CarolinaRideorDie

I agree that Tepper saying Darnold is a "very good QB" is absurd and stupid. At the same time I don't think he truly means it when we were actively looking into Deshaun Watson trade this offseason. Actions speak louder than words. And the notion that we should say positive things to support our current QB because we need leverage doesn't make sense. You can't make sh*t smell good. The whole league knows Darnold is ass. Honestly Tepper should have just said that he defers to the coaches and GM for the QB situation. You are responsible for what you say, you'll either be proven a liar or a dumbass.

Explicitly saying that Darnold is a good QB is different from his previous statements that they need to upgrade the QB position when Cam or Teddy was still present. I'm just curious why he shows Darnold so much support when he was quick to bash the other QB's that's all. If Tepper was the only reason why Cam came back last year then it proves that he meddles too much and Rhule and Fitterer had to say yes to it.

Tepper upsets me with his quote saying that he thinks Sam Darnold was a good quarterback and believed in him. You didn't hear him say that about Cam when he first bought the Panthers. Tepper is just trying to force us to believe in his mistakes. I don't even know if he truly believes in Rhule or if he just covering up his mistakes at this point. At the end of the day, put a poor product on the field, fans will lose interest and affect the bottom line, maybe then Tepper will listen. Only thing billionaire's hate to lose more than football games, is to lose money.

Is Rhule sucking Tepper's D? What did Rhule's wife put in those meatballs? I have no idea how an owner puts so much confidence in a HC that hasn't proven anything. How does Rhule have so much leash?

Of course Darnold is comfortable, he is comfortable with his trash QB play too. Dude just doesn't have the "IT" factor or desire to be great.

Arguably the top 6 players are either defensive or offensive linemen. Hutchinson, Walker, Thibs, Neal, Cross, Icky. We are at least guaranteed one of these players by pick 6 and they would fill a need and be BPA. Of course unless we reach for a QB.

What I took away from this clip is that if McAdoo really rated Josh Allen and Mahomes higher in their respective draft classes, then it's not out of the question that Malik might be QB #1 on our list. McAdoo did mention that he would rather swing for the fences in a QB instead of take a safe bet. We'll see how much pull McAdoo really has. If you can convince me that Malik has the same upside as Josh Allen and Mahomes but it'll take one year to realize it, I would support the pick.

LOL, not only does Darnold look like the dude in the gif but that's probably how Darnold reacted to hearing that he needs to stop throwing INTs from McAdoo.

I think the evaluation on Pickett and Willis is spot on. I agree that Willis has all the physical potential but he doesn't do the "winning things," like Polian said. Pickett did well in his senior year because he "fit" their system. If it had to be a QB then it should be Pickett. Willis is too raw.

I think Kiper only has a job at this point because of his hair and he talks fast.

I think Rhule had too much arrogance and believed his process or methods would work in the NFL. That's why he didn't hire experienced veteran NFL coaches, he wanted to hire "his guys." This offseason he has hired more experienced guys.

Rhule was hired to take over all football operations and all decisions go through him, so he is primarily the one to blame. I also think Joe Brady played a big part of it, Teddy was signed because he was "familiar" with Brady's offense in New Orleans. Brady must have believed that he could fix Darnold.

That's my take from this as well. He has a flat affect, is not a hoo-rah kind of guy, just indifferent. And that's exactly why he is a mediocre QB at best. Upsetting to hear him say that he CAN be a good QB because he has been before...???? When? Where? Which multiverse? This guys has the physical tools but lacks intangibles and that's the difference.

I think this is great insight into how Fitt thinks. His evaluation of Wilson is pretty telling. The physical qualities don't always matter that much compared to the intangibles. I remember watching John Gruden's QB camp on ESPN for the upcoming QBs in the draft and Wilson stood out a lot. He was smart and had the "it" factor.

I think there are very few generational QBs that can win regardless of situation. Ex. Tom Brady, Rodgers, Manning. But fit is probably the most important factor. McVay went to 2 superbowls with 2 different QBs and ultimately won one with Stafford and Stafford never went to a superbowl before. McCarthy is carried by Rodgers and Dak, and Dak can't win a play off game with McCarthy. Mahomes is great but would he be as successful without Andy Reid...IDK?

Rhule and Fitterer are the last dudes without a date to prom. They are gonna ask the ugly girl to the dance just to have a date.

If we are evaluating this year's QB class, we have to compare it to Baker and Darnold's QB class since those are our other options at QB. It's very telling if you think Darnold and Baker were better prospects compared to this year's class. They went top 3, there might not even be a top 10 QB this year. Why reach for a QB who is less of a prospect compared to Darnold and Baker?

YGM is the dude to replace Reddick. He was a highly touted prospect with potential and drafted in the second round. He is going into year 3 and he has to step up and prove it this year. We drafted him to be THAT guy. DE's in year 3 is their boom or bust year. I remember Greg Hardy went off his 3rd year.

Then it would be a blessing, forcing Rhule to take one of the top tackles.

I don't care how far or how much velocity a QB can throw. Jamarcus Russell had one of the best workouts and went #1 overall. Look how that turned out. These workouts don't mean much, it's like saying a guy can drive a go-kart real fast = he must be a great Nascar driver.

This makes sense, with our offense being so trash, we need a good punter to punt it from our 10 yard line deep into their territory lol! At least he is a winner!

Watson is a selfish me first player. Sat out a whole year while his team struggled, gets mad because his bosses don't consult with him, makes millions anyways, harasses women, make teams get into a bidding war for him only to change his mind last min. Browns being the Browns and giving up 3 1st round picks for him. Suspension by NFL still possible. This will be the end of Watson's career. Glad he didn't pick us.

I bet Watson didn't want to come here because of lame duck HC Rhule...lol!!! Look what you did Tepper by keeping Rhule around! Besides, I'm glad Panthers are out of the running for Watson, he alone was not going to change this franchise around after mortgaging our entire future for him.

He is hyped because he is the best of a weak QB class. It's like being the prettiest ugly girl. He is extremely boom or bust and even more of a risk than when Cam came out. At least Cam showed that he could elevate his teammates around him and win a championship. I don't even remember a single offensive player on that Championship Auburn that has made it in the NFL. Nick Fairley was on defense but he busted too. I think that shows how much Cam carried that team. Willis hasn't accomplished any of that and scouts are just trying to report on something positive.

We have plenty of RBs, unless......CMC is changing to slot WR?