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I don't think he's played a full season either. However I do agree that 19/19 seems a bit much. If he plays a full season for us im still not expecting more than 15, but I am predicting 12.

Teddy Bridgewater ranked 28th in deep ball accuracy from a clean pocket (39.39%) yet was top 8 in deep ball completion percentage (48.48%). How does that happen you ask? With playmakers like DJ and Robby, they make a QB look good. With CMC coming back and the offseason additions at WR and TE... I am eager to see what Sam will do.

Sam Darnold 30+ TD's - We maybe got our franchise guy. Extension/new contract and high praise to Panthers FO 20+ TD's - Shows Progression, gets another year to progress maybe gets an extension 19 TD's and under - If closer to 19 next year will be a prove it year for Darnold, if TD's are around teddy's 15 or lower we will draft a QB or one will land to us in a trade What do you guys think about this? Any changes?

I know there's mixed emotions about PFF here, but here are they're projected passing stats for Darnold and Receiving stats for his receivers. Link: https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/gallery/panthers-sam-darnold-pff-fantasy-projections-2021/ Sam Darnold 2021 passing projections: 4,311.5 yards, 22.2 touchdowns. 18.8 interception DJ Moore 2021 receiving projections: 82.7 catches, 1,251.4 yards, 5.8 touchdowns Robby Anderson 2021 receiving projections: 82.4 catches, 1,006.0 yards, 4.7 touchdowns Christian McCaffrey 2021 receiving projections: 71.7 catches, 534.3 yards, 2.9 touchdowns Terrace Marshall Jr. 2021 receiving projections: 40.0 catches, 535.1 yards, 2.7 touchdowns David Moore 2021 receiving projections: 31.5 catches, 394.3 yards, 2.2 touchdowns Dan Arnold 2021 receiving projections: 25.3 catches, 352.4 yards, 2.0 touchdowns Ian Thomas 2021 receiving projections: 20.2 catches, 170.6 yards, 1.3 touchdowns Tommy Tremble 2021 receiving projections: 11.6 catches, 126.5 yards, 0.8 touchdowns Chuba Hubbard 2021 receiving projections: 4.5 catches, 32.6 yards, 0.2 touchdowns Trenton Cannon 2021 receiving projections: 4.5 catches, 31.4 yards, 0.2 touchdowns

I believe the term "reaction bait" best describes this.

Didn't see that this was posted earlier.

According to Brandt: Robby Anderson will ease new quarterback Sam Darnold's transition to Carolina, given that Anderson was a favored target of Darnold's in 2018 and '19, when both players were with the Jets. And you couldn't ask for a better pass-catching option coming out of the backfield than a newly healthy Christian McCaffrey, who twice set a single-season record for receptions by a running back (in 2018 and again in 2019) before losing much of 2020 to injury. But I really like Darnold's chances to build a rapport with DJ Moore, who is coming off a second straight 1,000-yard season. Moore figures to be a key deep threat for Darnold, given that he ranked third in the NFL in yards on deep targets (440) in 2020, finishing third in yards per deep target (18.3) and catch rate above expectation on deep targets (+16.9%) among those with 20-plus such targets, per Next Gen Stats. Link: https://www.panthers.com/news/sam-darnold-dj-moore-qb-wr-combo-exciting-2021

