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The LBs are not getting to the spot very often.

this revamped DL is still giving up chunks.

It could be XLs fault--on that route, he is supposed to close back towards the ball--if he was getting deeper, it allows for the route to be undercut. Now, I am not sure that is what happened, but if you played WR or TE, you know that.

Today's star player for the Panthers? Xavier Legette I have spoken.

We got this.

I am sorry. Pets are family.

The world needs to know. Veneers.

Some key points going into today's game: Barring an injury during warm-ups, we are pretty healthy if it were midseason. We are currently still in the playoff hunt. Trevor's hair is ridiculous and it pisses me off. Hunter has 48 teeth. Don't fact check me. Trust me.

Seriously--hope it goes well and you recover quickly.

I thought the new coaching staff would help turn things around to some degree. The QB whisperer. Stud OL... Etc.

I am not sure that I have ever been as pessimistic about the Panthers entering a season. Maybe that is a good sign

I see it both ways, but I said "shut down" corner (I believe) not "good" CB. I think--and I understand both sides--if he can play shut down cb, he is more valuable than a #2 WR-but it depends on many variables. Interesting debate.

Yep. I guess it depends on your existing needs, but ideally, this is spot on. He could be used as a third WR on passing downs and a third CB---which would get him probably around 50-60 snaps per game. However, I think he is a long CB--and to me, a shut down CB is more valuable than a #1 WR--lotta folks might disagree with that, but I do not see him as a #1 WR in the NFL-a stud #2 perhaps--along the lines of a Tee Higgins at best.

Hate them both. SO you all know, my list of teams that I hate in descending order. You are welcome in advance. 1. Dallas Cowboys 2. New England Patriots 3. New Orleans Saints 4. Tampa Bay Bucs 5. Dallas Cowboys again

In my view, and this is not based on any evidence beyond memory, the best backups are those who were drafted, thrown into the fire too early, then discarded as a bust. Some really improve once they have been given a chance to lick their wounds, watch, and work with the QB room for a year or two. I think there is something to the Parcells (I think) formula: "Bill Parcells had a seven-point "formula" or checklist for drafting a quarterback: be a three-year starter, a college senior, a graduate, have a minimum of 30 starts and 23 wins, maintain a 2:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio, and achieve at least a 60% completion percentage." Having said that, Parcells' comment was long before the new college offenses and portal jumping, but the basic formula frames what it takes. So players like Trey Lance, Anthony Richardson, Zach Wilson, Jameis Winston (to a degree), are TYPES that defend my position. Richardson has not hit rock bottom and rebounded yet, and I am not sure Wilson will ever amount to anything beyond his 2020 BYU season, but this kind of player knows what it is like to be the "the guy" and they know the weaknesses in their game that other teams exploited. Of course there are exceptions etc., but this is simply my preference. Derek Anderson is a good example. In college, he completed 50% of his passes and threw 57 interceptions vs. 79 TDs. As a backup, he was not bad. I think Dalton is a decent backup, fwiw. Anderson actually won 20 games as a pro (vs. 29 losses) and when he started for the Panthers, he was 2-2 (2014 and 2016) and completed 67.5% of his passes.

I was watching the Vikings preseason game vs. (I forget) and there was an undrafted free agent from Minnesota playing--his reads were lightning quick and he was accurate. My interest was in seeing what the Vikings had on their roster who might be able to help us, and I wanted to see (later) if they put this qb on their PS. They did not--they have him as the #3 QB behind Wentz. In my view, he is going to be a very solid NFL qb in time. I wonder if we could have picked him up in the AT trade, which is my point. Max Brosmer. He reads quickly and his footwork is excellent. He does not overreact to pressure. Lot to like about him. I know this is "woulda, shoulda, coulda," but damn, we can't put all our chips on a 5'10" QB who is unproven in his third season as starter. Normally I don't start threads like this, but I think we could have grabbed a player who has all the fundamentals to be a good NFL QB for a long time. Would I cut Dalton? I dunno. Maybe keep 3, but Dalton has not shot at the future here--

I expect Ohio St to start blitzing--Manning is dangerous when he sets his feet.

Manning has a cannon. When he settles down, oh my word.

Come on. Playing time is not shared by the players and players do not determine who stays on the field. Sounds like someone is jelly.

We need fireworks for game 3 or so--when we hit 200.

I could see Robinson and or Mathis

they could bring him back to the PS---feeling that he needs more time and maybe be available should a WR go down midseason. In other news: (I worked all day, so this could have been discussed.) Have not seen it, but read on FB that cut S Sanders is in "secret talks" with Carolina.

they might have their eye on another qb on another roster--watch the Giants/Browns/etc

Thornton's value is tremendous. If he had not stepped up.... I see him (maybe not right away) as the third CB since Smith Wade is the nickel. I think Bartholomew had a terrible camp--not sure where Evans stands. Re-signing Jackson was huge too.