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Didn't Wilks do all of this with a defensive background? In a short amount of time last year? Yes he did. Link

Use both and they should be using those plays just like they should be running more. It's such low hanging fruit left of the tree. Send them is different directions and let the QB get rid of it. Build them up, build up the pass protection and keep the D honest. Hurts' best days are behind him but even Walls could make those plays when he was way over hill. I don't see it as drawing up plays for Hurts as much as just getting him involved, which in the middle is the same thing. Short yardage and sprinkle him throughout a drive for an easy 4 to 6 yards. Do Thielen on the other side and see who gets open or has a bad matchup. Any player that can produce should get sprinkled into the playcalling and that includes the RBs.

He could absolutely be used in short yardage stuff throughout a game. And easy short yardage stuff from multiple targets where the ball gets out fast would sure put the rookie in a better spot. Everyone knew Brady was going to get rid of it quick and short and they still had trouble stopping him. It's not sexy but it works just fine.

Why is he calling plays at all? It's been a huge issue for him in the past and his OC needs to take those reins and soon.

Let the coordinators cook, Frank is in the way and it's been a problem with him in the past. Frank has been spiraling for 3 years and this looks like his worst yet. Step back and be a HC, not the OC. Run the ball a lot more. Maybe add a TE to that process. Look to what worked with the players in the past and adjust towards that. Or look at 0-3 and keep pounding I guess

Yet so many coaches are hell bent on their way while completely ignoring any facts that might help them improve if it gets in the way of their way.

That says he has an 82% chance of being injured (missing 2 qts in a game) and project to miss 3 games in 23...

Oline was good under a different scheme. Just saying...

Oline was improving at the end of the year so what did they do? Change the scheme away from their personnel's strengths and stopped running the ball. And that is with one of those being a top 10 pick 2 years ago. Freaking dismal approach.

We have on so many levels

It's like they didn't talk about the roster when they hired these coaches. What kind of Oline do you have? Power running. Ok let's go zone blocking and throw more than 60% of the time. They very obviously don't football which is why anyone can sell them on getting the job while they have no hope of qualifying the hire due to their complete lack of football knowledge. He needs someone to run the team and manage ownerships need to meddle. Then go get a GM and HC on the same page who do not have the excuse of failing big and just blaming who was there before them. They have none of this in house at this time.

Had the lead at halftime and ended up throwing 81% of the time in the game anyways...

Looking at the last game 81% pass and 67.98% on the year. It's working wonders for him so far I guess

Nothing said wasn't true. If nothing changes excpect more of that to be incoming

Some is poor drafting and some is poor coaching. I still think Chinn could be a decent player but he was never a fugging FS and I don't think they ever gave him a shot at SS. Either way, that is not a good trend to look at.

Not over-leaning on the one stud that produces no matter how much everything else fell apart is also a huge factor in his injuries here. He was a crutch for the bad here and it showed when he went to a coaching staff that wasn't trash.

So do what they haven't been able to do and we are good? In on every deal is fine for checking in while hearing it out and moronic for not being able to qualify a good and bad deal...which is 100% in question given the recent history. I just don't see how anyone can believe in Fritters at this point. The good vs bad ratio is an issue that looks to be growing as his team building comes together this year.

Sadly Chinn is at the point of being paid and still not an established starter at a given spot. That's not on him but coaching and team building. It stinks when you have to let a decently talented player walk because it's payday and they were mis-managed for 4 years. He looked good his rookie year, bad at FS and I don't think they ever let him play SS. Burns and Chinn are the most likely targets, no idea on what they could get for Chinn at this point and I don't know how they pay him moving forward unless he breaks in a good way this year. Brown completely depends on his contract negotiations, he will get paid but I don't know what he expects at this point. If it's decent he would be a good piece moving forward.

David Tepper. She has zero history of any work or anything really. Maybe I googled wrong...

Lol why would I hold my breath on coaching when that is the problem with the Oline? They hired HC that wanted these changes and here we are. LT was looking good late last year. One of those has succeeded in the NFL and could again. Anyway you look at it the LT is still a better NFL player at this point.

The LT can play RT or OG and the QB is holding a clipboard but keep on pretending. Maybe if you hold your breath he will be what they sold you...

Having to wait to play weaker opponents is not a good look...

This is fun. Can we get more of this all over the place?

Dalton looking good while taking a beating. Some guys take hits and keep going while others response is to spiral out. At some point you are just delaying the inevitable. The list of guys who could take big hits, deliver the ball and keep going most days look like the QBs that have the longest shelf-life. The Panthers do not look to have gone that rout and they are going to have to come to grips with it sooner than later. I get this last game but the next one is going to get to 'get on with it territory' if he is a healthy non-start. You can keep sneaking it with Dalton but Young is going to have to get in there and figure out how to deal with it because this isn't college or Philly. The pipedream of building the perfect roster next year is destroyed by the reality of how fast the NFL changes and how unpredictable it can be.