MHS831

It will always be the measure of Fitterer--Darnold vs. Fields.

I am basing this on the time of year and the baggage--but he may know. Still, until he hits the market--desperate men do desperate things.

It is very tempting, but I think we will see what we have and draft a QB if necessary.

We could trade Darnold, a first rounder in 2022, and Robby Anderson* (I know, I know) and we might get him. I am just thinking his value is lower than we think right now. *Anderson has a large salary at a position where we have Moore, Marshall, Shi, Moore again, Zylstra, Bayless--still better than we have had in a while...etc. Do not think we do this, but...

The Vikings might be in the mix as well. Not sure that they think the world of Mond. (See what I did there?)

Man, I am torn. I want the Panthers to be great, and this could be the missing piece. On the other hand, I can't afford massages. I believe character matters, and I believe in second chances. I might low ball the Texans to see what they might take, keep Darnold, and hope he plays well. Having 2 QBs is great.

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Pulling for him more than you know.

Not with the Brady Bunch. The Jets had a terrible staff, scheme, and personnel. Tom Brady would have sucked there.

Like Chicken Little?

So we should evaluate him based on his performance as a Jet with that coach and in that system with that personnel? That makes sense. His first camp as a Panther in the Brady system with these receivers and this defense. The man is 25--I am not ready to call him "Trash" and you should not be either.

We shall see. But to dismiss a player before his first camp is also trash.

He is a bit fragile.

Let's see how he does in man coverage. I think he will be better.

I am so happy Marty is gone.

I think we should storm the castle and knock Igo out of his little throne and crown Verge. If that is a thing we can do.

Wolf Blitzer might have played pop warner football. Just sayin--awesome name.

Think about it---we are sitting in pretty good shape. 1. Darnold is on a rookie deal for now. If he plays well, we lock him up and pass on Watson. If he does not, we dodge that bullet and make the move for Watson. 2. Our future cap figure is pretty low (2022...) 3. Watson is not my favorite option; I would rather see Darnold play well and not have to take on a player with baggage. That could divide the fan base to a degree. It does not matter if you or I are OK with Watson; this is a business and the QB is the brand. However, talent suggests he gets $40m per and someone will pay it.

I beg to differ. That is an impressive squirrel.

The secret to keeping your core is not paying them, it is hitting in the draft. For example, if you can get 2 starters each year, and 2 players develop into starters after the first year, then you always should have about 10-12 starters on rookie deals. If half your staring roster is on a rookie deal, the other half is much easier to manage. I would estimate that of the 11 or so players on second or third contracts, only about 5 should be on elite-level contracts. In our case, that will be (2022's crystal ball): CMC Darnold (hopefully) Moton Burns Moore That is a bit offensive (pun), but we have a young defense. Some players will be ending big deals and should be shown the door as well--tough calls to make--Shaq comes to mind. However, do not forget that we still have some big dead money debt.

Run some 2 back. Both can catch.

My top 5 questions: Link--right here. 1. Who will win the OL jobs and where will they play? (Some of you are penciling in Moton at LT--however, would it be a dickish move to sign him during his prime on a RT contract and move him to LT? Not sure, but I would love to see it if he can improve LT while the RT drop off is minimal) 1a. LT: 1b: LG: 1c. RG: 1d: RT: 2. How solid will our CBs be? (Jackson and Horn and Bouye {Nickel} can play man, and that is what we are going to do a lot. Bouye/Melvin at nickel is a huge question that should be answered in preseason. NOW ask the Chinn at FS question. It makes more sense.) 3. Can the front 4 generate enough pass rush to prevent the need to blitz as often? (Brown was better vs. the pass, not as good vs. the run, according to the expectations of some experts. Fox and YGM should be solid, and Reddick and Burns could make QBs shake. Pressure on the opposing QB without costing us a DB or LB is big). 4. Can Rhule show signs of his "3-year turnaround" success in college on the NFL level? (A 10-win season would suggest that he has done just that. If you want to gauge his success, note the UDFAs and the day 3 picks who are contributing--but focus on the UDFAs. They are players he "recruited" and they are marginal to inferior, for the most part. Franklin, Hartsfield, Smith, Stokke, David Moore, {rookies to watch, FB, G}, etc. for example) 5. Darnold, of course, but not his confidence, but the key QB measures of confidence: leadership, performance when the game is on the line. Both suggest confidence, but these are how QBs are forged in the NFL. Teddy had numbers, for the most part, but when you needed a field general, he fled the battlefield.)

This is going to be the most interesting story after Darnold this season--the LT spot. Again, if Moton can do at LT what he does at RT--I would LOVE to see it. Then we'd have BC at RT. Let Erving and Daley compete for the LG job with Elflein, and let Scott (who is a swing tackle, I think) back up both T spots. I have not watched the games you mentioned in some time, so I could be remembering it worse than it was, fwiw. IF Moton goes to the LT spot successfully, our OL could be very good. One other factor--what kind of rapport did he have with Miller? T/G communication is important--like knowing when to switch in man defense in basketball--and that could be the reason Moton STAYED at RT when he had the chance--so many variables. I think we can agree on this: If he is going to switch, it will be now and not later.

I think your last sentence sums this up.