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Lewis has struggled and Hunt is out. Corbett reached his over under (2 games) so we can't complain. Mays has been decent. Ickey has been decent.

gets a delay of game after a big play that puts us in the red zone. Throws a bad pass. Takes a sack. Bryce is gonna bryce. Least he didn't fumble or throw a pick from his tippy toes.

There is no excuse for missing that pass. A wheel route is an easy toss.

The play calling with 2 minutes left tells you all you need to know about the confidence they have in Bryce. 2 runs, a screen, short outs, etc. Then there is the discipline and management. Timeout call, clock management, 2 false starts, and not throwing the ball to the back of the endzone with TMac going up for it. We truly suck.

I think it is a delay of game (5 yds) and Loss of down.

So we throw an out route with no chance of scoring--what is the point? Then Bryce is seen smiling. You throw that through the end zone. This is bad.

so he does not watch the clock or know how many timeouts we have. Our field general. He has spotted the defenses a lot of points this year with fumbles etc.

Why wait 6 seconds and then call TO? Are they playing for 3?

THey are not letting Bryce take over--they do not trust him

two runs--they do not trust Young.

I can say that I have defended Canales because I get that they are doing all they can to keep from looking like idiots for drafting Bryce, from the trade up to signing $150m guards to drafting XL and Brooks etc---nothing seems to work. And Hiring Canales was part of the Bryce Young rehab program, so so he can't really decide to "move on." That has to come from Morgan and Tepper. Personally, I think Bryce is due for an injury. He is small, he is not thick, and he has been a LOT more healthy than most any other QB has who has endured so much pressure. The thing that bothers me is this---Bryce really does not go through his progressions quickly. He locks on to his presnap read and stays locked onto him for too long--he seems to fail to anticipate the WR/TE's positioning on the play before the cut--for example, if the WR is running a dig and the CB has his back to the inside of the field, he should be open for a second or less just after the cut. He seems to wait until the cut has been made before deciding, then checking down quickly while moving in the pocket. OL: There seems to be a lack of communication--is that on Mays? Watch this team presnap--they seem a bit confused at times. I can almost predict the success rate of the play by watching the center and QB before the snap.

My very UNPOPULAR opinion: First, I would want to know the locker room. Have they turned on Canales? If not, I would stay with him. Here is why: Switching coaches every year or two is not the answer to long term success. We are chasing hope instead of building a program around a young coach. There were not many applicants for this job and if you think they are suddenly dying to be here now, that MIGHT justify a coaching change Canales has made some tough decisions (like benching Bryce), but his weaknesses (the team's weaknesses) have been in the areas in which we have neglected or sucked for years. Who did we get for CMC? Who made the trade with the Bears when we had no idea at the time who we wanted? Who drafted Mingo, Marshall, XL, etc.? Who signed a frequently-injured CB to the biggest contract in NFL history at the time for a CB? I look at the personnel decisions and the play calling. Our edge players are injured and not that good when healthy. He played Johnson because he had nothing left. Johnson was terrible Sunday. He has nothing at LB and two starting OL are now out. XL is pouting because he does not seem to have paid the price to be paid the price of a first round pick. AT was sent packing. Bryce's resurgence last year may have been Canales and not Bryce. Evero still does not have the tools he needs to succeed--on the field or perhaps between his ears. If Canales fires Evero, he is probably doing the right thing. Remember, we had a lot of money in dead cap when Canales took over. Fitterer was the worst GM since Matt Millen in the NFL, and we have sucked recently in the first round of the draft (Bryce, XL) until this season. When the GM is trying to give the coach what he needs to be successful and you keep changing coaches, it is difficult. I think this--stay with Canales, but bring in a veteran DC. Some argue that Canales needs to move on from Bryce, but this team is not set up to give him options. Andy aint the answer. We never seem to take the PS QB seriously--all eggs are in one basket. Canales needs options. This team needs to address the QB situation. Bryce's best games are not Lombardi worthy, so move on. He is not the Alpha a young coach needs on the field. Give him options at QB, some LBs and a good coordinator on defense, and I think we could use another stud WR. It is time to start drafting developmental OL and start grooming them to replace our aging OL. This draft is solid at QB as it stands now. We need to focus on drafting the right guy and signing a veteran backup who is not the starting QB's BFF. Compete. Heck, i have no problem doing what Cleveland did--draft a QB in round 1 and then another QB if one falls into day 3. I think we need stability and I am not confident any respectable coach comes to Carolina. Canales is frustrated, but the front office has failed him, as have injuries, and a really bad draft a few years ago that brought them Bryce. He was hired to fix Bryce--so I say neuter him so he does not sire any more 5'8" QBs. Canales is better that Rivera was--Canales just has so much less talent. Rivera was coach of the year a few times because he had Cam Newton, but could never put two winning seasons together. That is a crime.

and it could be a slump--I can say that Bryce's timing is usually off when he throws to XL for whatever reason.

And defensive coordinators around the league know it too.

They say it takes three people to dine out in Mullins. One to eat, and two to watch for cars.

He has the skills. Lacks the experience. My question is this--has he been trying to improve and does he have the fortitude and mental toughness to overcome adversity? From what we know, I am concerned about it. I do think he might flash etc. but over the long haul, I am not confident. Look for a team that has lost a WR to maybe seek a trade for him in which we get pennies on the dollar. Man, I am already researching the draft during week 5. If he stepped up, we would be much tougher to defend.

Ancient Mullins (SC) proverb: Cecil 1:17: "He who eats the road kill becomes the road kill."

You seem to distance his performance from what you call a "poo show." He is a big reason why it is a "poo show." So he will not be traded out of it. He will take it, at least in part, with him.

So much of football is about how quickly a player reads and reacts, especially on defense. You can run a 4.4 40, but if it takes you .15 seconds to process a play, you are far from special.

we will win 4 of 5 games at the season's end to go 6-11.

Johnson was horrible Sunday. Failed to hold the edge or pressure the passer.

Supposedly, this is the year for a QB if you need one-- If the QB has been on your roster for 3 years and you still can't get a read on him before investing $50m per year for 4 years, then the problem is organizational. They invested in the line--they invested in WRs, they have invested in RBs...But the coaching is erratic, the play calling suspect, and the injuries and turnover are constantly too high. Bryce has moments and when he is running hot and/or with a lead, he looks serviceable. He has some positive qualities--but a first overall draft pick in year three should not aspire to be mediocre--he needs to show signs that he is the answer. I do not see the fire--the urgency--or the dawg. I see a front runner who folds when the chips don't fall the Panther way. When has he put the team on his back and rallied us from behind? I can't recall a time when he has rallied us back from 2 scores in the fourth quarter. I dunno. There are so many variables, I can't tell the symptoms from the problems.

several busses. Very short busses. I really think the system and coaching are inferior as well. Darnold sucked here. Mayfield was here and sucked. Players come here to die. I was asking us to sign Daniel Jones on the cheap--still early, but I think we have no eye for talent or what our system needs. At QB in the NFL, you need an alpha. We do not have an alpha. You need an Alpha coach. Not seeing it.

Bryce is a front runner. He needs the lead--he has a good running game. but when problems happen, he folds. He is not an alpha.

this is ugly. Flashbacks.