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I give Davis about 10 games with the Mavs before suffering a season-ending injury.

Wouldn't that be fun to see Deion gameplanning against the Giants and his son. Oooof.

Let's be realistic - the Panthers are not going to sign All Pros to fit all of their needs. There are too many to fill and not enough cap space. No team has All Pros littered throughout the team - cheap role players are a staple of even the most successful franchises. If they are willing to return on reasonable contracts, I'd bring back: Andy Dalton Tommy Tremble Feleipe Franks David Moore Mike Jackson Caleb Farley Xavier Woods Jordan Fuller Sam Franklin Johnny Hekker JJ Jansen I'd offer a team-friendly deal to Shaq Thompson. It's not like the Panthers have a glut of LBers and they are lacking veteran leaders. Say what you will about Shaq (I'm not a big fan), but he does offer solid play and a vet presence. I'd offer the same to Brady Christensen, but expect he'll go elsewhere. Cade Mays can be the de facto center, but I'd try to find another in the draft. The rest of the draft should be focused on the DLine, Edge and LB. I wouldn't bat an eye if the entire draft was focused on the defense. Some of the guys I'd try to sign would not be guaranteed starting jobs (looking at you Woods/Fuller). Hopefully the draft can push those positions. The key here is not to go wild with high-priced free agent signings. 2025 will not be the year the Panthers compete for a Superb Owl, but should set the table nicely to be a competitor in 2026.

It's hard to "fix" guys without a good veteran presence around and the Panthers haven't had that since the old guard left (Keuchly, Olsen, Cam, etc.).

"Former Steelers Receiver" is producing the same kind of vibes as "Florida Man". I don't even want to hear about George Pickens and how he's a great target for the Panthers.

Wonder if ATL has a trade setup to send Penix somewhere else.

Morale may be a problem, but I think a MUCH larger problem throughout Rhule's and Reich's tenures has been the absolute lack of leadership. Rhule really screwed up when he let Olsen, Cam and Luke walk out the door, not because their of their skillset, but the leadership they provided. There hasn't been a leader in that locker room since then. The coach can provide some leadership, but you also need the players to provide their own. Who is going to hold their feet to the fire when the coaches aren't always around? Until that problem is addressed, I don't think the Panthers move forward. Now, it's possible Derrick Brown steps up. I could certainly see that happening. And maybe Bryce will, once he establishes himself a bit more, but I don't see any other obvious candidates.

I don't disagree with this take. Additionally, Evero needs to discuss Jeremy Chinn and why he isn't playing him more than a handful of snaps per game. That is some seriously wasted talent.

27-13 Bears.

Falcons out there doing Falcon things...

It is going to be a tough decision. Imagine he comes back and balls out the rest of the year. What's the team's best option then? Keep him and sign him to an extension or try to trade him for draft capital? At this point, if a team comes calling with a high 2nd round pick, how tough would it be to turn that down?

This team is just difficult to watch, so I'm turning it off. I'll be back next year to see if there's any improvement, but I doubt they beat a good college team right now.

Looks like Trevon Diggs suffered a torn ACL in practice. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-cowboys-fear-a-torn-acl-for-trevon-diggs

Brandon Thorn provides a nice analysis of the matchup between Derrick Brown and Chris Lindstrom during the Week 1 matchup vs. the Falcons.

NFD. No F*cking Defence

Former Cowboys quarterback Will Grier, who lost his spot when the team traded for Trey Lance, has a new home. Grier will sign with the Bengals’ practice squad, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. ...per NBCSports

With the hundreds of millions of dollars the NFL makes every year, they should designate a small percentage towards a stadium renovation/replacement fund for the teams. It really wouldn't take much out of the owner's pockets to fund improvements and new stadiums if they understand that it improves their profitability to do so. Problem is, most owners don't want to own a stadium. That's a lot of upkeep for a facility they only use 10-12 times per year.

I'm interested in seeing if Young and Mingo can develop into at least a lite version of Burrow/Chase (or Montana/Rice for us older folks). That's less likely to happen with Hopkins in the mix. Additionally, the timing just isn't right. Hopkins is expensive and looking for a contender. The Panthers window hasn't opened yet and may not for a couple of years. It wouldn't help if Hopkins was leaving about the time the Panthers were turning into legit contenders. He's a nice thought, but not now.

Wherever he goes, it will be interesting to see who the "winning" team has to get rid of from their WR corps.

Rhule: Wilkes: Reich:

How to take the "special" out of special teams.

The NFL pulled in just over 18 BILLION last year in revenue. You would have to think that taking a percentage of that money and setting it aside for "Infrastructure" would be a prudent course of action. Let's say they take 5% off the top. That's about $900,000,000 per year they could set aside. Surely they would be able to collect enough money to provide "loans" to NFL teams who would pay them back, meanwhile writing off a good chunk of that on their taxes. Kinda seems like a win-win just waiting to be exploited. And then there's depreciation. What am I missing?

As much criticism as he receives - and some of it deserved - I have little faith the owners will find a better replacement.