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Sam seems to have come back to Earth after the 3-0 start. Franchise QB are paid to bring teams back. I can deal with losing this game if Sam can at least make this a close game. If we keep playing like this the FO has to consider a different option heading into 2023 and beyond. I'd keep Sam for 2022 just so we can use this off-season to fix our woeful O-line. We can't start next season with the current group of guys. Whoever we have starting in 2023 and beyond won't be successful with pass blocking this bad.

I was thinking the same thing. Keith Taylor is looking good. When we get Horn back we'd have Horn, Henderson, and Taylor on multi-year deals and they're all under 25. AJ (age 31) has 1 year left on his deal. So we'd be set at that position even if we lost Gilmore and Jackson. The latter two are at the end of their contracts. Do we really think we can resign both them? Maybe Fitz is thinking about getting comp picks for 2023. The ideal situation would be for is to move one to FS to help out Chinn. I don't know if any of our CBs are capable (or willing) to do that.

Unfortunately, having a top rate secondary means nothing if the offense can't score. We scored 7 pts on a blocked punt in the 2nd half so far. The offense has done nothing. Over the last 10 games the offense has scored 17 points in 3rd quarter. You can't compete for a playoff spot year in and year out with offense that bad unless you're scoring 10 pts a quarter in 1st, ,2nd, and 4rh quarters...which we can't seem to do against good teams.

We didn't get worse by letting him go and we really wouldn't be any better if were still here. The move worked out great for both parties. He didn't suck dollars from our cap and He got a boat load of money by switching teams.

Here's the scary thing, that kid isn't even 25 yet! He's only going to get better throwing the ball.

I agree with you, but I do understand the logic. If that kick was made I think the 10 point lead would've been too much for the Ravens to overcome with less than 5:00 to play. After seeing the quality of kicking this year, I'd try to score a TD every time I had the ball if I were coaching in the NFL

A loss like that can ruin an entire season. The Colts did what we did yesterday. They snatched defeat from the hands of victory.

I told you guys he wasn't going to make that kick!

The way this game has gone I'm expecting a miss or another block.

That Personal foul may have just cost Baltimore the game. That lineman did a great job selling that "fall".

That blocked FG may end up hurting the Colts just as much as that blocked punt hurt us yesterday.

In a weird way, I'm actually kind of glad we lost this game. I think we were over hyped after coming out of the gate at 3-0. Losing to the Cowboys on the road by one score is nothing to be ashamed of this season. But, the Eagle loss seems to have brought us back to earth. I think you're gonna see them team (coaches, FO, and players) refocus. That loss was embarrasing, but I think it was what the team needed. It could light the fire we need to play better for the rest of the season. Who knows, even the O-line may play better after the terrible press they received after Sunday's performance.

I was happy with drafting Horn in the 1st round. I didn't like the trade down(s) in the 2nd round. I understand why it's good to have an abundance of picks. But, we passed on a lot of offensive lineman that probably would have significantly improved our o-Line. We picked WR Terrence Marshall @ 59. These are the the lineman we passed on before we made our 2nd round pick after trading down. The players in blue are Tackles. The next 3 are interior lineman. 6) Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma State | R2-P39 | Chicago Bears 7) Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame | R2-P42 | Miami Dolphins Walker Little, Stanford | R2-P45 | Jacksonville Jaguars 9) Jackson Carman, Clemson | R2-P46 | Cincinnati Bengals 10) Samuel Cosmi, Texas | R2-P51 | Washington Football Team 11) Dillon Radunz, North Dakota State | R2-P53 | Tennessee Titans Landon Dickerson, Alabama | Round 2, Pick 37 | Philadelphia Eagles Jackson Carman, Clemson | Round 2, Pick 46 | Cincinnati Bengals Aaron Banks, Notre Dame | Round 2, Pick 48 | San Francisco 49ers ---- Unless Marshall starts balling out real soon, all of the above guys would've have cetainly made a bigger impact on THIS YEAR'S Carolina Panther because I believe they're better than the guys we currently have.

I'll regret not taking Justin Fields when and if he ever wins a Super Bowl in Chicago while on his rookie contract. I think we all know how likely that is to happen.

Maybe the plan is to add an under the radar interior O-lineman to the practice squad who can ultimately come in to help our pathetic interior blocking.

Gotta disagree. A 5 point lead is a one score game. A team can score a TD and miss the extra point and still win in the scenario above. We should have been up by more than 5 points at that time. Of course, for the past 9 games we have only scored 17 points in the 3rd quarter so perhaps we Panther fans are expecting too much if we think the team should be scoring more points to build bigger leads and keep the defense rested on the sidelines.

I think some have made to big a deal out of Rhule opting to punt just before halftime. There's no guarantee we would have coverted the 4th down if we had decided to go for it. If we couldn't stop the Eagles from driving for a FG just before the 2nd quarter ended, what make anyone thing we would've stopped them if they'd been close to start the drive? The problem is the offense. In the last 9 games we have scored 17 points in the 3rd quarter. If we could've have made 1 FG in the game 3rd quarter we would've gone into overtime. Two FG's in the 3rd quarter would have WON the game. Even the 18 points we scored are misleading. Two of those points resulted from the botched snap that gave us the safety. The thing that really hurt us was not recovering the bad snap in the end zone. If we had got a TD instead of a safety that 4 point swing would've put us in the win column even if we had missed the extra point.

