MHS831

That's why they play the games. I think they win 5 or 6. Remember, the 99 Rams went from 4 wins in 1998 to 16 wins in 1999 with a former grocery store clerk at QB. There were many experts who were mocking Dick Vermeil before the 99 season. It is unlikely, but if our Defense can get pressure and stay healthy, the offense could figure it out. I am not predicting this, but I am not burying the Panthers in June either.

I was not clear--I was watching a video on him and they said he was too aggressive and used to miss assignments--good athlete with good upside. Not sure where I saw it--I will look for it and share if I find it--I watched the video and agreed that he often overstepped and left his cut back responsibilities, took aggressive false steps on misdirection, etc.--nothing that can't be fixed, but it suggested that he was mentally undisciplined. that was my take on it. I also read that he was the highest rated LB to play at KY--

Wallace is supposedly a loose cannon and needs to be developed a bit-good special teamer and depth, but the depth issue at ILB is real---we will probably add a LB after cuts this summer.

Raym is like bozeman, based on what I read--lacks the lateral quickness he needs--however, he is supposed to be a beast / bully when he engages. I was watching Popo a bit, and he is a perfect PS developmental 3-4 DE. Coker should make the roster because if we put him on the PS, another team will take him.

If i am looking at the 2023 offense for possible areas for growth, TE jumps out at you. Hard to say if they have been misused or they suck==I get the feeling that Tremble is a decent TE on another team. Thomas is credited with being a good blocker, but I have yet to see elite blocking. I think he could be cut, but going to a run-first offense helps his chances. Regardless, Thomas as a #3 TE is not that bad (just overpaid, but he did recently agree to a salary reduction). Tremble has flashed enough for me to have hope. I am not sure why Tremble can't make his niche as a balanced TE who can block with Sanders as the pass catching TE. Do we need Thomas? Sullivan is 27 and had 125 yards last year on 12 catches in 11 games in limited duty. I think Sanders and Tremble are locks, and I look to the kind of player we drafted and signed to indicate what we could be looking to develop. Sam Pinckney from Coastal Carolina is 6-4 225 WR with a 4.77 40 and moves like a pass-catching TE, in my view. If he makes the PS, it will be interesting to see if he bulks up. (I mention this only to try to read what they might be thinking--not to declare him a part of the roster or PS even). We will see how Sanders pans out. Look at the best teams and best QBs--they usually have an all-pro level TE. Kittle, Kelcie, Gronk, Hernandez, LaPorta, Kincaid--etc.

Pretty sure the Charlotte media is more propaganda than news--unlike the Chicago market, to your point. Remember the Jerry "Pie Chart" presser? Darrin Gantt asked tough questions and the Observer quickly demoted him to covering Winthrop sports. I used to work for the Observer on weekends back in grad school, and I knew a few people who were still around--they confirmed that statement, although it was never stated that way. The reporters here are very kind and optimistic to the Panthers and Hornets for that matter.

This has been long overdue. (Disclaimer: Did not read artlcle--been arguing for this for a while--here are my points). First, it is a free timeout or clock stoppage if a team gets close to a first down and that creates an unfair advantage. Second, a chip in the ball and an underground wire sensor up the sidelines and end zones would allow the ref to indicate whether a player broke the plane of the end zone or the ball was out of bounds before getting a first down. I wonder if chips could be used to determine whether a receiver caught the ball before it hit the ground. Just spitballin

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I'd rather watch MNF with the Manning Brothers--that is interesting to me--\

I think he is very raw. When he gets it together, and he will sometime soon, watch out.

No, but I was at an OTA and I heard Fox make a smart comment to another coach about Clausen, and then Armanti Edwards after he dropped a Jugs punt. He was bitter--it was his lame duck year and he was not involved in the draft--that is the draft Hurney went solo--tried to trade up from about 47 to 33 with the Rams to get Clausen--offering a future first, according to the Rams GM later. Then the Colts bragged that they bluffed MH into thinking they wanted Armanti Edwards, which caused him to trade up into the third for a seventh round graded player. Those were darker times than these. But I am sure the press was comparing Clausen to Montana and Edwards was going to be the best slot WR in 2 years.

And I did not read your username as "Lame Duck."

for half his career or more, my stats have equaled his. I need an agent.

Some interesting things about his interview: First of all, what a great kid-you have to like him and should pull for him. However, Canales seems to be the only coach in Bryce's ear this year. Last year, it seems that he was getting coached on several levels at different times (Frank Reich, Dave Brown, etc), and that could lead to a lot of confusion. Canales said that when a player breaks the huddle and is slow approaching the LOS, he is thinking. The Panthers were slow all season--including the QB. I realize we are talking about day 1 of OTAs, but when players like Ian Thomas and Jordan Matthews are getting mentioned, it might indicate the TE room is finally feeling recognized and there is a competition going on--Sanders, Tremble, Thomas, Sullivan, and maybe even Matthews-it could be the most improved position on the offense after guard.

