45catfan

This is the Buc's division to lose. We come out on top only if the wheels come off if Tampa. I agree we can be--and should be--better than the Saints and likely the Falcons. A 9-8 season would be nice, but it isn't great. It's mediocre and that something the Panthers haven't been in nearly a decade, but would be reason to celebrate. Heck, the Steelers will likely fire Tomlin over a 9-8 season because they are tired of being mediocre.

Yet being the best part for now. I see more similarities in these two other than their height.

I was at that game. Man, what a time to be a panthers fan!

The past 7 seasons have definitely left a mark.

And we will hang onto Bryce with an average season or two only to part ways in time for the '28 draft which probably will mirror the Kenny Pickett QB class. You know, one borderline franchise QB in the back half of the first round.

Yes, please. Wanted to draft him years ago anyway.

One word to describe next year's QB draft class...DEEP! To me, this is Bryce's make or break year. The organization probably doesn't feel that way and will likely anoint him as the starter to at least 2027 no matter what. Some of these dude's will likely stay in college, but the bulk of them will be coming out. Manning and Sellers are two probably staying. That's not to say that the 2027 QB class will be crappy or thin, because I honestly don't know. It usually does skip at least a year--or more, but rarely two bumper crops of QBs in consecutive years. https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/45453107/2026-nfl-draft-quarterback-class-top-prospects-klubnik-sellers-manning

Another case of a great college athlete and not a great football player. His hype was all about potential, not necessarily his tape in college. GMs that bet on traits over tape will get burned like this 90% of the time. Dumb move for a very underdeveloped prospect in the top 5 at a niche position.

Bryce has no excuses. His butt better be a Pro Bowler and have us in the playoffs. Yes, his supporting cast is good enough too....maybe not household names. but they aren't chopped liver either.

How hard is it to find 3 things in common relative to another occurrence in any given year? Even if the trend holds true, we make the SB and lose.

...a creeping death

An upgrade over Tremble makes a lot of sense, injured or not. I had no idea he was injured and wanted to draft a TE.

At least Mini-Moose he had played football at a high level and wasn't signed off the street. I chuckled when people came at me for scoffing at the Granger signing.

Clarification--drafted as a 'tweener and pretty quickly settled in as a LB. As mentioned earlier, TD couldn't handle both roles, so we stuck him at LB. I think with the right coaching he could have done both roles, but we stuck him where we thought he would fit best for the long haul and that wasn't at safety.