Khyber53

He's a Panther now, wishing him nothing but luck for this season.

Good luck to Joey. Hope he can get the issue fixed. If so, he'll catch on somewhere fast. Wish he'd have gotten that FG distance record while he was here, but he'll get another chance at it somewhere before too long.

Last night they went a long way toward making me feel better about our chances this season. So, more than just any one thing, I'm looking forward to just seeing that opening game. Seeing what the polished product will look like, seeing the final arrangement of the offensive line, seeing Darnold move the offense, seeing CMC return to the human highlight reel form he had before. And that defense, yeah, let's see them earn some respect out there.

Punt coverage is looking better this year, as well.

While there were some good insights he gave, Smitty is better as an analyst who can take some time to prepare what he's going to say. Given free rein and the need to fill airspace, he can say some pretty unprofessional things. Give him some game film to watch and a few hours to prepare his thoughts, he can provide you with some serious knowledge and perspective. I think the NFL Network has him set at the position he needs to hold. But yeah, the comments on Joey Slye at times seemed cruel. It was just kicking a man while he was down.

You willing to wait?

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That's why I'm like give him a chance. But sometimes it also means you happened to catch that magic moment. We won't know really until we're deep into this season which guy he is.

Brees, then Burroughs were his QBs. A loaded Saints team and a loaded LSU teams were where his reputation for genius was fostered. He came to a Panthers team that didn't have any kind of reliable QB situation and wasn't stacked compared to the competition. Honestly, you kind of have to step away from the genius label and give him some room to work. This is an infinitely tougher situation to succeed in, and one that wasn't going to be quick for anyone. So let's give him the season, but withold the genius or immediate HC gig talk until we see what he can do with what we have. Genius is a word thrown around too easily in these days of hot takes.

See, I've sat through this movie before and hoped for just that. Sometimes you just look and hum drumly think: Here we go, again.

I appreciate your effort, but you know what I'm saying. After last year's disappointment, I'd hoped to see something a bit more dynamic being developed, I wanted to see a defense that looked like it belonged in the field in a role of more than a victim, I wanted to see an offensive line that could enforce its will on the opponent. I wanted to see something other than three draw plays in a row at the goal line. I'm hoping that it's just playing things close to the vest, saving the big surprise for opening day. It's just that after two and a half decades of pre-seasons, you kinda get the feel for when things are going to be interesting and when things are going to be yet another disappointing year. I hope it's better than it looks. I've hoped that a lot over the years as the pre-season wraps up.

Sure. I just want us to not look in pre-season a lot like we did last season. There are extenuating circumstances, sure, but they look a lot like they did before.

The thing is, we really didn't get an opportunity to see what this offense is really made to do. Not having CMC for the majority of the year took away the underneath routes, screens and pitchouts that keep linebackers up close and safeties edging into the box. We did begin making the most of Curtis Samuel, but it was already too late. Mixed in with a defense that couldn't hold ground to save its life and yeah, that offense stood no chance. Maybe this year it will be able to work and we can move down the field consistently and give our defense some time on the bench. Sheesh, we really came into this season with a lot to fix.

The crazy weather seemed to affect this year's crop of kickers. Seems to be slim pickings out there. Slye may get by just because of this.

Well, that was a long cup of coffee Perryman had with us. Alright, moving along, best wishes. Looks like Luvu made that decision for us a lot easier.

Water under the bridge. Moving along. Let's just get to the Super Bowl before the Rams do and then be able to look back and see that some blessings are in the things you didn't get.

It's hard to learn to process if your coach has a "idea book" rather than a play book and your QB coach is more worried about updating his resume`. Darnold's in a much better spot than before, here's hoping he can reach his potential.

We are what they say we are until we prove otherwise. So, let's get to work and surprise some folks. We were ranked at the bottom of the league before each of our Super Bowl runs before. We know the road, let's get moving.

Hate to hear it for anyone. Anyone who saw Luke sitting on the field completely overwhelmed after that one concussion has to have some sympathy for the guy. Here's to hoping he recovers completely from this. Competitive advantages be damned, I hate to hear something like this happening to a guy.

He hasn't exactly made a name for himself with blocking, either. I think Ian needs to be someone else's project. He's our team's version of the '66 Mustang rusting under a tarp at the back of our driveway. Time to let it go and free up the space. We're never getting that thing back on the road.

Can't argue with you at all. The worry is always will the next guy be worse?

Except that DJ and Curtis both kept seeing good production throughout the year. TB wasn't doing anyone any favors, but Robby hadn't really completed a whole season before and it kind of looked like he was worn out. Just my opinion and observations. Hopefully he's better conditioned for this year and can keep producing. Imagine if Robby had been able to keep on pace that he set for the first four games...

I guess that it's the cost of doing business. I just hope we don't see his production tail off like it did last season after week 4. If so, it could start early and we could be regretting this. Perhaps it is structured to have most of the guarantee for this season and the rest is just New Orleans-style imaginary money.

The bad part is that there's a lot, a metric f-ton, of worse kickers out there than Joey Slye, some are already employed or will be before the season begins. And there are maybe a handful of kickers available out there that will prove to be better than Joey Slye. The worst of it is you won't know who those were until about the midway point in the season. Some guy who has been kicking lights out in the pre-season will get the yips by the third game. Another guy will pull a hammy or tweak a knee the second week in practice. Another one will nail some 50-yarders and every PAT that comes along while the other one can hit anything under 45 yards, but can't reach the end zone on kick-offs. Another guy will be the next Morton Anderson and roll out a 25 year career as a leg for hire. It all depends on how willing coach is on risking the known kicker on the roster already. If Slye can get over the yips on the relatively short kicks and PATS, then he's a decent kicker. If Slye can't ditch the problems, then things can go south fast for the team. But do you take one of the unproven guys or a vet that got jettisoned for one of those new guys? Helluva situation to be stuck in. Kickers man, amiright?