Joe Bear

As long as it's not another WR or TE.

I wouldn't pencil Yosh in as the starter but bringing him back for depth seems to make sense. Is BC even gonna be recovered in time?

Some good points, but I disagree. To me, the goal is to win the division and make the playoffs. If that's made easier some years than others, so be it -- but I enjoy the discussion on either side.

I've often wondered this of other fans: would you prefer 9-8, no playoffs, 8-10 seed in NFC, or 8-9, NFC South title, playoffs, 4-seed in NFC? Does an above-.500 record make a season better than a losing record but playoffs? Basically do you prefer 2007 Browns to 2014 Panthers?

That's crazy but it makes sense.

Maybe the best thing XL has going for him here is he’s T-Mac’s best friend.

Worth noting no coach under Tepper has ever had a 10-win season, so setting that as the expectation would be foolish (especially considering the first-place schedule, OL injuries, etc.). This year was the high point thus far in Tepper's tenure. 6-7 wins seems likely next year and if that's the case, probably hot seat for the following season, but not getting canned. Kind of depends on what Bryce does.

I'll say 9-8. Week 18 game was rigged as all hell so the next day could get more eyeballs. Penalties wiped out Panthers points, penalties gifted Bucs points. I don't even consider the record 8-9 because it's so illegitimate.

Oh there are posters who actually do both to me, and call me a Bryce homer when Stevie Wonder could read my post history and see that’s not the case. I treat those on here the way they treat me. Perhaps instead of only reading a reply you should consider the reason for the reply.

Ironically, they're the same posters who spent years crying about Sam Darnold being the worst QB in the league, and then magically carrying water for him and claiming he led his team to the Super Bowl when it conveniently fits their narrative du jour.

Don't bring that kind of logic in here. You'll get labeled a homer by condescending posters who like to identify what they think is irony despite having no concept of what the terms "irony" and "cope" actually mean.

No problem with downplaying this but if he was ranked as the worst deep ball thrower, everyone in here would sing PFF's praises all day, every day.

Most of XL's problems stem from lack of concentration and, really, just a lack of ability to play the position at an NFL level. Please ignore T-Mac's OROY season and Coker's late-year breakout when making excuses for XL such as WAIL BRYCE DUNG THOWED IT TOO BAD AGINN LET'S GO HEELS.

I think part of it is the pieces but I also think having no player with as many as six sacks in a season since 2023 is also Evero's scheme.

Seahawks guy, so Canales or Morgan.

Mitch Marrow; first ballot.

Steve Beuerlein.

I generally hate the idea of ever trading up in the first 2-3 rounds.

"It should've been me!" - Nick Bosa

Big T-Mac fan here. Hope he follows Luke's footsteps, only on the opposite side of the ball, and wins OPOY next year.

Cam would get in for a number of reasons, not just his 2015 season. He in some ways revolutionized the game and was an icon for a generation of future athletes. His dual-threat capability along with his unique mix of imposing size and agility forced teams to put more emphasis on big, running QBs -- whereas if he were in the 2003 draft, John Fox would've considered him at TE in the third round.

The crowning achievement of the best player to ever wear a Carolina Panthers jersey. So proud of Luke. I'm working on plans to make a road trip to Canton this summer. Haven't been to the hall in about five years, and even in 2021 I'd vowed that if Luke were inducted, I'd be there for it. I was at his first pro game (preseason vs. Texans) where he recovered a fumble, I saw his first INT in person, saw his 24-tackle game against the Saints in person, saw his first pick-six in the playoffs in person, and plenty more.

I'd say 2008 Panthers/Redskins preseason game (a 47-3 win) better fits the bill.

And Jake’s.

I honestly forgot about it.