Panthers only threw 177+ yards nine games this season. Mahomes gets 177 in less than 2 mins.

[Saca312]

Tonight's game proves having a franchise QB matters if you want to win in today's NFL. The Bills #1 ranked defense was absolutely shredded in the last two minutes and allowed the Chiefs to make their comeback.

Interestingly enough, Patrick Mahomes' last two minute performance in the 4th quarter eclipses in yardage over EIGHT games of the Panthers.

The Panthers, in nearly half their games this year, didn't even get past 177+ yards. Something Mahomes was able to do against the #1 defense in the NFL in the last TWO minutes.

Clearly, the Panthers need a QB that's able to perform at the high level we saw from Josh Allen and Mahomes. They're the future of the AFC and their duels will be legendary. The Panthers need to make their mark in the NFC and come up with a franchise-level QB too.

And coaching too, obviously. Reid and Mahomes make the perfect combo for their success. If the Panthers have hopes of competing in today's NFL they need to upgrade coaching too.

Either way, a wake-up call that the Panthers better hurry up and get their QB rather than keep throwing away at mercenaries and hope for mediocrity.

 

[MHS831]

But we punted for more than 177 yards in 2 minutes quite often.  That has to count for something.

 

Seriously---that umbrella, give up 20 yards underneath defense needs to be revisited.

[Shocker]

Obviously but finding said QB is one of the hardest things to do in sports

Probably 5 or so players on the planet that can play near what those dudes did tonight

Edited January 24, 2022 by Shocker

[KillerKat]

Fire Rhule should be step 1. Get your QB step 2.

[Growl]

Just now, Shocker said:

Obviously but finding said QB is one of the hardest things to do in sports

I can assure you that by making minimum investment low effort swings it’s a whole whole lot harder

[GoobyPls]

We need to draft Matt Corral. He’s the only guy in this upcoming draft with the potential to be that type of prototype. He has the cannon arm with escape ability, Pickett ceiling is Derek Carr.

[hepcat]

58 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

We need to draft Matt Corral. He’s the only guy in this upcoming draft with the potential to be that type of prototype. He has the cannon arm with escape ability, Pickett ceiling is Derek Carr.

I agree. Corral is the only QB that has the arm talent to be special IMO. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

1 hour ago, Saca312 said:

Tonight's game proves having a franchise QB matters if you want to win in today's NFL. The Bills #1 ranked defense was absolutely shredded in the last two minutes and allowed the Chiefs to make their comeback.

Interestingly enough, Patrick Mahomes' last two minute performance in the 4th quarter eclipses in yardage over EIGHT games of the Panthers.

The Panthers, in nearly half their games this year, didn't even get past 177+ yards. Something Mahomes was able to do against the #1 defense in the NFL in the last TWO minutes.

Clearly, the Panthers need a QB that's able to perform at the high level we saw from Josh Allen and Mahomes. They're the future of the AFC and their duels will be legendary. The Panthers need to make their mark in the NFC and come up with a franchise-level QB too.

And coaching too, obviously. Reid and Mahomes make the perfect combo for their success. If the Panthers have hopes of competing in today's NFL they need to upgrade coaching too.

Either way, a wake-up call that the Panthers better hurry up and get their QB rather than keep throwing away at mercenaries and hope for mediocrity.

 

I love this 

[Eazy-E]

It takes good coaching to get young quarterbacks to the level of what we saw tonight.

Unfortunately, we're stuck with Matt Rhule. 

[Manna]

I don’t want Matt Rhule drafting any rookie QBs. He’ll ruin them. Give them a fair shot by going somewhere else. 

[Carolina Cajun]

In fairness, with our o-line, he throws for zero yards and gets sacked every time.  Darnold sucked, but oline was circus grade bad.

[kungfoodude]

5 hours ago, hepcat said:

I agree. Corral is the only QB that has the arm talent to be special IMO. 

Corral isn't a special arm talent. Willis is a special arm talent.

[L-TownCat]

Nah, power run game.

Its really a passing attack you just can’t see it.

[Icege]

Patrick Mahomes wouldn't be the same Patrick Mahomes that we saw last night if he had been drafted by the Giants rather than Andy Reid. Josh Allen wouldn't be the same Josh Allen that we saw last night if he hadn't gone to Buffalo and Sean McDermott. 

Yes, every team needs a franchise QB. They also need a complete head coach, an intelligent GM, an effective + ever-evolving system/scheme, a competent OL, and a defense that can create turnovers.

It won't matter who the QB for the Panthers is unless the team can create an environment in which a QB can be successful. The current state of the franchise, with Matt Rhule leading the way, does not look to be it.

This next season is about as much of a throw away as John Fox's lame duck year. Rhule is going to be forced to carry this mess through his third season and when the wheels fall off the biggest question will likely be, "Does Fitterer stay or go as well?"

Edited January 24, 2022 by Icege