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It's a different vibe for sure. He sounds like he knows what he's talking about and his general plan---that which he tells the world---sounds like a working plan. Reich didn't seem to have a plan, and Rhule's plan was ill-suited for grown men. Reich coached like a zombie---just dead and uninspiring. Rhule thought that he could take his college guys and dominate in the pros, smiled in guys faces and threw them under the bus. His brand of motivation has plays running to a DBO sign. Canales seems to be schooled in motivation, but also believes the stuff he is selling down to his core. We'll see if it holds up.

It's true, but don't forget those metrics and how Bryce statistically was near the bottom of nearly every one of them. He should markedly improve (I mean, how can he not), but how much so is anyone's guess at the moment. Is he too short, noodle-armed and inaccurate to be a professional QB? That's still the question. Has he been "Kerred?" I hope not, but he wasn't particularly accurate from pressured pockets or clean pockets as the author said. We can only wait and hope that the new coaches can help Bryce by putting him in a better situation.

I just simply don't want a physically-challenged QB. I could see if maybe it's an aging star that can't throw it like he used to, but damn if we didn't pick a young guy who throws like an old guy. If we can get him to process like an experienced vet, then everything might turn out OK, until his arm actually starts diminishing when he starts aging. Hell, at that point he could be struggling to sling it 40 yards.

One thing that the author of the video believes, and provided some evidence to that effect, is that Bryce does process very well. It's just that the physical limitations set a pretty hard ceiling for attaining greatness. Basically, his ceiling is probably good but never great, due to his height, small size, and below average arm strength. With an offense that caters to his comfort window (which I said last week was in the short to mid level passing game), then perhaps we can maximize his strengths.

I think that literally throwing over pressure has to do more with his shortness and maybe athleticism than his arm strength. He misses all over the field from 10 yard touch passes to 35 yard out passes to 45 yard bombs when that pressure gets to him and he can't escape the pocket.

What's shampoo got to do with this? Ahhhh, maybe a short joke.

He also said that there are certain places that they won't go. I'm going to let the season play out, but at this point Shedeur is hardly the consensus #1 pick at the moment. I'm sure that Carson Beck and Quinn Ewers will have something to say.

If a short to mid passing game becomes our staple, then maybe. But truth be told, I would never bet on Bryce to be good at this point.

You are very much so blowing Shedeur up. Unless something drastically changes, I don't want him by himself, or with his daddy.

Hell, it makes me more optimistic. Can't put money on Bryce though.

I mean, I'm not going to complain. Until Baker went Baker, they were almost in the NFC championship this past season. They kept defenses honest by running the ball, even though their backs were pedestrian at best. I don't think that we'll smell the conference championship this year, but perhaps we'll be competitive. If we have an undoing it will be Bryce in the passing game. It's wait-and-see.

I respect the Rams though. They got their guy. Scouts really liked Braden Fiske. Sometimes---probably all the time---you can't pay those value charts any mind.

While I agree that Chuba is an early down runner, and perhaps the Panthers hopefully thought that Sanders could be an early down runner, the Panthers found out that Sanders does not have the power or the vision to be an early down back. That idea was practically flushed down the can.

"Hubbard likely will enter training camp as the lead back because Brooks isn't expected to be medically cleared from his knee surgery until just prior to training camp. There is a fair chance Brooks will be eased into the lead role." https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40093559/what-panthers-plans-rookie-rb-jonathan-brooks

Hubbard and Sanders are no where near the same back. They're different type of backs. One is way more finesse and requires an open space to do anything if we're being honest. The other makes something out of nothing and can run between the tackles more effectively. It is fact that Penny has a better average running and receiving the football than Sanders (and Chuba for that matter). It is also fact that Penny has been way more injured. It's injury that has been his downfall, not a lack of talent. But the best ability is availability, and so we can't bet on Penny being anything more than depth. That doesn't mean that he can't relegate other players to the bench if he can somehow stay healthy.

Crystal balls are overrated.

The only reason---which is a significant reason---that Penny is not miles (no pun intended) ahead of Sanders is due to health. Availability is the best ability in this case. When Penny is able to play, he has been the better back. His career averages in both running and receiving are markedly better, and Miles has arguably been playing behind a better line.

Oh, I don't know. He's not exactly the poster child of health. Could be just insurance. If he wows out in camp, could make it interesting before cuts.

I'll know it when I see it.

David Tepper approves.

Struggles versus press? Needs to be schemed open? Where did you get that bit of information? Legette gets to his spot and detaches from the defender, albeit not as gracefully as some. He's a bull in a china shop with defenders in different coverages. With footwork development and more nuanced movement, he may not be a bull, but a monster against the press. He plays bigger than his size, as is evidenced by his jump balls, which is huge (not some afterthought as you framed it). Where he doesn't play "big" thus far is on screens, but perhaps a better O-line will help that. As for being schemed open, that's not really true either, at least at USC (East). But I'd say that it's a good thing to get your weapons open in space and let them do what they do. You just find things that work, and that's what successful coaches do.

Yeah I don't know who will be the best, and I can assure anyone that hype will not make them the best. Legette will play with a decent QB (not saying that it's going to be Young) and will be playing amid decent weapons---NFL-caliber receivers and what looks to be a decent O-line. Circumstances do make a difference. Honestly, you had so many guys this year who could turn out being the best of the class. You don't earn that honor during the draft.

Not because he's scared to play.