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Honestly, I didn't even know that Puka had a brother in the NFL until I saw it on NFL.com, and I assumed he was a rookie, but turns out that he came in in 2022 (but turned out to be a camp body). You gotta target the younger brothers if looking at the Nacuas and St. Browns.

NFL types, including writers and, more importantly, statisticians define a deep pass as any pass that travels 20 air yards or more from the line of scrimmage. People may not like it, or want to accept it, but it is what it is. There is some uniformity---and continuity, actually---there.

Well, that's not necessarily true. Most NFL types consider a pass 20 yards or more as a deep ball.

It wasn't a bad pass, just not a perfect one. It doesn't make any difference anyway because it's practice, and not even a full squad on that play and no pads to boot. I think that choosing this play, of this practice, to criticize is just gratuitous hating. We're not going to learn anything from it, positive or negative, in the long run. There will be way more meaningful plays to critique in the near future.

I mean, Juan, come on, dude... That ship has sailed. Legette is a Panther now for better or for worst. I would think that you'd be hoping for the best. At least give him some appreciable time to be the best that he can be and make the transition to the NFL before you start trashing him and spamming the place with unnecessary negativity about him.

JAG JAG JAG JAG

Same ol' same ol'...

Yeah, he ain't gonna last with this type o' sh¡t.

Not exactly "random," but point taken.

I mean, I think it's relative. I mean, personally, I'd say that .500 (8-8-1, LOL) is a high bar. Hell, five games might be a stretch. My mouth about fell open when Joe mentioned "playoffs," and yes I immediately (like CRA) thought of Jim Mora. So, in that spirit...".500? .500? You talkin' about .500?"

You're talking about Bryce, I presume. Morgan's eyes are mesmerizing, but kind of discomforting at the same time.

Sorry, guys, CRA posted while I was posting (I began with trying to post the X link live broadcast, then a regular link, then checked YT which was about 10 minutes later. Anyway... Thanks, @CRA

Heeeeere's Danny: My spin: Expectations don't sound too high. Just thinking about taking things day by day, working the plan. Believes in Bryce (sounds real, but still coach-speak). Thinks he has all the tools to succeed in the league. Morgan did have a "we'll see" pertaining to Bryce. His philosophy is to churn the bottom of the roster. The best teams are player-driven, including the team culture. They've drafted high character guys. Hard Knocks do what it do. There were more phone calls on the Burns trade than they showed. It's good for fans. Media/fans may be sleeping on D.J. Johnson. Like I said...lots of believable coach-speak, but I have a gut feeling that there will be real competition for spots. I get the sense that Morgan is keen on adding upgrades from the waiver wire. I'd look for us to upgrade at least the CB position if not the EDGE.

True dat! But worst in the league is a whole 'nother level of disappointment---the highest, really.

I guess I've been intermittently linking vids on here that pretty much align with with my belief that Panthers fans should be realistic about expectations this season. For me, "The Armchair Quarterback" is absolutely on point with a sense of guarded optimism about the additions on offense and an appreciable dose of skepticism about the defense. Even with his "C.J. Horn" reference, you can tell that he's at least informed about the basics. One thing that he emphasizes is that the 2024 season is all about determining if Bryce is the guy or not. This is really the most important immediate question that speaks to the direction of our franchise.

Detroit was very smart to draft Gibbs. It almost got them to the championship. I guess that I have a philosophical difference. Draft football players that can make an impact as much as possible. I think that this is especially important for a team that's rebuilding. You can't afford to miss the forest for the trees. This is a multi-year rebuild, and Brooks is only 21 years old and will hopefully have plenty of years to positively impact the team.

Teams take RBs in the first. There's really no need for an excuse to take a player that should have a profound impact upon the game. People were dragging Dan Campbell for taking Jahmyr Gibbs on the first, but his play went a long way towards moving them forward. Arguably they should've fed him the ball more in the conference championship. We made foolish moves that led us to trading away CMC who has certainly moved the needle for the 49ers. Again, he should've been fed more, and perhaps they'd be champs today. I don't think you need an excuse to draft good football players on day one or two. Sure, you can get lucky in a later round, but you're more likely to draft just a guy (JAG). You can get away with that if you have a QB that can put the team on his shoulders, but every team wants a prolific RB, whether they 'fess up to it or not.

Not quite sure why you're saying that RBs don't last 7-10 years. Plenty have been in the league that long. No, value in the draft is of utmost importance. Where teams fail is either just making the wrong decision, or overthinking what should be an easy decision. Not to mention that the draft by its very mature is a dart's throw.

We agree a lot, but not here. Brooks, pre-injury, was on pace to be a first round pick. In theory, he has the type of talent. Drafting is about getting value: I'm not gonna say "getting something for nothing," but getting more for little. Top-tier backs can make a helluva difference on the field, irrespective of an overblown philosophy about their positional value dwindling. Jahmyr Gibbs is the latest evidence of this. And mind you, we didn't have to spend a first, but a second (and received a 2025 second to boot). For me, whether or not we made the right decision will come down to his play (especially that in 2025 and beyond). If things go right, we'll have Brooks for the next seven to 10 years as a premier three-down back that can take it to the house on any given play.

That's exactly what it is. I think you have to have 100 posts or something. I would tell you to try and recover your password, but for some odd reason the password recovery system won't send links, and odder still is that @Zod hasn't fixed it. So, here we are.