XClown1986

Something tells me Kiper would willing gag on a certain Cleveland Browns rookie 5th rounder.

I actually completely understand this, sadly lol. I had the same reaction when we drafted Luke. I did so much research on him and wanted no one else in the 1st round. He was the guy. When Goodell read his name on the card, I lost it. I called my uncle (another diehard Panthers fan) and got lost in celebrating until I looked up and 10 picks had gone by.

I'll be honest, I thought I was going to have to jump ship after the first two games of last season. Which sucked because I don't usually get MASSIVE and UNSHAKEABLE conviction about a lot of guys in the draft, but Bryce was one that I did. The only other pick I wanted more than Bryce was Luke.

I'm not on the fence at all, but I think INDIVIDUAL stats that SHOULD silence the critics would be something like: 60+ completion % 3500 yards passing 25 TDs 10 Ints 150-200 yards rushing and 3 TDs

When Cam was quarterback and needed help after his first two years and we rarely brought him any: Can we get the man some receivers and some tackles?! He would kill it if he had help! When Bryce is quarterback, needs help, and we continually try to bring in help for him instead of drafting a replacement after year 2: Are we coddling him? Huddle gonna huddle.

One of the things that makes TMac an interesting big receiver prospect, is how low he can dip his hips in and out of breaks. This may not seem like a meaningful trait to most, but this is something that, physically, a lot of big guys cannot do well. This limits their flexibility, their ability to beat man to man, and the ability to make themselves skinny/small in run after the catch in traffic. This has been an asset to him, particularly on 3rd down and in the red zone. Both places this offense struggled receiver-wise. If you rewatch any videos of him, watch him on 3rd and in red zone. He seems to always get open and he never drops a ball. Other situations? Sure, he can use some development to create separation, but here? He's a weapon already.

Smitty has little man syndrome, even in his evaluations. It seems like every receiver over 6'2 he has to belittle or take down a notch. He is a classic example of not being able to take emotion out of evaluation. He builds up the little, tough guys because he relates to them. But he looks at the fluid, effortless big guys as being overrated or not hard working. He's usually wrong about a lot of his assessments because he can't get outside of his own head.

This season, Bryce is going to validate the trade and selection we made for him. This team is truly building something.

Jacolby George is a dude. He is just a tough SOB with great hands, special agility, and great body control. He should have been drafted.

Preseason, Scourton was being looked at as a potential top 10-15 pick. His role at A&M really muted his abilities. We might have gotten a real steal here.

With these and the signing of Hunter Renfrow, we are sitting at like 97 players. Look for some movement of guys on the roster over the next 48 hours. Cuts, trades, etc.

Etienne is our true receiving threat out of the backfield. That was actually something that Miles Sanders brought to the table that we hadn't replaced until now.

As an English teacher, I appreciate this post

Scourton is a dawg. He is a selfless, team-first player. He does whatever it takes to help the defense be successful.

And yet, his challenges come against the run. Technique or recognition maybe?