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Well, Carson Palmer was pretty good--and I am only asking if there is an OSU QB you would trade for Sam Darnold (a USC QB) if they were both 24. That alone suggests USC QBs are better if you can't.

I asked a simple question--who would you trade for? The rest is an inference as to what this means, one made by you, not me. Since Palmer and Darnold and I would argue Peete are better than anyone on the OSU list to date--the point to be made is--USC QBs have been mostly busts, but their top 3 are better than OSU's best.

Perhaps this makes you feel a little better: Ohio State QBs that played in NFL: Don Scott Johnny Borton Dave Leggett Frank Kremblas Ron Maciejowski Greg Hare Cornelius Greene Art Schlichter Jim Karsatos Tom Tupa Kent Graham Bobby Hoying Joe Germaine Steve Bellisari Craig Krenzel Troy Smith Terrelle Pryor Braxton Miller Cardale Jones Dwayne Haskins Remember, many of these were first rounders--franchise saviors. So here is the challenge: Pick ONE of the QBs from Ohio State's all time QB list who you'd trade for Darnold if both were age 24. Make a lengthy list if necessary. Use an extra sheet of paper if you need to do so.

Watched the video. Horn is an alpha and he was the best on the video. Shaaawing

If you value character, you value its impact on your life, your family, your spheres of influence. You described a situation after you used the word "if" that is not aligned with success in the NFL. And cultural problems--bad locker rooms, bad publicity (answering questions about the crap every time there is a presser) wears you down. Don't mock the "brand". Your name should mean something to you because in a word it summarizes all you are about--it is all you have, if you think about it. If you do not value it, if you do not think character and pride and winning are connected, hit "reset" and try again.

Great point, and that lineup cost us a Super Bowl, fwiw, but still, we did it with a huge, athletic QB who could take a pounding and he did. With a running QB, you are less aggressive in pass rush, so we could maybe get away with it. And Byron Bell is left handed--there is that. Erving and Scott were slightly below average LTs in 2020, but Erving was a bit injured in 2020. Scott played beside a bad LG and only played a third of the snaps. Both in new systems, both performed fairly well, considering. In the list you provided, I would say that Erving and Scott were on the Oher level, better than the others. This from a Dallas website: Erving is a versatile offensive lineman that can compete at guard and play both tackle spots. Though he struggled with injuries of his own, he was solid in his one season with Dallas. In five games played, Erving allowed just one sack and eight total pressures.... To put that into perspective, he allowed a pressure on just 5% of his pass-blocking snaps. Brandon Knight allowed a pressure on 7.1% of his snaps. All-Pro Guard Zack Martin allowed a pressure on 7.7% of his snaps.

Gonna be the best story of camp/preseason.

Rivera said (about moving Byron Bell to left tackle). “But the biggest thing we keep forgetting is, he's a natural left-hander"

"A punt is not necessarily a bad play." "At the end of the day, it is what it is." And this dark one, "Never Forget." (a reference to a bracelet Rae Carruth wears to remind him what over 18 years in prison was like). He is not referring to Cherica Adams, the mother of his child that was murdered, or what he had done to Chancellor Lee, his son that he caused to have permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy--he was referring to the loss of his freedom.

Let me just say this--the better the OL in the middle and the right side, the better your LT will be. It limits the options. Let's say Erving is the LT just because he is. Scott is behind him. Elflein and Christensen become the LGs. Paradis and Moore are centers (Elflein, Irving depth too), Miller and Brown are at RG, and Moton with Scott and Daley behind him at RT. On paper, we are better at EVERY OL position. With CMC and Chuba running the ball, with much better TEs, and with the best WR corps the team has ever had, I think we can cover LT for a year.

I am starting to agree. Maybe Moton is slated for LT, but there are no signs that point that way. AND if you know Moton is solid at RT and you are strong up the middle, you can chip and use a FB/HBack to help a LT with a speed rusher. For example, Tremble lines up on the wing--the LT knows that he blocks head up to inside gap. If there is nobody there, he could get a call to help the G. If there is help inside, he only takes outside and simply pushes the rush out. Taking on a speed edge rusher who can bull rush or go rip under or go around is a lot to ask the best LT. So we could be looking at support personnel and scheme as much as the player.

This is a bit hypocritical because I would wager that you have more experience in choir and twitter than you do an NFL locker room. 3 hours on the field for 17 Sundays is a small amount of time. As I mentioned earlier--the team has a brand--and the people you support and hire reflect your values. Your friends do, your wife does, even your place of employment. So save the chest pounding. We all know the game and nobody has annointed you as the sage of all that is the NFL. We understand winning, but some do it with character within a system. If you don't understand the importance of character in the process of developing a WINNING culture, you are likely to not understand these points--so bye.

That last spot is for Watson or Rodgers. Probably. Not.

because they signed 2 and cut 3?

Folks--the Panthers are a BRAND. No person, no win is worth tarnishing the BRAND. "It's just business." Investors, PSL sales, your impact in the community (which leads to tax dollars for stadiums, etc in a small market)--what more do you need? If he were to undergo therapy for a year, publicly apologize, etc. maybe then, but I would vote against it. Think Subway and Jared. Something that would never happen: Hardees: "All we have is that stupid star for a mascot. What about Jared? He is young and was great selling subs...."

Keep Pounding! Ice up son. Wrong thread? or is it? You decide.

Damn straight. Tell them about those strawberry-pineapple wine coolers you were slammin at the Christmas craft show last July---buncha lameass beatches.

No need. Your word is gold. Everyone wants immediate results, and I think this line is WAY better than last year. Did you notice the Tremble/Christensen combo blocks? Think we are not going to have answers if he takes a while to develop? We may not start a rookie week 1, but by mid season, we could have 2-3 in the lineup.

Watch his interview---I love this kid--hope he sticks--I think he will.

I watched the interviews linked here earlier (Thanks Mr. Scot). I was impressed with D. Brown--not just the weight loss (which shows dedication) but his intensity and seriousness. He said, "If you don't learn it in the classroom, it is not going to make it to the practice field (paraphrase)" I am sold. He was intelligent and focused. David Moore was also intelligent, and that is important for a center--if that is where he plays. He chose the Panthers because the SR Bowl, and Trent Scott, etc. He is likeable -- I am really pulling for him. I am noticing a type, and we seem to have brought in very intelligent linemen (Elflein, Brown, Moore, IEving, Christensen). Spend some time watching their interviews. The OL communicates--operate from the same page--say what you want about what they have done at other places, but these guys are sharp. Not sure about Paradis or Miller--but Moton is very intelligent. Learning is a theme here. These players represent this sentiment-- This interview sold me on Cam Erving:

Then you showed them your notepad, and said, "What do you think?": This joke never gets old. I imagine we probably were there at the same time--Very few watched the entire practice--most showed up when the players were entering and leaving--

Domes and Drones- the NFL has changed.

I mean, if I was the Saints, Falcons, etc. I would own a condo across the street and a NASA telescope with a boom mic. OTAs? Come on--tarps?

I guess I should not PIE this statement, but you guys giving eggplants are more wrong than I was. Love to see him around 330.

I tell you why that he might make it, in my opinion. So many teams are running defenses that require a Tampa 2 type coverage LB. Fisher is not that guy. He will be a special team player and brought in for the nickel on goal line and short yardage. He could grow from there, but with 2 ILBs, a run stuffer is not a bad thing.