DaveThePanther2008

I know Miller is a great talent but recently I read where there are some issues with his game translating to the NBA. I hope we take Scoot. Here's a question for you diehard Hornet fans. Do you take Scoot and package Melo in a trade? Revamp the whole team based around Scoot. I like Melo but I get this feeling that when his time is up here, he is going to want out of Charlotte. Thoughts

Yeah, I think kickers were getting good a placing the ball at the 1 or 2 yard line and forcing teams to run it out. They get stopped inside the 20 and it pissed Roger G off so now we have this garbage.

I wasn't implying week 1 but, if Corral showed good command of the offense, why not? You're going with a rookie anyhow and he is going to have a learning curve. That said I don't believe they would. It's possible that by mid-season Corral could be #2.

I am hoping one of these guys comes out with that "It's my ball" mentality. We need someone who Young can take a risk with and know that WR is going to fight for the ball. That was one of my favorite things about Moore. He fought for the ball. Obviously, we were spoiled with the greatest fighter ever in S. Smith.

What's to say that he doesn't do well enough to beat out Dalton for the #2 spot. Dalton is going to get his money regardless. I think he'll be here for the 2 years on his contract. There is nothing wrong with him mentoring both Young and Corral. I believe Young is going to be awesome, but I am worried about his ability to stay healthy. He has, or as they have said, great presence in the pocket but what happens when some LB destroys him. Will he get up or end up injured for a week or two. Can he withstand a 17-game schedule without getting hurt? If Corral, shows he can manage this team it only helps us. I think I'd rather have a young QB than Dalton. I would not be surprised if by the end of the season Corral is #2.

This is the proper thinking. Corral has many tools that could help him succeed in this league. Rhule did us no favors last year by ignoring his chance and put him on the field without much opportunity for success. My hope is that he earns a spot on this team and becomes a viable backup to Young. We hope Young never gets hurt but he's not invincible to injury. It will be nice to know if something did happen to Young we aren't scrambling again for a QB. Many of you know I have been a supporter of Corral. My reasoning is I believe he has all the tools to be successful in the NFL. I believe with proper coaching he'll be a solid backup and as you said hopefully good enough that when the time comes, we can get some value out of him.

Rhule is the ONLY reason he was on the Panthers. Walker had a couple of nice moments but should have stayed in the XFL.

I hope be backs it up. You gotta love the fire. Nothing better than a real chip on ths shoulder. Go Panthers

They aren't part of the staff I agree. I have watched several of Steve's takes on WR and if he were asked I believe they would listen. Steve is a hellava analyst when it comes to WR.

We actually will probably have a great turn out of German fans. I know Carolina has invested quite a bit to build up our fan base in Germany.

I work overseas and am planning on attending this game. I would love to go and see our Panthers in Germany. I love going to the Panthers home games, but this might just top them all. Especially if it is in October during Octoberfest. I will be keeping an eye on the Roaring Riot about tickets, if they can get them.

I am very strongly opposed to tanking and have bounced back and forth with several huddlers that seem to want to tank at midseason. It sends a terrible message to your players and players that may eventually consider coming to Carolina. That said, once we were eliminated from contention, I don't think doing this is tanking. You are evaluating players that could be on the squad 2023. You are still trying to win but giving players who might have a future in this league a chance to play. Unfortunately for us. Wilks was fighting for his interim position and sent our best out there. It truly was one of the worst games I have ever seen. Seemed both teams couldn't get out of their own way. Thankfully, as you pointed out. It didn't cost us draft positon. Carolina mustered up enough to get close enough to kick the game winning FG.

I was watching the 100 greatest game enders on youtube via NFL Network and this was one of them.

I was watching YouTube and one of the videos I saw made a great point. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati drafted a QB and a WR to grow together. We have Young and Mingo. If they build a chemistry together they could be our dynamic Duo. I like the mix in the WR room. Some solid vets and some younger players that are finally going to break out of the shadows of the Fhule regime.

OK if you say so. Have you not been paying attention? We added several pieces if Free Agency and a couple of rookies.

BTW Mingo fights like a MOFO for the ball. He may not be as fast but S. Smith and DJ Moore had that same dog in them. It will be nice to have a 6'2" Smitty. lol

Pretty harsh take there. Most believe our defense is a top 10 defense. We put a good offense on the field our defensive numbers are going to improve. Hopefully, 3 and out doesn't happen too often and our defense will stay straight. I do think LB can be upgraded and probably will after Evero gets a chance to see our guys perform in OTAs and minicamps. Our scheme is changing so it is very hard to say what our front seven is going to look like. After Hurst TE is a bit thin. I am hoping now that Fhule is gone Tremble will get more action and prove his value.

I'm glad your big ass is on our team.

Young's meeting during the 30 man visit sold the Panthers on him. I don't know if you saw the presser with Fitterer but they asked hm what his routine was in a week and stopped him after 30 minutes when he only reached Tuesday. Young A+ Mingo was targeted before round 2 even started. You can call for other positions of need, but Mingo was someone who fits what we want to do. It isn't always about the best athlete at the time. Mingo's skillset fits what Reich wants to do. Once again during Reich presser they mentioned that. To me that is more important than getting some guy with amazing talent but doesn't really fit what you are doing. Mingo A Johnson was mentioned with a similar skillset to Burns. While I don't expect him to blow the doors off in season 1 or 2 but by year 3 we could have a really good duo. Plus, in our scheme he will be upright and won't have his hand in the dirt. Presser mentioned that his Pro production will most likely be better than his college production. I see why we moved up. Johnson B+ Zavala gets an A just by the reaction of Campen. Not to mention he has chemistry with Ekwonu. I said before if we are going to draft Young our #1 priority is making sure we have a solid offensive line. We need a pipeline of good O-linemen as long as Young is a Panther. If the front office isn't worried about his injuries, neither am I. I am sure that the media with use injuries as a reason to drop his grade, but IMO watch the Campen video again and tell me we fugged up with this pick. Zavala A Robinson is my lowest grade at C+. Watching his videos, I like how him hit people. He has a violent nature about him I like. I forget where I heard it, but some said he had a CB body and could possibly play nickel. I am sure Evero had a lot to say about this pick and how he can utilize him. If all he does is play special teams and plays well the value in the 5th round was worth it. Robinson C+ Overall I think our staff is completely happy with our take in this year's draft. Sure we could have had this player or that player but based on our roster I believe we nailed this draft quite well. Overall Solid A.

The day three presser Reich made a comment basically saying what I said.

I don't think that is a good idea. We have a new scheme and a defensive coordinator that will be open to every player on this team. I'm not saying your not right but let's wait to see what Evero can do with our players.

Zavala seems to be a great choice but lets not start replacing players for the best O-line we have had in years. Christensen should remain a starter whether right or left side. Corbett is down for a while so I could see Christensen moving to the right while he heals. Unless Zavala comes in and absolutely blows Christensen out of the line up. I don't see him replacing him any time soon.

He was a tackle at NDSU. I would assume he'll be tried at G and T.

I saw a video on him the other day. This guy is going to be a find for us. He's raw but has a lot of talent. Campen is the perfect coach for him.