DaveThePanther2008

Taking it easy on Darnold to build his confidence doesn't help him when the games count. Stressing him and making it difficult will only help him when we start playing real games. You learn from your mistakes and I'd rather him make them in training camp than in a game. Rhule is putting Darnold in a position to succeed.

I was watching the press conferences on YouTube and all I could hear was the writers asking questions. It appeared that the mic was not working on the players. I had to turn it up loud just to hear them but when the writers asked the question it about blew my speakers on my TV. Is to YouTube or were the mics not working properly?

I think we have good players starting and a lot of depth. This is going to give Snow plenty of flexibility to do things we didn't or were unable to do last year. This defense is going to be fun to watch. If they can make it difficult for teams to score. Darnold might be able to lead us to several wins because our defense has kept the score low.

I will have a little bit more confidence if we sign him. We've been through the big name bust (McCoy /Irvin) in the Rivera era. I am a bit surprised that at 28 he has had such a huge drop-off in production. Maybe money ruined him. It wouldn't be the first time.

I just saw this on YouTube. It's pretty funny. 89 is back in the building

If Thomas doesn't make the roster I think it's time to cut strings and allow some younger players to fill our bottom roster and practice squad. I'm looking forward to seeing Miller do well.

I've mentioned many times that scheme can make a average player good or make them look atrocious. He may fit our scheme better than Dallas. If I remember correctly Dallas's defense was abysmal last year. I like that we brought him in. Hopefully he's in shape and ready to put pads on. I am sure he's ready to show that he isn't washed up. Good Luck Ha Ha. I'm pulling for you.

He could very well become another piece to Snow's arsenal. He doesn't necessarily need to be a starter. He could be a piece that we are missing where we can move Chinn anywhere we want. It's definitely worth kicking the tires. I'd love it just to see him ball out against Dallas. Their fanbase would implode.

I've always liked Steve Smith input on NFL Network. I hope this turns out well and become apart of the Panthers sports network.

Moore IMO will crack the starting line up. The way he handled everyone at the Senior bowl makes me believe he'll learn quickly and make the starting line up week one. To be a little bit more realistic. LT B. Christensen RT. D. Brown C. Paradis RG Moore RT Moton

Kind of like PB&J. They aren't very good without one another. A solid D-Line that creates a lot of pressure forces the QB to throw early setting up the DB to make a play. A solid CB group covers lightly and gives the D-Line that extra half second to get a sack. IMO we have both and I'm excited to see what we have.

2 Days? We'd be lucky if he last 2 hours on the practice squad. No way do we put him on the PS. Bold Prediction LT B. Christensen LG D. Brown C D. Moore RG J. Miller RT T. Moton Youth wins out on the left side and our power running game becomes dominate.

Well if Sam gets the fire in his soul the way Jake did we'll have one hellava quarterback.

Little will play one snap at LT and get destroyed and that will be that.

I think what makes me happy about this defense is when he said he would have to figure out a way to get all the talent we have on the field. This tells me that the players we have are good enough to play and most will see playing time. IMO he's saying our depth is outstanding.

This is exactly why we didn't take the Chicago offer. Why trade down and pick and overrated 2nd round pick in round one. I believe we nailed this draft. I think you'll see our defense is going to be awesome. I am so excited to see this new product on the field. I also believe that our staff did their homework on Darnold and he'll utilize all his weapons and put up enough points to win many of our games. Those 8 games we lost by one score or less will turn around for us. Barwell barely mentioned any of our other draft picks outside of Horn. It's feasible that all will see playing time in 2021. After listening to Snow talk yesterday. I am excited to see what Taylor brings to our defense.

Not to mention that the defense in the 2nd half of the Green Bay game. Our defense gave the eventual MVP fits. If I remember correctly we had 5 consecutive 3 and outs against Rodgers. Probably our best half of defensive football all season.

Some stats to prove your point. Games 1-5 38 rec. 489 yd (3 100yd games 1 at 99) 97.8 ypg Game 6-15 63 rec. 609 yd ( 0 100yd games) 55.36 ypg It's only 120 yard difference but a 5 game difference. Top four receiving games 1,2,4,5. Though he a 1000 yard year, as you stated, his production was not elite after game 5. Outside of a 55yd performance against LAC not one game in the final 11 surpassed his production in games 1 thru 5. Too bad it wasn't just a one year deal. We could have afforded to keep Samuel. IMO was far and above a better receiver than Anderson. Anderson has zero leverage and if he plans on playing in the league in 2022 he better suit up and be ready for minicamps. If he holds out it will be a huge mistake.

I saw it on youtube live. I think we got a steal in Taylor. He mentioned him a few times and I think he's very happy with what he has shown in OTAs. He did say we'll see how good they are once the pads go on. I didn't catch who asked the question about Sam but I thought it was a stupid question since Snow is the DC. Outside of knowing Sam as a Panther I am sure he not going to comment on his ability and was smart to say so.

Of all the additions on our defense I think this is going to be key to our defense being much better. If they can get the QB to hold the ball a little bit more. Reddick and Burns are going to turn QB pressures into sacks. I also believe we'll be much better on 3rd down for the same reason. As far as offense I believe the huge upgrade on the offensive line is going to allow Darnold to succeed with the incredible weapons he has. Definitely I am very optimistic about the upcoming season. On paper we look incredible but I believe that will transition to the field. I look forward to minicamps to see where we can go.

We are not a team that anyone fears at the moment. We've had 3 losing seasons and writers don't give a crap about what we are building. We lost Samuel but added three capable WRs in Moore, Smith and Marshall. These guys don't have the time to actually see what we have. Ranking us 20 has more to do with us not being Dallas, Green Bay or any of the more notable teams. I take their take with a grain of salt.

I'm really excited to see what Darnold and Moore will team up in terms of yards and touchdowns. What I am even more excited about is the total weapons we have. If Darnold can isolate who is being singled covered on each play. I anticipate that player winning a lot of those battles. There is no way you can double everyone. Whether TE, WR and RB someone is going to be singled covered. It's gonna be fun to watch.

I do believe he has a plan and we have many of the parts to make our defense great. So Do I.

Something tells me that Snow is going to adapt and with the talent we have, we will have a good defense that will be in the upper half of the league. Top 10 maybe but far better than 2020.

I agree that his age might have some teams shying away but defenses win championships. If his innovative defense shows up and we beat the likes of TB and other high powered offenses. There are going to be some teams interested. I don't have any facts to back it but, it seems to me. He's happen as a DC and may not be interested in a HC job. Tepper might have to shell out some more money to keep him but if his defense is good. It would be worth the investment.