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  1. CRA
    My position is the same as the day we brought in Santoso. either get a legit leg and if one isn’t available…..bring in some young rookie to gamble on. No point bringing in dysfunctional kickers that have already proven they aren’t actually good enough. We aren’t in win now mode. Might as well actually be trying out guys with potential to be actual answers
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    Yep
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    Not good either. At least of late. He kicked for AZ last year. Had a lot of struggles with late game kicks.
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    and Rhule just cut the kicker. Because no one wants to punt on the 33.
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    4 yards longer when you are over 50....starts to really matter. but again, Nick Folk was injured all preseason and they just elevated from the practice squad I think the day before the game. Hard to skip over that aspect.
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    I've always broken down passing at 3 levels.... 10 and less, 10-20, and 20+. Toughest place to play is 10-20 IMO. That's where NFL QBs are made IMO.
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    History, says, if we are playing conservative football, sitting on a lead, and playing to the defense....that is Matt Rhule. That's how he made his name and got to the NFL. Putting it on the defense.
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    should of been 50 on the nose.
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    NE's kicker nursed an injury all preseason and only attempted one kick....and they elevated him from the practice squad to kick at the last minute. And his kick would have been longer.
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    yep, people overemphasize him moving on from Teddy and ignore the examples you listed. Teddy poo'd on them publicly. I'm not convinced Teddy wouldn't be here today if his play was what it was....and he acted like Joey Slye.
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    Jaycee Horn

    CRA replied to NAS's topic in Carolina Panthers

    PFF grades way different than the viewer. We just look at passing completed and tune out the rest. So he can rack up negative plays against the run or plays where the QB didn't make the throw. But regardless, for a rookie DB in his first game with barely any preseason..that was more than good enough for Horn.
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    I didn't say he had to plug all the holes in one offseason or two offseasons. He hasn't fixed a single hole on the starting OL in 2 years. He bears some responsibility for that. Especially considering how important OL play is for your team to have success in the NFL.
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    I think Sam has been instructed to play like he is. All the beat writers commented on what they were doing with Sam in camp and him overly playing the checkdown/short game. The throws in his preseason and week 1 game back up what they all commented on and asked Rhule about in camp. Which that might be the smart thing to do. But it's going to be hard to compete with good teams if that is the Sam plan. I think Rhule is way more conservative on O than some people believe. People haven't paid enough attention to how he has had his success. It has never been about the offense. I don't think he had a problem with checkdown Teddy. I think he had a problem with Teddy running his mouth to the media. Then the staff returned the favor and trashed him for not being good enough. But I think Rhule would have been happy with Teddy if the O/CMC was healthy. And Sam is going to be encouraged to be very much like Teddy IMO. Which just isn't by cup of tea when it comes to NFL football.
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    he claimed it was field position. reality is, we went into week 1 with a kicker the coach has zero faith in. Was probably afraid if he missed a 49 yarder he would implode and not be able to make anything.
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    10-20 yards downfield. 21 of his 24 completions were 10 yards or less downfield. He had 3 over 20+ yards. Zero intermediate throws. DJ was 25 yards. In his one half during the preseason he completed one intermediate ball (10-20 yards downfield).
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    just out of curiosity, I wonder how many that think Ron overused Cam don't care about CMC being overused? me personally? I don't care if CMC is overused. But that is conditional. I want this to be CMC's last contract with the Panthers...given the toll his body will take and the age he will be at the end of it.
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    I mean, that isn't actually true. Just check out the intermediate throws. Sam had 0 completions on Sunday and 1 in the preseason. And checking down is a push, Sam doesn't check down better than Teddy Checkdown Bridgewater.
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    this is Rhule’s 2nd year. And inherited his only legit lineman in Moton. He bears some responsibility for the present day starting OL still just being Moton and garbage.
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    22 of his 24 completions were 10 yards or less downfield week 1. I believe 18 of his 19 preseason completions were 10 yards or less downfield and all camp reporters were asking Rhule about Darnold checking down with such a high level consistency that’s a pretty consistent trend to date and has to be coaching. And it’s checking down a greater rate than Teddy because he was always able to work in the 10-20 yard intermediate plays. and if you call that making plays downfield….then you can’t call Teddy a Checkdown player. Because Teddy pushes the ball down the field more than that. and again, maybe that is the right call with Sam. But IMO this staff has handled Sam like damaged goods. Which he is. But it’s also why I temper expectations for him.
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    We haven’t seen that yet though here. From camp to preseason to week 1….he overall just checking down and playing with 10 yards. Got to think it is instruction at this point. and maybe that is the right call with a project like Sam. But I still feel people are inventing him into something he isn’t yet…and then rewriting Teddy’s time as a Jimmy Clausen. Darnold was more aggressive in NY. But he also made a lot of bondheaded decisions while being such. I still think early plan is having him play like Teddy. Then Rhule can do what he has always done. Try to win with D and just smart O. We would have won more last year with Teddy checking down to CMC all game.
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    Yes, today. Monday presser. Which was the tweet. He went and watched the tape. It was Sam’s fault. his gut take was to shield Sam. Which he did post game. But tape didn’t lie and everyone saw it. Commentators even called it. So he said he was Sam’s fault but placed the real blame on the coaches for not practicing it enough….despite saying they ran it all the time the day prior.
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    Ok, Tom Brady couldn't make that throw. PJ Walker could. That's where you are focusing the convo. And it's not like Sam was throwing it on a rope. But yeah, he doesn't have more arm ability. the original point was THAT opportunity is the one Teddy would take. He did in the clip. Darnold has spent his time to date overwhelming checking down. Frankly, at a greater degree than Teddy started. Camp, preseason, and now week 1. That's the conversation I am having. It looks like he is being deliberately coached into being a checkdown QB. The intermediate routes is my focus. Not 20+.
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    it's basically a clone of the same play. This one went for 74. as I said, that was the exact type deep shot Teddy would take. The wide open one.
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    Rhule also seems to be finally acknowledging that big fumble on the exchange was on Sam too.
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