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Fox Digging the Vibe Out of Training Camp
By Brinson | June 12, 2008
John Fox is liking what he’s seeing from training camp in Spartanburg, SC, where it is unholy levels of hot right now (NC is a total nightmare and south of the border it doesn’t get any better). Jonathan Stewart is a little healthier and it appears that the O-line could be big/dangerous/a surprise.
On the makeover of the offensive line, one of the biggest storylines of this season, Fox said after the workout, “I think we’ve made a conscious effort to get bigger up there, and I don’t think we’ll get a true idea of that until we get into pads and evaluate guys moving forward. Again, there’s a lot of new faces there, but they’ve been very productive as far as how they’ve moved along in our system.”
Fox also mentioned that RB Jonathan Stewart, the Panthers’ top draft pick, is out of the boot he’s had to wear for a lingering toe injury and is making good progress in his recovery. Stewart missed the OTAs because his school is on the quarter system and wasn’t finished in time, but he could not have practiced anyway with the injury. He’s expected to be ready to go for training camp.
ITP also mentioned that Toniu Fonoti has dropped a ton of weight and looks good in workouts, especially considering his “Pro Bowl ability”. Obviously, Jake Delhomme’s continued improvement is huge but the offensive line is the key to this team as well.