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More of an aside but the changes in the k-balls procedures, the footballs used in situations like field goals, changed for this season. Almost certain that's why guys like Eddy are suddenly being able to kick from 50+ now. Gano used to be good for us. Then he got the yips and so we let him loose. Probably will happen to Fitz one day. I think Butker is hitting that phase himself. That seems to be the cycle with kickers nowadays.

I can already see the thread on predictions on how many snaps until Corbett is out again. Hate it for the guy, but man cannot stay healthy. Also, I swear his snapping was not clean.

For even the most "NFL ready" QB's, the transition is not easy. Last thing you need is a constant shift in personnel and, in turn, constant change of offensive systems. On a side note, had to remind myself who Ward's targets are. Ridley and Lockett would've been more exciting a few years ago but now... they do have a rookie WR and Van Jefferson. Ridley is out with a hammy, though. We may be fielding rookies but at least their ceiling is tbd.

Trevin taking over calling the plays was all that was needed, apparently. Downside is that we're in big trouble if he goes down. Rozeboom cannot be the fallback plan.

I like to use the analogy that a high draft pick QB is like a new supercar. Great to have one except too often, one forgets that they are high maintenance. A bad team secures their car under a cheap tent, puts regular gas in the tank, services it at Pep Boys, and then blames the car for not working properly and proceeds to get another one. At the least, Ward getting sacked 25 times already is a massive red flag. If you can't protect your rookie QB, you do not put him out there. Otherwise, it's taking your supercar and immediately spinning it right into a tree. A few survive that rough of a start. Most do not.

Unless Rico can go over 150 yards every game, going to be hard to stay as the lead back if you can't pass block at all.

How did Laporta catch that?

We can't control who we play against. We can control what we do with the ball. If your back can go off like this, then yeah, feed that guy while you can.

This looks like the very type of offense Canales had been saying he wanted to have from the beginning. Also a bit like when Wilks was the interim coach. If it nets us wins, then I am not complaining.

Crazy how a change of scenery can make someone look a lot better.

Beating the Cowboys + The Refs? That's right. Get your asses off our field!

Dumb timeout before the tush push. Then a dumb timeout to save the Eagles a delay of game. What is Daboll doing?

Hey, that guy who sacked Hurts looks familiar.

Hopefully, this meeting doesn't end up as a miss like a Brian Burns sack.

I'd say we did invest in our offensive line with free agents and receivers with draft picks. With our O-line, Corbett is meh and perpetually hurt while we lost Hunt this year. Also, I feel our pass protection will have really bad moments at times. Given how O-line injuries derailed many Panthers seasons of past, this is fairly typical Panthers luck. That game where Cam got sacked nine times.... oh, boy. Receivers... this team has been incompetent in drafting them for as long I've been a fan. And you can't blame the QBs because all the busts/bleh receivers didn't suddenly play better with other teams. We seem to be too enamored with projects when we should be seeking guys that can produce.

Can't say he's lived up to be a franchise QB with the Chargers, personally. Some of that is on that team, but his performances in big moments have not exactly been great. I feel he'll end up like Matthew Stafford and maximize his potential with someone else. But yeah, Brown is a machine. Doubt he'll stick around past this current contract, though.

So you're putting a statue behind one of the worst O-lines in the league? Surely, that will end well.

Boy, those Cam insults takes me back. I think the only player that didn't get absolutely trashed here over the last twenty years was Luke and even then there were complaints about drafting him and some crude comments about his concussions.

Thielen was traded away right before our season started. Coker got hurt right before our season started. Renfrow, a player that hasn't played in a while went from cut to being thrust onto the field. Moore, the one vet we did keep, is currently out. Bad things seem to happen trying to throw to XL. Oh, and Tremble was out for a few weeks while Sanders is currently out himself. Simply starting the fact that we can't even keep a #2 on the field. You're hoping one of the many rookies pulls off a Coker and starts having consistent production.

Remember that this franchise was willing to give away the farm for Deshaun Watson. Massive red flag that we were less trying to build a team than believing that we just needed to hit on a lotto ticket with just one guy. That's not how it works. And no, we cannot make that same mistake again. I look at this staff and this roster and ask myself whether it's ready to support yet another high draft round QB who can win it all for us before we have to pay them that big contract. That's a no right now. Questionable coach, one potential playmaker with T-Mac, and questionable O-line with all the injuries equals almost feeling bad for the (potentially) next guy coming in.

I remember David Carr being in this position when he played for us way back in 2007 many times over.

You never count the Chiefs out, but not the best start.

Is that the game-winning tumble?

Guess they weren't good.

The changes in the k-ball rules for this year are apparently also having an impact.