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Is it just me or has the Carolina 2nd string DL gotten a better push than the startera?

This has been expectedly ugly, but if the defense can come out here and force a turnover or prevent points then there's a slim chance that we can go into the half tied. My biggest concern atm is how the team looks in the 3rd quarter. The franchise has been notoriously bad through the last two regimes with halftime adjustments. If the team comes out hot in the 3rd... man that would be nice for hope.

Icky has lost a few reps pretty badly to Garrett, but he's also had just as many positive snaps. Him and Xavier Woods have been small glimmers of hope. Christensen as well.

It has been ugly to say the least. What is making it more frustrating is that Cleveland looks clearly like the better team and their miscues are all that has kept Carolina in it.

Omg CJ why

You jinxed it!

Jesus... 4 deflections so far

I was gonna say... they had BETTER throw that flag for holding. I thought that they'd get whoever spun Chinn around tho

I'm going to do a Huddle move and blame that dropped snap on the player I don't care for instead of who was actually responsible God damn you Elflein

Ian Thomas' alleged blocking prowess on display there I held my breath on the snap. Thought DJ and Baker were gonna collide

Maybe? I thought Hunt stayed in to chip and caught him out of the spin. Thank goodness it didn't effect the outcome of the series

Hunt blew Burns tf up on that pass

Dammit Nick, I appreciate the fantasy points but I want a Panthers' dub more

Oh wow, the first wasted timeout of the game wasn't one of our's. IMPROVEMENTS!?

Damn, Brown got sonned on that run by Teller. Need a stop here on 3rd!!!

Awful start for the offense, and not a good look on the opening run for Cleveland. On a plus note, I started Chubb today

Super excited for the season to start. Even more excited for the rationalizations for rampant toxicity.

There are... other options...

Finally, some good content.

Alright fellow scouting hobbyists, let's hear em! Who do YOU have your eye on to start the college season? Are you focused on a particular group? Eyeing the QB class? Let's hear about some players to get excited about and watch on Saturdays.

With nearly a third of the snaps, Hoskins exceeded or was on track to exceed Nixon's. The facts are there: media folks liked him because he was a 2nd round prospect according to some that fell to us in the 5th. They're partial to that, the same way that a Pats beat writer is going to write favorably about them during joint practices. However, on the field? He disappeared. If folks are going to claim that he did his job and shouldn't have been cut, then show the supporting evidence. Stats are that, as is game film. Go pull up his snaps from last season and his preseason action. There's plenty of moments where he was cleared out by a single OL, or got no push while his teammates being doubled were collapsing the pocket.

The rationalization that you will hear is that he is signing off on the moves and/or is just a figurehead. The reality is that they're miserable and lashing out at any scapegoat that they can.

Did they give any insight into anything specific? I recall a big part of his slide during the draft had to do with his off-field habits, which I took to mean not taking care of his body and/or preparing properly.

Eagerly awaiting details on the deal on my end. If the pay is reasonable, then the move makes even more sense. If they're paying him what they paid Fox tho... ew.

I don't know what to tell you if you have already decided that the move doesn't make sense based on where he was selected and/or whatever you perceive the needs of the team to be. The stats and film tell the tale. A 5th round selection was outperformed by a 7th rounder and a UDFA.