Right away, you knew the Panthers were going to be in rebuild mode but they didn't make the transition gradually, they just ripped it off like a band-aid. In Rhule's first draft as the Panthers' head coach, Carolina used all seven of their picks on defensive players. Among that group, they found two studs in DT Derrick Brown and S Jeremy Chinn. Defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos could emerge into a quality player as well but still has some room to improve and develop. Fast-forward to this offseason and the defense got even better. They used the eighth overall pick on South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn and then in free agency signed pass rushers Haason Reddick and Morgan Fox and shored up the linebacking unit with the additions of Denzel Perryman and Frankie Luvu. To go with Horn in the back end, Carolina signed A.J. Bouye and Rashaan Melvin. To say the least, the Panthers' defense should be vastly improved in 2021. The pieces are there in every level of the defense for it all to come together. Wednesday afternoon, defensive end Brian Burns talked about the additions the team has made this offseason and how they will help him take his game to the next level. "It's going to help me a lot. It's going to take up a lot of attention. We've got a bunch of guys that's going to help me out. They brought in a lot of guys to help me out and we got a lot of pieces. I feel like we are kind of complete now, to be honest." "He's [Haason Reddick] going to make me go even harder because it's going to be a competition to see who gets a sack the fastest but he's also going to take a lot of attention off of me so that the o-line can just slide to my side or anything like that. They're going to have to pick their poison. We've got DaQuan Jones on the inside, Derrick Brown is coming along pretty good, Morgan Fox, Bouye, all of these guys are going to help me out." Last year, it was all about setting the foundation and really just learning defensive coordinator Phil Snow's system. There were moments where the Panthers struggled mightily such as 3rd down efficiency and getting pressure on the quarterback but they seemed to improve down the stretch. "We had a lot of rookies that needed to step up," Burns said. "They got better each and every single week so toward the end of the season, everything kind of came along. Going into this season, it's going to be their second year, and have that first season under their belt so now that they've got their feet wet they should be fine now. We are up and running now. I don't feel like a lot of things can stop us this year." Burns says he has his own personal goals that he hopes to accomplish but ultimately, he wants to be a part of one of the best defensive units in the entire league. With the pieces that are now in place, Burns has full belief that it can happen. "As a defense, I just want to be completely dominant throughout the course of the season and I feel like we can really do it now. You know how the saying goes 'defense wins championships' so I feel like they're putting a lot of emphasis on it and bringing guys in like [Jaycee] Horn, [Jeremy] Chinn, [Derrick] Brown, and myself. Hopefully, we can put on a show with this defense this year. I'm excited if you can't tell." Link: https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers/gm-report/carolina-panthers-de-brian-burns-pleased-with-additions-to-defense

I do believe he would best at slot corner. Just wanted to see people's opinions of IF he got moved to that position. Like I said, unlikely to happen.

Adam Rank, NFL Writer, writes article on the state of franchises... specifically the link below is his write-ups on each franchise in the NFC South. Too much to Paste in here. Link: https://www.nfl.com/news/state-of-the-2021-carolina-panthers-sam-darnold-matt-rhule-must-take-next-step-t Where does your franchise stand heading into 2021? Adam Rank sets the table by providing a State of the Franchise look at all 32 teams, zeroing in on the key figures to watch and setting the stakes for the season to come.

The veteran tight end believes Sam Darnold is the answer. SCHUYLER CALLIHAN So far, it seems like new Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold has been impressing his teammates with his work ethic, the way he demands the huddle, and so on. Last week, running back Christian McCaffrey complimented Darnold saying, "He's very sharp and I think that's something that's very exciting early. Obviously, he's very talented and he throws a great ball but his decision-making has been very good. He's smart, he knows where to go with the ball. He's confident. I love how everyone is responding to his urgency." Wednesday afternoon, tight end Ian Thomas had a chance to speak with reporters and echoed some of the same sentiments but even went a step farther in his praise for Darnold. "It's been pretty good. Sam is a great quarterback. He's a great guy, he does everything right, he wants everything to be perfect and I think that's the quarterback that we need." Link: https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers/gm-report/ian-thomas-on-sam-darnold-hes-the-quarterback-that-we-need

I was playing madden the other day and downloaded an updated roster (with all the new additions) and the guy that created it had D. Jackson at FS. Obviously this would be with Bouye taking his spot at the CB2 position (after his suspension). This is probably unlikely, but I wanted to know what some people think about this idea.

Great post! Regardless of what rhule says about Ian... i agree with you, gotta see it to believe it. I hope he can become a viable option in the TE room but I am definitely keeping an eye on the Z. Ertz possible release. Not sure if we will make any more moves unless guys just aren't showing any progression.

Got it

Apparently Shi smith Burned Burris at OTA today on one on one's. Any truth to that? or can anyone post the video. Lol im at work

