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I say we do rather pedestrian maybe slightly above or below 500 then right before thanksgiving we get hit with a massive reality check when we play the chiefs and then we start our yearly December collapse as we play the tougher teams on our schedule. Bryce will show that he's a good solid NFL QB but that his physical limitations won't let him live up to the status of being picked 1st overall as Stroud and Richardson put up video game numbers and make crazy highlight plays over in the AFC. 

Chau smith wade turns out to be a elite slot CB by the end of the year. 

51 minutes ago, JawnyBlaze said:

oh noes he threw a drink at someone who was being an asshole

I mean let's all be honest who hasn't wanted to throw a beer on a falcon or a saint's fan at least once? I can tell you that if I was a billionaire I'd definitely let my intrusive thoughts of throwing a beer on an opposing team's fan get the better of me. 

3 hours ago, musicman said:

I've had a ton of interactions, all really cool to basic hellos. I've joked with him, talked music, I had to hold his phone while he did an interview, he once came behind me (while I was working) and rubbed my head to simply saying hello in passing, etc. I've never had a bad interaction with him and Nicole is amazing, always saying hello, giving hugs, just a genuinely nice person. I believe Mr. Tepper is super smart, knows what he wants and is struggling to get there (not all his fault - players play and coaches coach too). Football is not basic business. The ebb and flow of a game, the ref calls, the way the football bounces, to injuries, etc all play into winning and losing. It's not just the owner but all eyes are on him everyday. Unfortunately, people judge and have opinions, right or wrong. I really believe he just wants to win and be a hero to the city. I am a fan of the Teppers, even if it's not the popular opinion.

 I know many people do not like Tepper, but we can at least appreciate the fact that he does truly want to win, and he isn't afraid to open up the checkbook to try and make it happen. I believe that once this team starts having some success and he's able to start interacting with the fans like he was pre 2018 cam shoulder falling apart then his image will change for the better. 

BOA stadium is perfectly fine all that it needs is to go back to a natural grass playing surface and for the team to actually start winning some games at home. I've not heard anyone that has any major issues with the stadium itself but yet Tepper and the city seem hell bent on wasting all this money from the taxpayer on things that no one asked for. The majority of the fan base just wants this team to be a consistent winner and would rather put resources into that than wasting all this money on luxury seats that the common fan will never have the chance to afford and be able to experience. 

Thielen is just mad because hopefully Dan and Dave threw out that stupid ping pong table. It's so infuriating after watching the team get blown out by 30 and hearing guys laughing and joking playing ping pong in the background of a press conference. 

Eddy has a solid accurate leg but his lack of elite power is what concerns me. It's clear the past couple of coaching staffs didn't have trust in him with any kick slightly over 50 yards. He's not good enough to not be in a competition but if he wins the job then most of us here won't have an issue with it. I just would prefer a kicker to at least have the ability to make a 60 yarder so if we are at an end of the half or a game we can have a shot to steal some points or a win. 

23 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

No cause for alarm yet.

But a lot of folks called me a hater for questioning how well Williams would translate to the NFL. He holds the ball forever and has way too much of a tendency to try to turn every play into a scramble drill. He doesn't play well within structure. 

If he can evolve he has all the tools to be great. But if he doesn't evolve he's going to be a massive bust. The USC version of Caleb Williams is a bust. You have to draft him with the plan of rebuilding him. Drafting him and immediately announcing him as your savior and unquestioned day one starter isn't off to a good start. You're just feeding the ego that's already concerning and not letting this kid know that there's a LOT of work lying ahead.

100%. They should've signed a vet like Tyrod Taylor or someone similar to be they day 1 starter and told Caleb to grow up sit down and watch how a professional QB plays and acts for the first 8-10 weeks of the season. It would've helped checked his ego and set him up so much better for the long term. 

On 5/24/2024 at 11:51 AM, travisura said:

Him sucking sure would take the sting out of us gifting him to Chicago

I hope Williams is a bust and Bryce gets better this year. The get back Panther fans will put on Chicago will be legendary. 

