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Let me provide you with some food for thought. Before this "now era" of the NFL, QBs were allowed time to develop. Everyone from the GM to the fans had more patience. QBs were simply better, or at least more fundamentally sound, in the old days because they were afforded the time to sit, observe and learn. It's no wonder that guys we threw away, or simply didn't want, have had varying degrees of success elsewhere. Some Huddlers were talking crazy about Jordan Love and Lamar Jackson---just crazy...

I mean, I hear you, but 9 is special. I believe that he's just too small to succeed in the NFL. The kid can't see and misses reads, much less passes. I mean he is more on his tippy toes than a ballerina. To your point, I remember some talking bad about Jordan Love when it was suggested that we trade for him.

He had a brain fart.

I must've missed that...

I think some of you are just still getting on him for failing to drag the toe. He's being grossly misused, and Bryce has been a pitiful excuse for a QB the first couple of games, so X may be discouraged. He's still trying though. I think that's been evident, even though some argue differently.

We used to be spoiled at the position, but no more. Shaq didn't exactly continue the streak of excellence, but Shaq's worst day appears to be better than any 'backer on the current roster's best day.

I think some of y'all are just trying to rationalize his fúcked up decisions, but I could be wrong. I don't think I am, but I could be. Everything seems kind of murky, but I still say Canales is responsible. https://www.panthers.com/news/notebook-ejiro-evero-to-return-as-defensive-coordinator?hl=en-US "There was obviously criticism, but Panthers head coach Dave Canales never wavered. "So even after a rough season for a defense in a constant state of personnel flux, Canales knew who he wanted calling the plays for him on that side of the ball — defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero." Canales is the culprit in my eyes. "I've played against this defense, I've played against it in Seattle with the Rams for a bunch of years, I played against it twice last year," Canales said. "I know what this defense will look like, and I'm committed to that. Ejiro's committed to that, so it's about developing the players that we've brought in and evaluating our schemes. So we have to be able to look at our schemes and be really critical of all those things as well."

Man---and this is more about them than you rationalizing---fúck all that!

I'm just still flabbergasted as to getting rid of Renfrow for lesser receivers, and then saying some weak sh¡t like he's not where he needs to be. And, by the way, if you keep misusing him, he's going to be in the hospital thanks to your mousie, pussified QB.

Well, you can't prove anything if you're on the bench. You can't prove anything if you're cut and treated like trash (only to be rehired due to injury). And it's also difficult to prove anything if you're being misused and basically put into positions to fail.

A coach picks his coordinators.

I mean, there's no use crying about the owner, and I know the GM hasn't been perfect, but he could do worse. You can always find something to get on the GM about---always second guess and be critical in hindsight of moves that aren't born in a static situation, but two drafts and off-seasons aren't going to tell you the story on the GM, and in my opinion Dan has made some decent acquisitions (T-Mac, JT, CSW, Mike Jackson, Coker, Umanmielen and probably Scourton and Ransom as well). Now Canales has been misusing players from the jump. I see no improvement from last season.

Ef High-snap Corbett.

I'm critical of Dave Canales and his decision making. I don't believe that he's been a very good coach. It was pointed out to me in another thread that he can only do so much with Bryce. That may be true, but Canales isn't doing his players any favors either. Apparently he seems to think that these guys on offense are mix and match---plug and play. He doesn't seem to fully understand the concept of putting guys in the best position to succeed. I cringe when we are in short yardage, but don't have Chuba in the game. I mean, everyone knows we aren't going to QB-sneak it which puts the runner already at a disadvantage, so why not use your power guy. Hell, I suspect Etienne has more power than Rico Dowdle. Anyway... I'm glad that I ain't the only one that thinks DC is just misusing personnel. Tim Donnelly speaks to some of the things I've been thinking, and he's as frustrated as I am with the way that some of our players are being used. He starts by saying, in so many words, to not be fooled by fool's gold. But he basically goes into the fact that DC isn't doing his damned job. *Sigh*

Well, that's good. You can find happiness. There have been several UGA guys on the team throughout the years, including one now, but the only one that will probably come close to T-Mac in regards to impact is Kasay. I really do believe in him. Here is just more evidence. He helped me win $180 yesterday. So I'm not just talking. I could've easily chosen Nabers, but I went with my guy.

I mean, it's easy to say, "Morgan was Fitterer's right hand man, so he agreed with all the mistakes Fitterer made." Life and managerial structures don't necessarily work that way. GMs aren't perfect, and there are going to be hits and misses most every draft. Most would say that if you can get a couple of starters in a draft that you're doing pretty good. Even if X busts, there are still people in that draft, and an undrafted free agent, that look promising. JT looked pretty good yesterday. Calculate in the 2025 draft, which I think is fair, and I'm not going to complain. Where I think Dan has not gotten it right is overpaying a couple of free agents. and, sorry, I don't accept the "Panthers tax" argument because there is modest overpaying and gross overpaying. I'm very much more critical of Dave Canales. He has to develop the talent that he is given. He also is responsible for his staff and personnel decision is on game days. I'm glad that he saw fit to get JT more involved yesterday. He gets zero credit for Hunter Renfrow, as should've never fired him in the first place, only to rehire him due to injury. But Dan, I'd give another couple of years.

Hendon Hooker looked pretty interesting as a collegiate, but since being a pro the glass slipper has eluded him.

I still am pretty nonplussed though, and despite McMillan's nice start to his career, I'm not a happy camper.

Hey, I was trying to tell people too. Not nearly as early as you, but I was ecstatic when his name was called. When I saw his clips and looked at his collegiate production, I was sold. When I saw him put up those 40+ yards during the during the Cleveland preseason game in little to no time, I knew that he was a beast in the making.

Steve Smith will be in the HOF eventually. He isn't there not because of his size, but his attitude. As for X, he puts in the effort, he either just doesn't have what it takes or doesn't have what it takes with Bryce.

If we had McConkey, we might not have been in a position to get McMillan.

I don't understand the call, and I don't understand why Chuba wasn't in there at the goal line.

Corbett fúcking sucks!

What the fúck is Corbett's issue?

Yeah, I know, but you're missing a classic on Fox.