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No but "this isn't the right situation for Russ" and "I know exactly what he wants" in the same breath says a lot. He could just think Wilson's washed though, that's what I gathered from the clip. He praises his character but avoids talking about his ability.

Steve stop lurking and post with us big bro

Sanders was talked up as a pass catching RB when he was signed and was one of Philly's leading recievers his rookie season. What happened?

I actually think Dalton is the better option for winning now. I like Wilson because he's more of a direct comparison to Young (allegedly) and the familiarity would help develop Canales. No team is going to scheme around him like he wants. We just happen to be building a Russell Wilson inspired scheme already for Bryce.

Russ is a dweeb but the continuity would help Canales get his feet under him and Wilson would get a scheme that's indirectly catered to him. I'd prefer him over Dalton if the price is right.

The only people being dunked on are the morons who believe the pick came down to a crush the owner's wife has and that Reich was put in a hostage situation over it. It's completely valid to criticize her role but it's been exaggerated.

It’s more than the stupid photo y’all been citing for a year

They hinted at it after the draft. No mention of Nicole and Bryce being close here but clowns locked on to a picture of a hug. https://www.panthers.com/news/conviction-inside-story-panthers-2023-nfl-draft-bryce-young

Yeah we have a short QB who rarely goes deep ffs. It’s crazy to me that TE isn’t a priority.

The stark contrast between his confidence and Stroud's last year. More like Levis the way he acts like there's nothing to prove and it's all a big joke.

I don't like it personally but the more I think about it all of this is probably going to work out in his favor. He might lose a couple mil if he falls in the draft but it'll be worth it long term to go to a better team, and one that's willing to let him call the shots like that. How Bryce, CJ, and Caleb pan out I think is going to change how the top prospects approach the draft going forward.

Sanders makes too much money to just be spelling Hubbard. Take advantage of Chuba's come up and make them a real Smash & Dash duo. Misdirection in the backfield will make everything easier on them and Young. I like your roster building ideas.

Ehhh the coaches were hyped up but I don’t remember the roster being. We had just recently lost CMC and DJ.

How much more can we expect with Mark and LaMelo in street clothes all year? We aren’t contending without them. Now that we’re playing defense well I definitely think it’s worth seeing Clifford’s offense with the core back together. I’m with you on player development though. I wouldn’t rush to re-sign him but I do think it’s on the table now and I wouldn’t have said that a month ago.

The gameplan talk has been encouraging but I'm waiting to see some edge or something unexpected from him. He's still in new hire best behavior mode but the youth pastor energy is going to get old quick when we're 0-3. Can you really foster a dog mentality in the locker room when the QB and head coach are Nice Guys?

#1 defense since the trade deadline. Can't believe I'm saying this but they gotta consider picking up the team option on Clifford next year if the team finishes strong

West Coast spread offense and a lot of play action under center from what I’ve read. His core philosophy is to try to minimize pressure on the OL. We’ll see if he pulls it off but he’s saying the right things. If we’re spreading the ball around effectively we don’t necessarily need a Mike Evans, and especially if Young really has a problem throwing deep. I think this was the idea when we drafted him (“point guard” sounds sexier than calling your #1 pick the franchise “game manager”) but Reich and Brown’s system just didn’t follow the plan. It’s probably where the rift in the staff stemmed from. I just want to see how Bryce looks when it’s not obvious to defenses that we’re passing. We would have to won more games last year if they had just done that, the bar is low.

Every need you leave unfilled has a ripple effect though. If the recievers suck what would that do for Young's development? I'm hesitant on trading Burns because I remember how not having a good pass rush crippled the team on both sides of the ball. You're not wrong but kicking the can on a need is as big of a decision as investing money into it.

He's keeping it vague for the cameras but he's basically talking about the same offense he ran in Tampa

I wouldn't read too much into it. We've been saying since last year got that we have to get some semblance of a run game and play action going for Bryce to have a chance. Tepper ran Reich out of town over it. I could have told you that was going to be the next coach's philosophy.

Bryce has taken it multiple times since high school (maybe CJ did too but I didn't see any stories on it). I think it's like the SAT where the questions won't be the same but you can still practice the test to get a general idea.

Idk all the prep Bryce did for it was probably better spent in the weightroom in hindsight.

I think Bryce would handle it actually. Old videos of him and CJ ribbing each other makes him seem like a guy who's used to it and knows how to roll with the punches. Problem is he's nice so everyone just wants to adopt him.

I agree with this except I think with the right coordinators he could be as good or better than Rivera. He's got the same locker room dad thing going for him that Ron did but even moreso. I don't like that approach to the staff though because 1.) you have to hit on the coordinators 2.) if they're successful you won't keep them for very long and there's no consistency. So yeah he's a good leader but I also don't want him calling plays. HC is more than just a supervisor role.