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Still hoping this is the ultimate smokescreen with Young and AR is the pick.

And it's significant to a elephant that's been sitting in the room in Charlotte for a few seasons now... https://www.instagram.com/reel/Crjc18JNlwW/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

I will hope for the best, but I just don't see it. I called Luke and Cam before we ever even made those picks and believed 1000% when I called those that they would be the transcendent, generational talents that they were. I also called busts like Butler, KB, etc. I just don't see it in Young. I don't believe in the pick. There are a lot of positives about his game, but there also, imo, an equal amount of holes in it, and the height is something that will have to be schemed around and the fact that the stats lay out that he struggles to make one of the most important throws in pro football with any consistency, and I just think there is huge bust potential. But, we'll see... *shrugs*

After the offseason we had, this is such a fuging let down.

We're really gonna fug this up. Smh. Just wow.

Just thought and posted the same. That is a ton of maintenance and calories.

Yeah Jordan Gross did the same. It's amazing how much of that weight they play with is excessive. That's crazy how the weight he and a lot of these linemen. Drop to after retirement is their natural walk-around weight.

We're really gonna blow this, aren't we?

Yup, and again, as the advanced stats pointed out, he struggled the most out of all of the top QB prospects in completing throws to the sidelines... combining that inability with the troubles he'll have seeing over NFL-sized lines for the middle of the field throws, then I just don't see the appeal.

If we take young, we are about to fug this up so bad.

In my mind, it's Stroud or AR. People hating on AR, and I've seen people insult him for his inaccuracy when the Josh Allen comparisons have been made, which is hilarious because Josh Allen threw like poo against weak ass competition... AR had his issues playing as a first year starter on a not-what-it-used-to-be Florida squad talent-wise, in a pro-style offense against the toughest opponents in the country, and if you nitpick his games against their lesser opponents, he still had all the other issues to deal with I already mentioned. He has beautiful mechanics, ridiculous athleticism, and as many analysts have revealed in studying his tape, he made big strides in his processing and ability to read defenses as the year went on... if we took him, the sky is the limit with our staff. His weaknesses can be refined, his strengths can't be taught or learned. That's a tough combination to beat.

I loved DJ Moore. I think he was criminally underrated here, but at the same time, it just kind of felt like it was one of those square peg, round hole things. No matter how talented he is, we couldn't create or execute gameplans that accentuated his abilities or strengths. It just felt like the relationship had ran its course. And I've said the same thing about CMC. No matter how uniquely talented he is, the relationship just kind of ran its course and a reset was needed for both parties. We just couldn't figure it out the way the offense has been run, so get value for them and see if they can reach that potential in a new setting. Now... this new offense? It's just so potent because we're not putting all our eggs in a 1 or 2 guy basket. We have players who complement one another with their abilities and skillsets, and any one of them could be the best player on the field on any given Sunday without force feeding them like we tried to with DJ and CMC.

Did Reich or Fitt cut Young's steak for him?

But can Young's feet touch the floor when he sits in the chair?

You're right. I'm making my assessment off of what I've seen and pairing it with numbers such as these. He was an outstanding college QB. I think his ceiling is a solid starter in the NFL, but not a franchise-changing winning QB. And again, whether it's Stroud or Richardson, would you rather have a bigger canvas that still has a ton of room to create a masterpiece, or a portrait-sized canvas that doesn't have a single speck of area not already painted on. Aside from injury concerns bc of his frame, Bryce Young is naturally going to be more limited than Stroud or Richardson in terms of potential growth.

For as bad as I thought it looked for Stroud from outside the pocket, seeing Young's struggles on out routes is far, far worse. Pair that with his work inside the pocket and I really, really hope he's not the pick.

I just really wish there was some miraculous surgery Cam could've undergone to get his shoulder back to 100% and he could resume playing with like 5 more years of peak ability.

I really wouldve very liked to be able to sign one of Geisecki or Schultz to pair with Hurst. I'm guessing we will target TE in the mid rounds of the draft now.

I would cream my pants... But I would also like to present the possibility that could it be he was talking to him in regards to an incoming rookie he may be representing?

And tbh, judging from the Thielen signing, it sounds like this staff's MO is once they have a guy in, to make sure he doesn't go anywhere else. Guessing they sold him on the pitch and then have just worked on the details since then.

Tbh, I'm as skeptical as they come, but Twitter has been on fire this offseason with calling our moves before they were official. If this one is true, I am absolutely stoked. I wanted us to take Chark coming out of LSU... If he can finally stay healthy a full season, we are going to be an offensive juggernaut.

Also, even just listening to Thielen, it is clear, the culture shift has already taken place. When was the last time we were linked to the top player at a position in the market, who was viewed as a "contender only" signee, and we actually landed them? And not just a guy on his last leg hoping to ride an already constructed team to a Superbowl... this is different. Thielen is going to be a big time contributor on this team. And the fact he said, "I wasn't planning on going to Carolina," but he did, says all you need to know about the staff that's in the building. Players league-wide will now know, this is a place you want to be a part of. Missed opportunities of years past, like signing Charles Woodson, will be no longer. These guys will want to sign here because they believe in what has been and what is currently being built. This is gonna be fun... I called it earlier in the offseason once the staff started coming together, but we will win a Superbowl under Frank Reich. Period. And I anticipate it will be sooner rather than later.

It's why I have believed in him since day one. The moves we know he has been responsible for have been great value, even when Rhule was here. His willingness and ability to pull off deals, both trades and FA is a gift and an asset... and he's so much different than ehat we've had in the past between egomaniacs (Polian, Gettleman) and guys who outside of first rounders just seemed to go through the motions (Hurney). Fitt is a asset. Period. Love what he's building.

I haven't commented on his signing yet, but I love it. And for everyone that eas saying he was washed, the dude is like 2 or 3 years removed from being considered one of the absolute best receivers in football. It's not coincidental that his touches and production dropped when they drafted Jefferson, who is currently projecting as thr best receiver to ever play in the NFL. That is nothing to sneeze at. And yet, as the other thread pointed out, he was still getting significant separation regularly, he simply wasn't getting the targets he got before Jefferson got there. The dude is only 32, with no significant injury history, and again, is only a few years removed from being considered one of, if not the best receiver in football. And he still an immaculate route runner... those guys tend to be able to play quite awhile. This was a huge signing... if we somehow find a way to get Chark and then add whatever we get in the draft in addition to the franchise QB, I'm thinking floor is NFCG.