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Teddy absolutely was (and remains) a problem/weakness for any team that is hoping to have an offense that can consistently (key word there, as fluky games like today vs Dallas always happen) compete with the best. Carolina moving on was the right decision, but unfortunately it's shaping up like the braintrust (Rhule/ Fitterer/Brady/Tepper/whatever mix thereof) has made another poor and potentially even worse call. That's always a possibility with aggressive action.

Sam puts it on the back corner and DJ had a shot but man, that ball was nowhere near the area it had to be. Looking really bad today.

That was a Madden-esque magnet-hands pick.

No. No they wouldn't.

It's not the grab, it was the kick/pressure of Burns' ankle/knee area that was uncalled for.

Marcus Cannon's leg whip on Charles Johnson in 2013 altered the course of his season as well. Fug'em.

Way to wrap up, Shaq!

Even then, it can absolutely be a mix of two things. Can Mayfield need to improve AND OBJ be overrated/not worth his contract and any chemistry issues...? No surprise a team would choose to retain a viable QB option vs another player in that situation.

That unit is certainly offensive at times.

They do currently have an on-field opening for a diva receiver. Sign him up.

Just watched that play again and man is that pathetic... Erving was in the play and making absolutely zero effort to do anything productive. It's one thing to jog from the backside of the play but that is just a sorry, sorry display.

I'm with you 100% on the overall safety aspect but your assumption here is that an actor would have the knowledge necessary to make that determination. The arming protocols are what they are so that every situation is treated as if an actor has no knowledge and to eliminate any risk of people making decisions about things they think they know about but actually don't, or at the least have less knowledge about than the experts hired to oversee it. It's a crappy and strange situation all around and if there is ultimately a lapse in judgment/error on Baldwin's part then he should be accountable for it, but determining the status of rounds in the gun is not one of them.

Why would he come to Carolina? Ignoring his physical limitations for a moment, the guy likely wants a ring if he were to return. It's fair to say that such a finish to Carolina's season is unlikely.

Maybe, but actual engagement might have let Erving actually do something there. 'Loaf in space and do nothing with a ball carrier right in front of you getting swarmed by defenders' isn't ever a secondary or tertiary assignment. And Paradis... no idea what he was doing either.

If only Carolina could find a 2nd day draft value like him...

Wtf happened to everyone's hands on the offense?

Yup. Die-hard out of town fan since '95 and my big dropoff came with the retention of Ron and Hurney for 2019. It was so very obvious that change was desperately needed and yet... nothing. Love the players and greatly appreciate their efforts on a human level but I'm well into 'just friends' territory with the team entity at this point. For all of the glaring football-related faults that JR had (the man appears to be a bad human being, but this comment is football focused), the team at least seemed to have a plan and vision even if they sucked at emulating the Steelers. Tepper just seems like he plays buzzword bingo at times and the organization is flailing a bit right now.

For what purpose? This would be upping the ante with respect to baffling QB-related decisions.

If there's one thing Orlovsky is qualified to comment on, it's subpar QB play.

If they did this, would they also go trade for Will Fuller so they can drop bombs for the 6 games a year Fuller is healthy?

Agreed. It can work (see Ravens w/ Dilfer, Bucs w/ Johnson, Broncos w/ husk of Manning), but it's so very rare given the parity in the league and omnipresent chances of injury that it's shortsighted at best and foolish at worst to have that be a primary strategy. This was the crux of many a discussion around the Teddy signing last year... lo and behold, the defense-centric lotto ticket hasn't cashed out.

I thought Silatolu blocking the long snap on a kick attempt with his leg vs Dallas in 2018 was the bottom of the OL barrel. Sadly, it seems I was mistaken

I wouldn't say scammed and don't blame Rhule for shooting his shot and pursuing what I assume was/is his dream. At this point in time though it's looking like the NFL may not be the best fit for him. Can't say it's all that surprising.

And I recall a few lecture-esque posts about how this 'isn't your daddy's Panthers'. Looks about the same to me, maybe worse.