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I don't recall Franklin's injury. Will he back sometime this year or is he out for the year?

Secondary getting completely remade on Aug 28. Hope that works out.

I try to be optimistic. Teams rise from the ashes every year. Houston, Tampa, and Arizona were seen as the worst teams last off-season and 2 had great years and even Arizona was coming on at the end of the year. Can't read much on here if you want to be optimistic. The loathing is insane.

This season. I think he will be vastly improved with a decent line and receiving corps. If he doesn't show good improvement, then we will have another high pick to work with next year.

Agree. Even though we were desperate, it'd be nice to not obviously reek of desperation. Make them think he is that expensive for a while anyways. Maybe see if gms who aren't your old friends want to bid and drive the price up rather than immediately slashing the price. I like that we used the cap space to improve the offense and like generally our draft strategy but I'm still hurt over the trades we've made.

So power rankings on signing draft picks 1. Panthers. ... Everyone else

Was it over when the Germans bombed pearl harbor?

I wanted him with our 3rd rounder. Like this one a lot.

Got 5th rd pick back (156 overall) to move from 65 to 72

If the rumor that they want a top rb is true, I'm glad they traded down enough to get substantial return. Still lots of great options at most of our needs.

According to espns top 100 free agents, hunt was 5 overall and the top o line. Those type of players aren't cheap but our o line needs to be so much better. I like it.

With the discussion about Caldwell, I remembered dom capers. Is he still around? I haven't heard his name at all in all the coaching changes. I know he is evero's guy so I'm guessing so if evero doesn't leave.

Hopefully soon he can be working with a new stud receiver.

I would be thrilled with Tomlin but I really doubt that happens.

I was in Atlanta when they beat our 14-0 team. We need to knock them out of the playoffs every year for a decade as far as I'm concerned. Hate them.

You may be right...I have no way of knowing. But, I do think some head coaches would dictate to run the ball in that situation. I think riverboat would.

Agreed. I probably would have went if it hadn't been pouring all day. It wasn't worth getting sick right before Christmas to me.

One Critical decision: 1st and 10 at Atlanta 25 with 3:13 left. Atlanta has all 3 timeouts. A lot of coaches will either run 3 straight times to make Atlanta burn their timeouts or run twice and then try to pass on 3rd down. This is especially true in this rain. Tabor passed on 1st down to sanders in the flat and gained 7 yards. This play imo led to the panthers being able to bleed the clock all the way out. However, if the pass is incomplete, it would be second guessed as it would certainly mean Atlanta keeps a timeout when they get the ball back. A safe pass on 1st down when the defense is clearly looking for a run feels like playing to win instead of not to lose.

Many owners would have kept rhule or Reich longer to avoid paying multiple coaches simultaneously the next few years. There's plenty to not like but if he cared only about money, I doubt he'd be willing to pay three expensive head coaches for the next 3-4 years.

With bc listed as a guard and erving gone, our only backup tackle is...Ricky Lee. I've never heard his name. Did he play in the preseason? Guess I was not paying attention if so.

Do we know how play calling was handled last night. Was it still Reich in the 1st half and brown in the 2nd or something else?

Rappaport posted on Twitter that it was hamstring injury and "didn't sound serious". Don't know how he would know if Reich didn't say but I hope he is right. Person tweeted that it "doesn't sound great". Not sure if he knows anything or just means the silence isn't great.

Starting rb doesn't need to play in preseason games. I'd sit him for the most minor reason. Hopefully that's all this is.

I think Byrd over shi due to special teams and big play ability. McCray is campens guy. I don't think he is going anywhere so he is my pick there. I definitely think one of the edges you list makes the team but no clue which one. I'm guessing they rank ygm, ekotu, barno. No guess on the cbs.

His trade value plummeted since the nfl devalued kick returns. https://images.app.goo.gl/EaKuxNeU5GjYyKK56