Martin

I was excited to see game management period, it’s been a few years since I last saw that.

ESPNs Matt Miller just posted an updated QB article that looks interesting, anyone able to get behind the paywall

Adding to that is that he plays close to 100% of snaps, which is crazy at his size. And the effort is always 100%. Him and Luvu (and potentially Horn) are pieces to build around. They are also great for the team culture. I like Burns, but we are better off tagging and trading him, using that money to overpay a top WR and O-lineman.

I think of a game manager as someone that excels within the system but maybe doesn’t have a lot to offer when things break down, a complementary player is missing etc. e.g. when Debo Samuel was down, Purdy didn’t look as good, when Cam was missing someone he just stepped up his game. Game managers are also great at avoiding mistakes, they usually don’t cost their team a win. So it is not a bad thing.

I think he’s known for not spending a dime outside of mandatory player salaries.

I think it is ok to disagree. Purdy and Tua are both 3 inches taller, 35lbs heavier, have stronger arms and have great deep ball accuracy. Would Bryce do better in those offenses? Yes for sure. But it is extremely hard to get that set of skill players. You still believe in Young’s potential, a lot of us do not. And that’s ok. We all hope he will turn it around. I’m a Panthers supporter, I’m rooting for the team. I want the Panthers to win and I don’t think Young is the player that can take us there. But I think the language and behavior on both sides of the argument is disappointing.

Not sure how you make the link of him being happy after the win with him having a special drive, but maybe I’m misunderstanding something? Overall it was great for him, the team, and us supporters with a win. I know I really enjoyed it.

I do however think we should bring in some type of competition. Young should be able to show enough growth to win the job over someone like Minshew (just an example). I don’t think he should be handed the role as a starter. Hopefully he improves a lot over the offseason and takes and runs with the job next year. I just don’t see it, but hopefully I’m really wrong on this one.

around to what Bryce has shown vs. what he did in College. They’re trying to force themselves to see something that is not there

I think she’s very good as well. Really like her insights and draft takes. But a lot of analysts have a hard time coming a

It makes me think of golf. When I used to play I always had one or two shots a round that were awesome, but the other 80 or so were just ok.

Do you have examples of that something special? I’m assuming you mean things few other QBs can do?

That’s my concern as well. You would have to throw with unheard of anticipation to overcome that issue.

It was an exciting way to finish the game, great drive by the whole team. Chuba has really progressed this year. ISM is a very intriguing player, not sure why he wasn’t featured earlier in the year. Defense, led by Brown again was great. Bryce had a good game. But floated a lot of balls, allowing the defense to close on the ball. I still don’t see him as a winning starer in the NFL unless he’s surrounded by superstars at every position. And btw, that doesn’t make me a hater, I just don’t see it. But I hope I’m wrong. Would be awesome if he was. But today was a good day, great to see us win one.

We’ll the Bengals signed Orlando Bloom from Chiefs (good starter) and let Jesse Bates go in FA (great starter), so that’s an overall weird take. I was more curious about Jonah and if he can be an ok starter at LT or not with a potential great LG next to him. But I guess we shouldn’t even talk about free agency with so much else to talk about .

The QBs will be a fun one to follow this year. Every year it looks fairly straightforward this time of year, and then there’s tons of movement. I bet one or two will “fall out” of the first round.

Tee Higgins would obviously be fantastic if we could sign him next year. But what about Jonah Williams? I’ve only seen him play a few times, but he strikes me as a starter level LT. He’s had some injuries and was moved to RT this year, but I wonder what he would look like next to Ickey at LG? Anyone watched him play? Would playing next to a potentially very good LG in Ickey (I know, lots of assumptions here) be a valid option for us next year?

Titans?

I think the Chargers job is a bit overrated (still far better that ours though). They are $40M over the cap with an aging defense. They will have to cut some of their stars to make it work. The old GM left a lot to be desired. They do have a QB with a lot to offer, but one who hasn’t shown he can win when it counts.

It is the new “he’ll be gone by the time we pick”.

Thought this was interesting in terms of different QBs behind the same poor o-line

I agree with this. I am interested in Smith though. His background with o-line, scheme etc. is very intriguing

I think you have a good point. He only needs half the attempts of Bryce to throw twice the amount of TDs. Thank you for pointing it out. And yes, wouldn’t it be nice if we could run for +200 yards to help Bryce out? Oh, wait a minute..,

Ironically I assume you saw that he was sacked 0 times in the last game by looking at the stat sheet? Not sure if you’ve seen his stats in the last five games, including all the sacks he’s taken (and all the TDs he’s thrown).

A big reason is that the owner hired bad GMs and coaches. Sure he makes it worse, but he’s also hired extremely poorly.