jayboogieman

Nicely stated. To add to this, firing someone so soon can also send the message that Tepper, Rhule, and Fitt don't know what they are doing. Sure, some will claim it makes them look like they are quick to correct a mistake, but it really doesn't. Whoever the replacement is could be worse. Then toss in keeping Rivera and Hurney so long with the way Cam and then Teddy were treated, and it doesn't paint a pretty picture for current brain trust.

I think they're going to find that out for any guard, center, or tackle no matter how good they are. Every agent will know the Panthers are desperate to upgrade and will take advantage of that fact.

I guess it's a good thing there is supposed to be a national alcohol shortage. If not, the kidneys of some of the posters here wouldn't make it to the end of the season.

There's one

So Brady is struggling to adapt to himself?

You're welcome!

Yeah, odds are better that Bridges breaks out than the Hornets looking good from this move.

He'll still be a restricted free agent. This will end up looking like a smart move if Miles doesn't have a good season or a terrible one if he balls out and his price goes up.

And get 3 winning seasons as we saw with Cam. The Oline is just as important as the QB, perhaps even more so.

I meant it as something he should have done during the offseason or when he was first hired.

I said when Darnold was traded, that he should get the chance he has been given without anyone looking over his shoulder ready to take his spot. That's happened, and he appears to be just who he was in NY and at USC. Ride with him the rest of the season, because if things keep going like they have the last three games the Panthers will have a higher pick(top 10) pick. Fitt will probably use that to trade down and recoup some of the picks he has traded away. Sadly, this all means the Panthers will be back on the QB hunt next offseason once more. Hopefully, they don't make a panic move and give up a lot of capital to try and fix that mistake. Build the Oline and rest of the team, then go all in on a rookie like the Chiefs did.

If his list is smaller, it should be since he hasn't coached much in the NFL. Still, it couldn't hurt to just call someone up and ask for advice, could it?

I agree. Heck, if nothing else, Rhule could have done like Ron did and call older, proven NFL coaches for advice.

I'd be fine with it as long as Williams keeps playing like he has the last two games.

This is true. Perhaps he should have gotten a more proven NFL OC or DC to help navigate that curve or at least an advisor.

They probably should have made a run at Lincoln Riley.

I was meh on the Rhule hire when it was made. It also made me wonder how be became such a hot name that offseason. Rhule is a coach that has never been the HC of a major college nor did he have a lot of NFL experience. And he wasn't one of the young offensive minds all the teams were clamoring for.

I wouldn't put a rookie behind this Oline. I don't want to see the Panthers create their very own David Carr. Fix the line with actual proof next season that it is improved, and then draft a QB the following year. Hopefully that will line up with a better QB class coming out as well.

As I said in another thread, I'm not high on him. But I'm more than willing to see how it plays out too. Taking a page from Rivera's book and reaching out to older and more experienced NFL coaches could be good for him.