Loyalty4Life

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

And the relevance is....?

The lost draft capital is still real.

Draft capital is "real" but it's illusionary.  You have to assume the player picked ends up being as good or better than the round and number that he's picked in. 

So while draft capital is real, draft selection is anything but.  Who we draft is much more important than when we draft.  I think the continued building of the team culture and player development is much, much more important with this team at this time than tanking.

We're a team that needs a lot of quality players.  We'll get one.

Don't sleep on Cade.  Boy has been ballin.  

Young has not yet proven he can't be a starter in this league.  There is still a very real possibility he continues to approve and is who we thought he was. 

That hope and possibility are why you can't compare him other quarterbacks who have already shown their ceiling.  

There isn't enough track record on Bryce to make any kind of decision right now. 

If he continues to improve then he's our QB and if he reverts and starts to suck then we continue looking for our franchise QB. 

The answer to Bryce all along and still is TBD.  Enjoy the ride.

4 hours ago, Navy_football said:

Bryce Young has not been good as a pro for most of his career. He's been downright horrible at times. Hopefully he's figured things out and is turning a corner as a pro.

But come on with the exaggerations. #1 recruit in his high school class. 2-years starter at Alabama where he won a national championship and the Heisman. Consensus #1 pick in the NFL draft. But the Huddle has decided his physical limitations prevent him from being an NFL caliber QB. Make it make sense y'all. It's best for Carolina if Bryce Young works out and becomes the franchise QB they thought he would be when he was drafted. You can support him without 100% believing he's the guy. 

Say less.

Bryce has had this story of being a great leader and a person who his teammates love. 

Coaches and media all said some form of after talking with Bryce or spending time with him and it was obvious the type of person and leader he was. 

I don't see it from his demeanor and public persona but he might be the type of guy who's much different in person.  With so many people saying some version of this I hope the fans get a glimpse of it some time.

I think last year actually set him back.  Our interior online was one of the worst I've seen.  Combine that with Frank archaic system and about 10 other things and then Canales comes in and implements his system regardless who the players were.

A lot of coaches think their system can work with any player and don't do any or as much as they should with tailoring it to fit the player. 

Canales admitted that pretty much in our first game but when he scaled it back and Bryce still looked horrible so he was benched.  That move right there is one of the big things that has sold me on Canales. 

I judge him based on what he's done since he was renamed the starter.  I probably need to give him a little more rope because it probably seemed in his first game like it was just like last year.  Another new coach with his system and Bryce just went along. 

Both the coach and the player are adapting to each other and I think that we are back, baby!!!!  It's just like Drew Brees and Sean Payton except without the mole and the butthole lips.

The way he landed I was hoping it was just a stinger but you can never be too careful with head injuries.  The guy really showed out yesterday.

13 minutes ago, PadresPanthersFan said:

Iirc young got absolutely drilled a couple times while throwing the ball and he still stepped into it and i think completed a couple. He was also successful vs. The blitz and also didn't get hurt which is a big deal

The one thing I can say for a fact is the man can take a shot.   

Whatever he is doing to bounce back up like nothing happened is working. 

I'm glad he's not getting lit up multiple times per game like last year but he took some hard hits this game but that is part of the game.  Sometimes that is the only way to complete the pass.

I want to throw in how much easier it is for a QB to develop and improve with a good oline.  Huge credit to the front office for spending the money on our two guards.  Cade Mays also had a 2nd really good game starting at center.  Love how he has developed and hope he's the real deal.

Look at what Stroud is dealing with now in Houston after injuries and problems with their oline.  Strouds accuracy has been greatly affected as it seems like he doesn't trust his protection.

Canales is doing a great job developing Bryce.  I think the QB whisperer might be for real.

And obviously big props to Bryce.  First round pick that looks horrible in his first year.  Different coaches and systems.  Fans and media are calling him the biggest bust in NFL history and he looked like it in the first two games this year.  Gets benched. 

Young man keep his cool and just continued to work and only worry about what he can control. 

I hope things continue like this and we end up with a great success story.

Bryce Young kept pounding.

No one has "arrived". 

The young guys are continuing to improve.  Bryce took a huge step in this game but still has plenty to work on and improve just like our other young players.  I love Canales's approach to the game.  Love Dan Morgan's early returns on his first draft.

Keep building.  Keep getting better.  Keep pounding.

Great game by Evero.  He's putting our guys in great positions to make plays and calling a very smart game.  With our current personal and the Chief offense it's pretty impressive.

My wife woke me up with great morning funtime, then breakfast in bed.  Cooked a huge spread for lunch during the Panthers game but she's 2 pounds over her ideal weight so I'm pretty sure I'm going to divorce her.

And go Panthers!

Great job for the defense.

With a young head coach I like having a DC who can carry that side while Canales continues learn and focus on the offense.

I know that Canales has history with Salah.  

2 hours ago, Champagnepapi704 said:

How's that worked out for you the past 20 years 

If you had stopped at 5-6 years I would be with you but come on, Cam was the culture.

For a few years there it felt like we had the Lebron of the NFL.

Before the season I thought we would win 5-7 games.  

Tracking.

Man, if Cade's performance against Lawrence is any indication we may already have our starting center.

Way too soon to tell but that is a great single game against one of the best DT in the NFL.

Last few years it seems more teams are letting a QB sit and learn.  Many have pointed to lack of college development.  I'll add a win now, immediate results mentality as well.

Mahomes, Love, Purdy, Maye.  I think it will be a growing trend.

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

glad you have it figured out

I knew you'd be proud.

4 hours ago, oceans_1 said:

A handful of forum dorks are convinced that they still know best because they were less dumb than the kid eating glue. There's a reason you football savants are confined to pounding on the keyboard, huffing the aroma wafting from your soiled diapers. Most of the loudest and most insistent voices are far more like the big man, Mr. Impatient, than y'all seem to realize.

 

Can confirm.  I've met a number of them IRL.  Most are exactly as you imagine.  

I say hope til you drop.  Kinda the whole point to watching sports.  

Be somewhat realistic.  I only want improvement.  Canales has already shown with his benching he isn't going to put him on the field without good reason which to me would be best chance of winning or learning and getting better.

Don't shoot the messenger but I fully agree with his points on today's expectations.

Here.  Maybe JC Horn can say it better than I can although I'm not going anywhere near as far as JC is but I would expect him to see the situation better than I can.

6 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Who the F is BW? 

Bryce Woung.

My mistake.  LOL.  I really should care enough to proof read better.

12 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

lmao "back to morning workouts." what does that mean? he's smaller than he was last year, was he crushing that AM pilates class 

Maybe.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5683925/2024/08/07/nfl-players-pilates-fitness-recovery/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CniQuHTJIDg/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=076cb6f3-e2a5-4dca-8e9e-8106dabd5b25