Gapanthersfan

Last draft and this most recent one, Dan offset the bustability of each pick by choosing healthy dudes who were steady contributors at big name schools. No reaching. No tweeners. No projects. No big injuries. 

Contrast the XL, Brooks and Bryce picks. Chance of bust was off the chart. Those drafts were felonious. 

I 100% think they did not expect Freeling to be available, but then he was. When your starting LT suffers a potential career ending injury and a complete specimen like Freeling is there… only a fool would pass on him. 

Choosing a UGA lineman with a first round grade is rarely a bad idea. 

Playing sweet Caroline just before the ain’ts pick is elite level trolling. Bravo

1 hour ago, mrcompletely11 said:

do you think its a coinky dink that the 2 dudes we have signed have worst arms than Bryce?

Not one bit. Just imagine the QB controversy in preseason games if the team’s backup QB were to show off a cannon arm. A blind man can see exactly what is going on. It’s not that they can’t find viable competition, it’s that it is not allowed. 
 

Dan and co in 2 offseasons have made demonstrable roster improvements from top to bottom except in 1 glaring place… 

Is there anyone left who doesn’t believe that Tepper exercises 100% control of the QB room? 

3 hours ago, AggieLean said:

I don’t know about vrabel, but Russini is married. I feel for her husband 

For all we know, he may have already been looking for an off ramp and this has done him a big favor. I’ve never been divorced but my understanding is that the legal system doesn’t have much sympathy for cheaters. 

2003 was my first season of true fandom… Talk about false expectations of how being a Panthers fan is supposed to be. 55 was my first jersey. Will be good breaking it out again. 

I still think Carolina is a big nope in the coaching circles, but recruiting quality players to come here is definitely looking up after the growth made last season. To this I give props to the front office. Last offseason including the draft was a tremendous success.

In just 2 pieces: Imagine the 2025 season without Tet or Rico. 

XL in year 3 is now in full on salvage operation mode. 

A TE is the cerebral safety valve first down machine who catches everything and fights for the tough yards… so pretty much everything XL is not, unfortunately. 

Hiring Bevell feels like a Dan Morgan move, and a good one at that. I can see him running the offense on day 1. Idzik is completely useless and/or trying to design an offense that works with BY at QB is something he is just not able to accomplish. Either way, I don’t see Idzik on the team in 2027. There is nothing gained with his input at this time. 

If 2026 goes to ish and Canales is fired mid-season, Bevell is a logical choice to assume head coaching duties. Had Bevell not been hired, that duty would go to Evero, who would possibly refuse to do so, or Idzik who is a big 4 thumbs down. 

Historically elite defense led by Wade Phillips vs Mike Shula. regardless of any Shula adjustment, Wade was going to play 4D chess. Mike Shula is not going to out scheme Wade Phillips. Mike could only hold a job for 2-3 years with every team he worked for… except the Panthers. We were blessed with 6 years of his guidance.

When it comes to coaching, we still can’t have nice things. 

With multiple aggravated charges, dude is very likely looking at jail/prison time. 

Legacies depend on having a stud LT to keep speed rushers at bay. The loss of Kalil left a gigantic void that this team has yet to fill. 

5 minutes ago, strato said:

Shorten the list to two (or three) QBs and it does that job. 

It’s insane. Some would have never stayed regardless, but the talent sieve is real. 
 

Baker, Sam, Luvu, Butker, Reddick, CMC, DJ, Joe Brady. I’m sure there’s more, but that’s all I can come up with right now.

I sincerely hope Coker isn’t next. Just imagine him going somewhere like the Patriots or Saints. 

9 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

They already let him walk once lol

The list of ones this org let walk in just the last few years is staggeringly depressing. 

Intelligent, big, strong receivers who run good routes, know how to get open, catch damn near every ball thrown their way and come up clutch in big moments don’t sign for cheap and barring injury have very long and successful NFL careers. I sincerely hope Dan and co recognize what they have. 

Coker is going to get PAID. Anyone thinking discount based on the fact that he was undrafted is living in fantasy land. He delivered a Smitty-esq performance in the biggest game this franchise has played in a decade. He has to be priority #1.

23 minutes ago, strato said:

No he wasn’t but that last stretch with Wilks, you could see that he was close on a lot of stuff. At least I thought so. 

Agreed.

In Dan I trust. 
 

3 of the top 6 were NFC South teams. The South may yet rise again in the not so distant future. 

Looks like a good recipe for wins that are almost exclusively always nail biters. 

If Tepp did not like and still believe in BY, BY would be gone… AND/OR it was a Tepper pick the entire time and he does not want to look like the neophyte he is. Tepper has shown 0 reservations on canning people he doesn’t believe in, but yet BY still remains?  

 There was no way any legitimate QB competition would be televised for Panthers Nation to see. Imagine the optics:  Bryce comes out the first series or 2, throws his usual ducks against the first string D. Next QB comes in and doesn’t necessarily look great, but he connects on a few 30 yard lasers. The team knew that Dalton would pose no threat so he was allowed to stay. 

Tepp can close training camp to the public, he can control the propaganda machine and ‘media’ coverage, but he can’t control the televised games where the 2nd and 3rd string QBs play almost the entire time. 

 Always very shaky in blitz pickup. VERY few RBs are worth giving big contracts to, and he’s not the one.