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There's a non-zero chance he makes this team, but it's about as close to zero as I think you can be. Just lacks the functional mobility to be an NFL Offensive Lineman IMO. The fact that he never was included in any of the Jumbo packages Wilks loved so much was telling

Preach. I have endured 41 Carolina summers in my life. I love this state/area, but if I never have to experience being drenched in sweat from being outside for 5 minutes or less in July/August/September, I do not feel like my life will be worse. The one thing I've never gotten tired of in 41 years is the sweet relieve of the Carolina Fall, and everything it brings with it, especially Panthers football.

Hopefully if Bryce develops as we hope and we retain Burns, I don't think we will have any trouble finding veteran pass rushers willing to come here. Obviously, developing a 2nd guy here would be the best, but between the advantage of having (hopefully) a franchise QB, another established top 10 Edge Rusher, and plenty of cap space the next few years with Bryce being on a rookie deal, we will be able to make it work one way or another. And yes, this was a great move for 2023

I don't think that at all. The staff wanted to get a look at the guys in OTA's and training camp, but I think the plan all along was to sign another experienced Edge rusher. This team is capable of winning the division. I don't think they wanted to gamble without having someone else proven besides Burns. This is going to leave a lot of guys fighting for just one or 2 spots. Burns, Houston, & Haynes are locks. I think this could mean YGM will get traded. Could also see DJ Johnson, Amaro Barno, Kobe Jones, or Eku Leota being placed on IR in preseason with any sort of "injury" to basically redshirt them

With the signing of Justin Houston, I'd say there's a significant chance DJ Johnson is going to have an "injury" in preseason that requires IR so we can save a roster spot and basically red-shirt him. I think Corral could have come back from his injury last year in preseason but it was an excuse to stash him on IR and save the roster spot. Seem this movie many times over the years.

I genuinely think at this point in time we don't sign another Edge rusher unless/until after Week 1 b/c salaries aren't guaranteed at that point (only pay per week). Things can change, but as of now, I think the plan is to have Burns and then see who shakes out/ Evero will scheme around the opposite side. I think Marquis Haynes is the 1st guy to get that chance, and Haynes has proven he can produce in limited reps. Hope he's back from injury soon. I'm still open on the idea of Clowney, but consistent effort and the amount of money he's going to want could preclude it. Would be fun to have him back in Carolina.

Some slight changes, but I like your projection for the most part. Think Byrd wins the WR6 spot as the primary returner. Made a couple of changes to Oline. Corbett will be on PUP to start the season so he won't take a roster spot I think YGM and Barno both make the team. I also think Haynes will be the OLB opposite Burns as of now. I think EDGE and Oline depth are the 2 areas of the roster probably the most still in flux. Could possiblt be one more addition in the secondary, but for the most part, I think this team is fairly set. Starters in Bold Offense QB: (3) - Young, Dalton, Corral RB: (3) - Sanders, Chuba, Blackshear WR:(6) - Chark, AT, TMJ, Mingo, Viska, Byrd TE: (3) - Hurst, Thomas, Tremble OL: (10) - Icky, BC, Boz, Zavala, Moton, Mays, Coleman, Irving, Nash Jensen, McCray Corbett on PUP to start the season Defense DE: (3) DB, Anderson, D. Williams DL: (2) Tuttle, McCall OLB: (5) Burns, Haynes, DJJ, YGM, Barno ILB: (4) Shaq, Frankie, D. Jones, KGH CB: (5) Horn, DJAX, CJH, Taylor, STO SS: (3) Bell, Rowe, Jammie FS: (2) Woods, Franklin Flex: (1) Chinn ST (3) Heckler, Pinero, JJJ

Scott has good kids- I will not take that away from him. I knew both Chapel & Salem from coaching and they are good, respectful young men. I know he has one or two more kids, but I don't know them. I credit the mom for how they turned out. Scott is a pompous, arrogant, D-bag, at least in the context of coaching in the same rec leagues with him. Maybe your experience was different (and in a different context), but he was not well-liked by any of the other coaches. He could and would get away with complaining to the refs and get preferential calls. He also acted like he was better than everyone else. Nothing brought me more joy as a coach than wiping that smug little smirk of his stupid face. I have very little respect for him personally, but as a father, I can't completely trash him b/c he's obviously done something right to have good kids. I do respect that 100% Still, my life would not be lacking if I never saw or read anything from him again. Mike Kaye & Joe Person actually cover the team. Fowler is semi-informed opinion fluff pieces at this point...

Bruce Irvin is a great comparison. And if Jones plays as well as Irving did in his one year here, it will be a win-win

Injuries, scheme-fit, etc. Deion Jones wouldn't still be available in FA if he was the same player he was 4-5 years ago, but I do think this is a great depth signing at an area (ILB) where we were thin

Jones had a couple of years (2016 & 2017) where he was one of the best off-ball LB's in the league. His pass coverage ability as a LB was among the best in the league. Even if he has lost a step, it's a great depth signing IMO, and I think he can still spot start if necessary. I love this signing, and I hope we follow it up with another signing at EDGE. One other thing I thought of too is that this signing will allow Luvu to potentially get more snaps as a pure pass rusher.

This 1 million percent. It was an effing dot in between 2 defenders. Perfectly thrown leading Chark away from the big hit (although yes the safety would have hit him in a real game). Chark should hold on regardless. I'm not trying to be mean, but anyone who doesn't understand that this is a freaking high-level throw doesn't really understand football. There's a reason Reich speaks about Bryce the way he does... this ain't normal having a rookie that can see the field like this. Of course there will be ups-and-downs, but there is a large segment of this fanbase that can't or won't accept that there is an actual plan and staff in place for success, and it all begins and ends with #9. I get it, the last 5 years (and especially the last couple) have been draining. Still, we have what may be the next Drew Brees and people still can't be happy...

