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I can only make it to one game a year. This year, I'm going with a good friend who is originally from Minnesota to the Vikings game.

33 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Speaking of potential overreaction material...

I'm not one to get my hopes up over things like this and would advise others not to do so either, but it's nice to hear.

It is nice to here and certainly better than if we were hearing the opposite out of camp.

12 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Hendon Hooker a 26 year old rookie coming from a gimmicky system that is hurt is the safest pick in this draft?  Damn man I know you are a troll poster but this takes the cake

Don't we already have a former SEC QB with injury concerns who came from a gimmicky college system on our roster?

3 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

An OC that has never called plays - bold strategy, Cotton.

Reich will be the playcaller...

1 hour ago, Jon Snow said:

I would be surprised if the Eagles represent the NFC in the next SB. It's hard to repeat that anyway but when you lose that much staff and  FA could cost them some players as well it is especially hard.

As for the Chiefs, I doubt they represent the afc because, well the odds say it's not a safe bet for the same reasons. But in their cade they may no lose as much staff but I'm not sure about their FA loses looming.

Eagles also had one of the easier brackets in the playoffs. Bye, familiar division foe in NYG, a team with 0 QBs in SF.

Early odds are already available for the 2023 season, so it's time to take a peak and see if there's any value to be had in the NFL futures markets. 

The Super Bowl futures for 2024 updated directly after the Chiefs win and put Kansas City as the betting favorites once again at +600. Last year’s losing team, the Eagles, had much bigger futures odds around this time last year than the Chiefs (they opened around +3000 and were available at +2200 or bigger for much of the summer) and gave early investors an easy hedge opportunity in the big game. 

For today, we’re going to take a look at some teams with longer odds who can perhaps pay off in similar ways that the Eagles and Bengals did for bettors over the last two seasons. Even if you’re not ready to pull the trigger, these are all teams with decent paths to making a run in 2023-24 and worth keeping an eye on as the off-season progresses.

Mentions Jacksonville and Detroit and then...

Carolina Panthers +5000

Carolina’s hiring of Frank Reich gives the team an experienced offensive-minded head coach who has produced winning records in three of his five seasons as head coach. As we saw last year in Jacksonville, getting someone of that caliber can change the dynamics of a team very fast. 

The Panthers also sit in a division ripe for the taking. Three of the teams currently are in flux at quarterback (including the Panthers), and the other in Atlanta has a very thin talent pool at several key positions.

A lot will depend on getting the right fit under center, but the Panthers do have the ninth pick in a draft where many are expecting four quarterbacks to be taken in the first 20 selections. If they hit a home run at that position in the draft or in a trade, Carolina could become the class of this division quickly. Given their recent hire at head coach, that would make them a potentially very live threat in the wide open NFC once the playoffs begin.

[Credit: Peter Overzet of Fantasy Life]

23 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

This ^ is becoming my mantra for whoever we sign/draft/retain as QB this year. I've got some faith in the decision making process at the QB position for once. They may choose someone out of left field, but I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. They may trade away resources for the right guy, and I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. They may stay put for the moment and work with who we have and I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

 

But pretty much everybody was top 10 in BOTH points scored per game [offense] and points allowed per game [defense].

10 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I don't know what Carr wants, but if he's choosing between NFC South teams, those two are coached by former defensive coordinators while ours is coached by a quarterback.

He's got a prior relationship with one of those former defensive coordinators (Dennis Allen).

Love 4MR

3 hours ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Chad Henne

Chad Henne announces his retirement with a beer in hand after the Super Bowl. 

I'm going to be optimistic about the new staff until they give be a reason not to. The 2022 season is over. We're 0-0. Next year, we go 10-7 and win the South*.

*all predictions wrong or your money back!

1 hour ago, Cdparr7 said:

I really wonder if the pendulum will ever swing back towards the defense. Even Tepper said part of why he wanted a OC was because a new offensive rule is being passed every year.

IMO, get rid of offensive holding and defensive holding and let them go at it. Got to keep DPI and RTP but those are a little less subjective to human error I guess. 

As long as the perception is that offense= eyeballs and defense=boring, the pendulum won't swing back. It's just a question of how long before it's basically Arena rules out there.

Reid has a significant experience advantage over Sirianni. That might make a big difference if the game is close in the fourth quarter.

1 hour ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

No matter how many times you say it, doesn't make you right. 

If we draft a QB at #9 that QB is going to have a long road before he starts.  Corral is going to get an equal look regardless of who and when we draft a QB.  

You might want to investigate the history of QBs drafted in the top 10 and how soon they started their first game. The history may help you set a reasonable expectation if the Panthers choose to draft a QB in the top ten.

1 minute ago, Day1PanthersFan said:

Watch our first game be @ Denver 

It'll be @ Indy.

12 minutes ago, hsfolk said:

no sense for Carr in letting the Saints trade for him if he intends to sign their when he's released from LV

Pretty easy to have discussed and worked all that out during the lengthy meetings Carr had with the Saints.

1 hour ago, Wolfcop said:

The Panthers franchise has become one of the most diverse in the NFL, from the front office to he coaching staff. 

Would take some steam out of Wilks's lawsuit, at least where the Panthers are concerned, when they can point to having one of the most diverse front offices and staffs in the league.

2 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

Considering the firing of the HC in a busted season, perhaps we should judge his impact based on how bad it COULD have gotten. Interim coaches and low player effort go hand in hand.

It's basically impossible to quantify what could have happened or might have happened. There's no basis for comparison. You can only go on what did happen.

7 minutes ago, raleigh-panther said:

 

it is also the reason why trading to the 49ers instead of the rams hacked me off.

Trade with the descending team not stable or ascending

I think Fitterer did CMC a solid and sent him to the team CMC wanted to play for.

3 hours ago, TJKJ23xx said:

It’s sad but inevitable. He will help the secondary but his lack of blitzing and soft cover zones late leave a lot to be desired. 

Bosa can be a one man wrecking crew where Wilks wouldn't need to blitz as much.

14 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Side Note: John with a winner here...

 

First game I ever saw live in the stadium.

5 hours ago, ForJimmy said:

If Levis is really who the staff wants then I’m good with it. I do find it very hard to believe that have any idea which QB they want this early though. I mean we don’t even have an OC yet and our HC was hired like a week ago?

Exactly. We don't even have an OC yet. Reich is still putting the staff together. None of the coaches are likely to have done any deep film study yet or meet with the prospects. The staff doesn't know who the staff wants yet.

5 hours ago, jayboogieman said:

 

Good interview. I didn't like how often he brought up Tepper's name when talking about evaluating the draft class as well as the free agent class. Dave, you've hired some sharp football people. Let them do their thing and stay out of it.

They've all got flaws. Here's a predraft breakdown of a QB every single one of you would beg us to draft if you knew then what you know now.

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Now come the issues, and there are plenty.

1. Anticipation/Instincts

This is the biggest concern by far. There are numerous examples where [redacted] doesn’t pull the trigger when he should or his instincts kick in too late.

2. Flat-out misses

[redacted ] just misses on a ton of throws. 

3. Locks on to one read and doesn’t come off

There are times when [redacted ] locks on to a route before the snap, and he’s throwing there, even if someone else is open.

4. Footwork issues

It’s clear to see [redacted]'s long frame sometimes leads to poor footwork in the pocket.

Take a guess?

Justin Herbert.