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ESPN's beat writers simulated the offseason amongst each other and hometown hero David Newton played Carolina's GM. After unsuccessful offers for Wilson and Garoppolo we re-sign Cam as veteran competion for 1yr/$5m and draft Pickett with the #6. The fanbase will erupt if we reach for Rhule's guy so I can certainly see them trying to bring Cam back for morale again if that happens.

I'm surprised that LaMelo with his following didn't get in purely on fan vote tbh. Like I won't argue the list ahead of him but four guards in the East doubling him in votes is kinda ridiculous and not a great look for the fanbase.

If he gets strong enough to do this against NBA players we're in business, the motor is there. Dude's pretty babyfaced too so I think there's still room to grow.

Never seen a team get the bad end of officiating at home as often as Charlotte does

Linderbaum feels like this year's Slater just at a less desireable position. Pro's pro who will never make you worry about technique. I don't see your scenario happening but I'd take him over OT4 just to end the Center need.

If tepper lets rhule gamble #6 on pickett to try and save his job we deserve whatever outcome.

I just want one season of Cam with real pass protection so we can close the book. Is that too much to ask, after everything? The 49ers year and the dumpster fire bro walked into here aren't remotely comparable.

Team revolves around McCaffery and had no backup plan.

Hate the idea of selling the farm for anything short of an elite QB while we're still on the hook for Darnold.

Yeah I fear that last year may give them the confidence to try this. We have a rare chance to solve a long-standing need. Don’t get cute.

I think it’s dumb to to do that with any draft pick before they even put the jersey on. And back then I still trusted their ability to evaluate players.

A good number of us were. Some serious revisionist history going on here.

Dude was all-pro at the position your “profiles” are worthless

To be fair to Rhule, everyone in that room co-signed that list and the decision to go CB or WR if Sewell was gone.

It's at the 6 minute mark of this video. The fugged up thing is they got the general order right. Those guys were the picks from #6-#10.

Slater was not in play at all for the 8th. They showed the shortlist in the war room video Penei Sewell (Went 7th) Jaycee Horn (8th) Patrick Surtain (9th) Jaylen Waddle (6th) DeVonta Smith (10th)

Sam Darnold is the alternative

This was the Monday after the first loss to the Bucs

Give anyone over 6'5 a teal jersey idc

They had a Fire Matt Rhule chant going at a Hornets game last week lol

Lame duck year implies that he's gone regardless but this is not that. Rhule's getting a genuine shot at turning the ship around next year because Tepper bought in on a two year rebuild and wants to see it out before cutting his losses. Whole reason he gave the dude 7 years is because he thought he would be winning in 3. He's not ready to call it a bust yet. If it looks like that's not happening I do believe he fires him midseason, but I think what some of ya'll are missing is that Tepper probably hates getting humilated over that deal as much if not more than he hates the team being a laughingstock. At least there are other factors to blame for the team being bad.

This is what am I saying. What does Sam bring to the table in a 2 QB system? We're going to sacrifice all momentum so we can sub in a marginally better passer?

this is dumb he didn't even criticize them

It's Neal > Cross > Ekwonu for me but the pick has to be one of them. I like them all but Cross's potential is the most exciting.

That would be a contender for Tepper's dumbest decision yet. I'm not sure Rhule can convince anyone to try and save his ass next year and every day he's given handicaps the search for his replacement.