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I predict this is Bryce's last year as a Panthers QB. And the first six games of the season are his last as a starting QB. He's destined to be a backup somewhere. Even if he had the game to overcome his staggering lack of physical tools, his lack of ability to rally the locker room is the last nail in the coffin. New coach, no commitment to the smurf. And we have a first again this year, that I honestly think could be another #1 overall pick. So it's basically a complete reset of where we were before 2023 draft. But here's the really uncomfortable prediction: We're stuck in the rebuilding basement for the foreseeable future. And we will remain there until we hit on a QB in the draft. We're going to see rotating casts of mediocre players, coaches, schemes and systems and we're going to remain a low to low-middlin' team. Our savior will not come in the form of a journeyman QB. And this franchise will not attract a bona fide star. But our destinies will radically change when we pick the right QB. It happened with Cam and SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED WITH STROUD! JESUS TAP-DANCING CHRIST WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?! And here is the other prediction. That will not happen if it does not happen organically. i.e. DON'T MORTGAGE YOUR ENTIRE GODDAM FUTURE TO MOVE UP TO #1! So get cozy in basement. We're here for a while. The only question is what happens first? We get lucky on our QB of the future, or Tepper decides to re-locate his failing venture to an NFL hungry city.

Okay, that was like watching old people f***, I admit. But overall, I'm quite impressed with the defense. Evero showing once again why he is and should be a sought after HC candidate. He really can make chicken salad out of chicken poo. The offense looked as bad as I expected given that we inexplicably rested our starters. And the really sad part is I don't expect much improvement when they are on the field.

Here's the real story: the fact that we convinced Evero to stick around another year is our Super Bowl.

I won't hold a grudge against him. Going less than 100% on field conditions like this? He's not fighting for a spot, and we can't afford any season ending injuries.

He's standing behind the water boy.

Hot take: I'd rather have Zappe than anyone in our QB room

What dirt does this LT have on the refs? He false starts EVERY SNAP

D is STOUT!

Missed false start. Badly.

In our WRs' defense, they're used to catching softballs from Bryce. This might as well be a JUGS machine at 5 paces by comparison.

Huddle Legend! Wishing Mr. Scot all the best and a swift recovery!

Jesus. Thank god this is practice. If that was game action, that's a career-ender right there.

I think he's confusing his fast fashion brands.

Me too, CJ. Me too.

Honestly, irrespective of Bryce, this is my hope for Canales. I hate hearing about him being a "QB whisperer." Because I don't give a rat's ass about him saving Bryce's career. Bryce either proves to be worth what we gave up for him, or it's next man up. I'm just excited to have a young, innovative offensive mind.

The guy has a career 5.6 yard per carry average. That's just absurd! If he could only stay healthy, boy what a weapon he'll be.

I don't know why but I'm more excited about Coker than I am about most of our draft class. I just think he can step in and be successful on our team right away. Smitty was talking in his video about him being successful if he goes to a team with the right scheme. Then talked about how with his shuttle drill speed he can step into the slot and win on timing and technique. And I was just flashing back to every JT O'Sullivan video where he was ragging on Thielen being so slow on his routes. And it occurred to me, Coker is younger, faster, twitchier Adam Thielen. So Coker is stepping onto a team that schemed around the WR1 having exactly his skill set. And arguably Coker can do it better at this point in Thielen's career. I really think he will be rostered, will suit up on game day and will contribute this year.

Okay. Jon Snow's Ass - Tight End - Butte College 6th Round Pros: Great size. Excellent Receiver. Always near the balls. Hungry. Cons: Needs more time in the gym. Prone to spew poo on the field. Consensus: Good late round prospect, but cracks and holes in his game taint his possibility of going any earlier.

I'm just thinking, because we've put so much into propping up Bryce and surrounding him with talent to make this a make or break year, that Bryce will suffer a season ending injury in the preseason or the first few weeks. Us getting stuck in "is he or isn't he?" limbo for another year is the most Panthers thing that could happen to us.

B.S. Micah Parsons was on the board. We'd just lost Luke. That was the right pick and I'll die on that hill.

I think that would be true. Except we'll always be reminded that we passed on Stroud. And we'll be reminded how our #1 was used on Caleb Williams. So depending on how well one or both of those two QBs do, the mockery is not going to end once we move on from Bryce.

Falcons Fans taunting us on 4/27:

If Milton is there in Round 6, grab him. He's basically the anti-Bryce-Young. Big. Powerful arm. But doesn't throw well on the move. Put him behind the monster line we're building and let him let that cannon loose. At the very least we could use him as our Hail Mary 60-yards through the air to the end-zone specialist. Alternatively, I'd take Tua's little brother Taulia from Maryland in 7 or UDFA. If we're building a system designed to prop up a smaller QB, Taulia could step in and bring a little more of a gun-slinger attitude to the backup position.

I'd rather spend that money on Clowney.

Bust and move on quickly. As much as I will hate the indignity of the Panthers simultaneously drafting the biggest bust of all time, and making arguably the worst trade of all time in one sweaty bowl movement, I can bear that. I can't bear us spending the better part of a decade trying to prop up something that's just not going to work. See: "Sunk Cost Fallacy." If Bryce shows us more of the same this year, then we'll be in a position to draft in the top 5 again. At that point, we'll need to just swallow that bitter, jagged pill and admit we fugged up catastrophically and move on. Just don't double down on the mistake.