CPcavedweller

In hindsight, he wasn't all that bad.

So he's a captain there but the Panthers won't give a true Panthers legend a job? Seriously, get him on staff or as the head coach. Tepper wants to act bold? Time to be bold.

I'd take Luke over Rhule as Head Coach right now. Give Fitterer roster and salary cap control, give Luke control of the team on game day. He's 10x the coach Rhule is without ever having a coaching title.

They are your team? You mean you didn't go to school there? Surprise. Further proof the SEC should just split off from the rest of the NCAA and do their own thing. Just take the football programs and completely separate them from the schools and boom, minor leagues replete with Wal-Mart Fandom galore.

Which is why it does matter. Take the tackle from NC State and don't look back.

Why do you want Bienemy? He doesn't call plays, he doesn't design the offense they run, and they have Patrick Mahomes who may surpass Brady as the GOAT within the next 10 years. Give me Flores over Rhule and darn near everyone else. Or Byron Leftwhich.

I just follow G5 football closely since I'm an App State fan and ECU alum. The only guys I know of that I'd be really interested in taking this year and next year are Zappe and McCall. McCall will be a first round pick, maybe even top 10. Zappe was a system player at Houston Baptist and then WKU but in a true spread offense he could be dynamite in the NFL with his ball placement, reaction time, and football IQ. I really, really want McCall though.

We are not trading back for a QB when you have a glaring need on the offensive line. Sam Darnold came to a Carolina situation that was too similar to the Jets. You have Darnold under contract so you let him play it out. Draft offensive linemen to build for whatever QB of the future you take in 2023.

Lance never played anyone with more talent on the roster than NDSU has so I'm not sure what you're referring to. Allen was just a guy who was rough around the edges but was a superb piece to cut and polish. I do not want Willis at all. People say he crumbled against teams with more talent? So what. App State's Zac Thomas took App State to Penn State and App was up 38-31 with 30 seconds left in that game. App went to UNC and USC and won in 2019. That USC team had beat UGA and UNC was a 2-point conversion from besting Clemson. Zac Thomas wasn't an NFL prospect and he managed to do that. Willis, if he was a true 1st round pick, would have elevated his teammates, especially with a guy like Freeze designing the offense. Willis will be a massive bust and I don't even want to see the Panthers work him out.

Zappe broke Burrow's record for TD passed in a season with 63. I saw him play multiple games this year and while he was an Air Raid guy he has superb ball placement, release speed, field vision, and mobility. He wouldn't be a day one starter by any means but I honestly don't see much difference between him and Zack Wilson. The only reason he isn't getting press is because of where he went to college. Grayson McCall on the other hand will be a 1st round pick next year. He set the NCAA record for passing efficiency by like 20 points while having around 14 yards per Attempt and playing on a bum shoulder and ankle. I've seen him play multiple times as well since Coastal is in the Sun Belt with App State. McCall is from Indian Trail and was a rival of Sam Howells in high school. I'd much rather have McCall having seen both guys play App State and multiple other opponents. McCall is a guy who can deliver a strike 50 yards downfield or take a seam and run the ball 60 yards for a touchdown. His accuracy is next level on all throws and his work ethic is outstanding as well. He will be a winner. I see no one I'd take in this year's draft above an elite offensive linemen prospect.

Joe Burrow was the consensus number one pick in the draft. A record setting NCAA QB with a national championship. A true leader of men while being somewhat boyish himself. He may not have been a sure thing but many former coaches came out during the process and said Burrow would be a big success. Pickett? No. Darnold and Pickett aren't that much different in ceiling and we already have one guy. Draft offensive line hard and then if Darnold still isn't your guy in 2023, go after a guy like Grayson McCall who is going to end up very much like Aaron Rodgers. McCall has superb accuracy, touch, and release speed. He has elite quickness and presence for the position as well as the innate ability to lead. He's very much like Burrow in that regard. I'd also take a late round flyer on Bailey Zappe out of Western Kentucky this year. Maybe a 5th round pick for him as he would certainly be as good as PJ Walker.

The Bucs now have lost Tom Brady. They have 24 free agents to sign and $13 million in Cap Space to do it. They are beyond screwed at this point. They went all in on Brady to create profit margins that justify the down years sure to follow his retirement. The Rams, I don't know how they continue to do this. Eventually it will catch up to them in some way whether it's a poor free agent class, lack of draft capital, lack of salary cap space, etc. Look at the Bengals. Six wins in two years followed by a Super Bowl run. Joe Burrow and McPhee are very reminiscent of Tom Brady and Vinitari circa 2000-2001 to me. They drafted well, developed their talent, and they have a roster built to last without making any high profile free agency additions or trades. Which do you think is more sustainable? Rhule needs to give roster control to Fitterer and focus on developing talent on the roster. Let front office guys front office, let coaches coach.

Tampa has 20 something free agents and $13 million in cap space. They are down poo creek without a paddle.

1999 man. That will be the end of a string to many, many peoples childhood. I remember debating kids on my bus in 7th grade about why the Panthers or Patriots would win the Super Bowl. My argument was that they would beat the Panthers because they are Tom Brady. Now I have a son, 9 years old, who knows who Tom Brady is. It's a vestige to more innocent days and I'm quite sad to see him go.

He's willing to do what it takes but not able.

All the arm chair QB scouts dislike you for saying this.

Darnold could be an All-Pro in a Reid offense. The problem isn't Darnold, it's the coaching staff and front offices ignorance of the offensive line.

Nothing is wrong with Darnold. Our offensive line, coaching staff, and front office are as putrid as the Jets. It's time for Panthers fans to face facts. Darnold walked into the same exact situation he was in with the Jets. 1. Terrible head coach 2. Terrible GM prior to Fitterer 3. Terrible ownership group 4. Terrible offensive line group

I'd take MLB or a tackle. There is no excuse for picking any other position. I wanted Micah Parsons and was flamed for it here. See how that worked out?

For who? We benched Sam and the offense looked much worse overall. The Panthers problem isn't quarterback. Darnold could be a Pro Bowl player with an adequate offensive line. Sam Darnold, Brady, Rodgers, doesn't matter. The Panthers would've been relative garbage with anyone. Add in the fact that McCaffrey was hurt and a dude was calling plays who would be hard pressed to be a Division 2 offensive coordinator.

Well now he has Darnold and he probably has 10 games or so to help Rhule otherwise he will be the interim head coach.

I'm a big Sam Darnold fan when the play book is used correctly.

Anyone affiliated with East Carolina just noped the fug up out of all of their Panthers gear. May God have mercy on Teppers soul.

Zac Taylor is in year 3 with the Bengals. He had six wins combined the first two seasons. Can we give this crap a rest?

He knows this staff is going to be fired and that the offensive line is terrible. So what is a coordinator going to do? Ruin their career in a lame duck year. Joe Brady never should've been fired. When you hire a young, inexperienced person, in any job you are making an investment in their growth. That mistakes will be made are understood, however you can't try to use that guy as a scapeline. The Panthers offense was significantly worse after Brady left, which tells me that the problem may not have been Brady at all but rather personnel on the offensive oine.