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Clemson has a good scheme and defensive front. So I give him credit in this game for dealing with that. But I am also on record of not being a Pickett guy. Seen a lot of him over the years and this one season IMO isn't enough to gamble a first round pick on him. Seems more like a 3rd round type gamble. Not talented enough to be the first round lotto gamble.

as a Clemson fan, the only additional comment I would add if people are going to look at that game. IMO, opponents were afforded the opportunity of some conservative play given Clemson literally had no offense this year. The strategy against Clemson was basically play it safe and let the Clemson offense mess up and give you opportunity. I think you saw some of that in this game. As Pickett doesn't really make a lot of impressive throws inside the pocket.

I mean, there is when you hire someone unqualified in Matt Rhule to lead a rebuild. and no, you haven't seen it to date because Matt Rhule had rightfully been given the power and green light. But now that it is clear he looks like a dud and has high odds of being a lame duck.....yeah, it changes how you go about things if you are a front office. Or if you are remotely competent. To an extent you can no longer responsibly be all in on Matt Rhule's vision. Everyone's job isn't on the line. Matt Rhule and company are the ones with the job on the line. And when you are on the hot seat.....you start rightfully getting your hands tied to a degree. Because a front office has to mitigate how bad Rhule could continue to make things in this window....once most seem to realize he is a mistake. You have to start thinking about the scenario the next guy will be taking over to continue the rebuild.

I think this is the best game to evaluate Pickett. It's his best season vs the best defense he played that year. Now, this wasn't the week 1 Clemson D that GA saw as they had lost guys by this time but still a good test given the talent and coordinator.

I mean, every team doesn't fall into the tank for the #1 draft pick or believes they are in a legit SB window. I would say the Panthers are in a slow rebuild. Fully aware, that it is likely the rebuild continues on under a new HC. So I think the Panthers will overall focus on slowly building up and improving foundational aspects of the team continuing to slowly improve. But you aren't going to waste resources for Matt Rhule to attempt to win as many games as he can this year. That is counter productive to building something big picture IMO.

Was referring to the end of John Fox. and I think the 2022 draft should be handled like the 2010 draft. Only hopefully this time our GM doesn't bomb it. This draft shouldn't be a Matt Rhule draft. Not doing everything to win the most games possible in a given year isn't claiming they are tanking or having a fire sale. All 32 teams aren't in win now windows nor are all 32 confident in their HC they will have next year being the answer going forward.

NFL teams handicap coaches all the time when they know the coach's time is most likely nearing an end. and we have seen that here too. NFL teams don't try to win as many games as possible every year.

Ding Ding Ding. You kick the can when you finally become a team that can do something and you want to maximize your win now opportunity.

Winston is kind of like Sam Darnold. Only that he is capable of having some really good random days. But Winston is going to be Winston and a be nightmare too often.

but are talking negotiating skills and deal making. Hard to call someone a badass when their tiny resume here consists of that stinker. We have DJ Moore and just drafted 2 young WRs. Robbie's only had one actual good season in his entire career. And Robbie comes out taking up more cap space the legit #1 WRs in the NFL? Dumb dealing like that will impact the big picture. I can get saying the jury is out on him. But it's hard to call him much more than that at this point IMO.

Robbie Anderson must have the greatest agent in NFL history then....if that is what the badass was able to get it worked down to.

you talking about the negotiator of the Robbie Anderson contract?

Jets are the smarter play than Carolina and I don’t think it is close. They have a young QB they just drafted. and will be adding 2 more top 10 picks in the draft. They also own 2 second round picks. All 9 of their picks are in the top 5 rounds. That’s a lot of new good talent they could add and the rookies are often some of the best Hard Knock story lines. if the angle is young rebuilding team? Jets > Carolina. We basically have a lame duck HC, one draft pick in the top 100 and Sam Darnold as our QB.

We have the worst QB and HC combo in the division with no OL.

Well his twin brother that goes up and speaks at Panther pressers isn’t a natural salesman. that dude is a nervy, yammering, bullshit guy that can’t sell anything once questioned.

relax

Jerry Jones probably at Sean's house right now. I still don't think he has told his coach he is safe yet has he?

In 3 years with Peyton Manning, John Fox's worst record was 12-4. It's been a QB league for some time. I think we see that over and over again. Payton without an elite QB like Brees would have been fired long ago. At least Pete Carroll can speak the truth.

David Tepper really has screwed this whole thing up. This is all a prime window

Payton retiring? Or just leaving the Saints to go to a team better situated to win?

bottled water!!!!

any vet that is good would only be coming here to be overpaid IMO. Why else would you come here. Or have some local tie where you are basically signing up to make life better for your family. You basically are signing up for the end of a lameduck and then a new HC's rebuild.

Specially Akers who just came back. If it wasn’t for his multiple fumbles. The game isn’t even close.

No worries. We got Sam Darnold. Basically a rookie. Now that he isn’t on the Jets he will surely flourish. It’s the JayZ model. Gotta remember the JayZ model. Just more time is needed.

If the draft charts mean anything….a future 2nd and 3rd isn’t enough to move up for the 26th. So it would cost more. That makes me a hard no on continuing to trade draft capital