UnluckyforSome

23 hours ago, Waldo said:

That's how you get child protective services called on Cam. You guys should be ashamed, everyone knows Cam loves the children

Especially the Make-a-Wish kids!

37 minutes ago, SCO96 said:

IA new GM/Coach combo are going to want "their guy"

Very sound logic there, unless the hiring was conditional on the willingness to fix an unfixable problem at qb.

Notoriety

1 minute ago, kungfoodude said:

Huddle: "I CAN'T BELIEVE WE TRADED THIS FOR BRYCE YOUNG WHAT A DISASTER!!!"

Also Huddle, "WE HAVE TO DO ANYTHING WE CAN TO TRADE UP OR TRADE FOR OUR FRANCHISE QB!! SEND IT!!"

Must..get..Trevor..Lawrrrrrrreence!

3 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

Young will be here in 2026 but I seriously doubt they pick up his option.  He's not worth the big money they would have to give him for the 5th year.  

I don't think he can be on the roster in any capacity. If/when the choice to move on is made, then it needs to be decisive. You can't just keep him as a backup, with the very real possibility of returning him to action. Conversely, if he is any sort of competitor, why would he accept a backup role, and not demand to be released or traded from the team?

3 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

I doubt they pick up his option.  He'll be backup next season.  We have to address this position either through the draft or Free Agency.

I would be absolutely shocked if he is gone after this year. It seems like wishful thinking to believe that Tepper is going to admit this mistake, pull the plug, and, most importantly, accept the shame that he doesn't know what he thinks he knows.

I can maybe see Dalton being gone. There has certainly been exploratory moves made this season at the position. Ultimately, it has been just that, but I don't think Hooker or White passed through here being eyed as possible starter Young replacements. 

The little fella will be here for 2 more seasons. This talk all seems so premature.

Eh. Even if there is an attempt to back off the run and get Young more involved with passing, I don't think it will be successful.

It's more than just loading up the box, it's flooding the zone, and Young's "bread and butter" has been short, quick passes with the intent of getting the ball out quickly to avoid pressure and sacks.

To that extent, it has been successful, as he has only been sacked 14 times.

Now though, defenses don't have to defend every blade of grass. Clog up 10 yards around the line of scrimmage. The Panthers offense is unable to take advantage then.

If you buy into the theory that teams can and will load up to stop the run, and that Young is unable to take advantage, you will be delighted to know that other than the Falcons, every opponent we face for the rest of the season is currently in the top half of the league for lowest yards allowed per carry.

Three teams are currently in the top 10 of that list, Saints at 9, Rams at 6, and Seahawks at 3.

It sure looks like Young will have to be a significant factor down the stretch, and that running Rico over and over and over is not going to be the winning play.

I'm still waiting on Mel Kiper to eat a hat, or a crow, or retire.

2 hours ago, OldhamA said:

The D is still rebuilding - it was bereft of talent last year.

The reason behind that is that premium resources have been spent on assets to support Young. Defense has been filled out with scraps, or as someone else put it, rotational players put in to starter positions.

The Panthers made this bed back in the off-season though. 1 dimensional teams have fatal flaws, and this team has no way of deterring opponents from selling out to stop the run.

5 minutes ago, L-TownCat said:

If they trot out Bryce at QB again I hope they lose by 100 every time.  It’s so damned stupid.  They make millions and are fuggin retarded.

Well..get ready..barring injury, phantom or otherwise, he will be the starter. No one else to turn to.

2 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

The Rams are going to destroy the Panthers. 

Probably. Maybe Stafford will have stomach flu that day, or it could be a repeat of the Packers. But yeah, it shouldn't even be a contest.

Well. I predicted 4 wins, and thought maybe they could get up to 6 or 7. I guess I should be happy they have exceeded my expectations.

Just now, jopie87 said:

It just goes to show, below average would be an exponential improvement. 

You know it's bad when we are pining away for other highly-drafted bust qbs.

16 minutes ago, Moonraker said:

Our remaining NFC West games will be Bills/Patriots-esque. These are complete teams. Outside of a full-blown meltdown I don't see us being in it after half time.

There are some fans that are eyeballing the Niners as a win due to injuries. The Niners team on the field tonight would easily beat the Panthers.

Seahawks game because of Darnold.

I don't see either being wins.

Watching Rams-Niners, and I think there is a very good chance we go winless against the NFC West.

Selling cars in El Segundo.

I am not convinced that putting up 120+/- yards and a turnover is good enough for a NFL team to use a roster spot even as a backup.

10 minutes ago, ProcessBlue2 said:

I mean there’s nothing to really discuss. The pass game has been garbage all season (longer than that really). The Saints sold out to stop the run and Bryce couldn’t push the ball downfield per usual. Defense kept up as long as they could.

End of Story.

Some people are/were entertaining the idea of the Panthers in the playoffs. This was a preview of how it would go. The Saints are not a playoff team, but when the stakes go up in the playoffs, the opponent tries to take away a team's strength, and Young isn't good enough to even make the Saints pay for that strategy.

17 minutes ago, Jackson113.2 said:

Hot take , probably should've stayed the Bobcats... 

Absolutely not. Their curse begins with George Shinn, and has some other factors and events that have enhanced it over the years.

5 minutes ago, NAS said:

Y'all got anymore of those 124 passing yards?

Hornets are a cursed franchise. A successful Hornets season tops out at around 35 wins. They weren't even that good in the good old days. Once you accept they are no good, and never will be any good, it makes life easier.

1 minute ago, The Lobo said:

Bench him and play Dalton, that won’t happen but it’s what they should do. Dalton sucks but at least he will throw deep

Dalton would have a real shot at breaking that interception record for the season. Even with the season being half over now.

49 minutes ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

Should have tanked from the start. Instead we are in purgatory hell picking between 8-16

It's not so bad. We should still be able to draft a wr in that range and finally get him some weapons.

Regarding the defense..

The legendary Tampa Bay defense on their 1st Superbowl was known to tell the offense, "Just get us 17, and we will do the rest." That defense had multiple HOFers at every level.

Even they could not save this team. Not with Young at qb.