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There's a number of fans that have a huge downer on Rhule. Personally I think it's because he's the guy that cut their hero, but maybe I'm projecting... Winning 5 games last year with that roster (and I was livid we didn't win 6 - we should have beaten the Broncos) was an incredible achievement. People don't seem to appreciate how talent depleted our roster was (thanks Rivera and Hurney!). We're in the stage of building it back up now - and (early days) have crushed back-to-back Drafts to expedite that process - but it's not going to happen overnight. I think his attention to detail, focus on culture and teaching are all breaths of fresh air in this franchise. I genuinely see nothing but positives so far from Rhule - even the Bridgewater stuff is a positive. He listened to his mentor (Parcells) and his OC (Brady) and brought in a guy they recommended. Said guy was a mediocre starting NFL QB. That's not the standard Rhule is setting so he moved him on. As for who will be better, personally I think Rhule if he doesn't burn himself out trying to rebuild this franchise (he's a programme builder). I'm hopeful that this is the first organisation that he stays there long enough to reap the benefits of what he's sowed.

Thomas is a weird one. They've talked him up all off-season. Everyone knows he's awful though - they MUST be trying to trade him, right?

Ah that old chestnut.

They don't need to share the practice field with you to film your practices.

Today has been an absolute bloodbath for the Canes. Remember when College football was fun and Alabama didn't just buy all the talent? Yeah, me neither.

We need that 7th round pick back.

At the moment Nixon looks the part (i.e. he's a freak athlete for the position), but he needs to work on his technique. Too often he was getting...well I don't want to say stonewalled by the OL as he had disengaged and was looking to make a play on our side of the line of scrimmage, but he wasn't getting much penetration. We'd be stupid to cut him - let him rotate in and spend the rest of his time refining his game. I still think he's going to be a good player for us.

I'm not sure you can take the risk. We're only carrying two QBs it seems, so you can't really have your primary backup be a guy that's got zero NFL experience. As a third string, development QB (which I ALWAYS think you should carry) he'd be ideal. Alas that's not in Rhule's plans this year.

You simply can't sign Newton as a backup QB if you're the Panthers. It'd be a circus.

No chance, they've got him inked in as a starting S.

Jeez, enough with the awful Temple / Baylor jokes.

Literally crushed back-to-back drafts, but

Show your working out.

Absolutely not. Fletcher is going to the PS if they can't trade him is my bet.

I wouldn't be surprised if we do pick up one of those QBs that have been cut - need to get them on the waiver wire first though before you cut both of your backup QBs.

Honestly if Tepper's evaluation of his HC / GM rests on their ability to find a franchise QB then he's a moronic owner who has no business owning a team. What you want to see if the team improving year on year. We've added quality starters / depth to the 2020 squad and lost nothing in FA. Let's see where that leads us in 2021. IF Darnold fails then we simply go again at QB next year - they won't rest on their laurels until they find a guy capable of leading this team.

Does Trey Smith know you're in love with him?

Firstly Kirkwood and Tecklenburg are gone. Secondly, besides Whitehead, which Temple / Baylor player has let us down so far?

Before anyone flips out with the whole 'TemBay bros' nonsense, let's see if Grier is picked up by anyone else to sit on their active roster. I suspect he won't be.

I'm not a fan of moving C to G. You see it with Elflein - he's too small (but he's excellent at combo blocks).

A traffic cone is an upgrade over Paradis.

One thing Rhule talks about is keeping the best 53 players on the roster. So it might be all 9 and carry 1 less LB. I haven't roster-baited in a long time though so I'm just spitballing here. In the modern NFL you're in Nickel a lot of the time anyway - and we know they love to play 3 S.

He has one inaccurate throw, otherwise he sliced and diced those 2nd and 3rd stringers. But then he could have put up a perfect QB rating, scoring on every drive, and you'd still find fault. Let the season play out - and let's hope you're wrong.

What else can they do? Can't stash him on IR as he's not injured. Can't cut him as then you can't trade him. Isn't technically suspended by the NFL yet either I don't believe. They're in a tough bind.