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And at this point, bring Okung back. But, I'm guessing they didn't bring him back bc I get the impression they felt he was aloof or not "all in" here... but, he was solid on the field. We have to bring in someone, and quick.

Greg Little has already descended to the Pantheon of other great Hurney 2nd Rounders with Jarrett and Armanti Edwards.

I am (minus maybe the crazy part lol) and I will, Floppin. But, I don't feel this is applicable in this situation. I'm not raging or flying off the handle. Everyone knew coming into the season that the OL was going to be a work in progress and the known the weakest unit on the team... What I've posted in this thread is how disappointing it is that our defense made made two scrub QBs look like Phillip Rivers never left and how our coaching staff isn't helping our synergy or chemistry by rotating guys in and out of the most important position on the OL. I understand pre-season practice and TC would be the ideal time to mess around with lineups and see what sticks, but it just seems there was never a concrete plan in place going into this.

That's what is really irking me with Rhule this camp. I believe in him as a culture setter and a strategist/tactician, but this poo with the OL is just getting old. I said it in another thread, but it's like the "if you have 2 QBs, you have none." We just rotated 3 guys in at the most important position on the offensive line in an intra-squad scrimmage. That's insane. Only one of those players has shown the ability to play on the edge and excel at the NFL level... Let him do it and figure out the rest. Not only is this game of musical chairs preventing our line from gelling, but if Sam was ever going to have a chance at fixing his issues and saving his career, he needs a competent OL to do so. Rhule needs to quit messing around and lock in the lineup and go from there. Imo, Daley deserves to start from what we saw of him when healthy, so I would give him the nod over Elflein. Scott looked serviceable when filling in last season, so I would give him or Christensen the shot at starting RT. Give me Moton-Daley-Paradis-Miller-Scott/Christensen.

Operation Tempering Expectations Down Now, commenced.

Smh... what an embarrassment.

Yup. It is a time tested (and proven) tradition. Even just last year when the Saints had to field a receiver corps of all practice squad players and so many here were celebrating before the game... turned out great.

Falls in line with our history... Team X has a rash of injuries at a key position -> Panthers show up to make replacement players look all-world.

Welp. New regime, same old Panthers.

Can someone explain to me why they can do this at an away practice but haven't done it all TC at home? They are really dropping the ball this year.

I'm not gonna lie... I'm not as down on our OL as many are. I don't think they'll be worldbeaters by any means, but I think the talent level is as high as it's been in years. That being said, I'm growing concerned with how it is being handled. The non-committal approach to LT, and having had Moton taken snaps over there throughout camp, even when everyone was healthy, then having him at RT, then back at LT, then shuffling other guys around like Elflein and Tecklenberg... it's kind of like the old cliche about QBs - if you have two, then you have none. It seems like they're trying to come up with contingency plans if someone gets hurt or what have you, when our biggest issue is having an actual solidified starting 5.

This had to have been something other than ability and potential. I think Rhule was sending a message. If our media wasn't so passive and trying to glean favor with the organization at every turn, it would've been nice if someone would have asked him about it.

Wow. So sad... She was a really heavy presence here in the early days. I'd venture to say one of the most active posters here. Miss those days... RIP Cosmo Girl. Prayers for her loved ones.

Preciate you, Icege. Pinning the thread...

Yuck. Sorry, I appreciate Rhule showing him love, but he does not look like an NFL receiver at all. No explosiveness or suddenness, not very big, and zero YAC ability. So many of those clips have him tripping over himself after the catch or immediately running out of bounds. I was hoping to see some Welker to him from the description, but idc what Welker's measurables were, he was super quick and shifty on the field with surprising speed. Saunders is not.

I liked the pick, despite his age and BYU's doodoo comp, because his athletic measurables were some of the highest from an OL measured relative to his position, which fell in line with pretty much all of our picks. Pairing that draft profile along with his experience and history as a starter there and the year they had, despite the obvious issues with it being BYU, I was excited for his potential. All that being said, as we have seen time and again, athleticism doesn't make you a great football player and competition matters - respectively, neither determine success or failure alone, but they do matter. The fact they didn't give him a single look with first team today tells me it's likely at best he ends up a solid backup. He could be a late bloomer,, but being a 24 year old rookie,, I doubt it. Very disappointing, but still hope he is just taking a while to get adjusted.

I know a lot of people have been ready to ship Robby off since we got Terrace, but I really like and appreciate Robby. I hope we're able to sign DJ to his extension and get Robby back too, at least to a deal that would keep him around until Terrace is ready for an extension. Also, he is Florida through and through.

Also, in regards to that throw from Sam to Robby... after last year, I will never again take for granted a QB who is able to overthrow his receiver and let them run under it.

Well, due to the Panthers' media rules, that shot was taken from the parking lot with a hubble scope attachment.

Looking forward to an informative tweet every 10 minutes. Thanks, Panthers Media and PR!

Trade Riller for Blakeney.

Bouknight reminds me a bit of Jamal Crawford and a little James Harden. He has been incredible to watch - great control, feel, and athleticism. Kai Jones is gonna be a great addition to this team. His athleticism and energy alone could have him average a double-double as a rookie if he gets the minutes. He's even bringing the ball up... his game is just so versatile. And its only gonna get better... I love it. I'm gonna call it right now, they are the two biggest steals and values of the draft. Lewis is a great athlete and could be a chippy, "playing on the edge" defender to get under opponents' skin. We may need to sign Gelo. While I think his athleticism is subpar, that is an absolutely beautiful stroke. Riller has been vastly disappointing. I watched him in college and loved the pick where we got him bc of how impressed I was with his game... he just looks hurried and not looking for his own offense at all. If this is how he plays the entire SL, I think he played himself out of a roster spot here. I have been REALLY impressed by Richards. He had a few flubs, but overall he had played really well. Between he and Carey, I thought Carey was the better of the two from what I saw of them in college and last season in limited opportunities. Now I don't know... Richards has looked better than Carey today. I'm surprised. Sneed sucks. I've liked Kulboka's game since we first saw him 3 years ago. This game just didn't play to his strengths, but I'm not discouraged... he's gonna be a good spot player for us. And finally, the Blazers should be embarrassed and should not even be allowed to play in the SL. Wtf??? Beasley, Faried, and Mudiay? That's like a combined 15+ years of NBA experience and all 1st round picks. That's complete trash.

He's the real deal. So smooth and in control. Hadnt watched a lot of him before we drafted him, but my initial impression is, he reminds me a bit of Jamal Crawford. He may even be a better playmaker.

TBH, this is the least news and information we have ever gotten from a training camp. Idk if it's Rhule, but there's never been such little information coming out of camp since the Huddle has been around that I can recall. TC threads day to day would be 10 pages minimum. Combine that with the underwhelming Fan Fest, fans being kept at a distance at TC, and I have to guess Rhule is wanting to limit what is being reported.

It's not indicative of how good or bad this group is... it's a statement on how bad our OLs have historically been. This group does have potential though...