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A lot of players ball to get the contract or the first year of the big contract. Except for QBs, Max Crosby type players, you'll see less huge contracts in the future. One injury or they don't (or can't) live up to it.

I would resign BC with a chance to start

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It was a fun game to watch, back and forth, good plays on both sides. Competitive. That's all I think we all wanted is to be in every game. This sounds weird but it's better that they lost and played great. If they won they wouldn't go far in the playoffs and the expectations for next year would have been too much. Now, we see progress and we're all hopefully for another step deeper into the playoffs with the right roster moves.

Can we beat them twice? They are good.

Today, besides playing in the cold rain, the Panthers were playing against probably the #1 seed in the NFC. The Seahawks are a really good team. I don't think it's as much Bryce as it's Canales trying to find a rhythm. Ex; a good DJ and a great DJ are separated from reading the room and adapting to it and playing to right sequence of songs (we all play mostly the same songs). In football, it's adapting "quicker" to what the defense is doing and getting into a good sequence of play calling that keeps them off balance and guessing. I don't think we've seen that. We can blame the players but scheme them open or play more to their strengthens. Then factor in what I just said and the lack of ability and natural talent, it hinders Bryce at times. Sometimes a dance floor will be packed no matter the DJ (as long as he doesn't really screw it up). Bryce can have some good games because of what the defense is playing or lack of talent. Today we saw the right defense calls with a talented team and our OC/HC struggling to adapt and find a rhythm.

Do we want anybody particular? I know if we beat Seattle and the Bucs lose this week, we're in (which would give us a week to rest some guys and get Hunt back).

His 1st pick last year was XL, even moved up to get him. But so far so good overall. Hope it continues.

So you don't feel when you are down by a few points at the ends of the game and the Panthers have the ball, he will drive the team down the field and score? He's done that with most of his wins. If that's his best over achieving quality and otherwise he's just a good game manager, I'll take it. Super stars like Mahomes, Jackson and Allen (all league MVPs) are not that common. And Allen and Jackson haven't won anything yet. I'll keep saying it. The Panthers will give him the starting job next year easily and if he continues to improve or what we all want to be a consistent winner, he gets his contract. If he doesn't, he gets his 5th year picked up (start of 2026) and they'll draft or sign someone to compete. But every week most fans love him, then hate him, etc. At least you consistently have doubted him, I'll give you that. But he has some good qualities late in the game. As good as Arnold has been, do you think we would have handled the benching last year the same?

It's because there is no pressure to win, nobody expects it, so they play loose.

Young is going to be here 5 years, like it or not. Def 2026. DC has a minimum another year or 2 before he could be fired. Like them or not, they have something going, just not consistent yet

Small minded response. Of course he's not going to get bigger. But if he shows continuous progress it MIGHT take him another year or 2 to reach a top 10 or so QB. We invested too much into him and he is not a bust and actually has better stats than CJ for the last 17 games. H'es not a bust he just may not be a #1 draft pick worthy but most aren't.

I will say this, we may need 2 more years to truly know. Some QBs take a few years to really settle in. Cam was an exception but he didn't put it really together until year 3 (but he had soooo much natural talent and size). The smarts are what keeps QBs around. Even Lamar Jackson with all that talent is starting to struggle. But Baker gets better and better. Even Sam Arnold turned his career around (not saying he's great). Bryce might need another year to start being the top 10 or so QB we need. And maybe not, but I wouldn't give up on him too soon, we paid too much. Because of that, he's gonna get at least 4 years of the 5 to see.

In Denver (mile high) he might get 75 or more.

The Browns might have drafted him (in the 5th) because if he shows he's got some game, that would be a good trade later on for a 2nd or 3rd in the future (I hope just not with the Panthers). If he won the job, even better but if not, maybe good value for a trade.