Mr. Scot

Captain Dickhead was more than happy to brag to opposing defenders about how the league implement a rule just for him.

I was. Said it elsewhere: These days we have guys who've been in the league for two or three years that still can't consistently go through theie progressions. Young went through them regularly as a rookie making his first start.

Football is a way more cerebral game than many think. But even with that understood, fan takes are much more frequently emotion driven than logic driven. I get it. I just can't get on board with it.

If Young can connect with him... If the OL can continue to give him time... If the receiver's not blanketed by a speedy cover corner... If the rest of the offense can capitalize.... Lotta ifs...no real guarantees

It'd probably take something like that before any real change happens.

My worry here is that the NFL might take a (deliberately) shortsiggted approach. To be specific, their public read might be that it's only the field in Met Life Stadium which needs fixing. All the other turf fields are just fine.

I'd never want to deem an injury to a player "a good thing". That said, there is some good that could at least potentially come out of what happened to Aaron Rodgers. Why? Because the league pays more attention when bad things happen to star players. Injury to Teddy Bridgewater? Eeehh, no big deal. Injury to Tom Brady? HOLY SH-T! WHAT CAUSED THIS? WE MUST INVESTIGATE IMMEDIATELY!!!

I can't see giving Bryce a D with this being his first start as a rookie. I've seen a hell of a lot worse.

Because you were expecting to. (in some cases, looking for a reason to) That, or perhaps you sadly just don't really understand what you're watching

There's a lot of pining right now for a deep threat receiver, mixed in with hope that DJ Chark can maybe be that guy. I don't have any argument with either take, but there's another element that also needs to be understood. The mere presence of such a player isn't going to be enough to make defensive units pull back. Defenses are going to continue to challenge the Panthers until Bryce Young proves he can connect downfield consistently enough to make them pay for it. The Saints have been a good defensive team. And for all his woes as a head coach, Dennis Allen does know a thing or two about coaching that side of the ball. This won't be anything close to a cakewalk. My plan is to go into next Monday looking for (and hoping for) improvement, but I'd stop short of expecting a "get right" type performance just yet. It's still very early in the season, even earlier in the team's new era. Adjust your expectations accordingly.

Wouldn't even call it that, honestly. It's just a level-headed approach, but amidst a "torches and pitchforks" mentality it ends up looking like positivity. Kudos to the OP

Don't think so.

Another angle...

Well, if we're using Dante as a template, nine.

Here ya go... Mind you, those may not be the only changes.

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