take care of your family, so that part of it is rough, but they don't even let you practice without a contract."

Now he's got one, and Beason claims he'll be up to speed mentally and physically to play in Saturday's preseason opener at the New York Giants.

Until then, the rookie can expect more ribbing.

"He had the audacity to tell me he was at the beach last week, too," Morgan said.

"I was staying by the beach. I didn't actually make it out there," Beason said. "My agent had me up in a hotel -- I didn't have a rental car or anything. An assistant came and picked me up, I worked out, then went back to the hotel. So I didn't do much."

Linkage

Nothing out of the ordinary from what has already been said in here, but at least it's been seen on the field now, not just paper hypotheticals.

 

[Anthony Borbely]

Now watch if they play Beason at MLB should Morgan not be able to take hits, then Anderson could have a shot at playing time

That is what I expect to happen eventually. Some impatient owners may cut Anderson if Morgan starts and plays a couple of games. That is when to make your move.

 

[bcr8f]

Anderson didn't start but looked pretty good especially sniffing out one screen pass.

Think I'll keep Anderson on the taxi squad and roster Morgan for the time being.

Seward started and Morgan didn't play at all. Are they saying we want to wait til the regular season for his next concussion?

 

[redman]

Where the hell was Anderson today? 1 assist? WTF?

 

[redman]

bump- anyone?

 

[The_Hunchback]

bump- anyone?

He didn't start yesterday. Jene did a breakdown of yesterdays game in the Beason thread, you could ask him in there for more details probably.

 

[Zoomanji]

So is he pretty much worthless or does he have any value long-term in a dynasty league?

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

So is he pretty much worthless or does he have any value long-term in a dynasty league?

I dropped him in a deep 14 teamer. He's not developing into the Witherspoon type presence they envisioned when they drafted him in the 3rd last year.

 

[redman]

So is he pretty much worthless or does he have any value long-term in a dynasty league?

I dropped him in a deep 14 teamer. He's not developing into the Witherspoon type presence they envisioned when they drafted him in the 3rd last year.

I admittedly have not watched any Panthers games this year, but I'm having trouble distinguishing from afar whether Anderson's greatest enemy is Beason's emergence or his own play.

 

[Jene Bramel]

So is he pretty much worthless or does he have any value long-term in a dynasty league?

I dropped him in a deep 14 teamer. He's not developing into the Witherspoon type presence they envisioned when they drafted him in the 3rd last year.

Playing Diggs on the weak side is a major indictment of how far Anderson may have fallen in the team's plans. He's clearly out of the picture at MLB and will probably have to win a competition for the two down WLB gig to have any significant playing time by 2008.

 

[redman]

So is he pretty much worthless or does he have any value long-term in a dynasty league?

I dropped him in a deep 14 teamer. He's not developing into the Witherspoon type presence they envisioned when they drafted him in the 3rd last year.

Playing Diggs on the weak side is a major indictment of how far Anderson may have fallen in the team's plans. He's clearly out of the picture at MLB and will probably have to win a competition for the two down WLB gig to have any significant playing time by 2008.

 

[redman]

Ok, so what's the final verdict here? For a guy who so many - including me - were high on, he sure fell far and fast. What happened?

 

[bcr8f]

Ok, so what's the final verdict here? For a guy who so many - including me - were high on, he sure fell far and fast. What happened?

Yes I'll like to know that too.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Ok, so what's the final verdict here? For a guy who so many - including me - were high on, he sure fell far and fast. What happened?

Yes I'll like to know that too.

He looked solid enough to me filling in for Thomas Davis at times, but apparently isn't rangy or dynamic enough to play WLB. There's no longer any value for Anderson as long as Fox is there, though. When Beason assumed the MLB job, Anderson was nowhere to be found -- inside or outside -- on base downs.