kungfoodude

Not saying reps don't serve a purpose but it isn't going to make or break a QB's season. Remember last year when we didn't have ANY preseason? Was that why Teddy didn't work out? If anything, it just means it may take a couple of games to shake off some rust. That's about the extent of it. If he doesn't get it by halfway through the year, it will have nothing to do with lack of preseason reps.

That was a screen of some sort, it looked like.

Definitely confused.

I don't see either of those scenarios being linked to the preseason. He's either going to thrive or he won't. Fake games aren't going to determine that. He isn't a rookie.

Yeah, to me this is basically the answer. IF he fails it won't be because he didn't get enough reps in the preseason, it won't be because our OL sucks, it won't be because of Adam Gase....it will be because he just isn't the guy. And that shouldn't be a shock if that indeed does happen. Would I personally have liked to see him more? Absolutely. As a fan, I want to see him play so I can decide if he might be the guy. That said, wouldn't get too high or low on him regardless.....because it's the fuging preseason. After basically week 1, the mere mentions of preseason in any NFL broadcasts, articles, etc are basically nil. Everyone is extremely aware of how little value these games have outside of determining your final roster.

Shits the bed, as in he sucks. Will you blame his failure on lack of preseason reps?

Wait....do we like PFF now?

Well the Huddle isn't a great measuring stick for intelligence. Just read through the various threads talking about how Cam Newton was a terrible passer or we have a top 10 defense in 2021 or Sam Darnold is a rookie, etc, etc.

I think you have to group some of the fans to gage what the honeymoon period will be. I think for the hardcore/long term Pamthers fans, 2022 will start to be when the heat is on. For the bulk of the fans(more casual) it won't be much about a honeymoon period or the seat getting hot, it will be just a steady decrease in fan interest. This still isn't an area with a large and rabid fanbase, so it will be easy for the bulk of the casual fans to just pay attention to other sports. For the media, I think Rhule will start to feel the heat in 2022 if the 2021 season doesn't show much improvement.

Let me ask you this, let's say he only gets two series in the next game(not likely but we will roll with this hypothetical) and then he promptly shits the bed as our starter during the 2021 season. Are you gonna blame that on missing reps in the preseason?

That's another big concern. We have so many guys in that two deep with injury flags. I am extremely concerned about the attrition on that unit over a 17 game schedule.

He is getting reps in practices. I don't see preseason reps as much more meaningful than those. If he fails in 2021, it won't be because he didn't get 30 more reps in preseason games.

Getting a new kicker is our top need and priority as a team, IMO. We can't fix the QB situation or the OL situation or the LB situation. Whatever we would add would likely be mild upgrades at best. Slye will flat out lose us games this season. That has to be remedied.

I don't honestly think it would matter if we played him every single down of the preseason or absolutely no downs in the preseason. I really mean that. He's either gonna be a disaster or it will work out. Reps in the preseason aren't going to change who he is. People are getting caught up in this complete myth about him being a rookie QB. He isn't. He is a 3 year NFL veteran. Outside of simply adjusting to what we are doing offensively, he is most likely going to be the player he is. Preseason reps aren't going to save him or break him.

I think Miller is in that top 5 group. Maybe not Daley.

This needs to be a pinned regular weekly feature.

I think they got the information they needed from those results.

I also don't think there are going to be many times we go hat on a hat in a goal line scenario with no wrinkles. Our OL is subpar and our OC likes to get cute(sometimes perplexing) in those spots.

I could be wrong and perhaps I am recalling a speculative article that wasn't quoting them directly. I do remember seeing something regarding FB and possibly adding one, however.

It's possible we dumpster dive for a FB during roster cuts too. IIRC, that was mentioned by the staff in a press conference in the last couple of weeks. Not the dumpster diving specifically but the fact that a FB might be brought in.

You clearly do not know about football if you are crying about a preseason performance. Especially considering that this will probably be the fewest reps we have seen our starters play in any preseason in recent memory. The only thing we have gleaned so far is how our quality of depth is lacking and perhaps some inkling of how our new draft picks may look when the reps are real.

Yeah but we've seen CMC come up short in those situations in real games before and we know that he is an elite player. It's possible to get bailed out by a great player and great FB in some situations but if your OL doesn't execute in goal line, 95% of the time you are gonna be sunk in a situation like that. That's why having a Cam or Josh Allen type QB bailed can bail you out in those scenarios. It's like having another giant FB on the field.

I wouldn't be convinced if he had played half a game against the Colts and Ravens and tore it up. It's the fuging preseason. This poo does not matter until the reps are real. We will know what we have in Darnold by Week 8, perhaps earlier if it is really, really good or really, really bad.

If he is good there, this place will melt down. I don't expect that to happen but it will be hilarious to watch the original Teddy fanboys chirp or the people who flip flopped now flip back.

It's the preseason. It literally doesn't matter at all. If the fans can't understand that, they must be new to the NFL. Paradis is definitely better but, yes, we need to improve there. IMO, the only hope for looking better is to take our lumps with a younger lineup. Those guys have upside, at the very least. If you want to have a veteran in the mix, Miller is serviceable and doesn't embarrass himself that much. The other two should be some combination of BC, Brown and Daley. Otherwise, I just don't get what we are doing.