ImfromClayton

I get it. For me, the young guy needs reps. Last year didn’t seem like he earned preseason off. I do understand that we have an o line that is still gelling and may not have chemistry yet, but as much money and draft capital as we have there, that position cannot struggle. it tells me Canales feels like we have a puncher’s chance with Bryce. And we are absolutely cooked without him, especially without Andy. Gonna be tough to watch 60 minutes of Plummer and Luton.

Teams that win in March rarely win in January.

The fact that the owner’s wife’s preference of #1 overall QB is a topic of conversation on this board is 100% the problem with our franchise.

If you would have told me at the start of the hiring cycle that we were hiring Canales, I'd be very confused. The way that this has worked out, I am cautiously encouraged that it appears Dan Morgan had most of the decision making power. Hopefully, this is a sign Tepp is learning. I do not think this is a short term project for either Canales or Morgan. Unless we are a complete dumpster fire, like we were this season, both are going to have to be given a very long leash. Our roster is bad. I think even the most optimistic projections would have us at 6 or 7 wins next year. The saving grace is an awful division, so long as ATL doesn't find a QB. It does appear that this guy has an incredible work ethic, which is something you see in a lot of successful head coaches. I was very encouraged to see some panic on the Bucs board about him potentially leaving, up to and including many saying he should be given a "coach in waiting" title. It also seems he has some very good relationships with some NFL legends, so maybe we can get those guys in some advisory roles (Dungy, Carroll etc). Finally it seems the Bucs offensive players are pretty bummed about this one. Good for us.

Part of the Paris Peace Treaty. After WW1, they didn't want to fine them too much money, but we want to make sure they still aren't interested in taking over the country.

Speaks to just how dominant of a blocker 79 really is in the run game. If he can figure out how to just be average in the pass game he’s a franchise changing player. His problem this year was on most pass plays he did a fine job, but on the ones he didn’t, he literally just let the guy go. guard play also clearly a massive hole on this team. the guy we signed after the season started as a special teams guy being a top 5 offensive guy is a testament to how poorly everyone else played.

Were 2-14, and Bryce wasn't exactly a world beater, so I get the frustration. BUT... We've already mortgaged our immediate future on Bryce. If we try to undo that now, we are going to dig an even deeper hole. If you can get a bounty in the draft for him he's tradeable. Otherwise, he's the guy next season. Absolutely no reason to play a veteran journeyman. If Bryce is bad enough in 2024, we will get a QB in 2025. No reason to try to be a fringe playoff team next year. Either Bryce is the guy, or he ain't. Can you imagine the blowback if you trade Bryce and he ends up being good? Highly doubtful that happens, or you can find a trade partner that makes it advantageous for us.

I’m gonna be an old man and yell at the cloud I guess but I really like the white on white and the black on silver and we rarely wear those anymore. I think we should wear blue pants every time we wear the blue jersey and black pants for every prime time/ otherwise big game. But the regular week to week, I like our historic uniforms. I guess the point I’m trying to make is the mix and match looks awful.

It almost seems like the owner shouldn’t be making himself available to assistant coaches to complain about the head coach….

The good news is for years people have been talking about how good the QB class is in this draft. I do not see us taking a QB. Which means a really good player will likely be available when we pick. There’s a chance we break the record for QB taken in the first round this year. I do think we need a heavy offense draft, if not entirely offense. If we don’t get better surrounding pieces on that side of the ball, Bryce will have no opportunity to develop into anything more than what he’s showing us right now. if bryce really is incapable as some of yall say, we are going to be terrible next year anyway, and this would open us up to taking a good QB in 2025 with a much upgraded personnel group on that side of the ball.

He could also move Charlotte FC to Germany. Bet those guys would love soccer too!

I understand the frustration, I just don’t understand the confusion. Stroud was always the more pro ready pick. I don’t understand drafting young and being surprised that it is going to take some time and development. I really don’t understand the owner having a knee jerk reaction about it and trying to get us a top level wide out. This will surely cost us even more future draft picks. I don’t think you could bring the top 2 receivers in the league here and it make much of a difference this season.

Just wait til he asks us all for 3 billion in tax dollars for his new stadium

He’s literally our best player lmao. Great thread tho.

If we trade down we are saying we trust Matt rhule to evaluate players. I don’t. Let’s draft a dude at 6. Happy with any O lineman. All indications are this kid is the Andrew luck/Trevor Lawrence of Centers. I can deal with that type of prospect despite positional value.

I know this is not the point of this thread, but my favorite draft prospect is that center from Iowa. Big time position of need for us as well. I’d argue more than tackle.

I don’t know about too loud, but it’s way louder than it ever has been. my ears are literally still ringing, though I am unfortunately close to a speaker.

I have a positive: cam was literally reading off a wristband. You could tell he didn’t even have the terminology of the offense totally down yet. I’m sure we couldn’t check much. Despite this we didn’t even approach a delay of game penalty, except for the one that was wiped off. We always seemed to struggle getting plays in on time during his previous tenure. Nice to see that was a coaching error. Also noticed Washington just so happened to have a few of those.

I would have been fine with the punt. Would have been fine with going for it. Wasting the time out is what pissed me off. the way that went down showed his offense he didn’t have confidence in them, then he sent them out anyway after getting booed. He was either feeling the pressure from 75,000 people that paid 100 bucks to get in, or he knew he was going to have to answer to tepper. Neither of those things should be affecting him.

If we sign him y’all need to get your butts back to BoA

My concern isn’t even that the opposing fans are there. But between the enormous number of opposing fans, the new group that is running security, and is noticeably less involved, and the more “adult” atmosphere, promoting beer sales and whatnot, it’s creating quite an atmosphere on gamedays. I gotta say, it was loud and awesome for the first couple games in ways it previously wasn’t until the playoffs. But since we started struggling I have seen flying drinks, fighting, the video from the bathroom a few weeks back and all kinds of stuff. I’m not clutching the pearls, it’s just a very different atmosphere. The Patriots fans weren’t singing the goodbye song at panthers fans leaving, there was a brawl up in the 500 level and the panthers fans had to be moved out of that section. That’s when they started singing. I have really thought twice about wanting the wife/kids at these games these days.