DaveThePanther2008

Not to mention that the defense in the 2nd half of the Green Bay game. Our defense gave the eventual MVP fits. If I remember correctly we had 5 consecutive 3 and outs against Rodgers. Probably our best half of defensive football all season.

Some stats to prove your point. Games 1-5 38 rec. 489 yd (3 100yd games 1 at 99) 97.8 ypg Game 6-15 63 rec. 609 yd ( 0 100yd games) 55.36 ypg It's only 120 yard difference but a 5 game difference. Top four receiving games 1,2,4,5. Though he a 1000 yard year, as you stated, his production was not elite after game 5. Outside of a 55yd performance against LAC not one game in the final 11 surpassed his production in games 1 thru 5. Too bad it wasn't just a one year deal. We could have afforded to keep Samuel. IMO was far and above a better receiver than Anderson. Anderson has zero leverage and if he plans on playing in the league in 2022 he better suit up and be ready for minicamps. If he holds out it will be a huge mistake.

I saw it on youtube live. I think we got a steal in Taylor. He mentioned him a few times and I think he's very happy with what he has shown in OTAs. He did say we'll see how good they are once the pads go on. I didn't catch who asked the question about Sam but I thought it was a stupid question since Snow is the DC. Outside of knowing Sam as a Panther I am sure he not going to comment on his ability and was smart to say so.

Of all the additions on our defense I think this is going to be key to our defense being much better. If they can get the QB to hold the ball a little bit more. Reddick and Burns are going to turn QB pressures into sacks. I also believe we'll be much better on 3rd down for the same reason. As far as offense I believe the huge upgrade on the offensive line is going to allow Darnold to succeed with the incredible weapons he has. Definitely I am very optimistic about the upcoming season. On paper we look incredible but I believe that will transition to the field. I look forward to minicamps to see where we can go.

We are not a team that anyone fears at the moment. We've had 3 losing seasons and writers don't give a crap about what we are building. We lost Samuel but added three capable WRs in Moore, Smith and Marshall. These guys don't have the time to actually see what we have. Ranking us 20 has more to do with us not being Dallas, Green Bay or any of the more notable teams. I take their take with a grain of salt.

I'm really excited to see what Darnold and Moore will team up in terms of yards and touchdowns. What I am even more excited about is the total weapons we have. If Darnold can isolate who is being singled covered on each play. I anticipate that player winning a lot of those battles. There is no way you can double everyone. Whether TE, WR and RB someone is going to be singled covered. It's gonna be fun to watch.

I do believe he has a plan and we have many of the parts to make our defense great. So Do I.

Something tells me that Snow is going to adapt and with the talent we have, we will have a good defense that will be in the upper half of the league. Top 10 maybe but far better than 2020.

I agree that his age might have some teams shying away but defenses win championships. If his innovative defense shows up and we beat the likes of TB and other high powered offenses. There are going to be some teams interested. I don't have any facts to back it but, it seems to me. He's happen as a DC and may not be interested in a HC job. Tepper might have to shell out some more money to keep him but if his defense is good. It would be worth the investment.

Yeah, I get that OTAs are not mandatory but come on. Your job is WR on an NFL team. The team is having workouts with a new QB. IDC if he knows what Sam can and cannot do. Especially since you have a ton of new WRs on the team. You're supposed to be a leader of the WR Corps. If you are truly dedicated to your job that pays you millions of dollars. YOU SHOW UP.

Can we get some of them to resign?

Many of us believe that if Brady has a stellar season he'll be a head coach in 2022. What if Snow's defense turns out to be top 10 and he gets offers. Snow IMO is happy as a DC and may not be interested in a head coaching job. (Ie. Jimmy Johnson/Dick Lebeau) Thoughts?

I think the difference between the ooohs and ahhhs of Rivera's free agents is these guys were at the end of their careers and Rivera was looking for a spark from the past. Sadly it failed miserably. Most of our free agents are players that had good season in 2020 but their previous organization let them seek free agency. Maybe betting they wouldn't get a better offer. Plus with the lower salary cap they may not have been able to afford them. In short, there is no comparison to Rivera's/Hurney's additions and Rhule/Fitterer additions.

Here's my take. If we are playoff bound that means that most or all of our additions panned out. Meaning our defense is solid and our offense is explosive. 17 weeks of playing together and gelling as a team. If we make the playoffs we are just as capable of winning every game that we play. So IMO if you say we are playoff bound than you can also say that we could win the super bowl. We've won on the road before and this young talented team do it again. (I know different regimes)

Bears score 7 TD in game one..... You need to share with us whatever it is you're taking. Fields will be luck if he sees the field week one.

I think the offense will go through CMC. His ability to stress a defense through running and receiving opens up so many other options and Darnold will feed our WRs plenty. We will utilize Hubbard to spell CMC but in the long run I think CMC will get the most receptions in the passing game.

I get your pessimism especially due to our history of free agents. My optimism lies with Fitterer. He's the new king in town. Based off of the talent he grabbed in the draft it gives me confidence that he did his homework on our free agents. I think Cam Erving will be serviceable until Christensen is ready to take over. I do believe Christensen will eventually be our LT for many years. I think our depth on the O-Line is the best we've had in many years. Will this O-line be the best in the league? I don't think so but do I believe they will be in the upper half (1 to 16) yes. I seriously doubt we will be worse than 2020.

First Ballot Unanimous.

I think Jefferson stepped into a position where he had the opportunity to start and do the things he did last year. I am not sure Marshall will get as many opportunities. While I agree he is going to be a beast. He'll have to beat out Moore and Anderson to get to the #2 spot where he can show his skills. I think he can be as good as Jefferson but I don't think he'll have the numbers.

He didn't make reference a whole lot of our rookies other than Horn and Tremble. I just think with the additions of our free agents and the draft our team is going to surprise many people. He doesn't say we'll make the playoffs and that's fair but I do believe by season end teams are not going to be excited about playing us.

I found this quite interesting. This is from a Viking fan. This is a thought of many of us on here. I just found it interesting that fans of other teams see the same thing many of us do.

Sarcasm doesn't work to well in written word. Tone is the key to sarcasm. That's why when I get sarcastic I usually use a smiley.

OK guys do we need to have some sensitivity training? Dude, read the whole comment instead of nit picking words. It was directed at the Huddlers not the women.

Pittsburgh has had their fair share of great running backs but a lot has to do with scheme. I thought that when Bell was with Pittsburgh and that when he went to another team he would be just another running back. Connor will be a similar case when he moves on from Pittsburgh.

I think this defense is going to be amazing and fun to watch. Here's why. Outstanding veterans added at a reasonable price that fit our scheme. Horn will be our shutdown corner that we have been missing since Bradbury left. Snow will has two compete CBs to maneuver around to play the #2 and Slot. Chinn playing his natural position plus filling hybrid spots as necessary. We'll have a great DT and DE rotation that will keep our guys fresh all game. I think our CB are going to make the QBs hold the ball just a split second longer but long enough to turn the QB pressures we had last year in to QB sack. I think Snow is going to show how good of a defensive coordinator he really is. He'll have all the tools that he needs and is going to make things difficult for opposing teams. I am excited to see our offense but more excited to see how good this defense will be.