NorthTryon

Na, just broke down your post. Everything I said came directly from your post. Didn't call you personally weak, and your perspective was lame. Other than that we're good and you've made other decent posts. No worries.

Guys get played out of position often and then there are political reasons after coaches or GMs get canned. Being part of the Urban Meyer debacle as well as all types of nonsense happening in the front office and with that ownership group, kid could've been doomed from jump street. Definitely a no frills contract here with prove it status and a shot is good for both sides. In previous years, I feel we would've signed this guy for years at a high number and counted on him from day one.

On top of all that, he doesn't seem to do any pregame research on any of the games he calls. It is just missed pronounced name or wrong name altogether after every play. Throw in the multiple replays and the stuttering and its downright unbearable.

Man, that happy wife nonsense is way outdated and any man who let's his wife run things is weak living a sad existence. I know you were just speculating, but come on dude. And alluding to there being antics and overshadowing just because Cam would be there meaning Cam doesn't know how to conduct himself at events just adds to your lame perspective. Grow up bud.

I remember arguing against all of these assholes on the Charlotte Observer board back then because they thought we should take Ryan Sims instead. They blasted the site with the pictures of Pep inebriated at the Halloween/Franklin St. party they have every year flipping off the camera and saying he was a punk who was never going to be any good at the NFL level. To those Ryan Sims loving Pep haters, I say eat a dick, a whole bag of em!

Who cares, win some games.

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over the same way expecting different results. So just because all of the previous GMs and coaches were fired instantaneously, Morgan and Canales shouldn't try to build for the future? That is about as asinine a thought as a fan would have. Is it not your hope that Tepper will let this GM build a team and not lose his mind during the long needed rebuild? We all hope this team can compete this year, but do you expect a deep playoff run? We still have Sanders and Chuba, so drafting a back who will be better than both of them and sitting him is fine. Lastly, not only is reading fundamental, so is comprehension. I was talking about the dichotomus devaluing of the running back position by the masses while also knowing they are still very valuable in building a potent offense. Nobody was comparing him to the RB gawd CMC! Still a little funny he is continuing to get paid handsomely when other RBs are being devalued, but that's neither here nor there. I'm just glad all of those injury issues he had here have seemingly cleared up almost completely.

When you look at the talent levels, game day experience, and teammate support/recognition, what is left? It doesn't matter how many AA players are in the league, fans still want their players to behave and look a certain way. Cam is no more flashier than say Joe Burrow and to date there have been no concerns about Burrow's character, wardrobe, or leadership skills. It's the Richard Sherman debacle after the play against Crabtree to go to the championship. It's the fact that CMC basically sat and collected a check for the last two years here, but people act like he was a franchise cornerstone. It's how Cam was the MVP leading the number one scoring offense, but people say Luke and the defense were the only reason we were good that year. Sam Darnold shouldn't be talked about in the same stratosphere as Cam for any reason ever, but here we are doing it. Why do you think that is?

Racism. I know it's taboo to discuss, but yeah it, it's racism.

This seemed to be what the Teppers wanted, as Stroud hit the ground running and the Texans became his team almost day one. I hope Bryce's play starts to speak for itself if he isn't very vocal, because it does make a difference. I mean, Cam had to jack up Josh Norman who was a fifth round pick in the coach's doghouse in year five! I wonder what Bryce would do in a situation like that. Thank goodness there was no Steve Smith here when he was drafted!

People keep saying its just a RB, but we see what happens when even the Chiefs can't run the ball. Just because the talking heads say RB is a throw away position, if you know football you know they are extremely important in today's NFL. They are still needed and one dimensional teams that can only pass with zero running threat get schemed into losses. Christian just got a huge two year extension and the 9ers are the toast of the NFC! But yeah, drafting impact running backs are for dinosaur GMs. Insert face palm emoticon. We needed a running back for the future and got the best one in the draft according to every analyst. Only the Huddle can think of a thousand posts to make that the worst thing ever.

Posters looking for something negative to say aren't going to understand this. The thing that has me willing to be somewhat positive and hopeful for the future is what Dan Morgan said about drafting talent again. We have just been drafting guys that aren't talented period and it has showed watching guys like Chuba bang their head against the ceiling of their talent. He is the best of the Rhule era. I remember when our worst defensive lineman was Al Wallace! We have been devoid of talent for years and Morgan got me excited saying he wants to draft Stewarts, Kuechlys, generational talent. So if it takes drafting a future all-pro back a year early with an injury and waiting on him to get healthy, why would you whine about it? Oh that's right, these guys whine about everything. This kid will be a stud and the LB with bone on bone conditions everybody wanted will be out of the league like Van der Esch or whatever his name is soon enough.

