jayboogieman

This is reminding me of some of the first week college football games.

They were both fighting for the ball. It was a decent no call.

Screen game is working early.

Best thing that could be said about that punt return is the returner caught the ball cleanly, didn't cough it up, and there were no flags.

Going by how they did Teddy, I think they would cut bait with Darnold quickly. I don't mind that they only brought in Darnold. The coaches must have thought he was young enough to rehab and didn't want him to have to look over his shoulder at the new draftee. Rhule probably didn't want the media headache of having Darnold and a new rookie on the roster at the same time if Darnold sucks with the media asking when the rookie will start either.

This seems to be the NBA fan thing. I've seen tons of NBA fans, especially Hornet fans, complain about past drafts and why their team didn't draft player X when he was available instead of whoever was actually drafted. If is one of the smallest words, yet it is also the biggest question. Don't worry about who was passed over in favor of whoever was taken. Marty always drafted well in the first round, yet nobody graded his drafts on just that one pick. If Fitts missed on Horn, yet hit on everyone else when people look back at this draft, he had a successful one. If he pulled a Marty and nailed Horn, yet flubbed on everyone else, he had a bad draft.

This guy? Well he is the ghost with the most. He might make a good QB in Chicago.

I've always said Darnold should get the chance to be the guy once he was traded for. I still believe that and think he has to prove the FO was correct in believing in him. I hope Darnold works out as it means the Panthers can start loading up on Oline talent and the other holes on the roster. But I'm also prepared for him not to work out and the Panthers being on the lookout for a QB again next year. And yes, a QB should take what is there including a check down to CMC if that is the best option. My point is that the stats don't tell the whole story. By themselves, they look impressive. But they were against backups and guys that won't be on a NFL roster this year and he still struggled at times during that half. If you don't look at it as a fan, but as someone with no interest in the Panthers, then it wasn't confidence inspiring.

My only question is why are there so many of them? It wasn't that long ago that there was maybe four captains total. Have we entered the Oprah days? And everybody gets to be a captain?

Even just looking at the preseason performance in a bubble, one could argue it wouldn't inspire confidence. Most of the throws were short, the same thing people fussed about Teddy B doing. He had happy feet, locked onto receivers, etc. Oh, and this was against backups! Take off the fanboy glasses and you can see the writer's point even if you feel it's wrong. As others have said, Darnold and the Panthers are an afterthought for the mass majority of the NFL community(fans, writers, etc)

Same

Yep. How this season goes will hinge on the Oline more than anything else.

It was one half against mostly backups vs three years of history against starters. I can see their point even if I don't like it.

Pretty much. I said when the Panthers traded for him that he needed the chance to be the starter without looking over his shoulder. They have given him that. Now Darnold needs to prove them right.

Didn't catch the humor?

Sloppy, fairly low scoring game. The Panthers offense stalls several times due to the Oline. Darnold throws a pick early causing most of the Huddle to meltdown. Four hamsters die from exhaustion and the server crashes. He throws a TD to Arnold just before the half. The defense has a so-so game, but doesn't make Wilson look like an all pro like the Panthers have done several times in the past when facing QBs making their first NFL starts. CMC has a good game. Rhule sends out the kicker for a 60 yarder in the first half. It's a miss. The kicker makes 2 50+ yarders late in the game. Rhule is first in line for a mustache ride to celebrate.

Only on Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays. Oh yeah, and on Saturdays during January.

You will be doing a lot more Howelling when the Panthers sign some other vet journeyman QB and trade out of the pick to recoup more of the already traded pics.

Better to overestimate the Jets and be pleasantly surprised if the Panthers win than underestimate the Jets and be highly disappointed if the Panthers lose.

Five TE sets!

I'm disappointed this is not the first comment considering the OP's username.

Did I say Rhule was going to be crap as an NFL coach? I never hinted at such a thing. You don't know that those guys will be three quality starters. You think they will be because of early results. That said, like every other draft, it takes a few years to know for sure. Never claimed that I know if they will be a success. That is projection on your part. You claim that what Rhule and Fitterer's predecessors did doesn't matter, yet you bring up Johnson as historical proof that you're in the right. Doesn't work that way. What Johnson did doesn't matter to what Rhule and Co will do since what their predecessors did doesn't matter. You can't have it both ways. What does matter is that Rhule was half of a leadership team that produced bad results(a losing season since this in the NFL along with some player issues). Rhule doesn't get a magical do over just because his first partner has been replaced. He not only needs to learn from his mistakes, but also those his predecessors made.

A wise man also considers you take the good with the bad and can't erase the past. Other first time coaches had the same issues Rhule did. He wasn't the only one, so doesn't get a pass. Life doesn't work that way, especially in a results business like the NFL. You're correct in that there is never perfection and that hopefully these guys make less mistakes. That said, they have to prove that they will make less mistakes with their actions. It's too early to truly know, but early results show that it's a mixed bag.