After seeing the above data, you could make a strong argument that we need to draft the best interior lineman on the board in the first round next year...unless the next year's class of interior lineman is subpar/mediocre.

That's a really unsettling picture to look at, but thank you for posting it. I noticed most of the pressure was coming up the gut. Can you put up the run blocking grades? I'd be interested to see them since Chubba was able to get over 100 yards yesterday.

I get what you're saying. But, I didn't see Sam make any really risky throws yesterday. He didn't make any throws "yesterday" that Teddy couldn't have made. I just several really bad one throws and missed chances. Those INT's were off target/behind the receiver. He also missed some down the field opportunities. I only made my point because we wouldn't have had to give up a 2nd choice if we had kept Teddy, thus giving us more draft capital going forward. That said, I never have thought Teddy B was a franchise QB.

I'm not a big Bridgewater fan. But, I do think he would have made some of the throws that Sam missed and he wouldn't have walked off the field with 3 INTs. I actually would have been cool riding with Teddy for another year and using the 2022 draft to find our franchise QB. If he panned out, the new guy could've been handled the reigns midway thru the 2022 season or at the start of 2023. That said, I think it still too early to throw the towel in on Darnold. In our last 9 games we've only scored 17 points in the 3rd quarter. That problem began before Darnold joined the team. The Panther just seem to lose all of their offensive momentum when they come out of the locker room at halftime. That's not all on the QB. Yesterday's game is not included. Behold the carnage: https://www.derp/2021/10/5/22710073/why-is-the-panthers-offense-under-joe-brady-so-bad-in-the-third-quarter Panthers third quarter performance Year Week Opponent Panthers Pts Opponent Pts 2020 14 Broncos 3 12 2020 15 Packers 7 0 2020 16 Football Team 0 3 2020 17 Saints 0 10 2021 1 Jets 0 8 2021 2 Saints 0 0 2021 3 Texans 7 0 2021 4 Cowboys 0 20 Total 17 53

I'm extremely disappointed by today's game. I'm just glad that I watched it at the office and was able to get some work done while the TV was on. I'm surprised they lost to an inferior team, but not really shocked. I've known since the season began that we're not good enough to challenge the upper echelon teams for a NFC title. Without out MacCaffrey, we are an average/below average team. After today's fiasco I'd be happy if were in contention for a playoff spot at the end of the season. We started off kind of strong last season and wilted. I can see the same thing happening this year. We need more talent on our woeful offensive line. We really could use a difference maker at linebacker and FS. I don't think we really get much push on our pass rushes with our DT's. And quite frankly, Darnold needs to step up his game. He has potential. I don't regret the trade. But, he's missing too many open throws and the INT's seem to result from him throwing behind the receivers. I've always felt 2022 would be the year we make a statement. I'd be content if we can remain competitive despite our weaknesses this season. Then during the off-season Rhule and Fitz will make it a top priority t fix the apparent weakeness. If we don't see a guy who we think is worthy of the a high draft pick, then I understand the trade down philosophy. But, if I stud LT, C, or FS is on the board when we're up and he fits our scheme then we need to pick him ASAP.

https://www.derp/2021/10/5/22710073/why-is-the-panthers-offense-under-joe-brady-so-bad-in-the-third-quarter This article was written after the Dallas game. But it brought out something that can't be ignored...especially after today's lackluster 2nd half. I'll quote part of it below. "...over the last eight games the Panthers offense has been terrible in the third quarter, producing just 17 total points over that stretch." Behold the carnage: Panthers third quarter performance Year Week Opponent Panthers Pts Opponent Pts 2020 14 Broncos 3 12 2020 15 Packers 7 0 2020 16 Football Team 0 3 2020 17 Saints 0 10 2021 1 Jets 0 8 2021 2 Saints 0 0 2021 3 Texans 7 0 2021 4 Cowboys 0 20 Total 17 53 "That’s an average of 2.1 points per third quarter, or just over eight points per game at that rate. To get even more granular, Carolina’s offense has scored an anemic seven points over their last six third quarters." And as I pointed out earlier that doesn't include the game we gave away today. If you factor it into the numbers our points per 3rd quarter would be lower since we didn't score a point...AGAIN. I know Brady has a desire to be head coach. I think it would be wise to let him pursue every opportunity available to him. Of course, if rest of the NFL is already hip to the statistics above (and the current trend continues) then I can't see any team hiring him in the off-season

I agree to not liking the the "personal stuff" we often see posted forums (not just this one I might add). The 3 positions on a football field that tend to stand out the most when you mess up are QB, CB, and OT. I also think these are the 3 hardest postiions to play on a football field. I don't think it's hard to understand why these are 3 of the highest compensated positions in the NFL. Only a few people on the earth at ay given time have the talent to consistently excel at these positions. I'm all for legitimately critiquing a player, but some of the comments can get a bit too personal for my liking. Most professionals are trying hard so I give them props for going out to do their jobs each week in front of thousands of frantic fans. We all know Remmers had a bad SuperBowl game, but I still blame most of that on subpar coaching. Had we schemed a bit better we could have won that game. Let's not forget that even the Bronco players after the SB were saying "They didn't change a thing they did" from the regular season. We made no adjustments during that game and it came back to bite us.

Are you a prophet? How did you know I ended up marrying (but later divorced) the female mentioned in the post? Anyways, the answer to your question is "No". She wasn't wearing jeans. This date took place on a Saturday night. We may have had a problem though if it were a "Jeans day" Friday.