Sam the Cat

He has shown improvements...maybe he's ceiling is Brees...he will need better offensive coach, line, recievers ...don't know if he can get it done here though...

Him is his preferred pronoun? Got it.

This is hard to watch

4 hours ago, jasonluckydog said:

I'm watching this Jax vs Bears game and Caleb just threw a pic intended for DJ Moore (former Panther). Caleb is a huge bust. Yep. Dude sucks, we got lucky on that trade. 

This has aged well.  Lol.

1 hour ago, Green-Ghost said:

If I’m not mistaken, wasn’t Tom Brady a seventh round draft?

My problem with tanking in the past, is that too many people think that the first round draft choice is a sure bet.  Tepper and his administration had to learn that the hard way.
 

However, the flipside of the coin is that the quarterback that drafted second third round, etc. is not a sure failure.  
 

Didn’t Drew Brees come out of free agency?  Not every player coming from the free agency is a sure failure.

So is Purdy....Dak was 4th rounder?

On 9/23/2024 at 10:16 AM, t96 said:

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/_/year/2025/position/qb/sort/contract_value

 

Who are you thinking? I don't really have much interest in any of these QBs. Wouldn't be completely opposed to bringing Darnold back but if he continues like he's been playing he'd get paid big and even though I think he got a raw deal here I'm not really convinced he should be a longer term starter for any team in this league. Fields could be interesting but he's just not a franchise QB as a passer either. Maybe Lance but there's a reason no team was interested in trying him as a starter and the best he got was Dak's backup

With same amount of money offered...he's not coming back.  Why would he come bqck to this mess?

This defense makes C Williams lookin like an allpro...

Guess who has 4 TD vs. Houston?  And CJ is playing like Young...

On 9/17/2024 at 12:47 PM, ClawOn said:

No doubt.  Among his litany of other flaws,  the dude doesn't even love football.

You know who loves football?  Sam Darnold.

Darnold and Baker 4-0

Beating playoff teams...

One of the top QBR week 1 = Slinging Sam Darnold!!!!

3 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Darnold has always looked pretty good in short spurts. His issues arise once other teams get tape to study on him within a system. That's when typical Darnold emerges.

Wait, r u saying that 5 years in the league and they don't have a tape on him? R u on the Panthers coaching staff?  Lol

More wins than projected plus a couple of game winning drives.

Since all we got to show for from the trade is our short, weak armed QB, yes, it's a big "L".

On 1/26/2024 at 11:50 AM, Shocker said:

He doesn’t need to be fixed…stop with the false dilemma bullshet.  He is great we have to allow him to be what he is

Short QB with below average arm and athleticism?

On 1/19/2024 at 1:01 AM, demcj said:

  

there's zero chance of stroud looking like young did if the panthers drafted him.

it's one thing to be drafted by a losing team who can't get it's act together...it's another thing to look like you can't get your act together, and be one of the reasons as to why your team is losing.

stroud would have shown promise despite playing on a bad team. if young was drafted by the texans, they would have been asking the same question the panthers are asking...did we pick the right guy?

   

Not if we drafted him without moving up.

Stay away from any decision making for several years...to see if the curse is because of me.

9 hours ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Houston had the #2 pick in the draft. Unless you're telling me their roster changed overnight then you may have a point.

 

Stroud>Bryce stop trying to find excuses to why one is better than the other. We call that coping.

 

Anyone who watches the games can see the clear difference in arm talent between the two QBs.

Not only the arm talent,  let me add:

Vision,  anticipation, awareness, height, athleticism what else?

On 10/17/2023 at 1:30 AM, falconlynx said:

Plays like a 3rd or 4th rounder. 

But not like the last pick of the draft...just ask Purdy.

He sucked so far...but I am willing to give him this year and 1st half of next year...

Prefered Darnold + Moore and waited for 24 draft ...or picked Stroud 

57 minutes ago, Bear Hands said:

The mega concerning thing with the footwork I've started to notice (that is at a much higher volume now):

Weight distribution is wonky and he's just not even setting/stepping up properly.  His feet are barely ever planted for routine throws.  For example on the early Mingo challenged catch, he throws that in a clean pocket, almost falling off his back foot.  And he could have been able to hit an easy 12 yarder if he didn't do his weird overly skip parallel drop back.  It's like he trips backwards on 80% of his throws.  It disrupts timing, and he's not planted when they're at the top of routes.  He's doing this on passes that are these quick outs and comebacks.  

If you wanna see an example of how to do it right, check out Dak and Cousins.  Those two have some of the more disciplined mechanics in the league.  It's just bananas this is where we're at.  I can't believe this is a 1st overall pick. 

If I had a nickel for how many throw Bryce steps into per game, I wouldn't be to get maybe 2 pieces of gum from the glass vending ball.

Face it,  he is the worst of the 1round qbs this year and when in doubt they should have gone with a more prototypical size...but oh well.  

7 hours ago, CRA said:

Saying someone had a disappointing year doesn’t make them comparable to Bryce. 

Peyton Manning also rewrote the rookie record book while disappointing.  He still showed potential and reason to excited.  And he was a lab built NFL QB. 

Trevor Lawerence’s starting WR is depth for Bryce Young.  Bryce’s skill talent is weak and yet better than Trevors.  His NFL debut was a 300 + yard game.  And he was a lab built NFL QB. 

Burrow probably had the worst OL in the NFL and still went for 300+ in half his games.  And he was a lab built NFL QB

Bryce Young doesn’t have an elite NFL skill set like everyone else listed.   It stands out.  He has no special ability.  He has provided no hope. 

Kicker is,  so is CJ Stroud...NFL lab QB.

9 hours ago, Tbe said:

Each group (ol, wr,qb) has good and bad reps. They just hardly ever have good reps at the same time.

Bryce is definitely slow in his drop backs and release many times which causes him to miss the open window. 

Bryce is also getting swallowed up when the pocket collapses, which he can’t see or throw over.

I looked back at Russel Wilson and noticed he would sprint back 10+ yards when under center. My guess is he did this so he could see. Maybe Bryce should give that a try.

 

This sounds a lot like Sammy D? No?  Too soon?

I am now positive that Stroud is the better QB.

Both QBs looked the part.  I wasn't sold on Bryce until today...he looked comfortable and made good reads.  That drop by Mingo for the 1st down in the early part of the game was a great throw...Only if Mingo was Jordan Addison...better OL and weapons this team can go deep!