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Stewart played at 235, Brooks is 207 ... What is this ridiculous thread?

Nowhere did I say an owner shouldn't be/isn't involved at all, so an unnecessary strawman there on your part. Your last paragraph is also idiocy because, as I said in my initial post, it's about priorities. If an owner's priority is to win then they may need to set the ego aside sometimes. Just because 'that's how it's done' doesn't mean it's for the best and some owners are sure better at things than others. Isn't that really the crux of it and what Carolina fans have been living since Tepper took over?

And that's a problem. What is the owner paying their football people for if not to be the most knowledgeable about football-related decisions/items in their organization? Guess it just depends on what their priority is.

I've heard meth is pretty cheap these days, especially in Vegas, but adderall might be hard to find. Oh wait... you mean upper deck seats. Never mind.

The arm is in a different position that supports more flexion in the picture on the right, but he does look a little biger overall. The rick will be #1 if it actually helps with his throw power since that is primarily lower body, and #2 if he is actually bigger, can he keep it on when the season actually starts? I'm a Bryce skeptic in general but if he turns it around and makes notable strides this year, positives in all aspects of that scenario.

Bingo. Gamble was much more than 'quietly solid', and he is still the Panthers all-time interceptions leader.

Those youth pastor vibes are definitely a pivot from Reich and Rhule.

Like how 20 yards downfield is a 'deep pass'.

I never thought Teddy's arm would ever look impressive, but after watching Bryce last year... he we are.

Outside of his toughness, what did he really do to 'deserve credit'? Those plays/throws are NFL table stakes that any/all QBs can make or they wouldn't be in the NFL, but the best ones make them consistently, and Bryce (just like the rest of the offense) flat out sucked last year. He individually was worse than replacement level and I don't feel the need to applaud that considering the cost it took to get him. If he improves greatly this year then everyone wins, fans and team alike, and he will 'get credit'. Until that point though the hole is deep. It is what it is.

Chuba is the only non-question mark running back on the team. Trading him for what tiny return he might bring would be dumb.

Between contract, performance, and the general sentiment toward the RB position, Sanders has less than zero trade value.

I daresay folks only get roasted like this because they are the best. It's an honor, kind of like a musician being chosen by Weird Al for a parody.

Why would a team ever not be aggressive in improving the roster? It may look different from year to year but even the best rosters churn at the bottom. That's a no-brainer.

Those threads are something else. Poked through them out of curiosity and oh wee mayne...

Come on now. You now that anything other than bubbling optimism, even if it's just a level-headed stance suggesting that only time will tell, is just pure hate. In all seriousness though there is way less idiotic Pollyanna roses-and-sunshine this year. A few still around, sure, but I think the reality of last year (that some of us saw as a very strong possibility...) really shattered some illusions for some folks.

No hindsight needed. Even with the flowery write ups those moves were bad at the time, just like how relying on guys who have little to no experience at a key OL position is very risky at best and downright negligent at worst.

That's a large part of what a lot of that stuff is based on, so you're arguing semantics here. I will say that the team appears to actually be going after a player archetype but no, other than that it's pretty equivalent.

The problem is that the bulk of FA happens before the draft. Don't have the luxury of picking sheer talent and then filling gaps with top FAs. That doesn't mean people sacrifice significant talent based on need of course, but it makes the draft calculus that much more complicated.

You certainly can't prove the first point right now, and obviously the players were selected in different order. However, to your second point the overall 'grades' (put as much stock in these as you like) are the same or even a little worse in 2024 than 2021. 2021 draft 'grades': Grades for the Carolina Panthers 2021 Draft Class 2024 draft 'grades': Final Grades: How the national publications see the Panthers 2024 draft class

Who gives a flying fug about the media? Just because something isn't on blast doesn't mean it didn't happen.