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Let's see if he can and will 'exploit' it. Week 1 is around the corner.

Huh? Weaker than corner? Granted I haven't been on top of camp like in year's past, but CB seems like it was a huge problem from the vibes I was getting.

Thielen was open, no doubt, but there will be plays where more than one guy is open and that play was the one instance. This is a fact. Again, let's wait and see if this develops into a pattern. My view is a NFL QB can make tight window throws more than 20 yards down field, not only less than that. Bryce took the 'layup' on that play. NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. It got a first down and kept the drive going. Cool. However, that was his M.O. last year and I want to see if he's actually developed. Again, I'll wait and see.

Yes, typically you carry WRs as the deepest position group in camp. True in terms of sheer numbers. Deepest as the best group? Then states possibly keeping 7, which is heavy, or wiping out the bottom of the WR room, which insinuates anything but deep. Canales got caught up in his coach speak. That's to say, talking about nothing while talking, but the words out of his mouth still have to make sense.

??????? Word salad.

Thielen obviously was open, but Diontae was 'NFL open'. Let's see if this turns into a pattern then, okay?

Dude was a rookie, injured almost the entire duration of camp which stunted his development. He was shuffled in and out of the lineup on a dysfunctional OL unit while continuing to battle injuries. Zavala got dealt a bad hand last year, as did a lot of players. This year is his real first season. I look at last year like a medical redshirt where he struggled to get reps due to injuries and was forced into the lineup when he clearly wasn't ready mentally or physically.

The safety would have to stop on a dime and change direction. If he could have done that and fielded it like a punt then our QB doesn't have a deep ball. I'm not saying it was the wrong play, it was another option. Most plays have more than one option, FYI. At some point Bryce has got to push the ball down field or DBs will start jumping routes with little concern of getting beat deep. You woke up on the wrong side of the bed I see, lol.

I'm okay with this. It was a positive result. I want to see his mid-to-long range game though. From last season, we all know Bryce is fairly solid in the short game.

Different angle. A designed rollout. The safety was mirroring Bryce as was the LB. No, Thielen couldn't have score without shoddy tackling

Not an issue if he saw it, but took the easier throw. Yes, the DB had the underneath on Johnson, potentially, but a well placed ball to the endzone would have been a TD. The DB was in trail technique, so as long as the ball wasn't late or behind, Johnson had his man beat. I'll have to see more, obviously, but I have a sneaking suspicion that Bryce still doubts his deep ball zip.

Play #3 had Johnson wide open for the TD. Still a positive play as the result, but not seeing a wide open man flashing into his field of vision is concerning.

No, but he wasn't consistent enough to be grouped in with Panther WR draft successes. One or two above par seasons a great WR does not make. Blind squirrel, nut and so forth.

Yeah, QB7 in this past draft.

Standouts DJ Moore Steve Smith Mushin Muhammad So you're telling me we hit on a WR once a decade? One the bright side, we only have a five year window for our next standout WR to emerge!

TMJ tried to get traded last year and Fitts allowed him to "explore" options. There was ZERO interest. I guess they can try again. I don't think Fitts was actually trying to facilitate a trade, so maybe Morgan can make it happen this year. I'll take a half eaten pickle. The sandwich is off the table. Word is it the sandwich got dropped on the floor from the table and the dog ran off with it and the pickle was too temping not to take a couple bites. Half eaten pickle it is then for TMJ.

Thomas isn't going anywhere...unfortunately. A healthy TE, with starting experience--even as pedestrian as Ian has been isn't getting cut. Our TE room is still marginal and kicking him to the curb being on the hook for nearly $4M with no cap relief is just silly. Let him walk next year and he can get us his 300-400 yards and a TD this season (career average).

I don't know, but the exchanges were often super heated, so it wouldn't surprise me. I found it entertaining in a Jersey Shore/Dr. Phil kind of way. Plus there was Panthers football too, lol!

It was a joke. He should have never been extended last time. Blocking TEs are not that hard to find.

It won't happen. I wouldn't be stunned if they extend him again.

Some other notes on roster moves, not all was mentioned by the OP. Full Monday roster moves.

Getting some Matt Rhule vibes. Careful when then team heaps praise on a bottom of the roster guy. It's like a warning sign. Here's your 15 minutes of fame, now get the fug outta here!

They are probably upset he didn't go with the play design and bounced it out the backside. Touchdown aside, he didn't stick with the play!

I lurked back then on the Charlotte dot com site, seldomly posted. I can't remember my handle either, but it wasn't the same as I have now. There were two dudes always going at it though--Magnus and Colin. Pages of posts because neither would back down from a point being made. I posted a little more on the Official site, but again, with a different handle and I can't remember which one I used. It's been over 25 years, lol!