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You face the competition in front of you. The phrase "any given Sunday" hasn't endured because it's bullsh¡t. This is the NFL. Too many teams to count win multiple games every year via one score. Hell, the Chiefs made it all the way to the Super Bowl with a preponderance of one-score games. That doesn't move me. It is the NFL, and winning has less to do with logic than hard work and professionalism. Our roller coaster of a season, multiple times losing games we were projected to lose and winning games that we were projected to win speaks to the spirit behind "Any given Sunday." Come on, dude, I never said that we were going to have the dynamics of this season going forward. In fact, looking at all my comments today, I've pretty much said the opposite in so many words. I said that I took issue with that one phrase, not that we will be able to repeat what we did this year and expect to make the postseason. I will say this however, we won't be back-dooring into any wins next year either, regardless of whether we improve or not.

Would love to have Doubs, but I'm afraid that our receiving corps wouldn't be versatile enough. It would be interesting to see how the opposition would handle three pretty good route runners with good size and hands. That would be a dream. I would expect Doubs to be in the slot, but we could actually mix and match.

I mean, I'm proud of the team and how it seemingly overachieved this season, but where do we go from here? We have several holes and positions that need upgrading (including QB), and we have a tough schedule to boot come next season. We've made a stride here or there, but in some ways we are in the exact same place this year as the last.

I mean, I think you're being a little hyperbolic with the last statement, but point taken.

Interesting last thoughts, which inherently mean that Bryce isn't a good QB, and that the pairing is ultimately set up for failure because Canales isn't great. Then what are we doing here? I suppose we're wasting time, which seems more likely than not.

I hate Evero's scheme. I hate it.

I'm still not sure that Canales values TEs. Pitts would be coming into a crowded room. Pitts would probably be something similar to what he has been.

Where does Dave Canales calculate into those perceived shortcomings? Perhaps he should've let Bryce cook a little more. The run game wasn't working--the Rams obviously were ready for it. They didn't seem ready for the passing game however. If the defense hadn't let us down, it's a win.

I would say pass rush is our biggest need based upon our far too consistent lack of one. I thought that we invested too much money into Turk Wharton at the time, and I do believe that this was confirmed by injuries and disappearing acts when it mattered the most. I'm kinda thinking that running a 4-3 with the current personnel could help fix some of the pass rushing woes, but I could be wrong. Within that same vein, we need a dominant MLB in the mold of Luke, Morgan or Beason, so I would also give that a high priority. Being that we can't address everything on day one and two, we certainly have to use FA to set up the draft. I think that it would be easier to find a legit free safety in free agency, and we still have to continue developing Ransom. My son says Mike Jackson would make for a great free safety. We have two legit WRs. The position has to be in the discussion for upgrade. Some say it's easy to find one. I don't know about that. I just can't see investing another pick on one with our top pick. I'd consider TE, but only a potential boss, and only if Canales has the desire and proficiency to use one. Dan Morgan still has lots to do.

I know that we have just had a roller coaster season, and that the team has obvious shortcomings and downright holes, but I take issue with that comment. We didn't "back our way into five wins," we worked hard for every one of them, save for maybe the one game against Atlanta where we dominated them.

I don't either, considering no one said that.

A big reason why our offense sucks is Dave Canales. It's pretty obvious that after Bryce's first playoff game that he has untapped upside, and that Canales generally can't maximize Bryce's or any other skill player's talent. It's just no longer apropos to treat Bryce like low hanging fruit for all of the offense's woes. At the end of the day, it's an OC's job to maximize the offense, "midget at QB" or not.

Horn is nothing special, and Legette is a huge disappointment. We need another receiver.

Why? Charlotte would absolutely be an intriguing place to be an OC with its need for offensIve improvement, a young QB and two young receivers.

To that point, sometimes it seems like Canales is more throwing out sh¡t to see what sticks than actually responding to and countering the defense. It's like playing checkers is his ceiling while most of the legit OCs are playing chess.

McDaniels ain't getting another HC gig for a long while.

Ironically, if Horn hadn't gotten hurt again (which he kinda caused from what I saw), then maybe he'd have been the difference on that last drive.

Guys, don't be surprised if I'm cussing out Bryce in September, but I will do my best to have an open mind (even if I think Bryce has gotten enough time to prove it). He can't start off slow though. That sh¡t has got to stop.

I don't believe that I can stomach Winston. Likeable personality though.

If we don't bring at least two QBs in, one via FA and one via the draft, we're stupid as fvck. There is no justification from the perspective of improving and team building. None!

Just to keep the record straight, I want y'all to remember what I said. @PantherChris @kungfoodude It's not that I don't see the need for a pass rusher, or that I'm saying that wide receiver is our biggest need. As I explained to kingfoodude the other day, if there is a legit pass rusher (that just so happens to be a strong BPA option as well), then I'm all for it, but you can't draft an inferior pass rusher at the expense of a star receiver (or something else, like a safety or MLB for example).

Did I say WR was out biggest need? What in the world? I'm sure that somewhere on this server I've said that we have to get a legit pass rusher.

We need another dynamic wide-out. Legette ain't it. Horn ain't it. Tremayne ain't it. Renfrow should be retiring again. The TEs aren't dynamic. Y'all can keep on thinking that we can half-step and dumpster dive, but this offense won't be enough without another pass catcher.

I'm sorry for talking so much poo about you. You could be something special, and, yes, Canales may be holding you and this offense back. I'm still not sold on you being the guy, but I'll leave some room for being wrong about that.

Roster? Nah, I always suspected Coker might be better than Legette, and this season just proved it. Yeah, I thought Renfrow could cook in the slot.