Ricky Prickles

Unfortunately I have the same worry but will remain hopeful at least for this upcoming season that we will see great improvement. Im not fooling myself or going to live in dream land but I will remain hopeful and root for him to come out looking amazing and like night and day from last season.

I feel the same way. I wouldn't touch Caleb Williams if I were the Bears.

I would at least hire Rhule's wife as a running back scout.

Where I come from we call that SMART and most definitely not cheap.

This definitely. 3 million sure does beat 0

Yikes, I wasnt even aware that happened? Yeah Bryce's dad should definitely keep quiet and let the guys in charge make those decisions without his input.

His name sounds like he could have played a little linebacker for the Mud Dogs back in the day alongside Bobby Boucher.

Shipley out of Clemson does intrigue me for sure. He seems like he really could turn into a hidden gem with what I saw out of him in college. I think he may be being overlooked by many.

Not me. Id rather spend the tiny amount to drive up the street from my house and pick it up myself. They charge outrageous prices for delivery any more. Its basically like $10-$12 bucks extra just to deliver if you factor in tip as well. I would most definitely rather drive 3 minutes and pick it up myself these days.

I dont know much about him but I see some responses saying he is injured a lot. How injured are we talking? One game or so each season or half of every season or more missed like Horn?

Depends on which pizza place of course. Some I wouldnt trust to pick my toilet paper yet other pizza delivery guys seem very much one part pizza dude and the other part philosophical critical thinker. Definitely give me a critical thinker.

You are talking much too sensible for some people here unfortunately. Everything you said makes complete sense so there are a few of us who feel the same way it seems.

I dont know what it is about him but, I have just never liked him and always felt like he is fake on camera then a real nozzle off camera. I have recently thought the same of Stetson Bennett when I saw him interviewed a number of times while at Georgia. Both of them strike me as the type who would tell someone they meet that "This ass aint gonna eat itself" while potentially reciting cheesy corporate poster motivational picture art quotes as their servant begins the said munching.

Sure, here you go

Until CJ Stroud I couldn't find much in terms of decent Ohio State QB's that stayed at Ohio State their whole careers and transitioned to a successful career in the NFL but he is changing that perspective for me quickly. Playing the odds is safe but there is always that one outlier that comes along and blows everyone away. If I were the Panthers, I would take two or three serious looks at Legette with the possibility that he may just be this outlier of a late bloomer that becomes something huge. Attitude/mindset first before everything will propel someone or set up their failure. The maturity and mindset is all there to go along with some great physical abilities, size and strength. Couple that with his direct desire to play for the Panthers to be close to home and whatever family he has left and you may have a recipe for one very committed player to his craft, his team and his development. All om saying is I would continue to look very closely at this guy. I do believe he has a very high ceiling and already has skills, physical abilities and an attitude/work ethic that would transfer very well to the NFL as well as set him up for continued development by being so coachable and such a hard worker in his preparation evidenced by his coaches and teammates reviews of him and what I have personally witnessed being around this guy the past few years but last two years specifically.

Any of those would seem like a win to me.

I'm going with blue for me personally

Problem is if you are offered two firsts, one of them would need to be at his position in an attempt to get someone as good as he has become. Then there's the risk that they are not nearly as good or their development does not happen.

Doubt it. He seems to have changed some. Maybe not all the way YET but he is moving towards something different. Lets face it, for all the dumb moves he has made, he is very intelligent and can learn from mistakes if he allows his ego to step aside. Perhaps he is in the beginning phases of allowing that ego to step aside and allow people who may potentially know way more than him regarding football to steer the ship. Something definitely seems different so far and im hopeful this past season was his big wakeup call. So far so good.

People can say what they want about how he didn't play as much before or didn't contribute before etc etc but bottom line is he looked very good last year playing against quality competition. He has many tools and may be considered "raw" by some but not nearly as raw as many others and has a great attitude to go along with some impressive physical abilities and skills. He is very much worth taking a poo on. Hell, everyone is a risk. This guy is no Terrance Marshall who is just going to sit in the roster with a piss poor attitude and not contributing.

Far from it. And I still believe Mingo develops into a regular contributor for the team under better coaching and a non dysfunctional idiot staff who cares more about developing players than stabbing each other in the backs and protecting themselves if by chance that's what we have now.

Good assessment here.

I agree with this. I prefer just keep our second rounders and not trade down unless some team gives us a kings ransom (obviously they won't) for it. By kings ransom I would mean something along the lines of what we have up to the Bears last year to draft Bryce Young. Give me quality over quantity this draft and let's see if we have learned how to actually draft quality first.

Most definitely he needs signed to a long term deal. I would not trade him away or let him get away. He seems to be a very hard working focused and driven player and these are all characteristics we need more of on this team. If he isn't vocal, just by how he shows up and works hard will lead by example at bare minimum. He is one you reward and pay. Something tells me that he keeps his motor running high even after he gets a long term deal.

He still has a shot to develop into a starter. His story is far from over and he is most definitely worth taking a chance on.