kungfoodude

Agreed. No more reclamation projects on the OL either or overpaying dumpster journeymen. I don't give a fug about versatility in someone you want to start. Be good at one thing.

Brady has his own issues to be sure but I do think the bulk of our problems offensively have been execution. Darnold is missing throws or making poor decisions, the receivers and RB's are dropping passes, the OL is well......a fuging disaster. So, I do think Brady is getting some unfair blame at times for the offense just executing poorly. It would be nice to see how he fared with a good QB and an adequate OL. I'm not sure we will get the chance to see that, however.

Agreed. He just doesn't have the decision making ability to be a good NFL QB.

In defense of our rushing defense, 42% of our total rushing yardage allowed has been to Elliott and Cook. Those are two of the top 5 rushers(in yds/GM) in the NFL currently. Taking a closer look at the rush defense specifically: Game 1(NY Jets) Jets OL(26th rated DVOA), Rushing Offense(31st in the NFL, 74.0 yds/GM) Allowed: 45 rushing yards(29 yards under avg) Game 2(New Orleans) Saints OL(5th rated DVOA), Rushing Offense(9th in the NFL, 125.8 yds/GM) Allowed: 48 rushing yards(77.8 yards under avg) Game 3(Houston Texans) Texans OL(32nd rated DVOA), Rushing Offense(26th in the NFL, 89.8 yds/GM) Allowed: 42 rushing yards(47.8 yards under avg) Game 4(Dallas Cowboys) Cowboys OL(1st rated DVOA), Rushing Offense(2nd in the NFL, 164.3 yds/GM) Allowed: 245 rushing yards(80.7 yds OVER avg) Game 5(Philadelphia Eagles) Eagles OL(21st rated DVOA), Rushing Offense(15th in the NFL, 113.7 yds/GM) Allowed: 91 rushing yards(22.7 under avg) Game 6(Minnesota Vikings) Vikings OL(25th rated DVOA), Rushing Offense(8th in the NFL, 127.8 yds/GM) Allowed: 198 rushing yards(70.2 yds OVER avg) So we have pretty much won 4 out of 6 matchups on the DL. It's just the shelling we have taken in those two big losses skewed our stats quite a bit.

Oh I bet the Tepper comments are brutal. When I saw him watching the game in his box alone, that spoke volumes. I think our coaching staff is in for a blistering if this losing streak continues. Anyone who thinks Darnold is going to be anything different that his past 44 games started....I just don't know what to say to you. The problems are the same and so incredibly obvious. I am fine talking about QB next year because he will clearly be up to get replaced, whether he stays on the roster or not remains to be seen.

You know, the more and more I think about this.....we should really go hard at Tyrod this offseason. His deal is up in Houston, he was only getting $5.5 mil. Why not pay him $6-8 mil/year on a two year deal and have some stability for a couple of seasons while we build that OL up? I actually really, really like that idea. He's cheaper and better than Teddy or Darnold. Nothing spectacular about him, just a steady journeyman QB that takes care of the ball.

I'd say 1. Darnold, 2. CMC, 3. Robby. At least the Robby deal was relatively short and reasonably priced. CMC is a stud but my feelings on top money for a RB are well known. Darnold though....JFC. Like Rhule said....they are clearly "all in" on Sam. I'd love to hear the comments behind the scenes. I bet not a lot positive is being said in private.

Add in one 29th rated(DVOA) QB and you have the recipe for a bottom 5 offense!

I literally cannot wrap my head around picking up the 5th year. It was a bad idea then and it's looks even worse in hindsight.

Given the fact that our rushing offense is basically the same as last year(middle of the league), I definitely see why they want to put emphasis on that moving forward. If you look at the 2020 vs. 2021 OL stats on FO, the drop off is pretty bad across the board. The passing offense though......woof.

He's better than what we have. I realize that isn't saying much. He's only on a one year deal with them. I would love to get him in Carolina to add some stability while we find the next guy.

