PNW_PantherMan

Refs decided to move the ball themselves.

What's wrong? You don't enjoy a close game of defensive football?

Has there ever been a 0-0 tie?

I hear Baker Mayfield will be available.

At pick 32?

Oh lawd

Will Ron get fired if they lose this game?

He threw it into the guys helmet

That flop

Both teams getting sacked on 3rd and long. Strap in. It's gonna be a boring one.

I think the WFT uniforms looked better than the Commanders version. Should have just slapped the new W on them.

Bring it on. I love awful football.

It'll be interesting to see how Philly does in the playoffs this year. They run a lot.

The best chance to hit doesn't mean its a good chance.

Well I should qualify, I'm mostly talking about guys who are drafted in the 1st round when I say top prospects. First round QBs have a higher hit rate than guys drafted in later rounds. That's observable. And on the intangible stuff, that's what really makes a QB. If you have a guy that can deliver the ball to the right spot at the right time, it doesn't really matter what their athletic profile is. It's more about making the right decisions in a very limited amount of time. An endless refining of their game as far as how they feel the pocket, how they move, etc. But finding someone with that potential and matching them with the right situation is incredibly rare. Franchise QBs are just rare because it's the toughest position to play. You can argue its difficult to teach a super freak athlete to be a great pocket QB. I'd agree. But I think it's hard to teach anyone that, because how many other Tom Brady's are there? Nobody else is really on that level. There are multiple freak athlete QBs starting in the NFL today. I'm just saying you're going to have a much better hit rate on QB's in the first round whether they are freak athletes or Mac Jones.

Sounds of ping pong in the background

I want to say the latter, but the more I think about it the more it seems like a wash. Most QB prospects are unsuccessful, and athletes like Cam Newton or Josh Allen are incredibly rare to begin with. I think you have the best chance of finding a franchise QB if you're taking chances on better prospects. Whether that's a top level prospect on an athletic level or the other end of the spectrum. If we're waiting for a 3rd-5th round pick or a guy like Eason to come along and be the guy, I think we're going to be waiting for a very long time. That's one of the worrying things about Fitterer's philosophy for me. He hasn't come out and said it, but it seems like he thinks we can find another Russell Wilson on a discount rack in the draft or FA/trade.

Brady's high level of awareness in the pocket combined with his footwork makes him good at buying time and evading the rush (for a pure pocket passer type). Combine that with his Gumby like physique and pliability, and he is heavily resistant to injuries as well.

And I think Bledsoe would have a hard time in today's game. There's a reason why the player comparison here is from 20 years ago.

He has good size and a big arm. But he's a literal statue in the pocket. There's a good reason he wasn't drafted until the 4th round.

Defend what? I'm just pointing out that its interesting Eason is getting 1st team reps. If the 2nd team QB is getting 1st team reps every week then that's news to me.

We will win this game because PJ is undefeated as Panthers starting QB PJ is undefeated starting against Matt Stafford Matt Stafford has never beaten PJ Matt Stafford is washed Those simple facts tell you all you need to know.

His biggest problem is when things break down. He has a big arm, but he is literally worse than Steve Beurlein in the pocket. Very bad mobility combined with no sense of pressure or where/when to step up ala Tom Brady.

So was PJ getting first team reps before Baker got hurt? Is that normal?

That's actually interesting. I feel like if Rhule were still here PJ would be getting all the reps.