The Lack of Vision in this Fan Base is Amazing

[SetfreexX]

I’ve been posting here since 2008 off and on, so I was here for the five interception opener vs Philly, Matt Moore taking over for Delhomme, Clausen’s 2-14 season. I remember when Gettis was supposed to be the next best thing, the contracts for Big Money Charles Johnson, and the over-inflated contracts for Williams and Stewart. And like any true fan my heart bled when we cut Smitty. I remember signing and spending money on Keyshaun, bringing back Muhsin, and even that receiver from Seattle that one year who we’ve all forgotten his name by now.

 

We finally have a GM who’s really doing his due diligence in free agency, the draft, not over extending resources just to be competitive THIS season, but for seasons to come. But all you see all over the site are mainly, how come we didn’t sign, and why aren’t we spending posts on this or that guy threads…. Just look at the talent we’ve infused the roster with Cam (Hurney era), Benjamin, Olsen (via trade Hurney Era), Turner, KK, Star, Kuechly, Norman, Benwikere, Boston. All of those guys should be expected to return on second contracts in the coming years. We need to make sure money is available to return OUR OWN STAR players. We fill the holes with serviceable free agents like Mitchell, Mickell, Oher, Harper, Fozzy, and we draft our potential future starters and stars while finding UDFA’s who can round out the bottom of the roster with potential like Corey Brown, Norwell, Focault, Hill, etc.

 

In the NFL there are players year in and year out who seemingly come out of nowhere. I didn’t like how Gettleman handled Smitty, but I’m not blinded to the fact that if we want sustained success you build your team via the draft and retain your own core instead of someone else’s core pieces. Just last year we all wanted Nicks, he went to a pass heavy team and was the 4th option with no real buzz around his name this year.

 

New Orleans, spent, Tampa Bay spent, Atlanta mortgaged their future for Julioand all those teams haven’t done a thing, we took A SELF IMPOSED step back as we needed to cut more salary, and prep to return our own core, and as a result we were able to do something no other NFC South team has done, two consecutive division titles, and a playoff win.

 

So while the off-season is long and it’s nice to want the shiny things in the window, keep in mind we have plenty of shiny things right here in house, and the DG, and RR era is doing a good job of adding pieces that develop into shiny things.

[Mother Grabber]

lack of vision is a good term to use for that wall of text. ever heard of a paragraph?

[Jangler]

hmmm I always thought it was our balls.

[Mr. Scot]

and even that receiver from Seattle that one year who we’ve all forgotten his name by now.

D J Hackett?

[My Goodness My Guinness]

lack of vision is a good term to use for that wall of text. ever heard of a paragraph?

Hmmm 5 paragraphs?

[imminent rogaine]

D J Hackett?

 

I bought first class seats on that train.

[Mother Grabber]

Hmmm 5 paragraphs?

notice the "edited by" line at the bottom

[SetfreexX]

lack of vision is a good term to use for that wall of text. ever heard of a paragraph?

 

I copy and pasted, it came in as a wall of text, even though the original was broken up into paragraphs. I fixed it after the upload however, you must've caught the original.

[My Goodness My Guinness]

notice the "edited by" line at the bottom

The app shows no such things.

[SetfreexX]

D J Hackett?

 

Yup, that guy. 

[London Loves Luke]

I’ve been posting here since 2008 off and on, so I was here for the five interception opener vs Philly, Matt Moore taking over for Delhomme, Clausen’s 2-14 season. I remember when Gettis was supposed to be the next best thing, the contracts for Big Money Charles Johnson, and the over-inflated contracts for Williams and Stewart. And like any true fan my heart bled when we cut Smitty. I remember signing and spending money on Keyshaun, bringing back Muhsin, and even that receiver from Seattle that one year who we’ve all forgotten his name by now.

 

We finally have a GM who’s really doing his due diligence in free agency, the draft, not over extending resources just to be competitive THIS season, but for seasons to come. But all you see all over the site are mainly, how come we didn’t sign, and why aren’t we spending posts on this or that guy threads…. Just look at the talent we’ve infused the roster with Cam (Hurney era), Benjamin, Olsen (via trade Hurney Era), Turner, KK, Star, Kuechly, Norman, Benwikere, Boston. All of those guys should be expected to return on second contracts in the coming years. We need to make sure money is available to return OUR OWN STAR players. We fill the holes with serviceable free agents like Mitchell, Mickell, Oher, Harper, Fozzy, and we draft our potential future starters and stars while finding UDFA’s who can round out the bottom of the roster with potential like Corey Brown, Norwell, Focault, Hill, etc.

 

In the NFL there are players year in and year out who seemingly come out of nowhere. I didn’t like how Gettleman handled Smitty, but I’m not blinded to the fact that if we want sustained success you build your team via the draft and retain your own core instead of someone else’s core pieces. Just last year we all wanted Nicks, he went to a pass heavy team and was the 4th option with no real buzz around his name this year.

 

New Orleans, spent, Tampa Bay spent, Atlanta mortgaged their future for Julioand all those teams haven’t done a thing, we took A SELF IMPOSED step back as we needed to cut more salary, and prep to return our own core, and as a result we were able to do something no other NFC South team has done, two consecutive division titles, and a playoff win.

 

So while the off-season is long and it’s nice to want the shiny things in the window, keep in mind we have plenty of shiny things right here in house, and the DG, and RR era is doing a good job of adding pieces that develop into shiny things.

 

Spoken like someone who truly understands the pain Panther fans have had to deal with in the last 10 years, and the fact that we're finally doing things differently. 

[Johnny Rockets]

To be honest, it's every fan base not just this one. People in this day and age want instant gratification and the casual fan needs the big named player that everyone has heard of.

 

BTW - good post OP and I think the majority of people on here agree with most of what you say. It's just that the ones that need the instant gratification  seem to yell the loudest. 

 

 

[therealmjl]

Remember Rod Gardner? I was on his bandwagon hard. DJ Hackett too.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

look no further than the registration dates of the worst shitposters on this site

 

registered no earlier than 2012 usually