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then he is traded or they fire Easterby and fix the FO. Watson different. He ain't just rolling back in.

they don't get to watch him sit out.

Gov. Cooper accelerates dates for next groups to receive COVID-19 vaccine in N.C. (wbtv.com) FYI - sounds like NC is trying to open up a ton of people to qualify for vaccination. are you over 16? Have you ever smoked 100 cigarette in your lifetime? You would qualify starting March 24th

I don't actually recall entering a window where I think the Panther fans had no hope/faith though. We always had some false hope sold to us or that we sold ourselves. Might not be a winning season. But some form of delusional excitement. A new era featuring some superstar. We might suck but come watch us start it off w/ Kerry Collins. We might suck but come watch Reggie White. We might suck but come watch 89. Or Cam. Or Peppers. Or CMC. Which is what I am arguing the Texans fans could be entering a problematic scenario.....what is the selling point of 2020 to them. Texans org will have to answer that. We were close. If we hadn't drafted Cam. If Jimmy was the option in 2011. I think we would have seen the PSLs take a hit IMO.

they aren't obligated. they choose to purchase them. and given they just traded Hopkins for a bag of Doritos, JJ Watt walked away.....and the Watson fiasco. I would imagine their numbers are about to take a pretty big hit. I think they first payment deadline is mid-March. I would assume they will be disappointed. at some point soon, Houston is going to have to be worried about going about putting butts in seats. I would hope the world is back to relative normalcy by Sept. Maybe masks. But based on current projections, most people that are active and want a vaccine should have them by this summer.

I'd argue 3 is a Texans loss. That stadium is going to be a ghost town and that is going to be coming off a year of COVID. That is a really big hit for them to take.

I mean it goes back to the PFF Bronco scenario. Broncos are even after us. But the trade only happens in the draft. Texans will have to wait until the draft.....and see if a QB actually falls to a team they are willing to trade with. and I think there are decent odds that one of the 4 makes it to 8.

it's okay. Just crawl back into bed. Whatever side you got out on just roll out the other side.

Watson is a no brainer IMO if you can get him. Cam offers you nothing. Short term or the future in regards to actual football. As a starter.

Cam can come back and retire. Hell, give him a FO job. Basically, a part time marketing gig. I'm down for basically anything Cam.....except playing QB here. It's over. There is no Julius Peppers moment for him.

Jake was done though. Tommy Jone won. He threw 2 TDs and 7 INTs and was almost decapitated in Cleveland.

I’m still a Cam fan. But even in his prime, Cam wasn’t the ideal QB for Joe Brady’s offense. Now? Current Cam? Heck no. Cam was always more of a great football player than great QB. He was the best football player for in the NFL at one point. The Golden Calf of Bristol IMO was the greatest college QB of all time. It’s fine do you don’t agree. Doesn’t matter. But everyone college offense shouldn’t and wouldn’t of wanted The Golden Calf of Bristol. Required a The Golden Calf of Bristol centric offense. Cam defiantly requires that now.

Well, you can find an example that runs counter to literally everything. as a I general rule, as a NFL team, I still gamble on the standout talent that thrives vs elite college programs over more technically sound players at small schools. Overall, that works out better for you in the long run.

No, but if I am a NFL team and I got to set it as my rule?....I'd rather gamble on the freak talent standing out at a major college program over the more technically sound player at some small time school.

two different things. Think you are missing my point or I stated it poorly. Hurts and Tua were both significantly more talented than Mac Jones. Which made them better players. Was Mac Jones technically a more sound QB than Hurts at Bama? Probably. I mean you could be the most fundamentally sound LB in college football. But if you ain't got the talent to go with it. You are selling insurance. I wasn't advocating Mac Jones as better than Fields. I think he technically plays the position traditionally better at this stage. It isn't actually praise of Mac. Just like I wasn't praising the dudes drafted after Cam Newton that were better QBs at the time. Cam was the best player and more talented.

Wilson already has had surgery on this throwing shoulder.

Mac Jones is a better QB than Fields right now. There were plenty of better QBs than Cam Newton in his draft too. Consensus among the scouts is Fields has more talent and the higher ceiling.

Ohio St had different assortment of 20+ athletes out each with COVID for over a month. Just reality. And that is the window you selectively are choosing to focus on with Justin Fields. Which is silly. Especially when he has an entire season of work that exists against top tier competition in 2019 and the CFP in 2020 when they finally were out of that COVID nightmare. Being a one hit wonder vs weak competition is always a red flag for me. As are QBs that consistently bail from a clean pockets. That is one of those QB DNA things for me. That's Wilson.

They had 22 players out with COVID in the game vs Northwestern. Game before cancelled because of COVID. Had 23 players out the game prior to that. Game before that cancelled due to COVID. Ohio St not being a fine tuned machine wasn't a Justin Field's problem. All teams weren't dealing w/ the same COVID scenario. Clemson for example had a high percentage get infected before the season started. As a result, they would have one or two or three guys out a given week. Generally not even a starter. Totally manageable. Was basically dealt with like a standard weekly injury where 1 guy might be out. Ohio St was dealing with something completely different. Yet, the emphasis on Fields is that comical COVID window where Ohio St had an assortment of 20+ athletes out every week for over a month straight in the heart of the season. What about Zach Wilson's big games? The Hawaii Bowl vs a crap defense where he was horrible. Or how bad he was in games vs Utah and San Diego St that same year? What would you define as the best game Zach Wilson every played as being? What are the question marks on Wilson? How is a comparison of the two just a criticism of Fields. Again, we got folks claiming there is nothing Fields does better than Wilson lol. Which is absurd.

Knock on Fields is not processing stuff quick enough. And yeah, holding on to the ball too long is part of that. ball placement/accuracy? I’m a Trevor stan and I’d give that to Fields over Trevor. Wilson ain’t better in that department. Fields has great mechanics. Great ball placement. Great legs. And we got people saying he does nothing better than Wilson?

He played the best D coordinator in the first round both times. Beat the poo out of Clemson this year. An all time performance. year before? He had Clemson at the end of the game. WR quit running. That ain’t on Fields. The other pick was the probably the best defensive player in the game making a great play and leaving his responsibly to make the play. He didn’t perform poorly against Clemson. He didn’t play great vs Bama. That is one game. Against the best roster and coach in all of college. Trevor looked really bad vs LSU and that wasn’t even a great defense. And he had a healthy O roster that year around him. Bad games happen.

again, I don’t disagree the QB is the piece that matters most. Which is why I won’t complain about the farm being given up for Watson. but Zach Wilson isn’t Watson. Draft him at 8? Cool. I don’t love him but won’t complain. Trade up to 3? Not worth it to me. Cost far too high for that lotto scratch off. and best compliment you can give a QB is a D. So if we aren’t investing in a QB with the first pick I lean what would aid in our current D getting better. Huge hole at the second level right now.

I still feel there is some weird pro Wilson/anti Fields campaign that was launched. Take ball placement/accuracy. That is Field’s strength. Probably an argument he is the #1 QB in the draft in that aspect.

What team drafts you impacts your success/career as well. I personally think the Jags made the wrong hire once in a position to draft Lawrence. You find yourself in position to draft golden boy....and follow it up with hiring a controversy plagued college coach in Urban Meyer.

for Sam Darnold?