SmokinwithWilly

Very true and it's amazing how fast certain pain killers can get you hooked.

Go watch some Jeantry running last year. He was constantly getting hit behind the line. To get close to 1k yards was pretty crazy given how little room he had to run.

All depends on where the QB is taken. Top 5 pick, even top 10, i don't think Bryce is kept. Late 1st or 2nd rounder, it's possible I guess, but I can still see it causing issues in the locker room. Rookie QBs should sit the 1st year most of the time. QBs who sit do better. Im of the mind though that you build your offensive system and then find the guy that can be dropped into that system rather than spending 3 or 4 years trying to build around a QB while hoping he develops.

You really can't though. Do you want the guy you drafted being mentored from the guy he's replacing? Also, when the rookie struggles, because he will, you can't bench him for the former number 1 guy. The only way to do it sadly would be to cut ties completely, bring in someone who could be a bridge QB for the first 4-6 games, then take his role as in game mentor. Anything else is just too damn messy.

Turn over stones. At worst, give a guy a chance to chase his dreams and he doesn't make the team. At best you find an UDFA like Andrew Norwell who becomes a fixture on your team. But guys that aren't getting done season after season and somehow still stay on the roster, Ian Thomas immediately comrs to mind. That poo needs to stop.

Philly of the last decade and Dallas of the decade prior are proof of this. Resources heavily dedicated to the oline and RBs who look brilliant only to disappear into obscurity when they get a second deal elsewhere. It's much more productive to have 1st contact 2 yards past the LoS than a yard behind it.

I don't have much of an opinion on whether he will be good or not. I just think it's a matter of will or won't his knee hold up after 2 tears. Simple as that.

What it should have said.

If you don't have a definitive answer at the QB spot, keep turning over rocks. These guys know that there are no guarantees and you have to constantly earn your position, or at least you should unless you're a HoF caliber. There's always someone trying to take your spot. Even if you have your guy, you keep looking to develop the next one in case a season/career ending injury occurs or the contract impedes your ability to build a complete roster. Qb, blindside tackle, and to a degree center are the 3 offensive positions that need to always be working on a plan B strategy.

When people watched Cam play they knew he had "it." From his first game, there wasn't any doubt the man could play and he did it over and over again. Bryce hasn't done that. No consistency in production is a huge red flag 3 seasons in. Maybe he gets it, maybe not. If he's not consistent, he can't be the guy.

He had 9 rushes for 22 yards and 3 receptions for 23 yards in 3 games in 24. He barely touched the ball in any meaningful way. He didn't have any attempts last year.

Dont think he signs at 35M. That's what other QBs are getting when they move to another team. When the original team is signing the QB, contracts are in the mid 50s. If we do an extension, mid 50s is the number we should realistically expect.

I don't see us offering or him accepting a 30m per season offer. If we did make an offer, I expect it would be a top 5 contract which would be extraordinarily stupid even if he did have a 4k/30/10 season. He hasn't been consistent and we don't need to make a Daniel Jones type mistake. I don't think we should entertain making an offer until his 5th year to see how things play out for more than a season.

I don't remember one critic throwing out the race card. It's all about performance or lack thereof.

Let's be clear. Bryce didn't make the playoffs. He had opportunities to make the playoffs and blew it. Atlanta made the playoffs for us. If it wasn't for the Falcons, Bryce would have been sitting at home talking about missed opportunities.

JMO, but I think the difference is one thing to be a player and be drafted to a team vs being hired as a coach, told you're going to be put in charge of getting your guy, and having the owner draft his guy instead. Stroud fit Frank's offensive style better than Bryce could, plus, it was pretty obvious Bryce wasn't ready when he was named starter. Frank was being told how to run his team by a guy that didn't know the first thing about football. It's a dynamic that was never going to work. It creates a miserable work environment and it was clearly evident. That's why I think Frank lost interest. Now this is all my opinion and I have no proof of it other than watching his body language before and after the draft.

Let's be real though. If it was any one of us we'd want to wait and see if it'd heal on its own before getting our neck cut open. To much poo to go wrong on a neck surgery. Can't really fault him for waiting.

Probably both to be fair. End of season looks pretty rough on the schedule and our offense has a lot of questions yet to be answered with a new OC, our inconsistent QB and WRs, lack of TE passing game and a very shallow line. Defense looks better on paper, the question is can Evero do something with them to make this defense able to shut down high powered offenses.

The majority of people who complained about Cam weren't from Carolina. He was a polarizing figure in the NFL. I liked Cam but he had bad timing for his antics and I think it rubbed a lot of people, especially in the league FO, the wrong way. I believe it affected the team, especially in regards to the outcome of SB50. The league didn't want Cam as the face of the NFL.

I don’t feel secure, but if there was a position that can have starter quality found in udfa, it's RB.

You get the guy you think can be your guy and continue to develop a 1B. Until you're sure, keep swinging at guys with potential.

I'm actually not against Bryce. Under Tepper our QB play has been erratic and what can you do for me now. I am not a fan at all of that approach to the QB position. I get we're trying to give Bryce every opportunity to be a success. I don't like not pursuing a 2nd option in the meantime until Bryce does/doesn't prove he's a franchise QB. Until you have your franchise QB you have nothing. Keep looking within reasonable means. It can only help the team.

Play him on his 5th year. See if he starts/repeats the success. If he does, great, no problem with an extension. Just no Daniel Jones 1 hit wonder contract please.

Tepper said he used to walk through the office and make his opinion "known". That's just another way of saying do what I say or else.

While we're working with Bryce as our QB and leader of our offense, we're still constantly looking to improve our QB room because as we've seen too many times throughout the history of the league , 1 injury can change the trajectory of your season or your team. We feel it would be irresponsible not to continue to bring in other QBs who feel can compete, or even potentially challenge for a starting role should a long term injury occur and we need to evaluate other options.