Caleb Willams has all the physical talent in the world, but I think he has a good chance at being a bust just solely because of his attitude and unprofessional demeanor. He seems like such an arrogant guy who's gonna get a total reality shock when he plays against really good NFL defense where he can't just win with physical traits. He's still gonna make some wow plays because he just so gifted with his arm but his lack of ability to play within structure and win from the pocket is gonna lose the bears a lot of games this year but he's gonna have some awesome highlight throws no doubt. 

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

A LOT of schools are probably gonna start purging their non-revenue sports.

This might be controversial but I hope they actually do start doing that. 

10 hours ago, KillerKat said:

Still no grass.

The fact that we still haven't went back to a grass field still infuriates me. The fans, the players, and most of the people involved with the team want the field switched back to a grass playing field but for some reason the 2nd richest owner in the league who makes a good profit on the team and who is gonna pay a pretty penny to renovate the stadium and receive a good bit of the tax payer dollar to do so still thinks that the cost to keep and maintain a grass playing surface is too expensive but will roll out the grass red carpet for a Soccer team to come play here for 1 game. If it was something genuinely undoable then I'd understand but JR who was FAR from the richest owner in the league was able to do it so there is no reason for Tepper not to except for the sole reason of him being cheap. JR despite all of his faults wanted the team to feel unique to the Carolinas whereas Tepper is too focused on trying to make us feel like a generic run of the mill NFL team and has pretty much killed the culture of the team in the process. 

bye Freddie

If Horn stays healthy then Evero and the defense should be able to keep us in majority of the games this year. It'll all depend on how much Bryce and the offense improves. The main goal this year for us is to be playing competitive and meaningful football after thanksgiving. 

I see him taking up the slot role after thielen leaves. 

Shedeur Sanders is just a fancier version of Teddy Bridgewater. 

Right now Imma have to give it an A grade just solely because this is the 1st year in a long time that we had a plan going into the draft and we actually executed said plan and not panicked and made a dumb trade or a super bad pick. The goal was to get Bryce some weapons and get some depth on defense and I say we did just that. We can argue if they were the right picks later once, we see them play but at face value we did exactly what we set out to do and that alone is a massive improvement from years past under Rhule and Fitterer. 

11 minutes ago, theinstrumental said:

I don’t get the urgency to invest in center after signing $150M worth of guards with Corbett still around. Lots of centers convert from other positions. Why would everyone have been cool with it if, say, Barton converted coming out of college, but it’s a problem now that Corbett’s doing it in the NFL? 

I wouldn't say it's an issue with talent because I personally think Corbett is gonna do great at center but having him has our only center on the roster after coming off 2 knee injuries in back-to-back years and being on the last year of his deal is worrisome. We are another Corbett injury away from starting Cade Mayes again. Hopefully they let Brady Christensen get some practice at center too even though I think his future is still the eventual Taylor Moton replacement on the right side. 

I want Troy Franklin, Van Pran, or Austin Booker at 101. Maybe target a Theo Johnson at TE in the 5th. My gut tells me they draft Austin Booker at 101 and take Brenden Rice in the 5th. 

This guy is a pure physical specimen who plays fast and angry. He needs to get better at the mental part of the game and improve his ability to shed blocks and read plays, but he has all the tools to be an awesome LB for us. If we could somehow get Luke to take a break from his hunting and fishing trips and have him mentor this kid that would be perfect. 

1 minute ago, CPantherKing said:

You don't draft ACL liabilities in the first 3 rounds

It's 2024 an ACL injury isn't a career ender anymore. 

The falcons are having a reach filled draft. 

One comp I haven't seen for Legette yet is a less refined route runner but faster version of Davante Adams. The physicality in which they both play with is just so similar, and I bet that's what Dan and Dave saw on tape. Both guys while being only 6'1" play like they're 6'5" and are physical all over the field. Obviously, Legette has a lot of work to do on his route running to get to that level, but Dave has had a great track record with coaching WR's so I'm sure we'll get the best version of Legette here. 

There's gonna be a good player left at 33. I don't think even think Fitterer could screw this up.