CPcavedweller

You never know with this team. We haven't seen Baker start since Rhule left and he could be a major boon to the passing game over what we had with Walker. He's been able to sit, observe, and coach without the pressure we started the season with and without that coach. I'm not sure what happened in Cincinnati, that was easily one of the strangest Panthers games I've ever seen. Coaches either mis-game planned on purpose or...they just wanted to be fired. I expect us to come out and play inspired. The team has really gelled more than any Panthers squad I remember and now we have Baker, who has a lot of experience against this Ravens team, starting. We will see. 13 points is a huge spread in the NFL and rarely is that covered. I'd expect the game to be within 10 points and the Panthers may even be able to win. There is no pressure to win when everyone expects you to lose. All of that pressure will be on the Ravens.

The offense looked instantly better the moment Rhule left. Even if the 2nd half of Cincy was a blowout, the Bengels knew the Panthers were going to throw and all Baker did was have almost a perfect half of football. Both Baker and Sam have the talent to be successful NFL quarterbacks. I think Sam is more naturally gifted personally and all of us here wondered what he would look like with good coaching and a good offensive line. Well, instead we got poor coaching, a poor offensive line, and a fired offensive coordinator who was scapegoated by Rhule. I'd love to see what both Baker and Sam look like in this offense. If it turns out that one of them can be salvageable with an actual NFL coaching staff and a team that appears to have found a cornerstone left tackle and an identity, the better off we will be. We may not have to use one of our valuable picks on a quarterback yet again and instead just hold serve to see what we got with Corral and whomever stands out enough to be retained going into 2023 with a real coaching staff and good core of offensive talent.

I was meber impressed by him. Watched him in the App game last year and just...I've seen several players just as good in the Sun Belt.

Just checked ESPN and it says P.J. Walker is out for the Ravens game?

The roster moves are paying off under Wilks because he's an NFL coach unlike Rhule.

And that's why I wanted Wilks. People say that Wilks being similar to Rivera in demeanor is a bad thing. His guys play for him and truly love and respect him as a human being. Wilks has brought this team together more than admirablely.

His arms grew?

I'm going to win the next $1B powerball.

I hate the NFL man. We have nothing to play for, really, so Steve Wilks is like "alrighttttt P.J., here is your shot" meanwhile everyone suffers. I'm happy for PJ. He had a franchise memory moment with the throw to DJ. I'll pull for the underdog a lot of the time but watching the football team leas by Sam or Baker just feels like I'm watching an NFL offense. As an aside, would be great if Corral wasn't hurt.

Derrick Henry? Even Stephen Davis here in 2003-04 had like...400 carries I think. Could be way off though.

Young people have also believed "now - is the time -" to do anything idealistic and ideological because as they get old they actually begin to understand the "why". There is no statistically significant different between injuries on artificial turf and on grass. I feel guys prefer to play on grass because it's softer and more plyable which makes sense. However the research shows that there isn't a strong correlation between one field or the other in terms of injury.

You suck for Caleb Williams or Drake Maye. Those two are much better prospects than Young and Stroud anyway. This year you take either Marvin Harrison Jr., Jackson Smith-Njigba, or Will Anderson Jr. People here hate on Will Anderson but they also hated on Micah Parsons and they have the same exact measurable. Micah Parsons has been winning games for Dallas. So give me Will Anderson, Brian Burns, Chinn, Brown, Horn, and Luvu as a core for defense man. That is an elite group.

I'll take them and won't turn around and sell them like the ticket reseller "OGPanther1993". He has 21 comments suggesting he comes just to get tickets. Give them to me man. Need to take the kids.

Rhule had roster control.

And to think all of you UNC guys were wondering if Mack should've been fired too. Wilks is the guy. Wilkes County is in NC. Wilks went to college in the county next to Wilkes County (Watauga). Tae Hayes went to the same college. Wilks loves Charlotte. Wilks will be the next head coach. Too many twine connecting to the same push pin, right on Wilks right ear.

Would rather have Will Anderson or Marvin Harrison Jr.

So, what are our defenders...doing? For lack of a better word. This is not a play calling or coaching issue, the players are not executing. Did someone's dog die or wife cheat with another player? Like what in the world has these guys on defense so distracted? Also, Baker. It's so obvious he's much better in almost every way than P.J. I know Baker had issues early on but in his first drive without Matt Rhule, I was impressed. Looked like Baker from Cleveland.

This is a player problem, not a play calling problem. The guys playing right now are on autopilot and it shows.

Imagine that, 60,000 people cheering for a dude who knocks out women while claiming to care about domestic violence. The great irony of our time.

It's time to see what Baker can cook up.

When the goal is to lose, he's right.

Game is over, please put Baker in. This is worse than Jimmy Clausen, 2010.

Drake Maye and Caleb Williams are both quite a bit better than Stroud and Young.

Give me Drake Maye or Caleb Williams in 2024 and Will Anderson or Marvin Harrison Jr. In 2023 and I'll be happy.

Hooker is a one read QB in a defined read offense with a coach who is effectively QB'ing the team from the sideline. So no, Hooker is a no go and it's not even close. I was more impressed with Stetson Bennet and his ability to go through multiple reads and place the ball precisely. So, I'd rather have Bennett, and I don't want Bennett at all.