jayboogieman

The first three games of the season, people were saying Darnold could be the guy. Now, after two bad ones, people are ready to jump ship. For better or worse, he's the QB until he gets injured(quite possible with the way the Oline is playing) or gets benched(highly unlikely) this season and gets to prove if he can be the guy or not. He might be the QB next season too since they picked up his option. With the bad QB play some teams are seeing and with the subpar performances from the media darlings at the college level, if Watson clears his legal issues, the Texans are going to be asking for multiple picks and players once more. Are you prepared for the team to give all that up, plus take on Watson's contract, and probably not be able to field a good team around him? We saw what happened with a good QB, Cam, and a subpar team around him for a decade. Let's not do that again. Keep building the team, rebuild the Oline, and then go all in on a rookie like the Chiefs did.

Maybe because Thomas was given more plays than Trimble.

There is no way of knowing that those trades would have been available when they drafted Horn. So, taking Horn still makes sense since corner was a big need too. Personally, I would have taken Slater since I believe he would have impacted the game more if he played every game as part of the Oline that impacts every offensive snap. Corners, no matter how good, don't impact every defensive snap.

But what if the coaches played Slater at guard and Erving at tackle? Or vice versa? Either way might have improved the interior line as well.

Even then, I don't think Rhule will rush to replace him. That said, I could be wrong too.

The Saints have strong voodoo when it comes to the cap. I wouldn't doubt that they resign him.

The Oline gave me concern, and then there was the Darnold question, so that's why I thought 7-9.

I don't think it will. The whole 5 year rebuild bit gives them more time. Then again, I'm just a fan. For all I know, Tepper and the entire FO, and coaching staff bought in on the 3 and 0 start thinking they would make the playoffs this year.

Perhaps. Enjoy this video though.

I wanted Oline early and often in the draft too, but The draft is over and done with. Dwelling on what might have been isn't going to help this team and will probably only depress you.

Yep. This is a 7-9 win team.

Fixed that for you. Doesn't matter who is the QB as the Superbowl proved if the Oline can't protect them.

I don't think they'll get both if they move on from Darnold next offseason. Odds are, Darnold stays another season, they improve the Oline and add even more to the defense. Then move on from Darnold the year after if they decide he isn't the guys and use picks to select a top prospect like the Chiefs did with Mahomes.

I'm out of pie, but yeah, that one too.

Don't forget it is what it is.

The score may say it was close, but the team collapsed in the second half. Despite trying to give the game away themselves, the Eagles were the better team in the second half and won.

I'm not mad, upset, or disappointed. I'm merely...feeling whatever. Parts of the game were fun, parts weren't. On to the next one.

Barely losing? The Eagles came from behind and took the win away from the Panthers. Even at full strength, the Panthers are not a playoff team. The Oline is too bad and some of us said they shouldn't have signed Erving and Elf on the first day of free agency. Even fully healthy, the Oline didn't look good. Sam is probably not the long term answer at QB either. I said when Sam was traded for, he should get this chance they are giving him. Early returns were promising, but he has looked pretty bad the more games are played. Like David Carr all those years ago, maybe Sam's time in NY ruined him as a starter.

The thing is that the Panthers are in the same class as those teams. It's only year 2 of the rebuild. All the talk about playoffs was way too premature.

That is a long standing Panthers tradition. Why change it now?

Some of us have been saying that all season. 7-9 wins.

Two runs and an incomplete pass. That's the Panthers' way.

Silver lining: At least the kicker has had a good day.

That was a classic Ron and Foxball third down call

That's the offense