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They've just run through a series of somewhat tough to very tough defenses, and now their schedule eases up dramatically. They've got Vegas, NYG, Commanders, and us to finish the season. They're probably assuming Kirk can do enough to win against weaker defenses, and they don't want to drop a winnable game because of a rookie's first start.

Pride, ego, and sunk cost.

Where I stand is that I had completely written him off and was done with him, but he's turned it around enough to make me alright with naming him the starter next year. He's not currently good enough to call him a franchise QB, but the hope is that he keeps growing. Maybe this is my own bias, but I feel like most fans fall somewhere around this area. Most of the hot takes on here are being made by a few on here who are attempting to clown the majority who were done with Bryce after his consistently poor performances. Also no one should be making definitive statements about XL. Chuba Hubbard and Derek Brown are just recent examples of players declared busts in year one that have become franchise corner pieces. With that said, I'm in favor of going WR round one if a top tier prospect falls to us.

Hurts was absolute ass yesterday. Definitely outplayed by Bryce.

This bet would've made a lot more sense early in the season. Panthers have all of a sudden become a tough out, which is enough to make betting against them a nervy affair.

I thought your answer held unreasonable expectations, so I questioned it. I guess all those QBs stunk against the Eagles since they didn't meet your threshold. I can say that my threshold for a successful franchise QB is 5,000 yards passing and get on my high horse and scoff at anyone saying it's unrealistic because they just have too low standards but that's not very productive is it?

Agreed.

Will watch later. Interested to hear him give Thielen his flowers lol.

Didn't Tepper try to force Ron to move to a 3-4? I may be misremembering, but if that's the case I doubt we're moving away from a 3-4 anytime soon.

If Bryce did this against the Eagles would Frank eat crow? Inquiring minds want to know.

Alright, here's an incomplete list of QBs that have not hit 300 passing yards against the Eagles this year: Jordan Love Kirk Cousins Joe Burrow Jaden Daniels Matthew Stafford Lamar Jackson You're saying that the minimum you will accept is better than all of those QBs. Are these really your standards?

Lamar threw for 237 and 2 TDs against the Eagles yesterday btw.

You'll have to quantify what "lights them up" means for this to have any weight. Give me a Bryce stat line that will have you eating crow.

None of our problems are the sole fault of one individual player.

I get what you're saying, and to a large extent I agree, but I'm not sure what our #1 overall pick is supposed to do when good/great throws are hitting WRs/TEs in the hands and they're dropping them. That's been the state of things these last 3-4 weeks. I'm not sure why you're on this crusade to defend every player on this team not named Bryce Young from criticism as if Bryce is the one and only problem on this team.

He'll be a Titan, Jet, or Brown next year

This is like a throwback to an alternate universe where Jerry had the field designed the way it should've been.

Glad our current owner isn't like that

They'll probably win a couple with the Italian.

He asked to be released. We did the same to Baker when he asked.

I have a feeling that all the buzz around us potentially signing him is just baseless speculation centered around the fact that he's from Charlotte. I'm choosing to believe Canales knows better until proven otherwise.

He's cheeks

Hot take, ram beats a wild horse.

This franchise has a pathological aversion to drafting/signing Clemson players. Never drafted one, and the signings are once in a blue moon, and they're never high profile guys.