MHS831

we look like a frat league flag team

I was going to say that about Rozeboom--he is guessing and shooting gaps. I honestly expect Evero to be fired soon. They are not getting it done and he has NO excuses now... giving up points when they get 2 holding penalties etc. Then the TE being wide open--I am startled. That's right. I am startled.

From that view, XL is getting depth--if he doesn't drift deeper by a yard or two, if he closes down the route a yard or two, does the ball get picked? Secondly, he is floating--not sprinting--I do not give 100% of the blame to him, but my college coach would have ripped me a new ass in the film room on Sunday night if I did that--- As for the pass? If he throws it around XL's knees it is not picked--it was telegraphed to an extend and XL was drifting deeper and not sprinting. Ugly, really

Rain delay insight: Earlier in the first quarter, I don't know if anyone pointed out that they showed #4 on the sideline, and #17 was right beside him. We went under center and Chuba got stuffed---how in the hell did they know we were running the ball up the middle? They must be stealing our signals.

We need to go into our 2 minute offense. That'll trick em.

Scot was in a deep 3--not sure the TE was his guy--but he has been slow to react.

probably--we have not thrown a pass downfield yet--the defense is not afraid of him, and they are cheating toward the LOS--throw a damn deep ball, coach.

The LBs are not getting to the spot very often.

this revamped DL is still giving up chunks.

It could be XLs fault--on that route, he is supposed to close back towards the ball--if he was getting deeper, it allows for the route to be undercut. Now, I am not sure that is what happened, but if you played WR or TE, you know that.

Today's star player for the Panthers? Xavier Legette I have spoken.

We got this.

I am sorry. Pets are family.

The world needs to know. Veneers.

Some key points going into today's game: Barring an injury during warm-ups, we are pretty healthy if it were midseason. We are currently still in the playoff hunt. Trevor's hair is ridiculous and it pisses me off. Hunter has 48 teeth. Don't fact check me. Trust me.

Seriously--hope it goes well and you recover quickly.

I thought the new coaching staff would help turn things around to some degree. The QB whisperer. Stud OL... Etc.

I am not sure that I have ever been as pessimistic about the Panthers entering a season. Maybe that is a good sign

I see it both ways, but I said "shut down" corner (I believe) not "good" CB. I think--and I understand both sides--if he can play shut down cb, he is more valuable than a #2 WR-but it depends on many variables. Interesting debate.

Yep. I guess it depends on your existing needs, but ideally, this is spot on. He could be used as a third WR on passing downs and a third CB---which would get him probably around 50-60 snaps per game. However, I think he is a long CB--and to me, a shut down CB is more valuable than a #1 WR--lotta folks might disagree with that, but I do not see him as a #1 WR in the NFL-a stud #2 perhaps--along the lines of a Tee Higgins at best.

Hate them both. SO you all know, my list of teams that I hate in descending order. You are welcome in advance. 1. Dallas Cowboys 2. New England Patriots 3. New Orleans Saints 4. Tampa Bay Bucs 5. Dallas Cowboys again

In my view, and this is not based on any evidence beyond memory, the best backups are those who were drafted, thrown into the fire too early, then discarded as a bust. Some really improve once they have been given a chance to lick their wounds, watch, and work with the QB room for a year or two. I think there is something to the Parcells (I think) formula: "Bill Parcells had a seven-point "formula" or checklist for drafting a quarterback: be a three-year starter, a college senior, a graduate, have a minimum of 30 starts and 23 wins, maintain a 2:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio, and achieve at least a 60% completion percentage." Having said that, Parcells' comment was long before the new college offenses and portal jumping, but the basic formula frames what it takes. So players like Trey Lance, Anthony Richardson, Zach Wilson, Jameis Winston (to a degree), are TYPES that defend my position. Richardson has not hit rock bottom and rebounded yet, and I am not sure Wilson will ever amount to anything beyond his 2020 BYU season, but this kind of player knows what it is like to be the "the guy" and they know the weaknesses in their game that other teams exploited. Of course there are exceptions etc., but this is simply my preference. Derek Anderson is a good example. In college, he completed 50% of his passes and threw 57 interceptions vs. 79 TDs. As a backup, he was not bad. I think Dalton is a decent backup, fwiw. Anderson actually won 20 games as a pro (vs. 29 losses) and when he started for the Panthers, he was 2-2 (2014 and 2016) and completed 67.5% of his passes.

I was watching the Vikings preseason game vs. (I forget) and there was an undrafted free agent from Minnesota playing--his reads were lightning quick and he was accurate. My interest was in seeing what the Vikings had on their roster who might be able to help us, and I wanted to see (later) if they put this qb on their PS. They did not--they have him as the #3 QB behind Wentz. In my view, he is going to be a very solid NFL qb in time. I wonder if we could have picked him up in the AT trade, which is my point. Max Brosmer. He reads quickly and his footwork is excellent. He does not overreact to pressure. Lot to like about him. I know this is "woulda, shoulda, coulda," but damn, we can't put all our chips on a 5'10" QB who is unproven in his third season as starter. Normally I don't start threads like this, but I think we could have grabbed a player who has all the fundamentals to be a good NFL QB for a long time. Would I cut Dalton? I dunno. Maybe keep 3, but Dalton has not shot at the future here--

I expect Ohio St to start blitzing--Manning is dangerous when he sets his feet.

Manning has a cannon. When he settles down, oh my word.