How do we feel?

[Rocky Davis]

I feel like I am back on the Riverboat with Ron picking in the mid teens and winning moral victory games. 

Proud the team picked it up, but they weren't clutch enough to get it done.

I think we are on the way up *if* we draft well.  Secondary was supposed to be a strength and it was a major weakness today.  I like our OL and think it will only get better if we keep the guys together.  Darnold as backup on a decent contract, otherwise be aggressive and see if you can land a franchise QB somehow and roll with Corral as the backup.

TE, DE, LB, and C are all needs IMO....especially when we aren't going to be able to draft Young or Stroud.

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, Harbingers said:

This is more of a just where we are now. Without any moves this offseason. I haven’t seen improvement like this since, at least what I feel, since our last trip to the playoffs.

I am in the same spot as before the game, waiting on those things.

When we see what direction we are headed, I will know whether to have hope or not.

[Harbingers]

1 minute ago, kungfoodude said:

I am in the same spot as before the game, waiting on those things.

When we see what direction we are headed, I will know whether to have hope or not.

Fair enough. 

[Greatman77]

I don't think the Panthers are hopeless, but we need to have a really good draft and add a few pieces via free agency to be more competitive. The only thing that is kinda depressing is that we still lack a franchise QB and it's unlikely we will find one this offseason.

[Jon Snow]

Right now we are hovering around average in talent compared to the rest of the league.  Wilks has been able to get them to play at or above that for the most part. I would say we are still in neutral until we see how next season plays out. 

[Harbingers]

Just now, Greatman77 said:

I don't think the Panthers are hopeless, but we need to have a really good draft and add a few pieces via free agency to be more competitive. The only thing that is kinda depressing is that we still lack a franchise QB and it's unlikely we will find one this offseason.

Honestly, darnold has shown some growth. Not starter growth but stop gap playoff birth growth. Id really like us not to focus on a QB this draft and instead put all of the pieces around them in place. Unless there is a cam/mahomes candidate in this draft. I feel like this is how even good draftees go to die. They don’t have a good coach/OL or supporting body. 

[Panthercougar68]

 

This is my first thought today...there has been improvement 

 

[Harbingers]

2 minutes ago, Panthercougar68 said:

 

This is my first thought today...there has been improvement 

 

He’s missing the drool. 

[Panthercougar68]

 

Ben being nice here. The cap space comment is about 2024 and on because he even clarifies next year isn’t great but it’s more of a clean up year.

[JawnyBlaze]

We're definitely better than we were at this point last year.  Rhule is gone.  How much better we will be depends on if Wilks is retained or if we go get a modern coach and draft a QB of the future.

[SmokinwithWilly]

2 hours ago, Waldo said:

No idea. Ask me again after we hire the HC and get a look at his staff. 

 

Right where I'm at. Can't say I'm optimistic then we hire Adam Gase. 

[L-TownCat]

I feel like Al Holcomb is straight up ass.

[mrcompletely11]

5 minutes ago, Panthercougar68 said:

 

Ben being nice here. The cap space comment is about 2024 and on because he even clarifies next year isn’t great but it’s more of a clean up year.

Pre built defense?  Due tell

[Panthercougar68]

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

Pre built defense?  Due tell

It’s an outside opinion the pieces are there. It would be great to see what a full staff can due unlike our current patchwork.

Burns, Brown, Luvu, and Horn are great foundational pieces. I know you won’t agree but Ben has his ear to the ground about opinions around the league.