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Paradis is literally probably our second best lineman at the moment. We definitely don't have the luxury of sending him down the depth chart because he is overpaid for what we received. Elflein was apparently so effective at center that after drafting him, he was replaced by another draft pick by his team. He's a depth player, not an NFL starter. Get the young guys in there that have a chance to improve and be something. Elflein isn't that.

Or when after 2019 you literally burned the entire roster to the ground. This was always going to be the hard part of the rebuild, gaining quality depth. That can't happen in one offseason unless we want to be in perpetual cap hell again. It will likely take 2+ offseasons more to start putting a significant dent in that problem.

So we can watch him suck there too? How about move him to his most natural position...on the pine?

They are both relevant because either are superior to the current kicker.

Speaks to how bad our roster was/is. It will take a few years to see that improve. But, you don't do what we did to our roster and expect to have great depth for a while.

Well, #1 we haven't seen Marshall play a single game yet so as excited as we are all getting, maybe we should slow down on the coronation process. Also, even if he is a stud, by the time his rookie deal is up, Robby may be nearing the end of his new contract(purely speculation until we see the kind of deal Robby signs). I can understand the concerns about the deal brewing but we need to see terms before we judge harshly or infer much about what we plan on doing with Moore.

I get the "potential" aspect of the signing. In fairness, for every glaring red flag, we also see some real strengths. Ultimately it will just boil down to how quickly he can navigate the NFL learning curve. I think he can be a successful NFL head coach, but will it be in this stop?

Deshaun Watson fan.

I'm in NC at the moment. I am only awake because I woke up mid-hangover and it is making it hard to sleep. I travel all over and can be in a lot of different time zones and working a variety of shifts. That is why I am sometimes on here at very odd hours.

Everyone gets hyped for preseason and then about half a game into it gets annoyed and just wants real football back. That's really why preseason football has always sucked. It's not the real thing.

Well we shouldn't be freaking out because we rarely see our starters anyway. We have zero idea what we have as a team yet. Except for Slye. We just keep seeing how awful he is.

How long are we gonna see 70+77 riding the pine because they aren't in our "best five?"

If Sam doesn't work out and we sign Trubisky to solve our QB issue, I am gonna be shoveling coal into the boiler of the Fire Rhule train.

Anyone who liked the idea of keeping Slye over Gano at this point will be hiding under a rock. I am not sure how much more evidence needs to be piled up to show how bad Slye is. He's a one trick pony. He can be trotted out there to try 60-70 yard FG's that he will have enough leg for, but will never make anyway. What a trick.

I view them in completely different lights. Jackson has had much more success in his NFL career than Darnold. Darnold has had next to none and shown very little evidence of even being capable of improving. I'd like to eat a lot of crow on that statement but I fear I will not.

I don't think we would be looking at him on a pricey contract unless he has a big year, in which he also stays completely healthy. Not sure we would have a ton of competition for him if it comes down to wanting a really big deal. My guy feeling is that not many in the NFL are gonna be giving him a #1 CB contract.

Also believe he is top 10(or close)in Panthers history in INT's after his rookie contract. Agree he is all over the map but one thing he definitely is, the best playmaker we have had in our secondary in a long time.

Okay, can I get a roll call of all the goofy fugs that kept spreading this idiot conspiracy theory about Robby not wanting to be here? Just go ahead and check in here for your lashing.

He blinked.

Large beer share with charcuterie, smoked pulled pork, etc.

We all see the OL, these are not likely to be ideal conditions from Week 1 through Week 17. That said, I am not on this "HE MUST PLAY IN THE PRESEASON" bandwagon either. I just think the idea of "ideal conditions" is something that isn't real in 2021. Whether he takes the field today or not until Game 1, he's gonna get heat and we will see who he is. If the plan is to protect his health or his psyche, that stuff is going to get exposed no matter what. If his is likely to break in Week 2 of the preseason, it isn't going to be any less likely to break in Week 1 of the regular season. He is who he is at this point.

You are basically a player surfer fan. To your credit, you did stick around when your dude left. We won't ever see the Darnold fans again.

Look, Darnold may suck hard here but he will at least be an NFL QB unlike Taysom Hill.