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Already seeing some teams bring those guys in this offseason

Twitter embed isn’t work for me so here is a cut and paste… The #Chiefs have considered not using Harrison Butker for all kickoffs and instead using a player like safety Justin Reid. Special teams coordinator Dave Toub said the new kickoff rule has kickers more involved in tackles, and they don't want that for Butker. The full answer is worth a listen. The new NFL kickoff rule is such a huge change....

I will always miss the old Gantt. Not saying I don't like the current Gantt. He does a fine job at what he is hired to do. But I wish he wasn't working for the team during this era. No one would be a better read IMO.

I mean, the huddle keeps beating this division will suck mantra....but we happen to be the clear cut worst team in the division.

he went 5-7 from 50+ last year and was 2-2 the year prior...sometimes not going for the kick is classic old school football coaches doing what they do and playing field position. I think the knock on Eddie is clutch moments. Outside of that, there aren't really any concerns with him. I don't think he gives you those 60ish options.

wins and losses mean nothing IMO in terms of Bryce this year. What matters is how he specifically plays. He can make big strides and we lose. He can play bad and we win.

Canales has always been around vertical and chunk plays downfield.... paired with a stubborn run. I just don't see how Young pairs up. I won't until it actually happens.

which I can handle. I can handle more picks and even more sack/fumbles in year 2.....pending Bryce makes a big step in making big plays downfield. Still feels square peg/round hole-ish though.

you are almost guaranteed some injuries on both sides. It's just the lotto of which ones go down and how bad.

only guesses I feel safe making, is Frank wanted CJ. Tepper wanted Bryce. Now, who was on whose side in the org when they debated? Who knows. Well, we know Mrs. Tepper was buying what the CJ folks were saying per the same reporter that had the Frank/Tepper split. part of me feels, the CJ Stroud crowd.....all saw the door.

I think the D could be worse. Not drastically. But takes a step back. I also could Bryce turning the ball over more in Canales scheme/O. Given the asks under what we assume will be Canales offense will look like......don't play to what Bryce naturally does well. The counter to that, is maybe Canales goes heavy Wilks approach and we play 1970s football and beat some weak teams and surprise folks on the actual record.

Well, then that’s on the Panther PR machine. All I got is Bryce with a horrible answer to a question. Taking his word. And if I recall, it was the Panthers media that put that Bryce interview/question out there to begin with. That was really our first back to Bryce piece. And maybe it was just that. A bad answer that didn’t paint a good picture.

Well just side tracking to fantasy football. Richardson had the 2nd most points per drop back only behind Josh Allen until he got injured. So I’ll probably draft him as my QB2 lol

Well, because Bryce didn’t just say I didn’t throw with my WRs. Bryce made the point of having nothing to do with football overall. Then went in about being a loner and being alone. So it’s more than just not working out with his teammates. It’s a lost offseason to build leadership and being the dude. CJ Stroud is checking multiple boxes with his actions. Based on what Bryce said….its a 180 from what you generally would like to see and hear. .

Well, there is PR to everything, but big picture that’s what he was supposed to be doing. And the Panther PR itself IMO is what largely is being attacked of late. It rubs folks the wrong way at this point given what a joke the org is presently. So I think with some there is bit of a distinction at times there. When so much of what they have presented has consistently been bologna. Was Bryce catching some of that? Maybe. But he was doing what was expected this time last year.

I mean, the Madden kid showed up to do a spot. Yes. There is also footage of everyone working out inside the facility that day then everyone going outside and doing a legit workout. All that went down before Sketch came by at the end of the day to mess around. Which is why his coaches talk about the workout sessions and not frame as the clip my kid cares about that got filmed at one point, and Stroud was everywhere this offseason. Too much of him in all honesty online. Interacting with his teammates. Talking football with anyone he can. Breaking down football. Breaking down film. That’s not being away from football. Bryce’s response on top of not wanting anything to do with the game…turned me off because of the isolation talk. It’s why I refer to him as an Eli Manning type in terms of the leadership he likely is going to bring. Which isn’t what I prefer from my QB 1. It’s why I say he doesn’t check the textbook boxes. But the Giants got 2 rings with it so there is that. But Eli was also heavy criticized for that because it isn’t the norm at that spot.

Yeah, I don’t recall the folks actually coming for Bryce Young last offseason for being with his teammates. I think that’s a little revisionist. and the Texans are the ones who have talked about Stroud working and throwing with his teammates and being with them. He clearly didn’t unplug from football. He was all over everything this offseason doing nothing but talking football and sports. He definitely wasn’t unplugged and embracing being a loner. You want to take stance all he has actually done this offseason football related was a Sketch social media video but otherwise had nothing to do with football? Well, I guess I’ll accept that challenge.

CJ Stroud literally eats and breaths sports 24/7. every player rightfully takes time off. Luke Kuechly took time off. I mean, CJ literally said he was going to take some time off right after his playoff loss. Sure. That doesn’t equate to unplugging from all football for 5 months. We know he hasn’t been alone. We know he has been with his teammates. The Texans themselves have commented on workouts with his teammates. not sure why we are trying to pretend like Bryce is the norm. He doesn’t have to be. He clearly isn’t in many aspects.

Julian Edelman literally traveled around the country so that he could make any throw sessions Brady would have in the offseason. He wanted to even be able to catch the quicker and impromptu ones. CJ Stroud has been with his WRs all offseason doing stuff and holding throwing sessions. I mean, the norm is the norm. Bryce talking about being a loner and unplugging all offseason from football just isn't what you typically hear and see from elite NFL QBs.

team boasts about fixing the interior OL same team doesn't have an actual NFL C on the roster Seems about right.

I mean, Tepper has found a way to make us not only the worst NFL team but the worst team in all of professional sports. I don't think Bryce Young is the actual mistake. The mistake is what Tepper puts together. Bryce was going to need a unique and innovative offense. With talent to highlight what he does well. Do that, and he could potentially be a great QB. And they have clearly never had a vision to do that. Just inserting him into bland offenses he doesn't fit....with talent weak in key areas he would play the most to. I still go back to Cam. He was OROY because we made a Cam centric O and had skill talent that played to his strengths. In another spot, that just tried to plug him into what a coach liked and did....he could of been a disaster as a rookie. Drastically different QBs, but share a uniqueness IMO that you have to acknowledge. Where you go, has as much to do with your success in the NFL as anything else. That's what the players say at least.

Luke Kuechly went fishing. Cam Newton traveled. Tom Brady went to fancy events. Bryce Young's answer remains...a bad one. It's not what you would consider the "norm" answer for someone in his position. Simple as that. Look at his most comparable peer. What was CJ Stroud doing? He was organizing throwing sessions and team building with his WRs. Two QBs clearly wired different. Both went to bad teams. Two drastically different results thus far. Bryce Young just doesn't display so much of the textbook stuff you are looking from your "franchise QB". Especially one a team mortgaged their future on.

my grandma does morning workouts.

not to mention his literal job is to be an entertainer. we are the audience. he chooses that.