What a shame. Very cool to be able to re-create those pictures 15 years later.

Yeah, agree to disagree. I don't think I want any of the options in this draft at QB. Not to mention....who the fug are they gonna learn from? Not that guy. As strange as it may sound, I'd probably rather go bring in someone like Fitzpatrick/Dalton/Taylor/etc. Just some starting quality veteran who can give us a little breather while we find the eventual guy.

Offense DVOA 2020: -0.2% (17th in the NFL) DVOA 2021: -15.9% (25th in the NFL) Passing DVOA 2020: 12.3% (20th in the NFL) Passing DVOA 2021: -11.6 (29th in the NFL) Rushing DVOA 2020: -8.8% (16th in the NFL) Rushing DVOA 2021: -9.0% (16th in the NFL) Defense DVOA 2020: 7.3% (24th in the NFL) DVOA 2021: -6.4% (8th in the NFL) Passing DVOA 2020: 15.5% (23rd in the NFL) Passing DVOA 2021: -3.0% (7th in the NFL) Rushing DVOA 2020: -4.5% (20th in the NFL) Rushing DVOA 2021: -11.1% (18th in the NFL) Special Teams DVOA 2020: 0.8 (16th in the NFL) DVOA 2021: -3.1% (26th in the NFL) Interesting to see that our offense and special teams have gotten so much worse in 2021, especially the passing offense. Conversely, the pass defense improvement has been remarkable. We do still struggle defending the run, however. Modest improvements so far in that area.

Well we tried to kill Marshall on Sunday, so we aren't going to be seeing him versus the Giants.

Agreed and it could allow him to lengthen his career significantly. Charles Woodson was very successful making that transition.

I mean....how you could not re-grow that epic mustache for the pictures?

I agree. We relied heavily on RB passes last year with or without CMC. It's kind of mind blowing that we drafted a RB that doesn't have good receiving ability or that we don't have another one on the roster that does. Robby will eventually get the yips figured out but I don't think we are going to see a dramatic improvement during the season for our rookie RB.

Yeah, I don't deny that but UNC is not an NFL team nor are any of his opponents NFL teams. IMO, he has average NFL arm strength. That really doesn't matter as much as his mechanical issues to me. He has a LOT of things to fix in that realm. Other than that, some nice intangibles, a very nice deep ball and a decent athlete. If this were a different version of the Panthers, I wouldn't mind taking a look at him in the 2nd or 3rd round but this is the OL optional, need a starting QB now version of the Panthers. We don't have a team that will allow him to get better or be successful at all because he isn't going to be a day one ready to play guy. I understand you are a UNC fan but why would you want to see your college crush be put in a situation that he is going to fail in? We aren't the team where he is going to get better.

I haven't watched every game, just 3 of them. Not saying he isn't getting a lot of pressure but that is kind of what I mean with the struggling with pressure. He is clearly not playing as well this year.

I'm okay trading down if we can snag some extra 2nd and 3rd rounders to use on OL. But, if there is clearly an elite OT or IOL available, don't fug that up and take the kid. Even just adding one more solid player on the OL would be a massive improvement. If we can add just TWO more above average OL in the offseason, I think we can see huge improvements

Yeah, that is why you see comparisons to Baker or McCoy. He isn't noodle armed at all but he has average NFL arm strength. The biggest concern is his myriad of mechanical issues and that offense UNC runs. He seems Ike a guy that could use a year or two on the bench getting that all fixed. Also, he has traditionally struggled pretty badly against pressure so this is about the worst scenario possible for him. He seems more like a prospect for a team with an aging, competent veteran in place.

I think we have to find a better QB than Darnold to make the playoffs. It would take a very stellar supporting cast to lift him to that level.

I 100% don't get the hype on Corral. Everything about him screams college level player that won't translate well in the NFL. Very average skill sets. I hope we take take best OL available in the first or maybe trade down into the second and grab another 2nd/3rd so we can take snag 2-3 OL. I wouldn't be upset at all with our first ever OL only draft.