MHS831

I think everyone in the NFL is aware that every week is a business decision. Comments like these are not generally motivational. The buck stops at the podium he was standing behind. he is communicating with the team through the media. In my view, LV looked unprepared and not that good. Crosby was dinged and we saw how good they are without his pressure. I get it--and he is right--but he is not building by attacking--as good as it makes you feel at the time.

I have considered this point about the OL-they did play fairly well for Wilks--and I think a "false sense of security" may have pointed him in other directions. I have said this before---his biggest problem was the offensive line coach Campen demonstrated a lack of ability to connect to gen Z players. Ickey did not develop--he is now. Zavala was lost--he is playing better now. Center is more complicated because the kind of center you need is based on the things the offense asks him to do and the ability of that center to change blocking schemes at the LOS--and Bozeman became obsolete with his lack of mobility in the evolving offense. Canales says "We are a developmental Coaching staff" because he saw the lack of development here. TMJ, Mingo, Ickey, Zavala, BC, Thomas, QBs, were not being developed--they were being thrown into situations and they were waiting to see who would sink and who would swim. Obviously, just my opinion, but I was bashing Campen even when the OL was considered "decent." All based on a novice approach to the OL (as a former HS OL coach) and an expertise in professional development (grad professor). I saw Ickey bending at the waist, not moving his feet. And I did not see growth. Zavala? Confused as hell. Bozeman? when asked to move in space, never got there. I complained that there was no development going on--that you build a team from the inside out, front to back. They immediately addressed the middle three OL. Ickey is being developed. Zavala might be the best example of being developed. XL is inexperienced and raw--but he is going in complex motions and showing positive signs. Tremble suddenly looks like a player and he is blocking his arse off. Moton is even looking better. Corbett might be a better C than G--and Lewis and Hunt? that is what guards look like. So on paper, we might have been good in 2022, but you have to improve the more film they get on you, the more you expose your weaknesses. We had an OL coach kissing footballs and resting on a reputation.

We had the perfect storm last year to screw up Bryce for good. When Christensen and then Corbett went down, teams started stunting and blitzing through A gap. Bryce could not read it and check down, etc. He was bait.

He may have lost the locker room week 3.

Depth on the OL is critically important

Did you all hear Antonio Peirce threatening jobs during his post game presser? That was insulting

Good. It was good for Zavala to get some quality reps.

Here is what bothers me--had we done this in the right order--build the OL and bring in offensive weapons--Darnold might still be here. Mayfield might still be here. Heck, Bridgewater.... Point is, the QB is the last piece of the offensive you add.

It is noteworthy that Joe Person (not identified above) predicted the final score to be Panthers 36, Raiders 22 at 7:32 pm yesterday. Uncanny.

is it wrong for a straight, heterosexual, married man to watch that and feel a chubby coming on? Not me--a friend wants to know.

we didn't know what we had--the qb play was that bad. Who stepped up today? Tommy Tremble. Legette--did you see how much he was in motion as the #3 or #4 WR? Showing Dalton who is in what coverage--probably not good against press man--he is a weapon in the making. We are seeing glimpses--just wait till it comes together for him. The OL--full stop. Even Mingo is better. Sanders was blocking. UPDATE: Burns 2024 sack total: 1. Clowney 2024 sack total: 1.

Great. The only person who has downplayed us and then apologizes is batshit crazy

So why was Zavala in at LG in the fourth quarter? Of course, he had a false start to remind us of the 2023 OL. No word on a potential injury to Lewis?

I think, if he keeps it up, Ward is your #1 draft pick in 2025. The others are fluid right now--

Lotta time and eggs in one basket--may not get him if we planned for it.

I really haven't done any research at all--highlights.

If you don't count the outlier in 2023, the Green Bay game in which we scored 30 points during week 16, The Panthers scores late last season to this season: Week 14: 6 points Week 15: 7 Points Week 17: 0 Points Week 18: 0 Points Week 1: 10 points (garbage time points) Week 2: 3 points (garbage points) The total of these six of the past seven Panther games: 26 points. Total of the 2 games Andy Dalton has started for Panthers in 2023 and 2024: 63 points

Congrats.

Andy again, if he keeps this up--there will be a QB drafted at some point--in 2025. I am starting to like the 2025 QB draft--I see 5 who might go first round and a few more that are long shots. I think (for now) Sanders and Ward are likely to be the top 2, followed by Ewers and Beck--Of those, I would take Ward. The next group, however, could be in play if we go with Dalton for one more season--too early to say now, but HYPOTHETICALLY: Jaxon Dart is my favorite developmental QB, Dart has played Wake, Ga Southern, Middle Tennessee St. and Furman. take a look at the completion percentages:

No offense to Special Juan--that was a cheap shot.

Person has no insider info--he retweets and speculates. I think he is a Huddler--specifically--Special Juan.

And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!

I have been called Nostra Dumbass before---so I have to correct their pronunciation/spelling.

We are tied with the Cowboys (who are 1-2, 0-2 at home). Ha Ha.

anyone know what happened to Damien Lewis (LG)?