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See, the problem with the whole "don't draft a RB in the 1st round" argument is that it tries to say every situation is the same. Should the 2021 Lions draft a RB in the 1st round? Hell no But why shouldn't the 2021 Bills draft one? Why shouldn't the 2021 Patriots draft one? Elite RBs are a difference-maker. Yes, they have relatively shorter playing careers as an elite player than other positions, but the league changes way too much in 5 years IMO to not draft a guy just because he won't be good 5 years from now. If the Bills were in a position to take a McCaffrey in the draft, they absolutely should take him. I think a better way is to say bad teams shouldn't draft RBs in the 1st round, because it'll take too long to rebuild before RB is able to contribute to a winning team (in all likelihood). Good teams absolutely should take a RB if it is a need and will make an immediate difference.

Yes, but Fournette wasn't a good pick either. The article is insinuating that Fournette was the better pick, hence the opening statement, "while McCaffrey was headed to the locker-room, Fournette was scoring the game-winning touchdown." Yes, it is fair to argue that extending McCaffrey at that $ amount wasn't smart. But it is hard to take the article seriously when it largely seems to be suggesting that the Panthers would have been better off with Fournette. We all saw what Fournette was in Jacksonville, and they moved on from him. He's effective now because he plays with Tom Brady and a godly group of receivers. I'm sure if the Panthers had Brady, Evans, AB, Godwin, Gronk, Brate, Howard, and two great book-end tackles, we'd be getting more consistent results too. The article should have focused on the contract and taking McCaffrey where we did. But I have no earthly clue as to why it is trying to compare McCaffrey and Fournette. Fournette wasn't very good in Jacksonville beyond one year. And he isn't good now - he just plays for a far, far better team. McCaffrey was clearly the better player and the better pick (VS Fournette). Any other suggestion is nonsense.

Lol Fournette isn't a good back and wasn't a good pick either. Not really sure what the article is trying to suggest honestly? It could have made the argument that McCaffrey wasn't a good pick without also trying to draw parallels between him and Fournette. Fournette just so happens to play for an absolutely loaded offense.

Matt Rhule sucks

Any in-shape 25 year old is going to be stronger and more agile than when they are 32.

WE SUCK

I clearly said he's one of the best young WRs. To suggest I called him the best young WR is a stupid as hell. You are the one saying we should let a WR who has done nothing but put up numbers regardless of QB or offense walk away.

One of the best. Learn reading comprehension. And he absolutely is one of the best young receivers. The numbers speak for themselves. You sound like a moron. Yes he has his issues but a lot of players do. You can't let a good player walk just because he doesn't do everything flawlessly.

Why do fans on this site constantly want to criticize Moore? He's not perfect but he's easily one of the best young WRs in the game. Letting him walk would be dumb as hell. Not his fault he's been saddled with horrible QBs and offenses.

I have joined the dark side. FIRE RHULE

Why is McCaffrey on the sidelines?

How was that not holding on Reddick

How about you just stop watching right now?

Lol right? It takes time for WRs to develop unless they are Chase-level talents. Davante Adams in Year 1 and 2 ain't anywhere close to Davante Adams of today. But yeah, let's blame the coaching staff because our rookie WR isn't fully developed yet.

He only had 2 catches in the second half, for a total of 22 yards.

Exactly. Nobody gives a damn about what a HC says to the media unless said coach is disrespecting the player in public, which is not what Rhule has done. It is asinine the stock that people on this forum put in meaningless press conferences that only happen because it is required of the head coach. Rhule left Temple to go to a bigger school and make more money. So what. Why would a player be mad at him for that?

He had a down game against one of the best receivers in the game.

Also hilarious how we are supposed to believe in this narrative that players hate how Matt Rhule gives them too much praise in the media (lol) and yet the biggest example of this is probably Cam Newton... who re-signed here. We've never heard or seen any report of players turning against Matt Rhule, which would be something that would easily leak it considering it leaks out damn near with any team where the players start to hate the HC (see: Miami). But yeah... the players hate the praise Rhule gives them in the media. They'd much rather him talk bad about them. Makes sense.

Only on CarolinaHuddle could a head coach giving praise to his players be seen as a huge negative.

What are all these examples of players who were given an "overboard" amount of praise in public only to be cut after? Cam Newton and who else?

How does publicly telling the media that your OC didn't do a good job improve the football team?

This doesn't make any sense. You initially stated that the problem with Matt Rhule is that in press conferences, he gives out praise to players that behind the scenes, he does not mean. Why would a player prefer their coach to throw them under the bus to the media? But then in the post I just quoted, you seem to be implying that Rhule is intentionally saying false, negative things about his players. What is an example of Matt Rhule saying outright false, negative things about his players? I'm actually very curious. You are a smart guy. But I have no clue what you are getting at, because you are saying two different things. The first post you said Rhule was giving too much praise in press conferences that he didn't mean... I'm not sure in what rationale you think players would prefer to get thrown under the bus in public.

And? Please explain to me why that matters? It's a press conference. Of course the things he says to the media aren't always going to be how things play out in reality. You are making a problem out of something that in the grand scheme of things, really doesn't matter. I seriously doubt any player is even listening to Rhule's press conferences, much less caring about anything he has to say. Press conferences and what a coach says in them literally doesn't matter. It is for entertainment/media purposes, point blank. It amazes me how much stock ya'll keep trying to put into something that has nothing to do with the product on the football field.

Every HC's press conference is filled with coach-speak. If people want to hate Rhule that is okay. But it blows my mind how much people think what a coach says in a press conference matters. Newsflash: Go watch all 32 HC post-game talks. They all more or less say the same thing. Hell the GOAT coach Belichick is the KING of Coach Speak. No player gives a crap about what Rhule is saying at a press conference. It literally doesn't matter.

It is way too early to write Derrick Brown off. It takes time for DTs to develop unless they are among the very elite. Cameron Heyward is an All-Pro and he didn't even start his first two years. Brown will be fine. He showed way too much promise last year, he's just in a slump right now. But the guy is 23 years old w/ incredible physical talent and a very hard worker. Let's just pump the brakes.