Shaq is one of the most underrated Panthers in franchise history. Tough act to follow behind Luke & TD, but he's much better than a lot of fans want to give him credit for

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Last preseason was probably the first time in Corral's life that things did not work out how he thought they would from a football standpoint. It's hard for anyone who has been one of the best players on the field week in and week out all the way from pee wee to the NFL to come to realization that, for the first time in their life, they are not the best player on the field, and every rep you get has to be fought and clawed for. Regardless, I loved Corral's interview this week. Seems to have the right mindset coming into this season. Reich has like what Corral is going through, so I'm sure he's much better to relate to Corral than the short-order cook.

In retrospect, I'm still baffled by how Tepper fell for his act. Beyond his opening press conference (which was objectively good), Rhule was obviously in over his head from the start. I'm sure the Covid weirdness added to the dysfunction, but it was certainly dysfunctional his entire tenure. Never once did it actually seem like there was a strategic plan, even though that was talked about ad-nauseum. Rhule has had success at the college level, but honestly, after watching his awkward and cringe-worthy pressers, it's hard to see how that was even possible. He's just not someone I can imagine players wanting to play for. Pure and simple.

Just listening to his presser and demeanor is night and day vs. Rhule. We finally have an NFL caliber head coach again. Getting actual answers and insight is a nice change. No pretense, no nonsense slogans, etc. I'm betting Reich already has more respect and clout in the locker room than Matt Fraud ever had.

Agree 100%. And 2 things have happened this week that will help Corral immensely. 1) The rule change to allow the 3rd QB to be active (but not count against the 47- man active limit) and 2) Cutting Eason to ensure Corral gets more practice reps. These are moves done by a coaching staff that is actually interested in Corral's development. Corral is getting as fair of a shake as he could ask for given the circumstances (i.e. new coaching staff, drafting a QB at #1, signing a veteran in Dalton). We didn't draft Young to not be the starter, but Corral can still have a good career as a backup (or more should the situation present itself). Backups are certainly not valued less having the 17th game. Every QB (or any other player for that matter), comes into the NFL after a lifetime of being the one of the best on the field up until that point. And then all of a sudden are you not the best player, you're not starting, and then you have to worry of you will even get a roster spot or have a place on the team. It's a mental adjustment every NFL player has to make once they realize that this isn't high school or college. Unless you are a top draft pick, you don't have too many opportunities to prove your worth, and you have to capitalize on the few opportunities you do have. Last season was a cluster for Corral, almost none of which was his fault. He needs to mentally dump all of that and to capitalize on the opportunity this preseason. If he does, everything will work out both for him and the team.

Same, but a 3rd round compensatory pick isn't a bad consolation prize...

Yep. Special Teams was a surprisingly a major strength for the Panthers last year. Hekker was a punt god, Eddy was incredible except for Atlanta, JJ Jansen is going to play forever, and Blackshear was low-key a good kick returner. And ST coverage was solid for the most part. The glaring weakness was at punt returner. It seemed like we had Andre Roberts designated for that role, but then he got hurt and we tried to make Shi the guy but he simply underperformed, both as a PR and as a WR. This is one of the best things about a new coaching regime IMO. No more Temple/Baylor nonsense nepotism, no more stupid signs, no more stupid college cliches. This year is about cutthroat competition and rewarding us long-suffering fans with a freaking playoff berth!

I hope for his sake Shi Smith is just renting something. Team is obviously looking for an upgrade at punt returner, and Byrd & Stevenson have proven more at least thus far. I also don't see how Shi gets much playing time as a receiver in a group with Chark, Theilen, TMJ, Mingo, & Shenault (or Byrd for that matter) I think of all the players who had a significant role last season, Shi is the most likely to not be on this year's team.

First off, I'm definitely not opposed to the Panthers adding an EDGE player- I hope they do. However, at this point, I doubt it happens until closer to the season and maybe even after the season starts. You know what you have with these veteran guys. I think the team is going to give a lot of snaps to the younger guys in camp to determine where the gaps still are before signing someone. I think there are probably people within the organization that believe Haynes and/or YGM can be a starter and they want to vet that out first. If these FA's were flawless, they would already be signed. Yannick Ngakoue- Proven pass rusher capable of getting double digit sacks, generally been liability against the run. History with Reich. Jadaveon Clowney- Probably the best against the run, inconsistent as a pass rusher and locker room concerns. Leonard Floyd- To me, probably the best of both worlds (rush + playing the run) we could sign. Potential issue is that he is going to want $10M+ per season (all of them would). Is Floyd better than Haynes with more snaps? Extrapolating the discrepancy in snap counts, Haynes had comparable stats at $1.4M. So, in summation, I do hope we sign someone (I'm leaning Floyd), but I do think the team is considering the above points and that's why we haven't signed anyone yet.

I was sitting in the endzone where Rosario made the catch with my now wife (we had just gotten engaged) and some coworkers from LA who drove down. The 4th Quarter and ending of that game was insane. I remember the whole stadium cheering at the end b/c all the Charger fans initially thought it was incomplete (Rosario plucked that ball from the sky- it was by far his best career game and catch). The stadium then fell silent once everyone realized what happened. Me and one other Panther fan were standing up in our section cheering. It was amazing. Only the 2015 NFC Championship beatdown of the Cardinals was more fun as a fan in my Panthers fandom. Also, we won every home game that year, too. I was 9-0 attending Panthers games in 2008 until the Delhomme meltdown.

Isn't it amazing (or at least a truism about human nature), that even a multibillion-dollar enterprise like the NFL with executives across the board making 7 or 8 figures annually, still has the same HR issues that you would expect from the local Applebee's night crew?

Jon Gruden too