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Eku Leota also released from the PS

Totally agree on both of those points. At the very least, they should have been more willing to sit him sooner seeing how much more competent Dalton looked. After the high school cafeteria drama we heard with last year's staff though I'm surprised that guys made it through the season without setting the locker room on fire.

I'd argue that there were a LOT more moments of the team around him being bad. I don't think there is any valid debate to that given the metrics we have seen regarding pressure, separation, etc. Common sense alone shows that the offensive-side of the roster has been upgraded (6th/7th string starting guards to top 5 + starting calibre, add Diontae + XL). Dalton went out there and lost against Seattle with the same bad team that Bryce was only able to limp to 2 wins with. This roster though? I can't take any talking head seriously that acts like it's the same offense that got marched out last year. That's just a lazy attempt by some of these sports media folks at getting outrage engagement.

It's crazy to me how folks can watch last season and blame it on Bryce but then watch the first two games from this season and NOT blame him. The difference in the OL and the weapons alone were massive upgrades. Going from a 6th string guard to a top 5 one? Upgrading the 7th string guard to a starting NFL guard? Huuuuuge. Plus this year's DJ has shown he can separate unlike last season's DJ. That's not even getting into coaching. Glad that the team finally sat him. QBs have been boned pretty bad development-wise by teams trying to drop a newbie into the most important position in football so that they can "use the money elsewhere" (which rarely seems to be spent correctly). Gotta win on the field, not the balance sheet. Letting Bryce sit and absorb from the sideline is not only better for him but the team as well. If the team gets eliminated from postseason contention they'll probably put Bryce in to see if the reset has helped at all. Still pulling for the kid! Sucks that he got beat up so bad last season and is clearly still rattled from it, but Clowney also overheard Bryce telling Dalton that whatever Andy needs he's going to be it for him. While his play has lost him favor, guys will notice and appreciate his professionalism (even if fans won't).

Was just there during the week! Had to fly out Thursday for a wedding party this weekend tho. Gratz on the winnings!!

Peevy's sack celebration is amazing lmfaoooooooooo

Canales: "Hey Andy Dalton lemme whisper in ya ear. "

It felt good to lead a game again. More pls!

Omg an opening drive TD

Thank goodness for whoever did it. While the play calling has been off at times (which is to be expected given that it's Canales' second season calling plays in the league), the team around Bryce has been performing. The OL has been protecting and guys have been getting open. It's been 100% on Bryce these last two games and there's no reason to make other guys waste their season while he sputters. I hate it for him, especially given how bad everything else was around him last season making it damn near impossible to evaluate. This season though through these first two games it has been all on him. Gotta think that if/when the team is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs that they'll stick him back in to see how he responds on the field. A looot of QBs in this draft class to throw a 3rd or 4th round pick at and come compete.

I've got 3hrs until I've got to be on site and was going to kill time by watching the Panthers-Chargers game that I missed on Sunday while traveling... but I don't want to have to watch videos of dogs being reunited with their owners to reverse any emotional damage sustained. Think I'll check out some of the other Saturday games instead... only got to watch SCvLSU + WVUvPitt since I had to get rdy for Sunday.

All he had to do today was look just a tiny bit better, but to get even worse? I mean... I'm as big of a homer as they come but even I can't defend that.

Trading for a king's ransom and/or taking a top pass rusher!

He got a pass for last year. For today though? There's no excuse. He looked downright incompetent and to be what held the offense back.

Had to let my wife suffer on the PC today to catch her game (Giants). But holy poo did I suffer in the recliner. Ended up turning it off at halftime with a, "Jesus Christ, this kid fuging sucks." All Bryce had to do was not look overwhelmed. I understand that it's a new regime, but the QB looked like the biggest issue on the offense today. Protection + weapons were nowhere near as bad as last season but somehow Bryce was worse than he was under Reich/Tabor and that is alarming to say the least. It was one thing working with not having the physical skillset of other guys, but to not show... well... anything? It might still be too early, but that 62-sack rookie season might have broken any chance he had in the league. The only rationalization (or coping, as the unstable like to say) is that this is a new head coach with one year of play calling experience, so now we're going to get to experience those growing pains as well as those that come with a second year QB following an atrocious rookie season. If this is what we're seeing every week, burn it all down. If there starts to be some semblance of competent football though then the front office is going to have to set them up for success. That might not be with Bryce should today's trend continue. The kid can still throw more than 40yds and the folks pretending otherwise are still dipshits though! I SAID WHAT I SAID. c('.'c)

Under two hours to go... Aaaaaahhhhhhhhh

Will be interesting how similar/different Canales' offense looks to others he's had input in. Allen stated during a press conference that the Saints were going back and reviewing film vs. TB last season as well as vs. SEA during Geno's re-emergence.

New team, new season. Let's get it!

Hope that his recovery goes smoothly and without complication. Ja'Tavion Sanders is about to get plenty of reps for the first 4 weeks!

hell yea

idk if it's official but I'm seeing 4.65sec for the 40

Oh my damn

I mean, that's kind of the disconnect amongst Panthers fans right now; who/what is to blame? From the looks of it, there are more than a couple of folks blaming everything on Bryce (including the protection and separation issues). Personally, I think it's a mixture of all parts and not exclusively Bryce Young's physical limitations and/or skill set. The OL gave up 60+ sacks and WRs were statistically the bottom of the barrel when it came to separation. That's not Bryce's fault that the team played nine different guards throughout the season and that his most reliable wide receiver was 31yr old Adam Thielen. Were there plays where Bryce didn't do his part? Absolutely! He didn't look comfortable in the offense at any point in time. That makes sense now though, as we've heard about the having multiple coaches in his ear telling him different things. We'll get a better idea this season if Bryce was the problem, whether it be because he's too little to throw the ball twen-my bad, forty yards plus downfield () or because the offense that he was surrounded by last season was really that bad.

Why would a defense sit dudes back deep when they're absolutely murdering the OL on every snap and the WRs aren't separating?

Fields' 3.23 is wild. Have to wonder if it gives weight to the pre-draft criticisms about his inability to read a defense.