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Matt Rhule/Jay-Z "Seven Year" vibes

to play 10 yards off the line, sit in zone, and still get beat

The position isn't a luxury, but what is he? If we don't know, and hope we figure the position out, that's what I called a "luxury" pick. I said if we're sold on his role, then it makes sense.

He may be great, but we're not in a position for "luxury" picks and hoping they reach their potential. If we're sold on him and his role, sure. But if there's any hesitation as to where he plays, what he is, etc., go get the no doubt, surefire guy. Right now, that's Mason Graham or T-Mac to me. Find a way to come away with one of those two, find a pass rusher in FA, and draft another one in the 2nd or 3rd.

We beat Dallas We lose to Arizona We lose to Tampa We beat Atlanta...to play spoiler and gift the division to Tampa End up with 5 wins, trending in the right direction, and go into the offseason ready to compete next year.

A couple big things for me down the stretch that have happened... 1. It seems like the team has bought into Canales. The worry was always "does the positivity remain when the losses happen"? Seems like they trust him and he's getting that buy in. 2. I almost "wanted" Bryce to throw an interception at some point, just to see how he'd bounce back. Part of me was waiting on a meltdown Sunday after the pick to see Bryce scared again. Maybe hopefully he's turned the corner there, because we all know how he came back and finished that game.

In the dumpster fire that is the NFC South, next year is realistic. In a normal division, a couple years.

If Bryce finishes the season strong, we hope for T-Mac. I wouldn't hate a defensive player at all, but almost a scenario where I'd rather us trade down a few spots if we're dead set on defense.

Agree completely on drafting instead of signing a WR. But I'm also prepared for Tepper to get impatient again and tell his cap guru to figure it out. Bryce showing signs is great, but an unspoken thing to me right now is what does this do to Tepper? He's seemingly been quiet and behind the scenes. Now? If he's "right" about Bryce? Worried he puts the pressure on again to build a winner NOW instead of the right way. Which will mean, throw all the money out there and make the cap work.

Zone and prevent have no place at the end of games. Any QB with time is going to pick you apart, especially a team with Evans or a quality WR. Bend don't break works at times...but not when you have our run defense. All teams have to do is complete a couple of passes, and then they can run it down our throats to get into FG range.

Thielen still has a decent amount left in the tank. He's far from washed, and plays like yesterday, or even the Raiders TD where he hurt himself show that. He's the vet presence we need to keep around next year, because then... Sign Higgins or draft TMac Thielen XL Coker JT/Tremble/FA TE Brooks out of the backfield Welcome to our best group of weapons since...2011?

BY playing at this level for the rest of the season allows our offseason to look so different. If he can keep this up, he's QB1 next year and we build the team around him. Grab a WR, go all in on defense, maybe even competing for the shitty NFC South next year. If he falters for a couple weeks, back to the QB carousel. No pressure, Bryce. The entire next 3 years of the franchise rely on the next month of this season.

And it's in the Carolina Panthers interest to remember and celebrate the best QB we've had, who literally gave this franchise life that's been dormant since he left. Zero reason why Cam shouldn't be celebrated, invited to these events, bang the Keep Pounding drum, etc. If Cam is petty on his end (possible), then he needs to do his own work and mend relationships. If it's solely from Tepper? fug off and stop being a bitch.

Death, Taxes, and this.

Eventually gotta change the tune and pay your own. Pay a RB? Eh...but maybe they're looking at the Lions (or Morgan looking at Double Trouble) and wanting to make sure the run game is always there.

24 Games - 55 Catches on 111 Targets - 539 Yards - 0 TDs Getting a 4th for a wasted 2nd round pick is robbery. Even if he becomes a decent player, it surely wasn't happening here.

Hell...yes.

College offenses, add in the amount of transferring, leading to a lack of development...the NFL is forced to draft on traits and then pray. Which is great, when the NFL also has no patience and top picks are expected to start right away.

Maybe Matt Rhule was right with his "seven years" BS.

I don't want to see a middling performance, even though that would be improvement. If he throws for 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT? Meh. Just enough for the staff/Tepper to trick themselves into trying to salvage him. I either want 300 yards, 2-3 TDs, no INTs, and a win...or the worst QB play I've ever seen in my life. Definitive answer on how he bounces back...not a "well, maybeeee".

Welp, Bryce it is. Dalton sprained his thumb. Hope everyone is stocked up on alcohol.

Only positive in playing him now, is hopefully they don't get the idea to trot him out next season. Play him now, let him suck, take the 7th round pick you can get for him after that. Maybe he'll have a magical Darnold/Baker renaissance somewhere else, but it's never happening here.

Harbaugh is possibly the only way this team would've gotten turned around. Tepper was too big of an egomaniac to even listen to Harbaugh, who is crazy enough to have probably wanted this job. Only way this team gets fixed at this point is pure dumb ass luck.

The decision around Bryce could speak volumes to the new Front Office. If we hold onto him and try to trot him out again next year after sitting, pack it up we're never changing. If we finally acknowledge he's a sunk cost and ship him out for literally whatever we can get? Maybe we have a shot at being competent again.

Not that we don't already know this, but Mingo basically being a receiving option AFTER an UDFA like Coker after two weeks, yikes. Just cut that man and don't even bring him to camp.