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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.

I'm finishing the Giants-Cowboys. I can't even tell you what's happening in this game.

I'm finishing the Giants-Cowboys. I can't even tell you what's happening in this game.

The Panthers in a shootout

Man, I just spent a stack on this: I'm no bandwagoner, my son will tell you that I told him that my favorite QB in the league is Jordan Love two seasons ago. So, yeah, the Panthers got me thinking about getting a Jordan Love jersey---switching fùcking teams! My wife just told me, "You just spent all that money on gold and diamonds and have all that Panthers gear, you better take yourself somewhere, sit down and have a seat." She then told me how a DJ on 94.7 QDR,and Panthers fan, was soliciting listeners to give him ideas for another team. [Yes, my wife listens to country]. She told me that he said that he had thought about it, and if players can switch teams, then he can to. Damned Tepper got people switching teams. Fúck you too, Dave. Respectfully (only because I know you want to win too).

And, yes, I've been a slow boil, but watching continually watching shitty displays of football for weeks has me frustrated.

Bryce just didn't maximize Hunter Renfrow's skills. ***rant incoming*** But this isn't just about Bryce Young mistiming passes to Renfrow so bad that he's going to get Renfrow killed or hurt, this is also about incompetentence by Dave Canales. Renfrow can still play. He's putting DBs in a blender out there---making them play twister at the top of routes to keep up with him, and dumb Dave has the nerve to cut him. How about putting Hunter in the best position to help the damned offense by appreciating his skill set, DC? You're letting Bryce's apparent inability to make an accurate throw, or at least his timidity to push the ball down the damned field cloud your judgment and miscalculate talent---or maybe just miss on talent just as much as Bryce misses passes due to playing pussified football. It's fúcking unacceptable. Speaking of misjudgment, I don't know if it's Dan Morgan or Canales, but Eijiro Evero is not the business at DC. I have said a few times that his scheme is not conducive to run-stopping efficiency. Hell, and after watching some clips of plays, now I absolutely know why. The gaps are at least half open before the play even fúcking starts. You are setting the opposition's RBs up for success with too much damned space at the line and in the second level. If our guys are taken out in these areas---at the line and in the second level---then the defense is screwed because it must rely on the safeties to cover too much ground to make the tackle. At least put Ransom in who is motivated to seek and destroy if you're going to effectively leave the safeties on an island. And speaking of rookies, get our two new defensive ends more snaps to see if we can't generate more of a pass rush. For all the good the continued sorry display of defense that you're putting out for fan's to see (Ejiro, Dave and Dan), you may as well get the rookies generously involved. Fúck that money we gave second-rate (maybe second-rate) vets, we need a damned spark getting after the QB. Watch it, it's just another breakdown of the sh¡t we were subjected to last week. I say this with all respect: Fúck you, Dave! Fúck you, Dan! Learn how to run a fúcking franchise. Maximize the players, regardless of what you think you're supposed to do by the book. Cut the dead weight before another season is lost and fans lose interest in September. EE is "Ew!" Or for emphasis "EEw!" /end rant

Look, I've still not completely given up on X (even if I did X him from my fantasy team), but he's not trending in the right direction...pretty much at all. That being said, I am loathe to overreact after one game. But, that being said, Ja'Tavion Sanders needs to step up. The thing is, will Dave Canales put JT into a position to actually step up and maximize Sanders' talent? I am skeptical sbout DC's willingness to even use a TE in the flow of the game, much less dial up a TE's number when it's absolutely warranted. I'm tired of DC treating the TE as an afterthought. Of course all of this may be moot due to QB play, but I think that JT has it in him to really help open up the offense for everyone, including X, if Canales would call up some plays for him. Basically, the X-factor on offense may not be an X at all, but a JT.

The 2026 QB class is expected to be deep.

Not exactly true. I read in several places how Sanders looked like he may be the best out of the bunch during the Browns training camp. Minimally, many Browns fans and analysts were saying that he deserved more reps.

That was just ugly. Bryce is too short and Carred to start in the NFL.