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I assume that Darnold is going to be a significant upgrade. No yellow jacket yet, but improvement. Better than and QB we have had since 2017. In my view, these teams project to be worse than the Panthers (12): Bengals, Eagles, Texans, Jets, Giants, Falcons, Lions, Broncos, Jaguars, Bears, WFT, Dolphins. These teams to be about equal to the Panthers (10): Saints, 49ers, Cowboys, Patriots, 49ers, Raiders, Chargers, Vikings, Steelers, Cardinals Better NFC Teams: Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Seattle, LA Rams So Tampa, Green Bay, Rams win divisions. Seattle gets a wild card. We must be better than the Saints, Vikings, 49ers, and Cowboys to go to the dance. Of course, this will be horribly wrong, but it is how I see it now. On the schedule: Saints x 2, Cowboys. I am seeing good things. We win 10, miss the playoffs in a tie breaker.

Well said.

Thanks for schooling me, dude. Our defensive secondary last season vs. this year? To put it into perspective, Pride started and was borderline roster this season before his injury. Horn is a stud, Bouye is an upgrade, Jackson is back, Chinn is moving to FS, and to be honest, Hartsfield has been solid at nickel. We have more pass rush, better secondary, better MLB (Whitehead?). We added DT Jones, Nixon. We added OLB Reddick. We added DE Fox. Same team? Ummm--nope, and that was my point.

I covered qb play---I am not assuming that we do not have it now. I said, "They are basing their opinion of Darnold on his play with the Jets." We shall see. Tonight is going to be interesting.

We have to stay injury free for the most part, but we can play with just about anyone if healthy. What is hurting their opinion of the Panthers? 1. Low expectations for Darnold, based on Jets days. 2. Forgot CMC was on the bench last year. 3. Not yet aware that our defense should be very good. 4. Failed to calculate the impact of Marshall. 5. Have not looked at our schedule. It seems doable.

Most of the predictions at the beginning of the year are extremely accurate.

I remember the OTA when Richard Marshall signed his tender. He was kinda nerdy--did not seem to fit in. He came up to me and told me about it. I was like, "Great news. Congrats." He started telling me how happy he was that they had reached a decision. Very nice guy, but a bit socially awkward. It was strange to hear Panther news for the first time from the Panther making news.

He was a smart ass. My son had a mini helmet and asked Kalil to sign it. He said, "Nah, but how about I get xxxxx to sign it. Come here, xxxx. Sign this kid's helmet. The scrub was carrying Kalil's helmet to practice, and put them down. I called my son over to me--that helmet was $30 and I did not want a scrub signing it--the scrub knew it, Kalil knew it. Kalil started laughing. I felt bad for him. Just being an ass. It could have been some joke that I was not part of, but I doubt it. Before that, I told him that I had seen a video that he did with Will Farrell and asked him about it. (Google it--he and Farrell did something on the USC practice field back when he was in college, I think). He replied, "What do you want me to say?" Sarcastically. I was surprised that he was such a dick. Really thought he would be gracious--most OL dont get a lot of fan attention.

I wanted him to be a good guy too. Just a pecker. I talked to a guy at a sporting goods shop at Concord Mills, who said that Smith was in there a few days before. He said, "What a dick." He said he was with his wife and kids--the wife was nice, but Smitty was getting on him about selling a helmet with signatures for too much money--making money off the name he built with his own sweat and labor. He got paid millions for playing a fun game. His God-given talent and gifts more than his own sweat got him there-- Give me a break. My son tried to give him a cold bottle of water. He said, "Why do I want that?" My son said, "Because you are thirsty." He said, "you don't know if I am thirsty or not..." I said to my son right in front of him, "Taylor, that's OK. Some of these players lack social skills." He looked at me and walked off. My son was about 8 or so.

He is becoming my favorite player. I used to base my favorite players on conversations with them at OTAs--I used to take my kids. Here are others: 1. Hoover: Nice guy, WCU brethren. Gave my son his gloves. Remembered me from one year to the next--asked me about WCU. 2. Delhomme: Could not get him to stop talking--great guy. Loved every minute of the job. 3. Wharton: Recognized me from one year to the next-asked about my father (who played TE as So. Carolina)from year before. Had to remind him that my dad passed away. He was truly sorry. 4. Moose: We joked about his age. He was a good sport about it. Told me that Kenny Moore (WR, from Wake) told him that he had a Moose jersey in elementary school. (Moore was on the roster at the time). 5. Gross. Just very nice and funny. Biggest jerks: 1. Steve Smith (Where to begin--I saw him humiliate and embarrass dwayne Jarrett for an hour straight. No WR drafted or signed as a free agent beyond Moose did well here while he was playing--I think I know why. Was a smartass to kids seeking autographs (but he gave them), etc. 2. Jenkins (Was hazing a player who had no chance of making the roster) 3. Ryan Kalil (was brutally hazing a player who had no chance of making the roster)

Burns, Reddick, Haynes, YGM, Fox---we got good at getting at the QB alluvasudden.

that and he is not getting a second contract. TE will be on the list next year, but a depth player is my guess. Tremble and Arnold are going to be good.

Damn. I wanted Walker Little too.

Call them the Trumps. Getting tired of all this winning.

A lot of you are accusing the coaching staff of coddling Darnold. New Team: Darnold has a new team this year. Offensive Line: The Left side of the OL is under construction. OLs take time to gel--think of the OL like your hand--no, the other one--and imagine if you got 2 new fingers. Oh, and your job was sign language. See my point? Depth at QB: We dont have a competition at QB in camp. No need to put up huge numbers in camp. No need to dazzle fans in August. If Darnold goes down, we all go with him. Instead of risking injury or damage to his confidence playing behind a three-fingered OL to pass to wounded warrior WRs, why chance it? What do you want to see in August?

I fear a shoulder.

So I guess Nixon was a crook.

Not to be out of focus here, but all my badges look like a fat woman bending over from behind or an anus. True story

Some of you have the focus ability of Stevie Wonder. This is a thread about the practice. FOCUS. See the ball, be the ball....

Yeah, i too thought Jeremy had been watching Gladiator movies again.

bETTER THAN GRIER?

So did I. Hindsight gives me great wisdom.

I understand that there are busts, but how bad was Hurney? If you recall the whispers after draft day: 1. Marty tried to trade up to get Little. he was nearly a first rounder. 2. Marty tried to trade up to pick #33 to get Jimmy Clausen. Could not believe it when Clausen "fell" to him. 3. Marty traded up for Armanti Edwards, giving NE the 33rd pick in the draft. Marty was so bad, he helped us get Cam. Oh, and about that--Marty wanted Darcel Darius; Rivera wanted Cam. Rivera won the debate.

Nice

good. Now I can stop pulling for the guy.