CarolinaRideorDie

LOL, do the Browns know something about Baker that the Panthers don't?

Panthers are playing scared right now.

When you look at some of these franchises, we're in good company. Unfortunately, we've lost both of our chances at a Super Bowl win and I'm not certain how soon we are to competing for another one. GB and Saints capitalized on their one opportunity. I think Panthers and SF are the only teams to not win a Super Bowl with 2 appearances. Well run franchises will always remain competitive, hope we start climbing the ranks!

I honestly thought CJ Henderson would be the opposite CB from Horn given his improvement during camp. Jackson is better suited for the nickel given his size limitations. We're also very thin at the LB position, we are one injury away from a LB disaster.

I think it speaks volumes that JJ Jansen is a team captain for special teams and one of the longest tenured Panthers play ever. Long snapper is probably one of the most replaceable positions but he just remains un-replaceable. Respect to the man.

My question is does the staff really think Shenault is better than Shi Smith who has shown progress and knows the play book? Rhule said Smith was in convo to be a starter. How much confidence does our FO have in our current WR room to trade for one at this point? Should have traded for him before training camp to build chemistry.

Does Moose have a lazy eye?

Just watching Darnold play with the reserves and it really shows his quality of play. He may be one of bigger QB busts. I can't believe we forced him to work last year when he was clearly not the answer.

What a big difference between Baker and Sam. Baker makes quicker and more decisive decisions. Sam just struggles with everything.

We should let Darnold punt, he might have a roster spot if he can punt!

Amazing throw by Mayfield. I know he has the arm talent, Darnold would not have attempted that throw to Hubbard.

Hubbard with 3 drops tonight!

lol Barkley with a decent punt

This interview with Tepper is painful to watch. I just cringe!

I don't even remember what down it was or what the plays were prior to X-Clown, but I remember specifically when Jake stepped back, pumped fake, and threw that ball with authority, I knew it was going to be a big play. Next thing, Agent 89 takes it all the way! I don't quite remember where I was at but I did know that I felt numb after the play...lol

I think our team definitely has the talent to go to the playoffs. It all just depends on the QB. I think if we can establish a good run game and support Baker so that he doesn't have to WIN the game, we'll be fine. He has shown a penchant for being a good play action thrower and taking his shots down the field when the opportunity is there. He just needs to protect the ball and not turn it over, we'll be alright.

I think the the 2003 Super Bowl run was more exciting than 2015. Don't get me wrong, it was absolutely fun to watch Cam and the team dominate each and every game except for the loss in 2015. But from a thrill stand point, the 2003 team were underdogs for pretty much the whole season. It was truly a cinderella story. We were called the cardiac cats for a reason that season. When one game can be summed up by one play call, X-clown, that has to be one of the best Panthers game ever. Double overtime as underdogs, yeah it doesn't get much better than that.

He is still living on the hype of being a first round pick, that's about the only reason why he is still hanging around the league.

Sam Darnold's confidence has to be at an all time low right now. He is literally throwing away his chance of being the starter. You have to believe that each INT he throws whether in practice or games kills his confidence. At the same time, Sam has always shown who he is...a turn over machine. The guy just makes poor decisions.

Robbie Anderson asking Mayfield for extra reps after practice is all that you need to know about the QB competition. Speaks volumes about Mayfield to accept and stay behind to work with one of his biggest detractors. Mayfield has better leadership intangibles than Darnold. I think the DB group is going to be really good this year and they are correct in needing more INTs instead of drops. We need to win the turnover margin. Preseason game against Commanders was perfect example with fumble that turned into TD.

Intangibles in a QB matter. There is a reason why Mayfield was drafted #1 overall over Darnold. You just see teammates gravitate towards Mayfield way more than Darnold has ever did in his 2 years here. Darnold has the physical tools be play QB but he doesn't have the leadership for what the position commands.

Rhule isn't trying to trade Darnold for the betterment of the team. He is doing it for his boy PJ Walker! He wants PJ on the team but can't justify 4 qbs on the roster!

Matt Rhule standing there thinking to himself..."huh, that's weird. BC arms look a little bit longer today. Maybe I should have started him at LT last year?"

News about other LTs. Reports are that Trevor Penning got kicked out of New Orleans practice after getting in a fight 3 days in a row. I know that people loved his feistiness, but fighting 3 days in a row against your teammates is just dumb.

I think forcing turnovers this year has to be a focal point for our defense. I looked back statistically and despite our defense being #2 in yards allowed, we were in the bottom half of the league in forcing turnovers. On offense, we were #2 in giving away turnovers. During our Super Bowl run in 2015, our defense was dominant with forcing turnovers with Peanut Tillman and Luke picking off passes or forcing fumbles.