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I remember reading she was...involved. I don't know how much I can explain on a forum like this lol Like Ms. Smith be a lil freaky.

Steve Smith talking trash about JJ Jansen should not be tolerated.

I heard she was part of it? Is she actually leaving him?

If we have to go to him for any real length of time, it is probably better strategically for him to poo the bed. I was hoping to see some Plummer tonight.

Never hated on Shedeur. Always thought it was like the Ball family situation. He was hurt by what was happening off the field. I don't like the attention he gets, but he looks like an NFL QB out there tonight. Good debut. That first TD pass was a beauty.

Plenty, but Moton is an easy pick. He just got all tearful about the possibility of not being here.

You said it buddy, not me. Why did you make the comment about them hiring drivers?

We aren't making you defend him lol I just view him in a different tier than you do, I feel. He ain't that guy. You would have preferred us keep him and stay on the trajectory we were on? It was a necessary evil in the situation. We are better today. (on paper)

I only watch Panthers ball, so correct me if I am wrong, but he hasn't been setting the world on fire since leaving either. He is 20th on the rankings from a quick Goog. I know he was talented, but he never struck me as having that "dawg" as we like to say. I hope the young room we have totally change the landscape of our view at WR.

Wasn't Dalton in one?

No diss to DJ, but even with him, I feel our room is much more talented right now. He wasn't making or breaking us as talented as he is. He also can't do it all. I don't think he was happy here, either, after Curtis left. Something changed.

Awesome to hear. Although...if he ends up in a structured settlement and he needs cash now, I know a guy...

What about hiring a driver makes them immune to car crashes?

I just want the kid to get a fair chance. Talking about moving on before he has stepped on the field is bananas to me.

The mindset of trying to move on before the kid has taken a snap is crazy to me. Fired before he starts the job?

How many seasons has Fitz been unstable for us? Crazy he is being condemned already.

I never said that you shouldn't try. We may have the best right now. He is untested. Going out there expecting to find the best ever is fantasy land. It could happen, but better to talk realistic expectations.

For further discussion, a lot of what I am pulling is from this site. Here is a quote, and I will link the whole thing afterwards. I feel they didn't talk this well about the #1 guy on the list. "Fitzgerald projects as an immediate NFL starter with the potential to become a franchise cornerstone at the position. His remarkable improvement curve, particularly his perfect 2024 campaign, suggests a kicker who's figured out both the mental and physical aspects of his craft. The leg strength is NFL-ready, as evidenced by his ACC-record 59-yarder, and his near-perfect accuracy on PATs will be particularly valuable given the NFL's longer extra point distance." https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Ryan-Fitzgerald-PK-FloridaState

I am not grumpy at all brother. I didn't even know what the stats would be before I posted them. I just thought, hey, we are both talking out of our ass here on our opinion. Let's introduce some facts. I just happened to come out looking good on that statistically. I prefer facts over opinion when I can get them. I would have just as easily said maybe you have a point. I didn't know, so I looked.

The answer may already be on the roster. If he starts shanking them in game, maybe we revisit this. Right now is not the time to panic. We just signed a guy with an outstanding resume. Did you guys not see how he was being talked about before being signed?

Yeah, and trying to say we will find the best kicker ever (or even need to) is a bit ridiculous to me. He was one of a kind.

I only pay attention to the Panthers. I was just trying to prove the point that you don't have to draft a kicker. 4/5 of the top kickers right now were undrafted. I believe kicking is just one of those positions that is a bit fickle and you have to have a bit of luck. It takes some trial and error sometimes. We have to trial Fitz to see what we have.

Just for discussion sake, let's take a look at those stats going down the ranking list. #1 Chris Boswell UDFA #2 Brandon Aubrey not even in the draft. #3 Cameron Dicker UDFA #4 Jason Sanders 7th round by Dolphins #5 Kaʻimi Fairbairn UDFA

Every kicker this year was undrafted except for two of them. (ranked #1 and #5)

I was just looking at pre draft rankings for kickers because I don't really think drafting one is usually necessary. Out of the top 5 guys, only two were drafted. (oddly #1 and #5) Fitz seem to be tied for #2, and he was obviously our choice for some reason. Ben Sauls (tied Fitz for #2 was signed bit Steelers). That leaves Gino and I didn't see a team listed for him. I agree on the winning culture, I am just not freaking out about Fitz already like a lot of people.