Brian Burns out of practice, Frank Reich not saying if absence is contract-related

[pantherclaw]

4 hours ago, pantherj said:

Big time. We don't have a roster that can win now, so we're building for the future. Do we really need Burns right now on an expensive contract? No. We have a rookie QB and a weak roster. You trade Burns to the Rams for the picks and plan for the future. Juice up the offense first, then look for a good DE in the future. That's not an "out there" plan, that's the obvious course of action. Instead we're going to do the opposite and sign expensive defensive vets with a Young QB who is still learning. Yikes. But Fitt has never done what I wanted, so it is what it is.

Thank God Fitt wouldn't take a strength, and make it a weakness for more crap shot opportunities for fans to pass and moan about not finding starter with every pic.  Let alone an elite pass rusher to take the place of Burns. 

Thank God. 

[SmittysLawnGuy]

3 hours ago, onmyown said:

ok but there were only seven teams with less sacks than the panthers in 2022

and only 3 teams had less pressures

 

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Houston is an aging rotational rental and Brown, well it’s not really his job

like I said can’t have a rush based on a single player 

Wouldn't Browns pressures single handedly push your numbers higher.

[onmyown]

4 hours ago, SmittysLawnGuy said:

Wouldn't Browns pressures single handedly push your numbers higher.

Still doesn’t make it his job. Especially with the new defense. He needs to eat blockers, which is his job. That will allow his teammates to get pressure. Well teammate, Burns. 

If you think we are set on the dline to compete so be it, but I disagree and feel it relies too much on one player.

[Ricky Prickles]

10 hours ago, onmyown said:

Still doesn’t make it his job. Especially with the new defense. He needs to eat blockers, which is his job. That will allow his teammates to get pressure. Well teammate, Burns. 

If you think we are set on the dline to compete so be it, but I disagree and feel it relies too much on one player.

I can see where you are coming from and have to agree with you here. Our d-line is a concern. Well, in my eyes our running backs and corners are as well.

[Basbear]

On 9/1/2023 at 4:22 AM, csx said:

He had 12.5 sacks last year

my mistake.

also to add that was the first year for 17th game.