A look at how the Carolina Panthers are using their money for the 2021 season This offseason, several teams around the league kicked a lot of money down the road, used voidable years, and restructured some contracts to be able to get under the NFL's 2021 salary cap which is set for $182.5 million. The Carolina Panthers restructured the contracts of RB Christian McCaffrey, LB Shaq Thompson, and C Matt Paradis and placed the franchise tag on RT Taylor Moton. With so many transactions being made, we thought it would be a good idea to revisit where things are with the Panthers' cap space and to also show where exactly the money is being spent. Note: The following figures do not include signing bonuses or any other types of bonuses/incentives. Cap space: $17.5 million (via OverTheCap) Dead money: $42.6 million (via OverTheCap) Biggest 2021 cap hits: RT Taylor Moton - $13.7 (franchise tag) WR Robby Anderson - $8 million S Juston Burris - $2.7 million WR DJ Moore - $2 million DT DaQuan Jones - $2 million OFFENSE (via Spotrac) QB Sam Darnold - $920k RB Christian McCaffrey - $990k (restructured) WR Robby Anderson - $8 million WR DJ Moore - $2 million WR David Moore - $990k TE Dan Arnold - $920k LT Cameron Erving - $990k LG Pat Elflein - $990k C Matt Paradis - $990k (restructured) RG John Miller - $990k RT Taylor Moton - $13.7 (franchise tag) Cap hits by position (starters only): QB: $920K, RB: $990K, WR: $10.9M, TE: $920K, OL: $17.6M, Total: $31.3M DEFENSE (via Spotrac) DT Derrick Brown - $1.6 million DT DaQuan Jones - $2 million DE Brian Burns - $1.7 million DE Yetur Gross-Matos - $982k LB Haason Reddick - $990k LB Shaq Thompson - $990k (restructured) LB Jermaine Carter Jr. - $920k CB Jaycee Horn - not made public CB Donte Jackson - $2.4 million S Jeremy Chinn - $848k S Juston Burris - $2.7 million Cap hits by position (starters only): DL: $6.2M, LB: $2.9M, CB: $2.4M, S: $3.5M, Total: $15M (doesn't include Horn) Link: https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers/gm-report/where-is-the-panthers-money-being-spent-2021

Im just glad we didn't let him go BEFORE seeing what our new incoming WRs can do. I'd rather us know who his replacement is, rather than ending up searching for him midseason or next off-season. I mean i do believe Terrace can replace him, but injuries could change that (he has a pretty lengthy injury history). But they are taking the right steps in trying to ensure the young man has a long career. Pretty optimistic about Shi and the new David Moore as well. Just glad we get to see how they fit before putting all of our trust n them to fill in for what robby can do. I think next year will be a good year to see how our front office goes about handling contracts. Hopefully they are a lot smarter with they're money. I think we've already seen how much we've upgraded when it comes to drafting. Let's hope for the same when it comes to handling our cap and giving the right players the right contracts.

