Mr. Scot

That's funny

We do have Etienne as a third. If we wanna go that route (and given the makeup of most current NFL defenses, there's logic to it) we'll need to keep a big, bulldozing offensive line in place to open enough holes to get them to the second level where they'll be facing run friendly matchups. The good news there is we already have several elements in place to make that work.

No argument... I always say anything is possible but the path to that destination is just about unnavigable.

We attended the previous two years Cowboy games, both of which were dominant wins by Dallas. Last year, I was sick as a dog. She just about had to carry me to the game The year before? Our seats were surrounded by obnoxious Cowboy fans. If I had the choice, I'd relive last year's before the other. Feeling half dead still beats being stuck in the middle of a bunch of Dallas fans 🫩

Oy I usually map out the roster but I haven't done that this season. Hell, I'm having to look up jersey numbers in games when I see a play. Figures

Between Ickey and the backups (sounds like a good name for a musical group) I should probably give a "Sold" to Joe Gilbert.

That particular part of the fanbase is my wife She's a diehard Cowboys fan (yeah) but now also cheers for the Panthers because of me.

Don't ask Lady Cowboy Fan about Eagle fans

Definitely. If that's temporary, then we have a two back rotation that could help us win games. If it's not, well...

The offense, including Bryce (actually, run by Bryce) scored enough points to win the game, including a game winning drive (something Young has done a few times now). And again, Young "threw the fuging ball" to everyone who made a catch yesterday. The whole premise is silly.

Check the thread I just posted

I get it. I dislike the premise.

Here's where I'm at on several elements of the team: Ikem Ekwonu: Sold I've long said he'd be better as a guard, but yesterday he did his job as well as any tackle, especially stonewalling Micah Parsons. Tetairoa McMillan: Sold Nuff said, love that we got this guy Xavier Legette: Not sold Bad things tend to happen when we target him. Maybe he can improve, and perhaps he has since the start of the season, but I still need convincing. Bryce Young: Sold, as a backup He'a trending up overall, but I just haven't seen enough consistency in his game to make him the franchise guy. I'd absolutely keep him as a quality backup, but I'd still have to see a lot more before going further than that. Rico Dowdle: Sold, as part of a two-back system Great as he can be, he's also showing signs of wear that make me question whether he can be a workhorse back over a full season. Love him as the primary horse of a two-back system though. He's an absolute warrior. Chuba Hubbard: Sold that he's still not fully healthy I've said it many times: I don't believe Hubbard is fully recovered from the injuries he had early in the season. The question now becomes whether he will recover or if he's hit the proverbial runningback wall. In my mind though, he's done enough to deserve the benefit of a doubt. Nic Scourton: Getting more sold Like what I've seen of him so far and hope he continues to develop Derrick Brown: See McMillan, Tetairoa Jaycee Horn: See Brown, Derrick Tre'von Moehrig: See Horn, Jaycee 2025 Draft Class: Sold so far Long way to go yet, but I do think we got some guys who can contribute. Besides McMillan and Scourton, Jimmy Horn is coming along nicely and could be a big contributor to our offense in the future. Christian Rozeboom has a great motor but sometimes needs to improve his aim. Hoping to see more of Lathan Ransom, Mitchell Evans and others. Dave Canales: Moving toward being sold Biggest factor in my evaluation...he learns. Definitely needs to improve his offseason planning to fix the slow starts, but I feel like we are at least moving in a good direction (haven't felt like that for a while) Ejiro Evero: Trying hard not to be sold We've had some pretty surprising defensive performances this year, but the sting of last year's historic disaster is still in my head and it's gonna take a while to move past that. I will say however that I am at least willing to consider rethinking if we see more games like yesterday Dan Morgan: Same as Dave Canales Again, ability to learn is key here. I'd really love to see a known quantity in charge of the Panthers Draft department, but I also feel like this year's class looks decent. Would love to see him steal some of his old Bills colleagues. Brandt Tilis: Sold so far Sure looks like he's had a positive effect on things this season. Hope that continues to be true Lastly... David Tepper: Please sell Okay, that's a cheap shot given that things actually do look to be improving somewhat. Bottom Line: As long as he keeps his pledge to stay out of things, I guess I'll be okay. ... Feel free to add opinions on these or others I omitted.

Had the same thought

Nah. Let him talk. Whether you agree with their opinion or not, sometimes the honest opinions of opposing fans are helpful. They don't necessarily have the preconceived notions some of us do.

No, because I never say "Player X won (or lost) us the game" at all. Teams win. Teams lose.

I'm still waiting to see whtat Playoff Darnold looks like. (last year it looked like dog sh-t) But yeah, he's been unfortunate when it comes to coaching. Had he gone to someone like Andy Reid, who knows?

It doesn't have to be a main factor to be a factor.

Essentialy a West Coast Offense style quarterback... We knew that before he was drafted.

Still early, but at least so far I'm liking this year's draft.

Would you deny that he did enough for us to win?

I posted a longer analysis yesterday that basically sums up thusly: His future is as a quality backup. He's not consistent enough to remain a regular starter If we want to be a contender. Yesterday didn't change that take.

He ain't our first streaky quarterback. Hell, we've got a long history of those.

Yes, it happens. I've seen plenty of them. Yesterday wasn't one of them. It certainly wasn't a great game, it wasn't even a very good game, but even if it only reached "good" level by a slim margin, it did reach. Still think Bryce's future is as a good backup, but even that accepts that he can win games.