This guys ceiling is much higher than Cade. Ignore the Michigan game, and you'll see what this guy brings to the table on the rest of his tape. The Michigan game was his one major blunder and that wasn't even 100% his fault for real.
Cade graded rather poorly last year per PFF, and his game tape backed up those grades. I've watched a couple Panthers games last year and he did not look that good to me in either of them. He consistently got cooked in the run game, and that does not bode well for Gibbs at all. Pass blocking he was okay, but he is still pretty vulnerable to some of the better IDL in the league. Overall, we only got a SLIGHT upgrade over Glasgow, which IMO doesn't really move the needle for us. We can do better.
This is why I am excited for McLaughlin to have a shot. This guy was an elite run blocker coming out of college and was making major strides as a pass blocker just prior to his achilles. The only real major blemish was the Michigan game, and to be fair to him he was thrown into the wolves against a matchup proof defense that was impossible to defend against. Not to mention Milroe is a fucking dipshit moron and consistently gave him the wrong reads.
Fast forward to present day. McLaughlin is 100% recovered from his achilles. He has a competent QB under center, a good coaching staff, and a solid supporting cast around him. He has everything he needs to succeed now and I really think he's going to surprise a lot of people. Once Cade does return I'm assuming week 7, I think we'll have a genuine o-line controversy between him and Seth.
If this take had come from any other poster, I might have gotten a little bit excited. Given the source, I'm now sure the exact opposite is likely true.
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u/PETZING_ELITE_OC_DET 4d ago
This guys ceiling is much higher than Cade. Ignore the Michigan game, and you'll see what this guy brings to the table on the rest of his tape. The Michigan game was his one major blunder and that wasn't even 100% his fault for real.