Yeah hopefully this changes in the Rhule era

The rarity of the Panthers giving contract extensions to the players they draft When rookies are drafted they automatically receive four-year contracts. During those first four seasons teams have every incentive to keep the player on the roster and develop them into long-term contributors. Rookies enter the league with high upside and low cap hits while front offices don’t want to carry the stigma of drafting prospects who turn into busts. But let’s look beyond those four-year rookie contracts and evaluate the Panthers ability to draft players then keep them on the roster for five or more seasons. These are the players Carolina drafted, developed, then retained over the long term. When looking at the data, it’s rare to find players the Panthers kept around after their first four seasons. Of the 53 players the Panthers selected between 2009 and 2016, only 10 were still on Carolina’s roster after the end of their four-year rookie contracts. That’s a 19 percent hit rate for extending players into Year 5. But of those 10 who survived in Carolina into Year 5, four of them were gone one year later. This means only six of 53 players the Panthers drafted between 2009 and 2016 lasted in Charlotte through six professional seasons: Shaq Thompson, Trai Turner, Kawann Short, Luke Kuechly, Amini Silatolu, and Cam Newton. Here are all of the players the Panthers drafted between 2009 and 2016 divided between those who were still on Carolina’s roster in Year 5 and those who weren’t. Asterisks denote players who stayed in Carolina for Year 5 but were gone by Year 6. Players in bold weren’t on Carolina’s roster in Year 5 but still went on to have meaningful careers elsewhere. 2016 Five or more - None Four or less - DT Vernon Butler (1-30), CB James Bradberry (2-62), CB Daryl Worley (3-77), CB Zack Sanchez (5-141), TE Beau Sandland (7-252) 2015 Five or more - LB Shaq Thompson (1-25), OT Daryl Williams* (4-102) Four or less - WR Devin Funchess (2-41), LB David Mayo (5-169), RB Cameron Artis-Payne (5-174) 2014 Five or more - G Trai Turner (3-92) Four or less - WR Kelvin Benjamin (1-28), DE Kony Ealy (2-60), S Tre Boston (4-128), DB Bene Benwikere (5-148), RB Tyler Gaffney (6-204). (Note: Tre Boston spent his first three seasons in Carolina, got waived in 2017, then returned in 2019). 2013 Five or more - DT Star Lotulei* (1-14), DT Kawann Short (2-44) Four or less - OL Edmund Kugbila (4-108), LB AJ Klein (5-148), RB Kenjon Barner (6-182) 2012 Five or more - LB Luke Kuechly (1-9), G Amini Silatolu (2-40) Four or less - DE Frank Alexander (4-103), WR Joe Adams (4-104), CB Josh Norman (5-143), P Brad Nortman (6-207), DB DJ Campbell (7-216) 2011 Five or more - QB Cam Newton (1-1) Four or less - DT Terrell McClain (3-65), DT Sione Fua (3-97), DB Brandon Hogan (4-98), WR Kealoha Pilares (5-132), LB Lawrence Wilson (6-166), OL Zachary Williams (6-203), OL Lee Ziemba (7-244) 2010 Five or more - DE Greg Hardy* (6-175) Four or less - QB Jimmy Clausen (2-48), WR Brandon LaFell (2-78), WR Armanti Edwards (3-89), LB Eric Norwood (4-124), WR David Gettis (6-198), DB Jordan Pugh (6-202), QB Tony Pike (6-204), DB RJ Standord (7-223), DB Robert McClain (7-249) 2009 Five or more - CB Captain Munnerlyn* (7-216) Four or less - DE Everett Brown (2-43), DB Sherrod Martin (2-59), DT Corvey Irvin (3-93), RB Mike Goodson (4-111), RB Tony Fiametta (4-128), G Duke Robinson (5-163) Something interesting to note is the round in which the 10 players who stayed more than four years in Carolina were drafted. Four players were first rounders, which is to be expected, but then it gets a bit surprising. Of the remaining six, there were two second round selections (Short and Silatolu), then one in the third (Turner), fourth (Williams), sixth (Hardy), and seventh (Munnerlyn). Over these eight drafts the Panthers selected 15 players in the second and third rounds and only Short, Silatolu, and Turner survived beyond their rookie contracts. That’s not a great long-term hit rate for players taken in Rounds 2-3 where teams should be able to regularly find solid starters. In fairness to the front office, they have to work within the realities of the salary cap. All indications are the Panthers front office would have liked to retain guys like James Bradberry and Curtis Samuel but they got better offers elsewhere. Bradberry landed a 3-year, $43.5 million deal with the Giants while Samuel signed with the Washington Football Team for 3-years, $34.5 million. But that’s just the going rate for difference-making talent in the primes of their careers like Bradberry, a 2020 Pro Bowler as a Giant, the versatile Samuel who just produced over 1,000 scrimmage yards and is getting better every year. Smart front offices not only draft long-term talent, they also prudently manage the salary cap to be able to retain that talent over the long term. Sometimes when rookies are drafted we ask ourselves if they can be Day 1 starters or if they can contribute in their first season. That’s important, no doubt, but so is longevity. Hopefully the Panthers new front office not only drafted players in 2021 who can make an impact this season, but they can keep them in Carolina to do the same in Year 5 and beyond. Link: https://www.derp/2021/6/1/22461754/the-rarity-of-the-panthers-giving-contract-extensions-to-the-players-they-draft

Idk about top 5. Top 10 is already taking a leap. Maybe top 5 in 2022 if the defense continues to improve. But with a rookie CB out there in the CB1 spot, Plus im a lil on the fence about phil snow. It might not be a prove it year for him, but he will have to show me something. I think definite top 15, highly likely top 10, and very unlikely but possible top 5. Nothing is impossible.

Loved very second. I just hope fitterer's son doesn't take up basketball lol But a great production and it was great to see how well our front office looked working together. Seems like they had a plan and stuck to it. Draft room was ran a lot smoother than you would probably expect from a lot of first year guys at their position.

Maybe Darnold shows his ass and goes off vs. Buccs... Maybe that continues and maybe it doesn't bother Tom because well he aint gone lose sleep over us, but maybe it gets to the other guy Kyle Trask (who maybe gets the start in 2023 or maybe Brady says fug him and stays). I know this says 2021 lol im just throwing a random (probably unlikely) scenario out there Honestly, with our coaching staff and the culture they're building... I'd say it'll be exactly what @Mr. Scotsaid, maybe our rival is who we're playing that week. Take it a game at a time. That's the kinda coach Rhule is.

I think the only thing that will limit us from being top ten, is age and injury. Lot of young guys and most the veterans we brought in have an injury history.