1. This Board Rocks has been moved to a new domain: CarolinaPanthersForum.com

    All member accounts remain the same.

    Most of the content is here, as well. Except that the Preps Forum has been split off to its own board at: http://www.prepsforum.com

    Welcome to the new Carolina Panthers Forum!

    Dismiss Notice

is jordan gross the best LT in football?

Discussion in 'Carolina Panthers' started by gridfaniker, Nov 4, 2011.

Page 2 of 3
  1. Nov 4, 2011 at 5:36 PM #11
    rake

    rake Need one of these

    Posts:
    6,712
    Likes Received:
    282
    Joined:
    Jan 9, 2003
    Gross is an overpaid piece of crap
     
  2. Nov 4, 2011 at 5:40 PM #12
    magnus

    magnus Chump-proof

    Posts:
    53,697
    Likes Received:
    2
    Joined:
    Feb 5, 2002
    Location:
    anywhere I lay my head I'm gonna call my home
    not the best week to ask it really. I'm as low on Gross as I have been in a bit.

    He's been solid up to now, I guess. Are there any good tackles in the NFL anymore?
     
  3. Nov 4, 2011 at 6:17 PM #13
    Poontangler

    Poontangler Full Access Member

    Posts:
    431
    Likes Received:
    3
    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2011
    Location:
    Charlotte
    Seems like most are good in only 1 area.
     
  4. Nov 4, 2011 at 10:43 PM #14
    Collin

    Collin soap and water

    Age:
    46
    Posts:
    31,223
    Likes Received:
    451
    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2004
    What? Fuck no. Gross has always been hysterically overrated. At the time of his season-ending injury in 2009 he was tied for the league lead in sacks allowed. I've been biased against the guy since I heard him on a Sirius interview many years ago talking about how much he hated to lift weights. The reality is that he's still an above average pass protector, but nowhere close to elite, and he's arguably been below average as a run blocker for a while now. Throw in the increasing number of penalties and he's conjuring frightening memories of Todd Steussie.
     
  5. Nov 4, 2011 at 10:47 PM #15
    Collin

    Collin soap and water

    Age:
    46
    Posts:
    31,223
    Likes Received:
    451
    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2004
    Good question. I think we got spoiled by the Ogden / Pace / WJones era. Joe Thomas & Jake Long are the names that come to mind now, but I have no idea how they're performing this season since I haven't watched either team.
     
  6. Nov 4, 2011 at 11:47 PM #16
    Black&Blue_

    Black&Blue_ _

    Posts:
    7,603
    Likes Received:
    6
    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2011
    Gross seems to have a pie-to-the-face moment every week. So does Peter King. Maybe that's why Peter likes him so much.
     
    Last edited: Nov 4, 2011
  7. Nov 5, 2011 at 12:38 AM #17
    Collin

    Collin soap and water

    Age:
    46
    Posts:
    31,223
    Likes Received:
    451
    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2004
    Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. Pie.

    [​IMG]
     
  8. Nov 5, 2011 at 11:18 AM #18
    presidence99

    presidence99 This MARRIAGE?

    Posts:
    16,523
    Likes Received:
    2,691
    Joined:
    Apr 28, 2007
    Peter admires his restraint in keeping it to one pie a week.
     
  9. Nov 5, 2011 at 12:50 PM #19
    Purrsy

    Purrsy Full Access Member

    Posts:
    6,029
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2007
    Ungh...Gross is one of the better tackles in the league.

    Really?

    No really, he is.

    (this is exhausting) Why do we do this?

    Jordan Gross is not the best LT in the NFL, no. But he's damn good. I for one, am very happy he's a Carolina Panther. He's one of the better in the league.

    This wasn't his best week, no. But Allen has abused many before, and we didn't help Gross much with him. We left them singled up quite a bit. To have a player you trust to do that, is a luxury.
     
  10. Nov 5, 2011 at 1:20 PM #20
    Collin

    Collin soap and water

    Age:
    46
    Posts:
    31,223
    Likes Received:
    451
    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2004
    Teams will very rarely give their left tackles any help, so I think it's a basic expectation rather than a luxury. Allen is one of the best pass rushers in the league, but my frustration with Gross is that he doesn't ever look "great" against anyone. Who is the last defensive end you thought he manhandled? He's just not that guy. Panthers fans are satisfied if Gross just doesn't screw up, we don't even expect him to do anything positive. That's not what you expect from someone who is actually one of the best. He's just above average.


    Also...
    :driving:
     
    Last edited: Nov 5, 2011
Page 2 of 3

Share This Page