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I mean, whoever the scout is in charge of knowing the Gamecocks.....clearly gets listened too. Gotta give him credit for that.

I got no issue with Dowdle. Good year last year. Nice add to a committee. Outside of being a no good dirty Gamecock and we seem forever fixated on that school (just a joke). I still think drafting RBs in the draft in the big picture is better than renting vets year to year. And I think organizationally the team has to bascially count Brooks out. If he ever returned and was nice for us that is just an icing on the cake bonus. I don't think it is smart business to consider him part of the backfield plan going forward. So given that, I think a mid round RB draft pick was smarter than signing Dowdle. RBs are easy to find and for cheap....Dowdle is the perfect example of that. Think he was actually undrafted. I wish the Panthers would just steadily add young RBs and basically never pay them. Maybe make an exception if you ever found yourself where the Eagles were last year.

I still think AT is just too old and slow given what Bryce is and what our O likely has to be. Sure, he has great hands and is reliable and all that. But in a Bryce Young O......you can't have the slot and that area of the field dominated by a guy that can't do anything after the catch.

TMac carries way too high of odds of being another Panther WR that doesn't get open.

not much of a market for 28 year old expensive meh RBs

FA is largely just throwing money at knowns. Which I'm glad he is going to that direction. But anyone can do that. The draft and actually adding cohesive pieces are the defining things for a GM. Morgan still has a lot to prove there.

Still need the receiving RB too.

we just overpaid for Horn. That's not helping with my thoughts on him. Frankly, I think Dan should of gone all in on overpaying for bodies on the defensive front. He got outbid already for the Eagles guy. Little else. Basically what he did last year for the O.

decent against the pass? That's probably generous. Bottom 3rd out of all at the position.

I'll be honest, the talking media heads sold me this day much differently than it has played out.

I don't think you can heavily invest in assembling talent for the DC for what was the 32nd ranked D. Again, not his fault, but football is football. Football teams all largely behave the same way. NFL is a blame game of survival. When we get mad at the Panthers.....they will have to start making changes. Just the nature of the beast. He is first on the block of substance to be the sacrificial lamb. So given that, you can't overly invest and empower Evero. That's why I think it's more about Morgan than Evero.

it's largely just a broad thought.....that runs counter to the it's a totally good move because Evero had to want him argument. I simply don't think Evero holds lots of power in Carolina is all in terms of what we are doing. So does he have input? Again, sure. Just like he did last year. Input. Which wasn't much in the big picture. They screwed him. Bryce probably saved his job and Everos. Morgan tanked the D. I think Morgan has his vision on rebuilding it. Evero may or may not be around for it. I still contend he has largely been setup to be the first fall guy. So yeah, I think he has input but it's Morgan's D. That's just how I feel.

didn't say it was his fault. but he 100% is sitting in the chair that gets tossed under the bus when this org needs to go that route (and all orgs go that route in time)

I mean, he had input last year. Input and actual real decision making in direction aren't the same thing. They fugged him last year.

and I hate it. It's only fun when you got a really good nose.

Evero owned the 32nd ranked D last year and is sitting in the first to go chair for when this team needs to sacrifice someone. I'm sure he has input. I would wager he doesn't have a lot of influence present day.

I think if you want to run a 3-4.....you can't look for diamonds in the rough at NT

dislike. defense is built up front. on the day, we are just overpaying DBs.

Horn barely played that year. Just watch the highlight reel of one of the games. Horn 100% was not traveling with Mike Evans. Just playing his side.

Horn doesn't really travel though. That IMO prevents a DB from being called elite. He is good. He sort of traveled w/ Nuk Hopkins and Nuk won that matchup. And even in his most suited up season, still didn't play a full one.

people have been talking about this impending decision for some time. People that don't like making an injury prone CB the highest paid CB in the NFL largely all had that take before this deal was made.

Hate that. I get the Panthers were in a tough spot.....but you can't make a dude who has suited up for only 50 something % of his games the highest paid at his spot. *Jayce Horn has still never played a single full season

huddle has really fallen off. I make it to the 4th page and I didn't see a single bringing back Cam post.

poor showing by Charlotte FC Sunday at Miami..... Losing 1-0 despite Miami going a man down in the first half.

I'm glad it didn't work out. They just drafted a DK type in the first round. If we are going forward with Bryce, build diversity that fits his style....to really aid the pass game they need a quick YAC slot guy and a receiving RB out of the backfield. I've maintained that since the day we drafted him. Those 2 key adds are important.