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I think it was mixed but personally I was happy the team was trying to do something. I don’t think many were really excited about BM, they were just excited to have something to hope for. but yeah it was rhule so it was just the next train wreck.

A head coach Micromanaging PR on a professional sports team classifies as worrying about things that don’t matter, Matt. I feel a bit purified too. Good riddance.

Take that poll after young makes a (run of the mill, every rookie goes through this) mistake in practice and I suspect your results will be way different. Personally I’m very optimistic but it’s gonna take some time to fully come together. Good to be excited for this team again.

Haven’t paid much attention yo defense as it has been overshadowed by new toys on the other side of the ball. But yes it will be interesting to see. I have questions on who compliments Burns and how our backfield shakes out. Not overly concerned (yet) but I hope Horn/DJax are healthy and ready to go.

Just me, but I’m not a sauce guy. If my bbq needs sauce I need better bbq. Generally a bit of Texas Pete gets me by. On a similar note, my then 16 year old son got a job as a line cook last summer. He caught on fairly well till he had to stock deliveries one morning before opening. Manager told him to take the steak sauce to the pantry. His reply…. What is steak sauce? True story and Proud papa

Minnesota had 4800 receiving yards last year and Theilen was #2 behind Jefferson. I personally hope Theilen doesn't end up being #2 on the list and would not value him less even if he has a dropoff. Hopefully the young guys catch on and carry the load. Let him be primarily a redzone/TD and 3rd down pass catching machine but from a production standpoint I want development from the youngsters.

Yes. You are both correct. That is a complete brain fart and was a stupid statement on my part. Thanks for pointing that out.

That group had Olsen and a waning Cotchery but not much else. While this team doesn't have a talent like Olsen, we do have several sturdy and capable pieces. Also, I think the Oline is probably much better than the group back then. That coupled with a more innovative coaching staff leads me to believe this Panther group will surprise a lot of people this year. I think if Young will have some normal growing pains as a rookie but he will impress. Probably drinking some homerade, but I think we will be in a position to win the division this year.

I think from a media perspective you don't have any star players, a new coaching staff and an unproven rookie at QB. Bryce has many positives but from a broad brush view they are taking a stance of we will have to see if it works out. I think many folks are following this approach. I think a lot of people (self included) are generally excited about what is happening with the team and particularly what is being put together on offense. I dont think we are instant dynasty but the team is coming together. I expect us to be in the mix for the NFC South this year. There's going to be growing pains but as a fan it is hard not to be excited about the direction of the team.

I see the point and for sure, I agree with the sentiment. But it is a brutal game and an NFL career is over in a blink of an eye. Everybody is balling out for a contract. It might not be the first thing out of their mouths or front and center in the attitude they approach the game with, but ultimately money is the driver for most players. There are probably a handful of guys that would play for minimum wage (exaggerating for clarity), but I suspect this is the exception.

Looking forward to episode 3. Just finished episode 2 and it was very good. Perhaps my personal favorite quote was DJ Shark to Adam Thielen “Stank Mouth”. It was worth the watch just for that. Really enjoying these.

My interpretation of the original post was that we just need to be careful because there are other rookies out there. I agree with that sentiment. However, when teams with established "vet" QBs get new receivers and offensive weapons I don't think they shut down the entire playbook so everyone can catch up. That said, there should be a balance to make sure everyone else can come along but the fact that your bottleneck isn't because of the rookie QB (which IMO would be the most difficult/detailed) is a positive.

the TLDR version is, above is a very well said and valid point, but if your rookie QB isn’t drinking water from a fire hydrant like the rest of the young guys, it’s a good thing. If the Qb, the rookie Qb, digests and understands these concepts it will bode well for the team. Vet QBs often play with rookie receivers , backs etc.. and their command of the offense helps the inexperienced players grow. If your rookie can take on some of those field general tasks sooner than later it will put you in a better position in the long run.

A real fan bitches and moans about everything the team does. He forgets he complained about what worked but reminds everyone about him predicting what would go wrong. Those guys toil and suffer in misery every day “for the team”. They are the real fans and are to be revered by us mere mortals.

Its not my favorite either. Please use these as substitutes.

I think this is the correct move. If a guy they really like was available I have a feeling we would have already signed him. I think they want to see if “the answer is already on the roster”. If not, there will be someone they pickup after cuts.

Not sure how he would like being traded from a SB contender to a team in build mode with a rookie QB. Additionally, I think they restructured his salary to bonus and there is a lot of dead money on the table so the Bills have more than 40 million reasons to try and extend an olive branch. Admittedly don't know much about him and how he would get along with the team dynamics. All I really know is that he is a very very good player and likely to be a very very expensive one.

I hope so. I think this group is probably better overall than the 2015 crowd. Olsen was a beast so I certainly don’t want to slight him but aside from him there wasn’t much there.

I took a quick look at the stats last night and my snap non analytical judgement was that by far DJ was the main target and then everyone else kinda got the leftovers distributed amongst them. Not sure if that was due to their ability or the mastermind heading up our offense last season. Your point is valid but I do feel optimistic about TMJ at the moment.

As of this post I don’t think any receivers are superstars but as a group I think they can be sneaky-effective. If TMJ can translate some potential into production I think they will surprise.

45 second clip of blueprint >entire 3 years of Matt Rhule “process” I get that it doesn’t guarantee success or wins but it’ is a refreshing change.

It’s June and things are gonna settle down for a few weeks so it sets up articles and/or talking points. If there were an abundance of batter balls it might be a thing for concern. But it’s not outside the norm so I’m led to believe it’s just a thing for clicks.

Good post. I think this staff values the protection piece and somehow Rhule managed to leave us with a strong core of linemen. I think Mays and Zavala are good mid/late round pickups that a team should always be looking for to keep the cupboard full.