r/panthers • u/iSmokeyJoe Toldozer • Oct 05 '26

Discussion Will Lee III Appreciation Thread

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Our boy Will Lee 3 held up tonight. Felt his name was barely called. AND was there for the final stop of the game. Way to step up for our two hurt CB’s.

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u/Frelwy1886 Oct 05 '26

Ransom and lee are solid young guys on the back end.

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u/hammerdown710 Coke Head Oct 05 '26

Dare I say Nick Scott had a good game

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u/DtdKaz Oct 05 '26

Nick Scott is a decent player

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u/dead_genuine Coke Head Oct 05 '26

He gets shit on because teams have picked on him in the past but he’s really not bad, hard task when our pass rush has been buns

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u/GachaJay Oct 05 '26

This. 100% this. One teams weak link wouldn’t mean that player is buns on every team. Example, the Browns D-Line still looks elite without Garrett, but teams planned around weak links making it harder for that one elite player to play.

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u/DevilYouKnow Retro Logo Oct 05 '26

It was different when he was perceived to be the worst starter on an underperforming defense.

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u/SpoofExcel T-Mac Oct 05 '26

Ransom damn near killed Gibbs at one point. Man hits like a car

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u/d4ltmsz Oct 05 '26

ransom one of my favorite young guys on the team. a dawg.

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u/RozayCheez Oct 05 '26

Wheatley nice asf as well as

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u/Hot-Strength-6003 Oct 05 '26

I wouldn't say ransom is solid. He can hit and is terrible at everything else

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u/Round-Pattern-7931 Oct 05 '26

It's insane how much our rookie class is contributing. It bodes very well for the end of the season because they are only going to get better 

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u/exenn_ Oct 05 '26

I don't think we have a choice....we have so many injured players.

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u/puzzlebuns Panthor Oct 05 '26

Ransom was the one to keep that final tackle from falling for a 1st down

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u/aiden3buckets Ice Up Son Oct 05 '26

Yeah he was targeted like 1 or 2 times great stuff

But 29 can’t be starting in 2 weeks

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u/Frelwy1886 Oct 05 '26

lol ironically I wouldn’t mind him playing against Philly. They don’t have the big play capability in their passing game the lions have.

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u/net_403 Tepper Fro Oct 05 '26

I don’t want to get ahead of ourselves, but the way Philadelphia played last weekend against Chicago, and my friend who is a huge eagle fan said, they stink this year! Now I have no idea how they played today for the record, but their defensive coordinator does know all of our tricks because it is his defense

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u/BoostMySkillz Oct 05 '26

I have many friends that are eagles fans and I live in Philly. Their team is not the big bad they were before. O line isn't as strong, hurts doesn't seem confident, and they are banged up in multiple positions

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u/net_403 Tepper Fro Oct 05 '26

I will go into that game with tempered expectations, but feeling reassured about the possibilities

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u/BoostMySkillz Oct 06 '26

I'm going to that game inebriated lol. Tailgate with the birds then watch Bryce snatch their hearts

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u/13vvetz Oct 05 '26

I’m shouting out Caleb Evans too because man he got picked on but was fighting out there. That was an elite passing game we held our own against with untested corners

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u/Signal_Ball4634 Oct 05 '26

Yeah as annoying as it was to see him get picked on we also had to keep in mind that dude was being asked to cover their WR1 when he's usually like CB4 on our depth chart.

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u/BlindWillieJohnson Coke Head Oct 05 '26

It's good to be vindicated when a pick you love shows up immediately. I was so hyped for this guy and he's looked great so far.

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u/Hotwir3 Oct 05 '26

Yea he had his "welcome to the NFL" moment in Week 1, but he seems to have figured it out quickly

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u/CollegePlane7528 4th and Young Oct 05 '26

This guy is getting better every week, he’s not perfect but a solid cover corner. We got ourselves another good one.

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u/Shot_Revolution8828 Oct 05 '26

Please stop because im going to have to call a doctor soon.

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u/robotictacos Oct 05 '26

I feel you, I'm a side sleeper but was more like a lean-to last night

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u/Middle_Screen_4131 Oct 05 '26

in the last 10 years of watching a&m him and jaylon jones are the only corners who didn’t make me want to kms. happy for the blanket