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Falcons had quite the dominant defensive performance the first two games, especially against the Vikings. By all accounts this was a very encouraging game. Sure we likely won't be as lucky, but still a lot of positives to take away. Enjoy the win. It likely won't be that common this season, so I find savoring the few we get is a much more productive use of our time.

30-0 shutout my man. If I'm right it's been like a decade since we had a game like this. For now, enjoy the win. Lots to be happy about from this game.

we're headed to the 4th Q with a 20-0 lead? what is happening lol

evero knows his seat's hotter than a hot carolina summer day and well i'm glad to see this defense doing something.

surprisingly impressive drive. i want more of that.

How the fug did this franchise fail with Baker

Pretty much on point. I’ll admit, I used to be one of Cam Newton’s staunch defenders back in the day, so I understand the instinct to pull positives out of a QB you believe is unfairly judged. I'm sure I was quite overbearing as well with that, lol. Is some of the criticism of Bryce Young over the top? Maybe. But there are also plenty of fair points. For what the Panthers gave up to draft him, you’d expect a bigger return by year three, not the level of struggle we’re still seeing. Sure, the offense as a whole rarely looks in sync, but that doesn’t excuse us from asking whether Bryce is worth the pick. At this point, the bigger question is how the Panthers want to move forward. Do they lean into Bryce’s limitations, tighten the support around him, and hope improved coaching/playcalling can make it work? I’m not even sure Canales’ system is a natural fit for him. Or do they reset at QB, target someone who fits Canales’ offense better, and ideally land a player with the off-structure ability and athleticism to elevate the rest of this unit’s flaws? AKA what Bryce Younf was supposed to be, but with the typical NFL arm and athleticism to back that up. That type of QB might succeed where Bryce has struggled. For now, the team stays the course with Young. But if he doesn’t show real growth soon, it’s going to force some tough decisions. Granted, we should've made those tough decisions a couple of years ago...

Extrapolate that with every QB for that matter. I guarantee you there's quite a bit of missed opportunities and yards left on the field for everyone. Many NFL QBs deal with WRs not putting in A+ effort, subpar o-line play and other deficiencies. The great ones are able to rise above these issues and create opportunities for plays. Guys like Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes can both play in and out of structure, as well as find ways to get yards when things break down and mask mistakes by throwing guys open, creating opportunities from nothing, etc. Bryce Young has only shown he's able to make things happen when the rest of the team picks up his slack. Very rarely does he create those opportunities himself. When this is a consistent pattern year after year with Bryce where he shows up lackluster, it's a concern. This is year three and he should be elevating the team as a first overall pick this franchise traded up for. He was far from elevating anyone against JAX. In fact, he needed others to elevate and create for him. Excuses may be fine for a rookie, but this is year three for the first overall pick. Not looking good so far.

As we continue to trot our known failed experiment in Ejiro Evero as our DC, it comes to focus that this defense is supposed to be retooled and ready to make an impact. With the $$$ invested, you'd think this defense would at least be half decent, right? Well, guess who's number 32 in the league in defensive pressure despite the $$$ poured on the dline? Oh yes, Evero's defense: How this bum DC hasn't been fired to the moon yesteryear is beyond me.

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Well, an absolute indictment on the catastrophe that is this team. Not a stunning endorsement of Carolina being anything but an afterthought from here on out. Trevor Lawrence effectively says the obvious: it's not that hard to prepare for Carolina.

Too many holes that I'm not sure we can plug. Just an awful showing against a mediocre team at best.

i say this as horn brings me hope.