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Adding to above, I would love to see Shenault get a bigger role at RB if Foreman wants too much or too long a contract this offseason. He has the size for it and seems to have the instincts with the ball in his hands. This may be unpopular, but I think he could replace or exceed Foreman's production next year. Looking at his stats: Of the top 50 NFL leaders in YAC (Yards After Catch), Shenault is #1 in YAC per reception. He's followed up by Derrick Henry and Travis Etienne. I think we should give him a shot at RB. Top 11 of those 50 YAC leaders: Laviska Shenault Derrick Henry Travis Etienne Jerick McKinnon D'Andre Swift Tony Pollard Dalvin Cook Deebo Samuels Semaje Perine James Conner Alvin Kamara

Luvu’s production didn’t surprise me bc, nearly every time he was put on the field last year, he flashed with explosive plays. Those types of talents are easy to spot since they’re always making plays. One guy not mentioned yet that seems to make similar splash plays when given the opportunity: Laviska Shenault

I think it’s a fine logo. Fits well.

I thought Gamecock fans would give up on the USC claim when their own university did by changing to UofSC.

For the record, I’m not saying I believe he would equal that production if he’d been healthy the whole season. It’s just the best way to see how good he’s been since he returned. And he has been good, despite what many here would have you believe.

Sam Darnold in 2022... QBR: 57.5 (12th - just behind Lamar and ahead of Herbert) If he (and team) performed the whole season the same as in games he wasn't injured: 3,740 Passing Yards (10th) 31 Total TDs - 24 Pass/7 Rush - (Tied for 9th in Pass TD) 3 or 4 INTs Panthers would be 10-7, division champs, and headed to the playoffs. We might have an opportunity to sign a mid-level starter to a 2-3 year backup $ contract.

The relevant games for passing the Falcons IF we're tied in win%: MIN @ CHI DAL @ WAS NYG @ PHI LAC @ DEN ***Most Important*** DET @ GB The Chargers MUST beat the Broncos. If they lose, at best we could tie the Falcons in SOS and they own the tiebreaker (division record). We need the Chargers to win (favored), and at least 3 of the remaining 4 games to break our way to jump the Falcons.

Great thread. I did the same thing yesterday and enjoy looking at it all. I'll add: -We want the 49ers to lose since we have many of their drafts picks. Could potentially move those picks up a slot if the 49ers lose to the Vikings, Cowboys, or Eagles before the Super Bowl (assuming the Vikings/Cowboys win this week or have lower SOS). Not much riding on that game, but it's not nothing I guess. -The Chargers v. Broncos game would be extremely helpful for us, if the Chargers win. The Raiders played them twice and the Falcons once, while neither played the Broncos, but we did. -For those unclear, if the Rams win and we lose, there is no pathway for them to jump us in draft position. That's another big game to watch.

I like the combo of Moore, TMJ, and Shenault, but I agree we need more receiving threats. TMJ did concern me when he didn’t go up and get the ball in the end zone against the Bucs. Alpha WRs have the instincts to go get it and not just run under it in that situation. I’ve seen him flash that some. Ideally, we land a TE this draft and I like Zay Flowers as a late second/third round slot. Also wouldn’t mind Burton from Bama in the later rounds. Johnson could be available with our 1st, but we have bigger needs elsewhere.

It's the former. The combined record of all teams you've played. If we're tied with the Falcons in wins after next week, a lot would need to happen to jump them in SOS. There is actually a decent possibility the Panthers/Falcons end up with the same exact SOS. The Falcons would win the tiebreaker (division record). The Raiders will be easier to leapfrog since there are many uncommon opponents. The Bengals losing out would help lower our SOS, so we should all be fans of Panthers North tonight. A huge game for jumping the Raiders next week will be Chargers vs. Broncos. The Raiders played the Chargers twice and we played the Broncos so a Chargers win would be great.

Yea, it looks like we could land anywhere from #6 to #10. Currently #9

That still mostly rewards teams who tank. They need to reward the teams who bring it every week but don’t quite have enough. You want to get better? Play better and earn your draft position.

CJ is a solid #3 CB.

The NFL needs to rethink this. The first team to miss out on the playoffs should get the #1 pick. The team with the worst record should be the last pick before playoff teams. Don’t reward teams for being terrible/tanking.

I’d probably still bet on him to make a game winning drive.

Refs have nothing to do with our CBs getting toasted and loafing.

We win going away with a healthy secondary.

This is a comfortable take once you completely ignore that he’s been a “good player in the NFL” this season. That’s what has made this decision tricky. If Darnold is held back a couple years in high school or gets COVID years in college, this would have been a nice rookie year for him. You point to his years in the NFL as a negative, when really he’s developing on the biggest stage while other guys his age were still playing college ball. I’m not completely sold yet, but he has brought me back from ‘no longer under consideration.’

This is the reasonable take at this point.

I don’t hate him to that extent. I’d rather see him out dueled by bearded Sam in a strong performance that takes advantage of freshly acquired Norman. Seeing Brady have a good game but Darnold play even better would lead to max confusion on the Huddle. Entertainment! We know Norman isn’t in shape or a part of our future plans, so seeing him falter is understandable. Hope the rest of the defense looks strong and OL continues to be one of the best in the league.

If we’re set up to win in spite of QB play, why did we see an uptick in winning when Darnold took over? You admit that Sam has done well for us but want to pay a QB double who has been performing terribly. I wouldn’t hate acquiring Carr for a single 6th or 7th, but only if we could make the move without cap casualties or restructures that affect our future flexibility. We can’t do that. When he’s cut, let’s see what his market value is and go from there. If he’s cheap, then we can consider it.

Agreed. So is describing everything around him as unsustainable. Our OL play only seems unsustainable bc we’re comparing it to the atrocities we trotted out in previous years. No one would trade assets for our current crop of RBs, but their production has been excellent. I can make the argument that Sam’s receiving options are in the bottom 5 in the league. That doesn’t seem to be considered when discussing our heavy reliance on the run. Not to mention, our running game was non-existent vs Pittsburgh. Sam threw for 225, 1TD and no INT. Not enough to win, but that’s average QB play even when things around him were going bad.

Top 5 passer rating is not average QB play. Every single QB in the game will miss WRs. His mechanics have been improved this year. He’s not getting the antsy, happy feet of previous years. At least not yet.