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JAY GRUDEN is my choice: Rhule said he’d like to hire an offensive coordinator who has had experience calling plays at the NFL level. Gruden fits that bill. Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article257262852.html#storylink=cpy

Carson Strong NFL Scouting Report Pros Top tier arm strength Displays great touch on downfield throws Clean throwing motion Cons Ball placement in all areas Major risk taker His lack of mobility is constantly evident Carson Strong is a three-year contributor for the Nevada Wolfpack. He possesses good height and solid weight for the quarterback position in the NFL. As mentioned previously, Strong should post one of the slowest 40 times at the NFL Combine. In 2021, Carson Strong led the Nevada Wolfpack to an 8-4 record and a spot in the Quicklane Bowl. He was able to record 4,186 yards for 36 touchdowns and just eight interceptions on the year. He was awarded Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year honors for the second time in his career. The first thing that jumps off of Carson Strong’s film is his natural arm strength. Easily able to push the ball down the field, he can throw 65 yards with ease. While some believe this ability is overrated, it is still something the defense must respect. It also pops up in other areas as his velocity to all levels of the field is consistently great. This gives Strong the ability to put the ball into windows that other passers couldn’t even attempt. Strong may have the strongest arm in this draft class. Furthermore, he also displays good touch down the field making him an exciting deep passer. He does all of these things rather seamlessly as well as he couples them with a clean, easy throwing motion that allows him to get the ball out quickly. However, while Strong does have a talented arm, he is not without flaws. To begin with, his ball placement is routinely off. This makes throws that should be easy completions far tougher and sometimes just incompletions. It also handicaps the offense as Strong’s inaccuracy limits the chances for a run after the catch. In addition to this, he has never seen a throw he didn’t think he could make. Of course, this works in his favor oftentimes in college as his arm can make it happen. In the NFL however, he will not get away with these passes as often. His lack of mobility could also present a problem. As NFL pass rushers become increasingly more athletic, a QB’s ability to escape becomes more and more prevalent, and Strong simply doesn’t have it.

Dear Dave Tepper, You have said repeatedly that “long-term mediocrity” is not acceptable for this NFL Carolina Panthers franchise. But right now mediocrity doesn’t sound all that bad for the Panthers. Since you purchased the franchise from founder owner, Jerry Richardson for a record $2.3 billion in the summer of 2018, the Panthers are 22-43 with four straight losing seasons. Currently, the 2021 Panthers are 5-12, similiar to the previous years you have been the owner, so the goal of “sustained success” has not been achieved. Mr. Tepper you once told reporters that every time the Panthers lose you are in a “(crappy) mood”, so I can only imagine what you are feeling right now. As a die hard, loyal, Panthers fan, I cannot help wondering how much patience someone like you, who is used to winning in the business world has left with Head Coach Matt Rhule and his staff. Regretfully, Rhule is 10-23 as the team's coach, but still has five years remaining on a seven-year, $62 million contract. I believe i speak for most Caroina Panthers fans when I respectfully encourage you to become more involved with the team presently by making changes that will make the fans proud to be a Panthers fan again. My suggestion would be to start fresh with a new head coach and coaching staff because it has become obvious to the entire sports world this group cannot get the job done. Thank you A Concerned Panthers Fan

Ed Hochuli who is now in his seventies, retired in March 2018 but i never liked his calls or trusted his judgement. The fact he is (or was ) a trail lawyer, tells me a lot about him. '( "Ed Hochuli has been a practicing trial lawyer since 1983 when he became a partner at the Arizona law firm of Jones, Skelton and Hochuli, P.L.C. The firm has come a long way since those early days and now has more than 80 lawyers on staff.")

I often wonder if he really does know what he's doing, considering all the bad decisions he has made or allowed.

You are probably right. However, based on the previous history of bad mistakes the Panthers have made, it scares me into thinking they will make another stupid one that will set the team back further than they already are.

Exactly!! The officials call a roughing the passer penalty if the Cry Baby Tom Brady is slightly touched but Cam Newton and Big Ben could have their heads ripped off and nothing would be called. This is way beyond totally unfair.

Sadly,this sounds about right,knowing all the other brain dead decisions that have been made.

The whistle shouldn't have been blown but it was blown a split second before the ball was caught. There was absolutely no time for the defense to react to the whistle, so it in no way changed the result of the play. If the play was overturned, the team that would have been robbed would have been the Bengals.

The loss by the Cowboys made my day. They pulled a typical a typical choke job most of the game. When the officials give the Cowboys more obvious penalties than the other team,you know they were really playing bad. Not only do i blame Dak and the offensive line and some other players.I blame Head Coach Mike McCarthy and crew for not having the team prepared for this big game.

If (a big if) the Panthers can find a team willing to trade for Christian McCaffrey in exchange for several good draft picks, even if the Panthers have to eat a small part of his salary,i feel it would be worth it

Trade Burns because the Panthers need more draft picks and his trade value will probably never be higher than it presently is. Plus, Redick said he really wants to stay here and plans on adding 15 or 20 solid pounds,still retain his quickness and be able to stop the run a lot better.

Great to see see someone on the Huddle have a positive take and outlook. This place is getting down right depressing to view.

I feel that Tepper is smart enough to make sure the OC that is hired will be such a high caliber football person he could take over the team if Rhule is ousted, which would be a win-win sitution.. I will admit that Tepper has made and allowed Rhule to make some glaring mistakes. I hope he has learned from these mistakes and will not make another one by allowing the wrong OC to be hired.

Some fans cannot get it through their heads for whatever reason that Cam Newton, who was once a generation talent, no longer has the skills to be a starting QB in the NFL. Considering most NFL teams want a young QB on a cheap contract they can develop, Cam may have trouble finding a NFL team that will hire him to be a backup QB. This is not based so much on Cam having deminished skills but more on the way the modern day NFL works..

So would most NFL starting quarterbacks.

My only question to David Tepper would be: "How were you smart enough to make billions investing then turn around and make decisions regarding the Panthers that are just plain dumb?"

Ed Hochuli is the first onethat comes to mind but there are several others that make one question their honesty.

Forget all the gadgets, gimicks and quick fixes that have been mentioned that would most likely set the much needed long term building process backwards . The Panthers need to start bringing in reinforcements at key positions to build a solid team that will have long term success, instead of trying to throw caution to the wind, just to make the playoffs in 2022 and go one and out.

I always liked Brian Flores and thought he was doing a good job. I was surprised when the Miami Dolphins fired him. I feel sure the Panthers would be a better team going forward as well as the present, if he had been their head coach

Horn and Henderson are almost identical in measurables, and they have similar playing styles as well. Both are comfortable in man coverage, which is a likely reason why the Panthers chose Henderson as Horn’s replacement.

Trools are going to Trool.

I would hate to lose comp picks but if means obtaining and building solid OL i am all for it.

Sure, it was overhyped, overproduced spectacle. But at its heart, this was the story of a quarterback ascending from obscurity to the mountaintop, and a fanbase that had watched all its rivals enjoy success finally indulging in its own. That’s exactly what sports are all about. Congrats, once again, to the Dawgs.