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This may be the last place anyone worth a damn might want to come.

That's some priceless sh¡t right there! I haven't laughed about anything on this board in 2022 until now.

Unless they were definitive in their stance that Slater was too small to play OT (akin to BC's arms being too short} and spoke of size like it was set in stone, and were inflexible to the point of saying that we should pass on Slater, they don't sound anything like Rhule, and to call them hypocrites for it is a reach.

That's a whole lotta nothing. These guys aren't hypocrites, and they were hardly the only ones that raised an eyebrow.

I think you're off base. They had every right to criticize Rhule for questioning Slater's size (much akin to what he did to BC). This video was not about Horn vs Slater and them saying Slater would've been a bad pick--in fact, one of them said he would've picked Slater (had Fields not fallen)--this video was about how Horn was a good pick. Again, it was not a Slater vs Horn pick, nor was it them saying Slater was too small to be an OT. What in the world, man?

I'd like to see those. Most of what I saw had Slater ranked very highly.

If Slater was allowed to do what he did in L.A., I seriously doubt that any Huddler, particularly the longtime ones, would've been upset in the slightest. Rhule would've screwed that up too. Slater would probably have been on the sidelines.

Calling them hypocrites is a little weak, I'm just saying.

Passing over Fields was rightfully the more pressing topic. Horn was playing well. The injury is a little concerning, but we'll hope for a bounce back in 2022. I doubt he would've beat out Parsons.

Most draft breakdowns I saw of Slater were positive. I doubt that anyone has a problem breaking anything down. You're on a bridge to nowhere with that one. The problem isn't Slater, he could care less about Matt Rule, I'm sure.

And yet, he was clowned. And it looks bad.

I guess several NFL types--analysts, players--clowning the Panthers HC doesn't kind of hint that he said too much. Those little gems just flew over your head. Gimme a break!

Hell, we don't even know that because Rhule decided that it was more important to play scrubs in meaningless games than to get rookies in to see what they have during live fire.

I didn't say that, now did I?

Not if he's going to spout foolishness. If he is, he should keep his damned mouth shut.

All he had to say is, "We think Jaycee Horn will be pretty good too. He was doing pretty well before injury derailed his season."

Proverbs 17:28 New International Version Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.

Some things just shouldn't be said. Take a page from the GOAT's book and say as little as possible. Yes, that would've been more prudent. Rhule talks too damned much.

Slater was top 10 on most big boards. He was ranked higher by more analysts.

You're assuming that Horn was the higher rated player. I assure you, he may have been rated higher on our board, but not across the board. Slater was probably ranked higher on most big boards (and that was for a reason). When we skipped over Fields, I thought we were going to trade down or pick Slater. Horn wasn't even the highest rated corner on probably most boards. Some of us have been pleading to get an OT for years. It's cool though. We missed out on what looks like a great one. As a Panthers fan, it's just par for the course. I think it's pretty much accepted as to which one has more positional value. We missed out because of Rhule's cookie cutter thinking.

Good saying. Let me add in something in light of Matt Rhule: The enemy of good is also versatility.

The O-line should've been the priority. I get that some people questioned Slater's projected ability in the league regarding OT, but many did not! Many considered him the more sure NFL-ready OT. As crappy as our line was on paper, investing in Slater was very rational (if not the play). Looking at how Slater has actually panned out, and how Rhule tries to downplay his skill after the fact is clownish.

He didn't trash him, but he intimated that he was better than advertised because of Herbert's mobility. That's a bad look into itself, but he threw it out there after a somewhat weak attempt to rationalize his whiff. It was clownish. I'd respect Rhule more if he admitted his mistakes as opposed to trying to justify everything. He talks as though he's some accomplished head coach in the league that everyone should listen to because he's that guy. I don't see any humility in this guy, and that's a problem for a coach that ain't done poo except make a lot of questionable if not outright bad decisions.

Yeah, just let him damage the team and its reputation one more year. That won't hurt anything...