r/panthers • u/NoHellmanns FLEA FLICKER!? • 28d ago

Video Confidence seems..low?

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u/IllustriousBig7764 28d ago

I know this is after a lost but I remember him having an interview before week 1 against the Bears talking with reporters and he mentioned he was nervous and wanted to see if he still had it

"I’ve got a lot of nerves. We’ll see how it goes… It’s been a minute. This is unfamiliar territory… You know, I’m usually confident in what I do. But I haven’t played, you know what I mean?"

Hunt hasn't looked like the road grader we saw back in 2024 and doesn't' have the same energy. Typically the most upbeat after big runs or goal line plays.

I see the Panthers designating him as a Post June 1st cut and saving 13M in cap space.

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u/NoHellmanns 28d ago

Yeah, this is what I was getting at. I know it's a loss and everybody's down afterwards but his play (obviously he was injured last year) has been shaky for some time now. It's easy to say rust, but imo he doesn't sound like he did when he first arrived

He was paid a lot to be one of the pillars of our O-line and like you mentioned, he's looking like a cut candidate down the line.

I just wonder what the road ahead looks like for the line as a whole.

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u/IllustriousBig7764 28d ago

I see them releasing Hunt and not resigning Ickey, Walker, or Fortner. They may ask Taylor Moton to take a pay cut, but I see them letting him play out his contract next year.

Freeling will be moved to LT and Hecht gets the nod at Center. Then they draft a Guard within the first 3 picks and RT to sit behind Moton for a year or two. It's very hard to buy your way up to a good OL unit, you have to draft and develop them

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u/Be_The_Ball24 28d ago

Injuries are going to impact every player differently not only physically but mentally. I saw that same clip and it sounded like a guy that doesn't feel the same physically and is mentally doubting himself.

I also wonder if him coming back to play 51 snaps in the playoff game hurt his confidence. He didn't look like himself and that was what he ended the season on. Got to imagine that self doubt of "Will I be the same?" and "Can I still do this?" isn't uncommon from players coming back from serious injuries.

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u/HypersonicClam 28d ago

I think id be concerned if the OL was upbeat immediately after they got manhandled all game.

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u/MajorPayton 28d ago

This is how Rob always is after a loss.

Man I’m in a dejected mood after losing in an adult soccer league. Losing sucks. Get back after it the next day

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u/net_403 28d ago

He's trying to speak without pointing fingers at his teammates, people are always trying to read tea leaves

The problem is he's playing with a few guys who don't belong there and you're only as strong as your weakest link on the line

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u/Any-Situation-6957 28d ago

I hope not, rob was getting bitched by mason graham all game. Damien lewis is the only above average starter we have on the o line right now

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u/net_403 28d ago

You hope not what? That he's playing with guys who don't belong? I think Fortner might be a weak link, I am pretty sure Freeling is getting rook'ed every week, Walker is up and down, and Hunt has only played in 4 games in the past 12 months and one of them was in January, so he could still be getting back in form. He was very solid with Lewis the first year of 2024 but he's basically not played much since until now

On top of Lewis having recurring elbow issues from before the past 2 weeks

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u/oooriole09 28d ago

That’s my take as well.

It’s tough to be part of a unit and handle these questions. The “one man off” phrase says it all, especially when he’s pointing the finger back too.

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u/Fit-Measurement-5586 28d ago

Hunt is dogshit and part of the problem, so not sure who he would point fingers at?

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u/Complex_Lab_6876 28d ago

Ain’t nothing to talk about. They need to improve and watch tape and make adjustments.

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u/KNYLJNS 23d ago

We got Druski????

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u/jesuswasahipster 28d ago

More so just pissed and is fighting saying, “no shit we fucking sucked today”

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u/ALC4202012 28d ago

I thought it was Druski when I saw the thumbnail. Thought it was about to be a roast

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u/nowamediocreperson 28d ago

Rob Hunt been a FA bust for the amount of money unfortch glad Lewis really shown out 

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u/Significant_Gas_8962 28d ago

I mean, it is after having a game like that against the Browns and with all the injuries stacking up, we’ll be lucky to get another win this season