Observer: Is it time for Panthers to go to Andy Dalton?

[Captroop]

Start Andy for what reason? To try to compete? At 0-5 the season is lost and we don't have the talent or guts to rattle of a string of wins and try to make a post-season run. Start Bryce the rest of the way and let's see if he's got any fight in him.

The absolute worst thing we can come away from a crappy season with is uncertainty. By the end of this god-awful, forgettable, and hopefully uncharacteristically bad year, I want to know if Bryce is the future, or if he was a misstep, and we need to start over again.

Starting Andy, and just leaving us with questions as to whether or not Bryce "has it" leads to just another wasted off-season and sets us up for another lost year.

It's tough, and we've definitely thrown Bryce in the deep end with weights on his ankles. But that's the situation. Now it's time to sink or swim.

[Frank9999]

The only thing I wonder is if this team is bad enough to ruin Bryce. 

[Captroop]

6 minutes ago, Frank9999 said:

The only thing I wonder is if this team is bad enough to ruin Bryce. 

 

I believe in the Sales principle of "Get to No as quickly as possible." In the NFL it's get to "Bust" as quickly as possible. If Bryce can be "ruined" then we don't need to invest in him any further. The league isn't ideal, so we don't need a QB who need a perfect situation in order to be successful.

[SCO96]

55 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

They have got to do everything where that first rounder is not a top 3 overall. It still sucks, but sending over the 6th instead of the first or second might not sting quite as much. 

 

51 minutes ago, Billy Goat said:

Why on earth should they do that? The season is a write-off. We need to use the remaining games to give Young as many reps as possible. The whole sitting him to shadow a vet ship sailed long ago.

I see the merits in both arguments

We definitely did not think we would be setting up the possibility of Chicago getting two picks inside the top 5 (or even the top 2) when we made the Bryce Young deal. A competent franchise should be able to use their own picks and the additional ones they received from us to build a perennial contender in the NFC for the rest of the decade. Our only source of comfort is the history of the Chicago Bears. They are a mediocre franchise who in all likelihood will not significantly improve with those extra draft choices. And, we should be more concerned with getting Bryce on the right track instead of trying to stick it to the Bears.

We gave up a lot to get Bryce. We need to see what he can do since we have to roll with him the next couple of seasons. More playing time should get him better acclimated with:

1) The speed of the game

2) The myriad of pass coverages around the NFL

3) The route running of his receivers

4) The tight passing windows in the league

5) The timing and touch needed to push the ball down the field.

A lot of great QB's struggled during their rookie seasons (Bradshaw and Aikman immediately come to mind since both went on to lead dynastic teams in the decade that defined their careers)

Bryce has nowhere to go but up in his career trajectory. We need to see what he can do. But, if we can't finish with 6-7 wins by seasons end Tepper may have to make some major changes in the FO and on the coaching staff. 

 

 

[Bear Hands]

4 minutes ago, Captroop said:

Start Andy for what reason? To try to compete? At 0-5 the season is lost and we don't have the talent or guts to rattle of a string of wins and try to make a post-season run. Start Bryce the rest of the way and let's see if he's got any fight in him.

The absolute worst thing we can come away from a crappy season with is uncertainty. By the end of this god-awful, forgettable, and hopefully uncharacteristically bad year, I want to know if Bryce is the future, or if he was a misstep, and we need to start over again.

Starting Andy, and just leaving us with questions as to whether or not Bryce "has it" leads to just another wasted off-season and sets us up for another lost year.

It's tough, and we've definitely thrown Bryce in the deep end with weights on his ankles. But that's the situation. Now it's time to sink or swim.

And let's face it, you can't coddle a kid you take #1 and trade the barn for.  

Didn't happen to Trevor, Burrow, Kyler, Baker, Winston, Newton, Luck, Stafford, the list goes on.  

Goff is the only guy at #1 who didn't have the same deal but he was on the bench to begin the year behind Keenum for the Fisher's 7-9-athon staff.  Word was Fisher didn't really want him, wanted Wentz or a vet.  Many felt they traded up and reached for a guy that wasn't pro ready, the opposite of what we apparently picked Young for.  (By the way, the 15 to #1 comp seems like peanuts to what we gave up, but that was like2015). So, they eventually bring in McVay, the team looks completely different the next season, they were in the SB by his third season under a rockstar coach and rebuilt squad. 

The other example is J Russell/Oakland who I don't think we want to be comparing our situation to as he was a monumental bust and they ended up moving the team lol.

We cannot do this to Young and hope we stumble into a Rams situation.  

[Frank9999]

7 minutes ago, Captroop said:

 

I believe in the Sales principle of "Get to No as quickly as possible." In the NFL it's get to "Bust" as quickly as possible. If Bryce can be "ruined" then we don't need to invest in him any further. The league isn't ideal, so we don't need a QB who need a perfect situation in order to be successful.

Fair point, sounds like a plan

[Car123]

Playing Dalton achieves nothing.

[Cavscout]

Stupid idea. This is year 1 of a rebuild after Rhule destroyed this team. Starting Dalton or firing everyone just gets us the joy of starting again next year as year 1 of ANOTHER rebuild. The observer has really gone downhill with their articles. 

[Wundrbread33]

1 hour ago, 4Corners said:

They have got to do everything where that first rounder is not a top 3 overall. It still sucks, but sending over the 6th instead of the first or second might not sting quite as much. 

The flip side is this team needs the 33rd pick more than the 38th pick. 
 

The trade is laughable either way. Pain. 

[AceBoogie]

Playing to their base. 

[mrcompletely11]

1 minute ago, AceBoogie said:

Playing to their base. 

It never gets old does it?

[Barney]

Does not really matter without a running game.  

[electro's horse]

Gonna need that fake injury Clausen had in 2010

Edited October 9, 2023 by electro's horse

[Jon Snow]

Are the still people who pay to read that rag? Fascinating.