MHS831

I want white helmets. Call me crazy moron fool dolt idiot man, but that is what I think would look best with all of our variations. And please don't call me that. It would hurt my feelings.

I get the feeling that Tabor is out of his league/comfort zone as a HC, but I admire his effort. The players seem to like him, fwiw.

I had the thought, but man, we need him doing what he is doing. Out of curiosity, I would like to know how many times an internal promotion leads to success--or is it better to move on to a different organization. I was promoted once from a peon to a managerial dweeb, and it was difficult to get people to see me in my new role. Just a thought.

Same page, brother, but I will repeat this: I was not referring to the last offensive stand--I was referring to the second FG at the beginning of the 4th quarter. So that nullifies what you are saying-I agree with you 100%, but it does not address my point accurately. Now we need to run the table...

Some bright spots: Offensive Line: The team's top three guards have been on IR for most of the seasons (Corbett, BC, and Zavala). Jensen and Mays have been given some valuable experience, so we should have decent depth on the interior OL next season. Our T situation is going to get better when someone teaches Ekwonu some mechanics. Personally, I think we need to coach up what we have (after restructuring Moton's deal or trading him, moving BC to RT) and develop some OL chemistry. That means we can focus on WR and TE in free agency. Running Back: Hubbard has become a beast. Wide Receiver: I think Theilen should stay in the slot and we need to bring in a #1 WR free agent and maybe a draft pick-- and draft a solid TE. Mingo and Smith-Marsette (I see him emerging and he is 24) could be the fourth and fifth WRs. I think Ricci was developing into a pass catching TE before going to IR. So we are not that far away--but when you are playing with third string interior offensive linemen, the defense seemed to use that to get in Bryce's face all season. No separation from the WRs (and a LOT of that is based on timing-when Bryce saw them, they had already taken one of two steps out of their breaks- and that is too late. So I am optimistic that this can be fixed and that Bryce is not as bad as people here say he is.

TDs win games too--what we want to see is a system that believes in the players and does not play timid. The difference between 1 and 2 wins in a season is not that important to me, to be honest, because neither wins were impressive--neither seemed to be building towards a brighter 2024, in my opinion. We scored a total of 24 points in both wins (both chip shot FGs at the buzzer) and we scored 1 TD and had 6 FGs. Yes, I celebrated the win, but wishing the team to be more aggressive and go for TDs does not suggest that anyone was rooting for them to lose. I was disgusted by the lack of aggression when the Panthers settled for the second FG.

Let's not forget, our stadium is never full when playing teams whose fans do not travel. We'd a had a decent turnout playing Pittsburgh or Dallas. Sad, but true.

Many of you misread my post--I was not talking about the end of the game--that was the right play--but earlier, on third down, I think we played to conservatively and took the FG--I wanted to see a pass in the end zone--maybe they are protecting Young--but I was not sure making the score 7-6 was smart--it turned out Okay, but if we had not had that game winning drive, many of us would be speculating that decision.

We do seem to abandon what is working. Personally, I was excited about this staff based on the preseason hype. I can wait to see all of them--except Evero--gone.

It was, but I was thinking more in terms of the pattern they have exhibited in the past and earlier in the game. I don't think I said specifically during the last drive--but instead of taking knees, I guess it is more risky to run Hubbard up the gut with both arms around the ball? They might have let him score--I dunno

I see the strategy at the end of the game, but earlier, when there were inside the 10, I thought they played it safe.

when we get in field goal range, we play conservative--for the FG. Good teams go for the the throat and attempt these things called "touchdowns." In Charlotte, "touchdowns" are as rare as drop kicks or safeties. The players on this team are poorly coached--finding out who to keep and who to dump is going to be the real test of the next GM. Derrick Brown, as I have been saying, is the best player on the team--not even close.

this is hard to watch----just throw the damn ball. tired of field goals.

