Someone at ESPN thinks we might win games.....WTF

[bababoey]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27296131/barnwell-picking-five-nfl-teams-most-likely-improve-2019

 

Barnwell picks us as one of the 5 teams most likely to improve in 2019.  He also picks the Jets and the Giants so he might not so good at football stuff.

[bigpoppa]

ESPN and thinks? Two words that seldom collide in the same sentence.

[ellis]

Barnwell does good work. Not a bad guy to have in your corner. Of course, it doesn’t mean anything at this point. But I get the positive vibes.

[Dex]

Obviously the Tre Boston signing made us contenders.  

[Peppers90 NC]

Improve doesnt necessarily mean make playoffs, in regards to Giants and Jets. Although Jets could be interesting.

[CPcavedweller]

12 minutes ago, bababoey said:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27296131/barnwell-picking-five-nfl-teams-most-likely-improve-2019

 

Barnwell picks us as one of the 5 teams most likely to improve in 2019.  He also picks the Jets and the Giants so he might not so good at football stuff.

He was right about our regression last season, even if the cause was off. He makes statistical inferences which gives some semblance of realism to the annual claims made in this column. 

[ellis]

I respect any journalist who either uses relevant statistical data or immerses themselves in intensive film study to draw conclusions. There’s really no other way to do it right.

[bababoey]

19 minutes ago, ellis said:

I respect any journalist who either uses relevant statistical data or immerses themselves in intensive film study to draw conclusions. There’s really no other way to do it right.

He could do what everyone else does at ESPN...

[Tepper's Chest Hair]

Barnwell is one of the few, if only ESPN writers I like.  And I am not just saying that because of this particular article.  When he has his off season type articles based around things like "top 5 off season moves each team should pursue", he is actually quite accurate.  Yes, often a team's biggest off season moves are well known if you actually follow the team..but thats my point.  Most national writers don't.  Which lends to some hilariously inaccurate predictions/"insight".    The fact he makes an attempt to be even somewhat up to date on more than just the generic big market teams is (unfortunately) huge.

[Shocker]

Dudes genius

[GRWatcher]

I'm impressed. I didn't see the term "fantasy" once. 

[Jeremy Igo]

It would not shock me to see the Panthers win 14 games this year. 

It also would not shock me to see them win 4. 

 

It is gonna be that kind of year. 

[ncfan]

10 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

It would not shock me to see the Panthers win 14 games this year. 

It also would not shock me to see them win 4. 

 

It is gonna be that kind of year. 

A Lot swings on that OL and Cam's shoulder holding up the whole season

[Santee_Panther]

Barnwell’s offseason priority list for the Panthers:

1) Address OT position

2) Find a Free Safety

3) Add an Edge Rusher

4) Decline option for Butler

5) Draft a Center

 

I would think Barnwell should be pretty happy with Hurney’s off-season.