kungfoodude

WTH are you babbling about??

I think still 9th, even with SOS changes. Win or lose that should be the floor.

I think maybe one more year under a better offense(hopefully) and with a valid NFL starting QB would help. If both of those happen and he still doesn't progress......well....it just is what it is. I would say that we have no reason to pass on elite WR talent in the draft.

Well, I mean Bryce Young literally had nationally televised commercials.

He is very talented. But it's like the classic stuff from the old HS to NBA era, teams eventually stop seeing potential when you don’t fix those problems.

Caleb Williams is really putting up a lot of "can't do that at the next level" passes in this game. Definitely needs a lot of seasoning.

Well he did technically start at OU first. Might be a loophole.

Yeah, his WR bailed him out in a big way. Aren't gonna be able to get away with that in the NFL, bruh.

Caleb Williams just threw a wildly stupid pass.

Bozeman especially.

Hekker, Pineiro, Woods deserve a shout out too. All look like keepers.

Double replying to the same post?

Oh I don't care enough to look them up. Just pointing out that you clearly don't remember previous temper tantrums.

I think if you watched Tampa enough this season the refs seem to be protecting Brady a lot less. He isn't the NFL golden child anymore but he hasn't figured that out yet.

It's funny to bitch about bitching. I am not even bitching about the Panthers. I am bitching about the Huddle "fans." I mean.....posts don't disappear until you get banned. Just sayin'....

Oh, not all Darnold is terrible, it is the one thing that makes people hope beyond reason that he could become something more than he is. His few tantalizing throws or displays of athletic ability I am sure have frustrated many coaches and fans alike. His skill level and physical ability aren't in question but he doesn't have the mental ability nor experience that an NFL starting caliber QB needs. It's not like that is rare among QB's that aren't starting caliber. DA was statistically better(average wise and winning percentage since the starting disparity is quite wide) as a Panther than Sam has been. That's even with this resurgence. But, as great of a backup as DA was for us....that's the problem in a nutshell. We aren't comparing Sam to Cam nor Jake nor Steve Beuerlein nor even Kerry Collins. We are comparing him to Derek Anderson.

I have 100% seen you triggered on here. More than once, for that matter. It usually looks like you reading your CV aloud to try to prop up your fragile sense of intellectual superiority.

I just don't understand it. It's being willingly ignorant out of pure, naked desperation. We are the Browns. This is what their fans turned into during their almost 20 year QB drought.

You sound triggered. Did I hit a nerve? Darnold is better than he has been. The problem is that he still isn't good. That has quite literally been the problem his entire career. Anyone who wants a backup caliber QB starting for us probably was also pumped about Teddy, Kyle Allen, Taylor Heinickie, PJ Walker, Will Grier, etc, etc, etc. This is why I say this fanbase has Stockholm Syndrome. We are so cultured to seeing subpar QB play that some of you guys literally don't remember what it looks like.

Well we technically can't let him retire until the next Staal is ready. It has been 21 straight years of having a Staal on the roster.

I think the most critical things are talent evaluation ability. I mean that from a player personnel standpoint and staff/coaching standpoint. You have to be able to identify the people to put around you to help make you successful. That has been a big problem with multiple of our ex-head coaches. They have some pretty big blinds spots among players, coaches or both. It would be great to have an offensive mind like Shanahan, McVay, DaBoll, etc. It's just not something the franchise has really experienced outside of maybe the Turner's.

Eh....that's not a terrible comparison but Anderson's highs were much higher than Darnold and his lows were also higher. That is what makes DA better, IMO. He was a generally steadier guy, although not particularly spectacular. That's definitely a good guy for Darnold to try and become. DA had a nice career as a backup QB.

John Fox 3.0

Hoping we can get up to 7. Number 6 is technically possible but it's unlikely. The breakdown is basically this: 6. LA Rams @ Seattle Seahawks This is a very winnable game for the Rams but the Seahawks are fighting for their NFL playoff life and the Rams are still a MASH unit. Maybe 30% likelihood of a Rams victory, IMO. 7. Atlanta Falcunts vs. Tampa Bay Tablet Tantrums This is a home game for Atlanta and Tampa really can't improve their playoff situation so I suspect they will sit a fair amount of players. I would day this is a 70+% chance Atlanta wins and we can jump them(if we take an L) 8. Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs Normally this would look like a good opportunity for KC to rest but they are still jockeying for that first round bye. So, if the Bengals win tonight, this could be a big opportunity for a Raiders win as KC would have the upper hand on the #1 seed AND Buffalo plays a 1 PM game next week whereas KC is a 4:30 PM game. There is an outside shot KC rests players as they have the bye locked up, although that might not be likely at all. Remember that the SOS race between the Panthers and the Falcons/Raiders is VERY close. Currently: Falcons: .470 Raiders: .471 Panthers: .474 This could change enough to have us drop to the lowest SOS, TBD.

Norman didn't factor in much. Darnold showed his normal self, although a better overall version. He had two back-breaking blunders that led to TO's. Given how badly our other CB's got roasted by Evans, I am a little surprised they didn't move Norman over there at some point to try and stop Evans. But, the coaching staff has got roasted enough for that. Darnold is who we thought he was. That has never changed, even with his improvements. Panthers QB Stockholm Syndrome is in full effect however. You will see a sizeable gaggle of posters that slobber over him with the same fervor they did when we traded for him. It's pretty pathetic.