I like Willie Drew (CB, Virginia State) as well. He is a lock for the PS with a shot at the roster.

I like this kid--he will make the roster. However, he said that his sophomore year was the first playoff game in school history. Incorrect. Western Carolina beat them in the FCS playoffs many years ago.

This is a huge point. I think last year, we were trying to shorten the game by snapping with 2 seconds or less on the play clock. However, Canales talks a lot about pre-snap reads, and you can't do that if you are checking on your formation (are they set?) and it reduces the use of motion. Bryce's first read needs to be pre-snap. And when the D can cover your TEs and WRs with 4 players, the blitzes and stunts are more aggressive when the play clock behind the QB is hitting Zero.

Thanks Jackie for keeping this going.

We bequeath it to you.

Mentally, it takes years to get over the death of a parent when you are young--and he lost 2 within 4 years. Personally, I lost both of my parents in a span of 10 months--and you think you are fine, but you are devastated. From a football perspective, Legette's time came and he made the most of it--but there are a lot of factors that could contribute to the reason he struggled--people develop at different rates and some are late bloomers. QBs may have a favorite and if it isn't you, they might diminish your opportunities. I think Legette has the ability to be as good as any WR in this draft, but he is probably an early second round grade at this time. His upside (along with Mitchell from Texas) is off the charts.

he has the right attitude. he and Morgan have made the right moves and, for the first time in a long time, we seem to have a plan to build. I realize that some here will want him torched and tarred and feathered when he does not instantly put us in the playoffs, but there will be improvement this year. If he does that for two years in a row, we can start talking playoffs. I think he is smart and will be the best coach we have seen in a long while.

Initially, I wanted Stroud but I thought the trade up meant that, whoever they chose, it was for a reason. There was no pressure to do anything for the entire scouting team to do other than investigate every aspect of the top 3 candidates. Stroud had his question marks, and I think it is possible that he falters this year. Bryce had a much worse situation here in Carolina because we neglected the OL, traded our #1 WR, did not pick WRs well in the draft, traded our pro bowl RB, and seem to disregard the TE position altogether. Bozeman was not a good fit and we relied on an improved OL in 2022 to suggest that we were set there when we were far from it. Fitterer had no vision, no grasp of talent, and everyone in the front office and on the coaching staff were pretending to be gurus. Our coaching staff was a group of men earning a lifetime achievement paycheck. It all goes back to the years of neglect for the OL. My theory? If Stroud had come to Carolina, he would be as mocked and ridiculed as Bryce Young. No, he does not have a cannon. Chad Pennington was a weak-armed QB who had success and would have been even better if it were not for injuries. Smarts is important at QB, and so are mechanics. Before you can address Young's mechanics, he needs an OL, Running game, and weapons. We were not really able to run play action from under center for a few reasons--play action is not effective when you have to pass the ball--other than that, the QB must turn his back to the LOS for about 1.5 seconds. When the QB has less than 2.5 seconds to pass the ball, that eliminates that part of the play book. Heck, even the run option is minimized when there is immediate facial pressure. SO those who want to talk about happy feet, bouncing, etc--they are symptoms of the problem, not the problem. A weak arm? Well, Young's arm is between Chad Pennington and Joe Montana--closer to Joe. His are is not as weak as some think--but he has issues with the deep ball. When you are reacting to the defense and quickly have to pass, then that takes away the strength because you don't have the base to get power behind it. I still wish we had taken Stroud, but we have Young and if you toss him out before giving him support, you are not wise, unsmart, not unfoolish, and rather elite in your failure to attain mediocrity. Expect growth. How much? Nobody knows.

He did not elevate the players around him, but they de-elevated their QB. A QB like Bryce needs a system, a strong OL, a Running game, and WRs that can get open. Call him a manager at best, but so is a point guard. That is all we should need. He is smart enough to grow into a very effective player. I once saw a Coach talking about the OL--i forget who it was Schottenheimer comes to mind--and he said, you can succeed if you have one weak link on the OL. If you get 2 weak links, success comes 10x harder. If you get three weak links, your season is over. Your QB is injured, and you are unemployed (paraphrasing). I would say that we had 4 weak links (Icky does not get a pass) and a RB who was not good at pass blocking. I am not saying the Bryce is the answer at QB--but I am saying we don't know yet. I know QBs (college) and when the OL sucks, they collapse mentally over time. That is what we saw--a QB who had never played without the advantage.

Simply not true.

Check out the first year for John Elway--Terry Bradshaw--both had situations similar to what we have here.