kungfoodude

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.

I am ambivalent about the situation. I understand the idea of Wilks and the draw. The players love him and he would likely make us respectable, albeit likely ultimately unsuccessful. As I said earlier, John Fox 3.0. That's not terrible, after all our previous two John Fox's ended up in a Super Bowl. But....they also never managed back-to-back winning seasons. I won't pitch a fit if he's hired, especially if he makes good staff decisions. I just will expect it to be a bumpy ride and unlikely to be very successful overall. If he isn't hired, well.....I guess that is a wait and see. Sadly, I don't approach the coaching search with as much hope as I do trepidation. Which I believe is warranted because of the looming specter of the meddling owner that hangs over the franchise at the moment.

There is really no telling with this owner. He was duped by Hurney, then he was duped by Rhule more than once. I genuinely hope he stays as far away from the decision process as possible. If not, we might be royally fuged.

I am in the same spot as before the game, waiting on those things. When we see what direction we are headed, I will know whether to have hope or not.

Ask me after the coaching hires, free agency moves and draft.

I believe you mean John Fox 3.0

I meant exactly the opposite of what I said. May be alcohol involved.

Losing to NO would be the absolute most Panthers thing we could do.

Like I said, keep making excuses for him. People who actually know a fuging thing about NFL football won't be calling his number to lead an NFL team. Sit back and watch.

One more week of BS with the Tepper Panthers for the year. Hurricanes are just getting warmed up.

Did he whiff on the INT and Sam playing hero ball with a bad snap? Keep believing in Santa Claus if you want, homie. We Panthered this game up and Sam had a big role in it.

Let's hear the Darnold apologists worm their way out of a 3 TO game. But, he had a lot of help shitting the bed here. Good to see we are such a closely knit team that we poo ourselves as a group too

So, about that....

What a bitch he is.

He has never been that guy consistently. He is who we thought he was. To his credit, he played better than expected in this scenario. He is a guy that wins if things around him go well. They did not go well this game.

Honestly, he has brutalized two different CB's. It just kind of is what it is. Not doubling him up....that definitely is stupid.

Good fuging Lord.