This is the roster that you start with in a a Disney movie that needs some supernatural miracle to go to the playoffs.

A tweaked hammy in OTAs is nothing to worry about whatsoever! Hamstring issues tend to linger during the season due to trying to play through it. You all are some Debbie Downer type punks for real! This is why people disappear from the board.

I heard he wanted 0 like he had in college, but for now him in 85 I hope just has to do with it being rookie camp. I don't think there is anybody really good enough on team to deny him the number he wants, but I do remember an article about Jaycee wanting 0 before Burns last year.

And the QB before Rattler was worse! People are like well he only had one year of production. Analysts and malcontents always move the goal posts when they want.

But sometimes that is what you have to do considering the big picture. Rhule and Fitt left this team devoid of talent and stretched out true rebuilding efforts under the disguise of a ready to compete roster. How can you not consider UDFAs part of the team or plan when their contributions over the course of NFL history and our own team history has been unmeasurable? A great deal of NFL success is pure opportunity and there is real talent in the UDFA pool. This kid started 29 games over last three seasons in college with many accolades and he should be considered a solution, part of the team/plan until he is out right no longer a part of the organization.

People saying we have no natural center on the team is being disingenuous. Yes he is undrafted, but so was Jeff Saturday. When building a roster, you have to ask people to do multiple things or down right allocate resources to different position groups. This isn't Madden which isn't said enough on this board. Andrew Raym, C, Oklahoma Center was a position of need for the Panthers before the draft, but they waited until after the festivities to bring one into the building. That center is Andrew Raym, who started 29 games over his final three years at Oklahoma. Raym possesses prototypical NFL size at 6-foot-4 and 314 pounds. He uses his strength to his advantage, though analysts noted he has slow hands at the point of attack and can struggle against quicker defenders. Raym was the anchor of an offensive line that helped the Sooners rank third in the country in yards per game (507.0) in 2023. If he can clean up some of his technical issues and lean into his strengths as a gritty mauler, he could find his way onto the team's final 53-player roster.

Reeeeeeeeeceive it!!!

Keyshawn was spectacular when he came out of USC and had a very productive start to his career with marginal speed. Marvin Harrison is better coming out of school, because he is a polished route runner, wins jump balls, has the production with different QBs, and has the speed to run away from people. The kid's dad is a HOF WR and he has that pedigree, but is almost 6'4" and runs a 4.3. Comparing him to K. Johnson is lazy, like saying Merrill Hoge was a good comp for Christian McCaffrey.

Why do people immediately just post every random thought in their head before looking at anything related to the player? Coker is 6'3" and weighs 215lbs, but he is going to take over the slot role once A. Thielen leaves. I thought the whole point of a message board was for your opinion to be looked at and taken somewhat seriously. Too many people too anxious and excited to get in on the conversation around here.

And that's the thing. I get it people are going to parrot the word "DAWG" a thousand times about prospects and whine about not taking the exact player they wanted out of tens of thousands of collegiate players, but give credit where it is due. With all the misgivings of the Fitterer era and people are still bringing up Hurney, give Morgan and this set of coaches credit for making a how much do you all want him trade to acquire a high pick next year. I'm over the moon that just once, in a long time we didn't get fleeced!

We have two Crystal Balls for the Cade Tyson kid from Belmont after his visit this weekend. Secondly, there are serious rumblings/rumors that Seth Trimble pulls out of the transfer portal. I think he will be a huge boost for continuity and toughness next year. It makes me think about what if Theo Pinson would've left after his sophomore year after sitting behind Tokoto? I really think things were emotional and Trimble's family was big mad. His mom was all over social media and let's not forget his older brother left UNC to be a European citizen instead of coming back due to his perceived future roll going forward. Now that the dust has settled, its looking like he won't leave. I mean, who wants to go be the starting PG at Seton Hall or Duquesne anyways!

Ross had a bad Carfax report coming out of college, but Brown and D. Jackson just don't make sense. I mean fast guys who run away from people constantly being out for hamstring issues seems so avoidable if they take care of their bodies. Other than injuries before the draft, its a tossup.

I remember barbers who said they were die-hard fans coming into a facility I worked at being super angry that we cut Deangelo Williams 2 years before we moved on from him. I let them have a 45 minute conversation before I shut it down with facts.