jayboogieman

Yep. 70-80 million would have been a fantastic deal especially with his production.

Haven't bothered to watch the second season yet.

That'll be in the offseason.

Not surprised the Hornets lowballed him. That will bite them in the backside and cost them if they want to resign him this coming offseason.

A real life

Hopefully we don't see a repeat of the national preseason game.

True. Still, enjoy it while you can.

That'll just make it easier for Tepper then. lol Joking aside, this regime doesn't seem to do backup plans or at least do them well.

I have thought the same. Now though, with all the Watson talk, they may get forced to draft a QB.

Sucking for Sam Howell and that sweet, sweet, UNC homer money.

This is a failure on Rhule's part. He needs to exercise is authority if his OC is not calling the game to his satisfaction.

This might be the best part:

Led by emerging stars LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, Charlotte is letting it be known that it’s here to stay.

https://www.nba.com/watch/video/the-hornets-are-for-real?plsrc=nba&collection=analysis-2021-22-season&fbclid=IwAR0R2HQSbCaUydb-s9BpwwddwchYNaep4X8Y5xCcs2L4jq9mRZUWjV4PvTU

It's already happening. I saw people starting to do that last year. LaMelo brought some like Jeremy Lin did a few years ago.

If that's the case, he should pay every Panther fan instead of wasting the cash as toilet paper.

I respect your opinion, but I disagree. Rhule's biggest mistake is believing he is smart and experienced enough to handle final say when he's never been an NFL HC.

Even taking QBs every year in the mid or late rounds can be a wasted pick if they never play. And the odds are, they won't ever see the field except for a little bit in preseason. And if you're thinking you'll develop them into a Wilson, Brady, or even serviceable like Garoppolo, then you're delusional. Taking a QB every year or two never gives them time to develop. Besides, why do that when the second through fourth are supposed to be the sweet spot for Oline prospects? Late round picks are an even bigger crap show than the earlier round ones are and teams are basically flinging poo at the wall hoping something sticks. Doesn't matter what they pick. Taking a kicker or punter when there are good ones coming out isn't a bad use of the pick though. I brought up the Cowboys, 49ers, and Steelers because you said that the team with the most SB wins always drafted QBs to show that they don't. Under Bill, the Pats have only taken Jimmy G as a second round pick. Heck, since Brady was drafted, the Pats have only taken a QB in the third or fourth round 3-4 times when they have multiple picks in those rounds. And most of those guys washed out without ever giving the Pats any value in return. Well run teams simply don't take QBs that often in the draft.

Once again, GB was a much better team that could afford to waste a pick on a QB. They did the same thing when they thought Rodgers career had started winding down. There were a lot of years between doing so too. The Pats hadn't picked a QB in the first since 93 until this year. The Cowboys haven't used a first rounder on a QB since 89. The Steelers haven't picked a QB in the first since 04. This year was the first time the 49ers have taken a QB in the first since 05. Those five teams are generally well ran and have the most superbowl wins. Except for QB, none of them have wasted picks on first round QBs unless they have needed a QB. This new idea of taking a QB in the first every year is dumb and a waste of resources that can be used to improve the team in other ways.

It's not the entertainment that created the short attention spans. That would be the drugs given for all the "adhd" kids are subjected instead of letting them burn off energy and teachers/parents actually doing their jobs. Short attention span zombies are also easier for the ruling class to control and get distracted.... Oh, shiny

I disagree with that take. You can only play one QB at a time and drafting one in the first each year keeps you from adding elite prospects at other positions. Dranold's trade package wasn't that high and probably would have been a lot less if the Panthers hadn't botched things with Teddy to badly before making the trade. The Jets knew the Panthers were desperate to move on from Teddy and would pay more to do so.

I hate this example. Green Bay was a much better team with an all pro QB. They took Rodgers because they could afford to waste the pick on someone to sit for a few years. If they had had more holes on that team, they probably would have taken someone else. How many times did the Pats or Colts take first round QBs when they had Manning and Brady? How many times did the Panthers do it when they had Cam? You don't just take a QB because he is there. For one, teams don't want to tick off their star. Two and more importantly, why waste a pick on someone that won't see the field barring injury when you can use that pick to add more cheap first round talent to the team at other positions?

It could be argued Rivera knew how to build a team too. He focused on the Dline and linebackers while making due with the secondary since he believed the front seven were more important. On offense, he had Smith, Olsen, Shockey, and double trouble for weapons in Cam's early years. Cam also had a much better Oline to work with. And since Cam tended to throw high, they tried to draft him taller receivers. Of course, that didn't work out too well. And yeah, as the years went on, Ron depended more on his elite two talents than he should have, especially Cam on offense. It's way too early to tell if Rhule truly knows how to build a winning team at the NFL level. He hasn't done badly on defense and has his own take on what to do there. Now on offense? It seems the man needs some help.