Jon Snow

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We'll see. Throwing shade at Teddy at every turn and being heavily involved in QB trade talks is either heavy telegraphing or the most elaborate smokescreen in NFL history.

I admit I don't get the strategy towards Teddy.  How they are handling that situation is puzzling to say the least.  

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

That’s a hurndog move for sure.  
 

 

but I do think rhule likes what he sees in Jones.   Does that mean we will draft him, probably not but damn this week produced some smoke.  

There is always a lot a smoke and gamesmanship going on this time of year.  I don't put much stock in coach speak anyway, especially this time of year.

1 minute ago, mrcompletely11 said:

I don’t know man calling Jones an alpha is a huge compliment and not just your run of the mill coachspeak 

Maybe, but I don't see Rhule as the type to telegraph his moves.  

Just now, BurnNChinn said:

Yeah every time he has something good about someone they were cut lol, so that’s good news for Jones.

Just throwing it out there.  You have to take that praise with a grain of salt.  It's good for the players egos but it means nothing about what he really has planned.

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Rhule and company had a week to get to know whatever they wanted to about Jones. They publicly raved about him, though that doesn't necessarily mean they'd draft him at number eight.

The feeling it gives me though is that if they do (or don't) I'm probably gonna trust that decision.

I'm beginning to think that if Rhule raves about a player it means absolutely nothing in getting a sense of his direction.  It's a good strategy to be honest because it throws off the competition to your thinking.  

2 minutes ago, catnip said:

If we see a top QB at #8 we will take it . If there is no top QB at # 8 we trade down a few spots for more picks and still get Mac Jones a little later .  Not playing Jones in the senior bowl maybe because he was dinged up gives us an edge because Rhule watched him in practice and met him up close . If we pick him it will be because Rhule believes in him .

I can see a situation where they stay at 8 and take bpa then go after Newman later in the draft to serve as a project behind Teddy this season.  There are so many ways this could play out that it makes my head spin.

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

We've been so aggressively sending signals that we've done with Teddy that we've pretty much painted ourselves into a corner. We know we're done with him. He knows he's done here. The entire locker room knows there's zero confidence in Teddy. 

Pretty much.  It will be interesting to see how the manage this awkward situation going forward.

Just now, WarHeel said:

Y’all can go ahead and kiss the notion of getting Watson goodbye. Can’t imagine what his price tag is going to be after this deal. 

It was never really an option in the first place.  It was just a bunch of fans wishful thinking.

4 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I am wrong about the draft (when a few years have passed) that I do not pretend to know more than the team scouts.  I was wrong about Cam, Luke, CMC.  Right about Thomas Davis (good pick--I defended him) and Kelvin Benjamin. 

I do not try to predict how these guys will pan out.  It is a total crapshoot with these players almost every time.  There is no such thing as a sure fire lock in this league.  There's too many variables that effect the outcome to predict with any certainty.

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Familiar to me in this case because that's the phrase I've seen used to describe how Brad Holmes felt about Goff when he was with the Rams.

It also is reminiscent of the events that took place in our FO last off-season.  I would love it if we could trade Grier to the WTF team for anything, a pick, a player, a hot sandwich, anything.

3 minutes ago, Martin said:

I’m thinking the same thing. But not with our first rounder. We might get Sewell or Slater in the first, then Mac in the second round.

I’ve been very skeptical of Mac (I still am to be honest, but if they think he is worth it after coaching him for a week, who am I to say otherwise?). But, how different is he really from Tua? Mac got more size, Tua is slightly more mobile? On the other hand, not sure how impressed I am with Tua...

This may play into somewhat but it will ultimately boil down to opportunity.  They will have some options up their sleeve (I certainly hope so) to fall back on.  It just may not be the Huddle's choice.

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

The Lions new GM is the guy who was "banging the table' for the Rams to do whatever took to draft Goff in the first place.

He might see Goff as more valuable than we do.

Sounds familiar.

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

football is serious bidniz bro

Apparently to some foozball is life.

1 minute ago, MHS831 said:

I would take it hard.  I would need some consoling from fellow Huddlers.

I will probably laugh my ass off at the reactions.  But I do not take this stuff seriously.  

6 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

With everything Ruhle and Tepper have said and intimated, I'd be AMAZED if Bridgewater goes any longer than the second day of training camp as the presumed starter.

Remember when Clausen was still the "starter" until like day three in Spartanburg and then he complained about it lol

They better find some competition then.  Because currently Teddy is a lock to start.

3 minutes ago, ncfan said:

Still think we're going to have to move up.

While some Panthers beat writers seem to think there is a chance at 8.  Most Lions people and Many National people still think the Lions go Lance at 7 if he's there, considering the Lions can get out of Goff next year,  and sit Lance this year.

Additionally, San Fran has been rumored to be in the QB Market.  And word was, thst they were 1 of the strong suitors for Stafford.  So you better believe they will be on the phone with Detroit at Lance there at 7

Or us at 8.  Don't count that out.

Just now, Harbingers said:

They won't do a proper rebuild?

Well in fairness it appears we are trying some type of hybrid rebuild ourselves. 

Just now, Harbingers said:

Unless they draft one to sit for a year or two while they put the pieces together around him.

If they are smart they will.  It's not a lock they won't take one at 7. 

9 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

It does if the plan then is to get Jones.    I am still in the “trust the staff” mode 100% so I will go along with whatever they think is best.  If we pass on fields or lance then there is probably a significant reason as to why. 

I'm not there yet.  I can see them passing on Fields as the curse is real with OSU QBs but the others I have not watched a single game or highlights of.  No clue on them and really do not care at this point.

If Jones ends up being their fallback option I would think that they better not drop back enough that NE or NO can't jump them because if reports are true ( I know it's BS season) both are looking at Jones in the first if he's there.

Or they may look to take one in the 2nd or 3rd since they are pretty much stuck with Teddy.

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

Trade back how far?

Does it matter?

Yes.  Better question is what will the huddle reaction be if we trade the 8th pick before it's our turn and one of the huddles top 4 QB's is still on the board?  

I mean it was pretty much destined for him to start anyway.  It's not like we have a better option currently.  They will throw crap at the QB position until something sticks.  Teddy will have real competition this season, hopefully.  Otherwise I suspect we may be drafting in the top 10 once again next off-season.

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Yes, but we have too many far bigger needs and not enough available cap space to justify throwing a big money contract at a DT. 

This^ forget big spending in FA this off-season.  Except at QB apparently.  

I certainly hope that would not be the Panthers first offer.  

2 hours ago, TrevorLaurenceTime22 said:

But does he? He's had one ACL tear and absorbed an average of 50 sacks a season.... 

He doesn't.  You get 5 or 6 at best simply because his style of play won't afford him 10 years at this level.  Delusional fans are funny.