With Cam Newton, Ron Rivera was NFL coach of the year twice. Bill B. lost about 55% of his games without Brady. I am impressed with what they are doing in Houston with a rookie QB, NY Jets are doing well, and Sean Payton has got Denver playing well. The Niners are winning with Mr. Irrelevant. Seattle? Miami?--that is coaching. What is in their drinking water? Bill did not have to worry about the QB position for 2 decades--man, that makes the job so much easier. Gave him more time to work on things like spygate and inflate gate. His ego was built with false bravado. Any coach who had the GOAT at QB for 20 years might be a bit overvalued. Bringing him here reminds me of Seifert.

playing a Southern dome team in heavy rain and 39 degree weather? Sounds like our best chance for win #2

We have never been good at drafting WRs, but I actually saw him bullying Dwayne Jarrett at an OTA and mentioned it to Jarrett afterwards...He was visibly upset, and shook my hand very firmly. Smith was in his head and it was upsetting him. That is one example and I do not make points based on isolated cases, but add that to the two punch outs, and it suggests that Smith is not a person who excels at nurturing talent around him. I even said something to Moose about it later (after he returned from the Bears) and he just smiled (very likeable, laid back dude) and he said, "Some folks see teammates as competition." He then joked, "I was here before him. He knows better than to get into my head." Smith has a rep for being an Asshat, so my theory is consistent with the rumors if nothing else--btw, Moose added that Smith is a great guy, a family man, and a heck of a competitor. We then joked about Kenny Moore saying that he had a #87 jersey as a kid growing up in Charlotte--and it was a toddler shirt. (Moore was a WR here for a brief period who grew up in Charlotte) they were teammates.

How many WRs prospered in Carolina with Smitty as their mentor? I'll wait over here.

I was demonstrating that BB is not the godsend that some think he is---and our choice is not between the coaches we used to have--it is the rest of the candidates. So no, I am not debating what you say-never was.

Excellent math. The point is this--he would not be a legendary coach without Brady--and he had Drew Bledsoe before him. How many coaches have a 45% win ratio? A lot of them.

Bill's record without Tom Brady: 82-98. .455

Legette

Who would he punch out? The scouts? Agents?

Technically, if we had a plan, we should have been more active trading players before the deadline--We have no plan, and that is obvious. OL: The offensive line is about scheme and developing talent more than finding it--Hire coaches to develop young talent-Campen, Ickey has regressed, nothing from Cade Mays. We need for Mays, Zavala, and Icky to improve. BC was a third, Zavala was a fourth, Mays was a fifth (going from memory), and Ickey was a first rounder. Throw in Bozeman, and the pieces are there. In my mind, the kid from NDSU (Jensen) looked decent last night. I think we are not as bad as we think-just very young and injured-when the defense rushes 7 because the WRs and TEs suck, it makes the OL look terrible. Not to say they did not suck, but to say the talent is there. develop it--since you can't address every need in one offseason. WR and TE is more important. Trade Moten. His $30 m cap figure will only hurt the team. At 30, he is in his prime for an OL and has value. Play Christensen at RT. This will cause some of you to disagree--tough for me to say, but the cap is real. Sign a top free agent RG. Tip: Stop waiting until the end of the play clock and allowing the RG to signal to the C when to snap the ball. Just a hunch, but that pretty much helps the defense. Tag Burns. If you can get two firsts for him, Fitterer, do it this time. Lock up DT Brown for the long term. He is getting better and his price will only go up. He is 25, I believe. At WR, move Theilen to the slot, Mingo (rookie contract) become the fourth. Sign a stud free agent and draft a WR with pick 33. In the draft, WR is going to be deep; take advantage of that. LSU’s Brian Thomas Jr., Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka and South Carolina’s Xavier Legette, along with the Texas duo of Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell, all could be in play, and all arguably have first round talent. Legett is my favorite, playing is worse conditions and he is a big-bodied #1. Trust SC receivers in the NFL. There are no first round talented corners in this draft, but the depth is really good. with the third round selection, take the best CB. Jackson and Horn are in the tent more than on the field. Henderson is not effective. We need a CB who can play. I also think we should consider drafting a QB in this draft because there are some very solid developmental QBs who should be there after the big two from USC and UNC are gone (Bears, Patriots, probably) early. LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Oregon’s Bo Nix, and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. — three with top-50 grades — are out of eligibility, other potential top picks like Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy, and Texas’ Quinn Ewers have a big decision still on their hands. That means there are potentially 8 QBs who could go in the first 50 picks. The Panthers could make a trade and move up to grab a player like Nix or Penix--giving them options and depth at QB. Luvu has been good, but he is not an ILB-I hope we sign him back. I also think Chinn needs to go to OLB--he has been the most misused player. Here is a wild hair--sign Cam Newton--as a TE. He will be 33 and has a few years in him? Wild thought, but he is an athlete and we need his leadership.

Looking towards the 2024 draft, there is a pretty nifty holder who plays D-III ball in Arkansas. Go get him Fittererest.

I do not see a quick fix. When I see the Teppers now, I think of cancer.