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Better than the year before no doubt. But that was a very low bar let's be honest. And folks here were borderline hyping up our OL as a fringe top 10 unit in the offseason. I knew better than to join that. I hope to be pleasantly surprised as the season progresses. But I'll be prepared for inconsistency I'm a Panthers fan.

Man you know I am no Sam Darnold or Baker Mayfield fan but the run game helped out the oline a great deal last season and when that wasn't there those guys took some big hits.

If we don't think he's worth giving reps to cut him loose. We've been getting eyes on him in camp too supposedly. The RB position is one where you can find a stud here and there much easier than some others. I just don't want to reach the midway point in the season and be looking back thinking why didn't we do more. I assume you feel the same. With that in mind at bare minimum we should be looking at other teams cuts and possibly even signing someone like Fournette as others have mentioned. If we had a veteran QB I would be a little less concerned about this but with a rookie and a sketchy oline we need to put as much support and depth around this kid as possible.

I'm assuming this is heavy sarcasm. The OL is the position group that's been holding this team back for years. I'd love to see a total 180 and the oline become a strength for us for years to come. But it's been more of the same thus far. Best thing to do is prepare for some level of disappointment there.

Nobody develops from the sideline.

Hmm seems like a waste of his and our time then. It would be nice to keep churning the position group given our lead back is nursing a groin injury which can linger.

Need to get a good look at Peoples honestly don't know why we didn't against the Giants.

The local media here is cheeks and has been for a long time save for a few rare ones who have left.

There are no free lunches here the coaching staff knows what's at stake and no matter how many keystrokes are wasted about how it's only preseason they are not at all satisfied with some of the things we've seen. At this point both sides of the fence of this are overbearing and need to take a break or two.

Some folks just like to lick boots but they all eventually join the fracas if things get bad enough. Overall I understand your sentiment. But I wouldn't allow yourself to get this emotionally invested in it this year. Take it week by week. Call it like you see it results wise. Try to have some fun because I do think as the regular season progresses the offense will grow with Bryce and Thomas Brown as the coordinator.

Welcome to the worldwide web.

The "just happy to be here" and "hey at least we have a football team" mentality in full effect.

They were both previously let go from their first head coaching job like I said. Risky at best either way. Such is the life of a Panthers fan.

Could end up that way. Or could be neither were going to be the answer we needed. Both candidates have already had their chance at the big seat previously regardless of how you might feel their exit was fair or unfair. All in all it comes back to this franchise seems to be snakebit. What can ya do?

Some of the same folks calling out people for recognizing another ugly outing preseason or not also carried water for Matt Rhule once upon a time. I respect the dedication but don't get it twisted like you're so high above it all and others are just reactionary.

This is true. But this is also a franchise with 7 winning seasons in a quarter century and zero of them consecutive. You can acknowledge there's still plenty of time to get issues corrected but also call what you're seeing a duck when it walks and quacks like one. This is more of the same so far.

Seems like every team but us can get to the end zone with ease so far this preseason. Can't help but think of the Colts fans laughing their asses off at us taking Reich off their hands. Hoping he cleans this mess up and makes them eat their words but ooooof.

If he keeps looking lost like some of the worst olinemen in our history he's going to warm up Scott Fitterer's seat.

Icky looked like Byron Bell out there no sugarcoating it.

New season new staff new QB same ol' dreadful Carolina Panthers offense lol

Newton was having a career season before the Watt hit. He also nearly led the Panthers to a playoff win in New Orleans the year before with a bunch of randos at wide receiver. The results since that helmet to the shoulder from Watt are plain to see. It can happen to any QB. Enjoy the good times while they are still going.

Looks like Nick Goings coaches like Greg Schiano. I can't wait for the shitshow that is the Aaron Rodgers era to kick off in New York.

But he's good for our locker room

Mr. Scot is still concern trolling about Cam Newton not winning enough I see. This years Panthers better show up this weekend so we have something else to talk about.