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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...

I like McDaniels. I really think he deserves more minutes. The remaining Martin isn't bad, and I like some of the edge he brings, but I think ideally he is a bottom of the roster guy... Richard's, ehhh, sorry, but I don't see very much there - so he is who I would let walk. Also, I'd be very willing to move PJ for the right price.

I think a quarter to a half each game. I prefer a half, but after seeing how Rhule has handled TC and Fan Fest this year with an overabundance of caution, I doubt he gets anywhere close to that. He needs live reps, and so does our OL. I dont think the OL is as bad as many think they'll be... if it means anything, I think this OL has a chance to be one of our best.

I like the jersey selection of Gross, combined with the authentic football short pants that he somehow morphed into capris.

Well put. I have been noticing that same phenomenon for quite awhile as well, and despite all of the stats he has put up and the names he is alongside or surpassed in doing so (like last year's stat about him having the most yards over the last 2 years only behind Hopkins, or the most contested catches, etc.), the rest of the NFL fans don't even acknowledge him. And this has all been with mediocre QB play (and for the record, Cam was never mediocre, just injured those last couple of seasons. Referring mostly to Kyle and Teddy).

Great write up, and to your last point about DJ - ABSOLUTELY. All I know is, DJ must've impregnated one of the EA Dev's wives at some point, bc they hate his guts.

Well, I fell asleep early and missed Fan Fest and the gold medal game for USA Basketball. Woke up to find out, I didnt miss anything. What a disappointment.

My hope is... Bye PJ!

Ohhhh, whew... Thank God. I almost had to get on the red phone.

Well, my preferred scenario was always to keep Cam, so I'm with you.

Fields was my #1, but Horn was right there with him, but I figured we wouldn't have a shot at Fields when we picked anyway, so that made it a difficult decision for me once we were on the clock. That being said, what if Horn becomes the best shutdown CB in the league, regardless of what Fields does? I didn't believe in Darnold at all since college, and my opinion won't change much until we see production and change in real games, but if he ends up a Top 15 QB (which I don't believe he will until he proves me otherwise) we may have hit a homerun. I still prefer dual threat QBs, but I'm hoping for the best... and I will say, this staff has shown me enough that if Darnold bombs, they won't hesitate to do whatever it takes to right their wrongs there, so that is encouraging.

Wait what???? They nixed the cajun filet in favor of a new sandwich??? The world must really be coming to end. What a dumbass idea. What is the difference with the new one?

Good to see Perryman up to his usual.

Respecrfully, Zod is correct. We literally lost 8 games on the last drive with a chance to tie or win, mostly due to incompetent QB play. It probably all wasn't on Teddy, as Brady was new to his role as well, but most of it was... and a lot of the reason those games came down to that last drive were missed opportunities earlier in the game due to Teddy's conservative style... if Darnold doesn't move the needle in any other way except for being willing to throw the ball downfield and not making mistakes in the redzone, this team will be a 9 win team, EASY.

Honestly, anyone who has played any Madden over the last 2 or 3 years already knows... we could've had Cam back coming off his otherworldly MVP season, Smitty in his prime, Pep in his prime, Luke, Reggie White in his prime, and they still would've had us in the bottom third of their rankings. It had been so frustrating for Panther fans and their ratings over the last few years. We get absolutely no respect. Also, their dev team makes has no problem flaunting their personal fandom at every turn... their office is in Tampa, so they have tons of Bucs fans, but weirdly enough, they also have someone there who absolutely loves the Falcons, because they get plenty of love as well. Last year, all year, it was Raiders, Niners, Bucs, WFT, Atlanta, and weirdly enough, Seattle who got all the love. On Ultimate Team, Cam never even got a Flashback or anything and they had DJ Moore as a 80 on a scale of 1-99 all year until after the new year. That game has went so far downhill since they obtained the exclusive rights license... the lack of respect for our teams year in and year out just makes it that much worse. And to show you a sign of things to come for 22... Ultimate Team has Brian Burns as an 87. Not bad right? Well, Jeremy Chinn is an 80 ovr. Remember how I said WFT was one of their favorites? Chase Young is a fuging 86... He didnt even deserve ROY, yet there is a 6 point gap between him and Chinn, and Burns is only 1 better? GTFOH.

Ahh yes, and while that route was developing on any given play last year, 9 times out of 10, Teddy was never looking at it and instead hitting the flat route for a 2 yard gain.

I didnt think I was alone in that assessment from what we saw from him his first two years when he filled in. IIRC, he started both LT and LG and did really well, and I think I looked up his PFF grade last season and it stacked up well against the other guys we had... he looked impressive and at the very least was able to hold his own, he just couldn't stay healthy. But, I wouldn't be mad if Moore really blows everyone away and becomes Norwell 2.0 either, but I haven't heard much about him from camp so far.

I projected Daley as the LG starter bc he is a REALLY good player, and he has shown it when he has been healthy... but, staying healthy has been the problem. I'm not sure if Elflein has experience at RG, but I'd try to play him there, as I think that's the most talented combo at guard. Moton on the left, BC on the right, and Paradis at center. At least, that's how I hope it turns out.