Mr. Scot

Yet you only focus on Fitterer. If your belief is that everyone in a group combines to make the decisions, then why are you solely focused on a guy who's changed the vast majority of the people around him? Is that "consistent"?

Panthers football is more fun with Duce around

Legedu...Oy That guy had the worst body control I'd ever seen on an NFL field. Whenever he jumped for a pass it looked like a toddler on a trampoline.

Thing is there's plenty of material out there talking about who did what, who said this about that, who was where and why and more. You don't want to hear about any of that because it doesn't fit with your narrative, but it's there anyway.

...and only drops four F bombs in the process of explaining it

Joking aside, Newton's height was definitely an advantage. It's like if you're trying to find somebody in a crowded room, standing on a chair makes it easier. Young won't be able to take a chair out on the field, but nobody doubts he's got the brains to run the system and ideally make the most out of his talent.

I wouldn't call what you're arguing "consistent". The biggest difference is Rhule was a guy who actually tried to have as much control as possible. No one describes Fitterer like that.

Nope. Rhule had his staff (originally Hurney led and organized) guys like Pat Stewart, Evan Cooper and his other coaches and scouts, some of whom ended up leaving or being let go before Rhule was even finished. In that area, it's worth noting that after 1 year on the job, Scott Fitterer was given a blank check to remake the personnel department however he saw fit. This while Rhule's influence was diminished

While we're on this topic, something else to remember... Even as the guy in charge, Scott Fitterer doesn't do all the evaluation, scouting, negotiation and such on his own. There's also the guys he brought in like Dan Morgan, Cole Spencer and now Adrian Wilson (who most would consider a home run hire) plus guys he promoted like Rob Hanrahan and others all working together. That's not even mentioning the coaching staff's input, which I think pretty much everyone expects is going to be a lot better with the current group than the previous one. This isn't Madden. It's an organization, not just one guy. At this organization has some pretty well thought of people in it.

Hell, let's hold on longer than that.

Unfortunately, he didn't put on any height 🫥 For players that are right on the borderline of tall to average, throwing motion is a big deal. Not sure if they worked on that with Baker last year or not. I would assume, but results might say otherwise.

That reminds me... There's kind of a goofy narrative I've seen from a few people, specifically one that Reich doesn't listen or defer to his assistants. Pretty much everybody involved with or covering the Panthers says the opposite, even players.

Not glory?

That hurts for somebody trying really hard to make the roster.

I think that was someone else but I could be wrong.

Well, if the choice is between believing people who actually had access to what was going on or believing your narrative, i.e. that of someone who has access to absolutely nothing and is just making it up as he goes along, then that's an easy choice Probably also worth pointing out that there's a difference between having final say and doing everything. Somebody still has to do the scouting, watch the games, write profiles, etc. Even Rhule realized he couldn't do all that himself. That's why there's a personnel department. I get that you choose to ignore what you hear in favor of making up your own narrative in your head, but I'd rather listen to reliable sources. Sorry, but that's not you 🫥 (even if David Tepper is sitting right beside you)

The edge of what? 🫥

Sounds crazy 🫥

The durability concerns were there pre-draft (team included) and they won't be easy to shake. We definitely have to do everything we can to protect him.

Mostly agree but I probably wouldn't put our ceiling that high...

Ouch

I was actually just about to ask if you could delete that stuff, including my responses. This is a good article that deserves discussion without dumb distractions.

Did he get himself banned?