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I really liked XL. But I'm not expecting much from him this year given he is paired with Bryce. I just think for XL to shine with his talents.....he needs a downfield gambler. I think Brooks will slowly be brought along and we don't see his debut until in season. That's our top 3 rounds...and really where you would be looking for rookie impact. Rest should more than likely be developmental and have minimal impact. So I expect fans to get down on our draft picks early. I think the G play could get praise but C being such a wildcard (as well as Canales' run game) has that as not the lock I think some have it has. Plus, I think Bryce simply can make the OL look bad given his size the problem he has in so many traditional settings/placement in the pocket.

O takes a step forward D a step backwards End result is a team that is picking in the top 10. Who knows how the ball bounces. I'd say about 5ish wins.

yeah, I always go back to Curtis Samuel. We basically got 1 season of using him how he was always supposed to be used. Johnson and Mingo on the outside. Mingo in the slot. Theilen situationally on 3rd down when you just need a catch to a marker.

Theilen didn't crack the top 100 in terms of yards per catch. Theilen didn't crack the top 100 in terms of yards after the catch Theilen is washed. Him being on the field so much limits us. He should be situational. Not a starter. He wasn't actually a good thing for the O last year. He just happened to be functional. And Thielen himself I think admitted that only Carolina disagreed with that.

Got to keep the faith. One day some youngster here will answer those prayers when the time is right with an epic post featuring the Matt Rhule shrug gif.

well, we can still be lead by bad negotiators and managers of our assets. I think the Giants sort of confirmed that. They got a deal they probably didn't expect. Which is largely the thought on CMC and DJ as well. Mr. In on Every Deal wasn't really that good at going about it.

Nothing dies on the huddle! Tommy Jone won't let it!

Brian Burns was basically the equivalent of the DE version of Ted Ginn Jr IMO.

Oh Wee Mayne: A Christmas in the Carolinas.

Ron Rivera, Marty Hurney, Matt Rhule, Scott Fitterer, Frank Reich, Dave Canales, Dan Morgan. all I know, is if Ian Thomas shows up on the gameshow survivor...I'm betting my house on him to win.

I think he has more stress and pressure this year vs last

being the smallest QB since the 40s makes you an anomaly in the NFL. Especially paired with a meh arm.

You aren't going all in on an anomaly QB.....when you are just inserting him into standard NFL offenses. Unique QBs require teams to be unique on offense.

if we are taking requests.... I'd like the media to only talk to XL. And every time they ask him a question he goes... and walks off. Not mad or angry though. Just back to work. Maybe add in an occasional oh wee mayne or something. He can get a little creative.

that's not appeasing the other though. In reality, for the majority of the state of SC.....Clemson is a less convenient location than Charlotte.

I'm a Clemson fan. I mean, hard not to be a fan of the only good football program in South Carolina. That said, Fan Fest at Clemson is a horrible idea. Folks in charge under Tepper clearly are not in tune with the pulse of their fanbase. Like the Ring of Honor, all Tepper can do is look backwards to try to get folks to forget about the now.

I'm just saying, if the Panthers are going to show Tepper in that space......you are going to rightfully get that response from a % of hardcore fans. I don't get having a problem with people having that natural reaction. It makes sense. That's why I call it Groundhogs Day. We have already done variations of this and so has Panther PR. We literally did it last offseason. So given that, my first thought is NOT going to be Dan Morgan is now in control. I can acknowledge the intent of the PR. But the intent of the PR isn't what people have to walk away with. That seems to be what you are implying. Well, they intended for you to think X so you should only walk away from it thinking about X. Not Y. Even though Y has been the consistent theme for a half decade.

I know enough, people saw Tepper's face and had a reaction about what he has consistently been here. Seems fair. So I call it fair. I have given up Panther content entering a season. That was made last offseason. Panthers control too much in that content space now and I'm not buying any preseason thoughts at this stage about how Tepper is now different, new GM is now different because insert whatever, etc. It's Groundhog Day at this point. I'm waiting on proof at this point. Until then, it all is what it is.

I mean, it's a couple seconds of PR content. I'm not going to use those seconds to attempt to redefine what Tepper has proven to be. I mean, we sort of have attempted that dance in prior years around this time.

I mean, if you showed me a picture of Jimmy Clausen I would say he was a trash QB. It's just the first thing that comes to mind. I think trying to spin that type reaction as some uncontrollable rage that haunts someone is a bit much. Tepper is a really bad and meddlesome owner to date. You want to show him in the type settings where we know he had been bad news.....again, don't be surprised if the first thing people think and comment on is saying water is wet. and for transparency, I have watched any of this video.

what the video does simply by showing his face.....is remind hardcore fans here that he is still our owner. The bad owner. The one who has been the worst in all of professional sports. The meddling one who makes consistently bad decisions. So if you don't want hardcore fans to comment on that, don't put him in a "hype" PR piece. It's an instant turnoff. As this thread shows. That's my point.

well, I don't think he is a "normal" owner. I think he is a bad owner. and if a PR video is going to show him at all.....then it's just a constant, hey don't forget, we have the worst owner in all of pro sports to a big % of the hardcore fanbase. A very involved one. I don't see how a quick clip of Tepper somehow should make people now think he isn't doing Tepper things just because the clip doesn't present that way.

yeah, people are acting like he is the worst owner in all of professional sports or something.