CPantherKing

Evero defense holding up as expected in the 4th quarter during a close game

The team wanted Ekwonu at 6 for LT. Some of us wanted Garrett Wilson to pair with DJ Moore & knew Ekwonu was a guard who couldn't pass block. That's what happened.

Good job Ekwonu. Just escort the rusher inside to the QB

Mayfield owned Evero last year. It's no surprise the Bucs are saving it when they need the lead back. He hit that same play with the Rams against Evero's Broncos for 2 big TDs last season

I would have never thought the Bics were slow playing the Panthers to run clock all game with lead only to open up the offense to get the lead back in 1 play

Glad we gave away the franchise for a QB who.can hand the ball.off.im the red zone. They're hard to find

Another red zone for Bryce. Has to be a TD right?

If I got what I wanted since the 2021 offseason, the Panthers would have CMC, Ameer Abdullah, D'Onta Foreman, Garrett Wilson, DJ Moore, Adam Thielen, Michael Wilson & Jelani Woods. QBs competing for starter in Purdy, Ridder, Glass & Coan. Wanted a 35 defense with Jalen Carter next to Brown with the 9th pick. Micah Parsons, Brian Burns & James Houston rushing the passer. Shaq & Chinn manning the middle. What do I know? Nicole Tepper is much better at this. So, we get this mess & no direction for the future. Thanks Nicole!

Have the Panthers scored a TD yet?

Frank, Duce & McCown wanted to bench Bryce & let him learn from Dalton. Frank was right. Tepper didn't want to see his pet project on the sideline. Tepper is okay with losing to watch Bryce look bad.

Bucs are already running the clock lol Guess they don't think Young can get the lead or maintain it.

Ekwonu & Bryce looking good on that last messed up play

Young in the red zone. Another FG. Not surprised

I wouldn't consider being last defensively in key categories the offense has no impact on to be great. Evero is fools gold

Panthers were eliminated when they drafted Young

Tepper has sealed the Panthers into an owners fantasy team. Tepper will control every aspect of the team & delegate all responsibilities to be done according to his plan & metrics. He's been a math/data/finance guy since his college years. He's clearly focused on proving he can solve & revolutionize the NFL. Tepper will be used as a stepping stone until he finds the next Bill Walsh merging Brown, Gilman & military analytics. It's going to be several dark years until Tepper finds his football genius who revolutionizes the game to eclipse the Walsh-McVay dominance rooted in Stanford/Cal/Silicon Valley.

Keeping Ekwonu at LT as a project in an RPO offense with no outside help is definitely the answer to getting Young sacked less. I don't think Tepper or Fitterer want him moved to guard while the NFL whispers are that he's a guard. They want a HC who can make Young, Hubbard, TMJ, Mingo, Tremble & Ekwonu a championship offensive unit.

Seifert leaned on Hurney/Beane for that draft

If it means getting rid of Fitt, I'm for it. I don't doubt Tepper would go all in on a Belichick, O'Brien & Young combo. It would be an entertaining experiment. Young credited O'Brien with his success in college. May be the only shot Young has at success in the NFL. I would want to take a Walsh-McVay path to a championship team. That wouldn't include Young. Tepper isn't dumping Young. Just like he isn't dumping Hubbard, TMJ, Mingo & Tremble.

Teams have been slow playing the Panthers D to run clock for 3 quarters, maintain the lead & open up in the 4Q. The only thing that would impress me with a 1 win defense is being top 10 in turnovers(32nd), scoring %(28th), sacks(30th), missed tackles(32nd), pressures(32nd) red zone &(31st) & TDs allowed (29th). Defense is clearly a problem.

Just get it over with. Hire Tabor as HC & keep Fitt as GM. Tepper will have his 2 puppets who will run the team & not fight him when he wants to change an OC or DC. Tepper will have complete roster leverage & no back talk about benching his players he wants to watch on gameday.

Why are Hubbard, TMJ, & Tremble still here? Young & Ekwonu will join them on the no cut list for the next HC. Any QB who can't get 1st downs with the game on the line in the 4Q with the win in reach is always to blame. It's the NFL & QBs who can't produce GWD never survive.

Young isn't going to be benched. I expect TMJ to be active again. TMJ, Mingo & Tremble will get the targets. Hubbard will get the carries. Thielen, Chark, Shenault, Sanders, Dalton & Hurst will mainly be mentors on the sideline & role players on the field.

When you want to be like the Jets & Browns, you become the Tepper owned Panthers.

Tepper & Fitt are searching for the offense whisperer they can force Young, Hubbard, TMJ, Mingo, Tremble, Ekwonu, Christensen & Zavala on. Those players are the development projects that are not going away. The coach must fix them all & make them the winning unit. Free agents will only be signed that will be mentors to their development. Dalton, Sanders, Thielen & Hurst are not to be relied on to win games & take away reps. There will not be a rebuild. These are the core offensive players Fiit & Tepper want to see win. When the 3rd coach is not allowed to cut them or bench them without the threat of being fired, everyone will have to acknowledge this forced roster on coaches.