HardcoreHokie

Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield, and Teddy Bridgewater could probably start for the Panthers right now. Maybe even Taylor Heinicke. Good times.

So Sam Darnold is the current starter in Minnesota? What a complete WTF of a start to a career. Drafted by the Jets #3 overall. Busted. Traded to the Panthers for nothing. Panthers exercise 5th year option for $19mil Busts again in Carolina. Signs with 49ers, competes with Brock Purdy for starter, ultimately beats out Trey Lance as backup. Lance traded to Cowboys the next day. Signs 1-year deal with Minnesota Vikings to replace Kirk Cousins for $10mil. Named 2024 starter in Minnesota. (I’m actually really rooting for the kid but wow, what a WTF start to a career. He just turned 27 last month!)

This Bleacher Report article made me chuckle. Our rebuild started a long time ago and is now entering the next phases (*winning* with a solid young core and depth). We dealt Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Terry Rozier for assets. We drafted Brandon Miller and Mark Williams, re-signed Miles Bridges at a discount, and gave LaMelo the bag. Now let’s go ahead and reset things back 5 more years so the Lakers can get their ‘Chip, great idea! Trading LaMelo to the Lakers for a ton of nothing lol

84.1% giving a D or an F isn’t exactly a “passing grade” in terms of this type of poll.

Non issue. Classic negotiating. ”Let me talk to my boss” to slow things down and gain leverage, which they did.

If they can stay healthy, this roster reminds me of Minnesota and Oklahoma City. But in the East. Charlotte, we have something real right now.

I’m behind on Hornets news, but How in the World did we get Josh Green from the Mavs? That is a BIGTIME GET. He’s gonna be a superstar. Green was a big part of the Mav’s’ NBA Finals run and looks like a younger more athletic and better defending version of Klay Thompson (who was the main piece of that 6-team trade). What did we even give up? 2nd rounders? Steal. Super stoked about this lineup.

The Los Angeles Lakers offer Dan Hurley $70 million, he declines, and now it’s viewed as a “lowball offer”. What!? And now the Lakers are rumored to have James Borrego as their top pick. Can’t make this stuff up.

Cousins got Cousin’ed. I remember when the Skins drafted RG3 #2 overall and then went and drafted Kirk Cousins in the 3rd round. It was a “what the F###” moment but it also kinda worked out in the long run. Kinda.

I realize Peyton Manning’s first year is the classic example but… Trevor Lawrence, Kyler Murray, Jared Goff, and Jalen Hurts are “good” not great QB’s right now. And they’ve been around and are getting PAID. It takes time, you have to develop an NFL QB.

At this point, Chris Simms is more unwatchable and credible than even Pat McAfee… and that’s saying something.

Chris Simms definitely knows a BUST when he sees one. He was a 3rd round pick, played 7 years, and had fewer completions in his 7 YEAR CAREER than Bryce had his rookie season.

Yes.

Their sideline and contested catches were insane. Bryce didn’t have that.

I like that they included drops/misses that were still great throws. And a couple that could’ve been TD’s. Bryce as a rook was better than he gets credit for on this site. He did show some flashes.