Another season of T.B becoming reality

[hepcat]

Unless something drastic happens, you’re right. Bridgewater is going to be the starter next season. Will there be a rookie as his backup? Maybe, but I’m guessing there won’t be. Panthers really screwed themselves beating Washington as we all know. 

If all the top QBs are gone at 8, Panthers should trade back and accumulate picks. Stack the roster with talent and find a QB next year. With a better team and a healthy CMC, Bridgewater might be just enough to get the team to the playoffs. 

[LinvilleGorge]

We've been so aggressively sending signals that we've done with Teddy that we've pretty much painted ourselves into a corner. We know we're done with him. He knows he's done here. The entire locker room knows there's zero confidence in Teddy. 

[Jon Snow]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

We've been so aggressively sending signals that we've done with Teddy that we've pretty much painted ourselves into a corner. We know we're done with him. He knows he's done here. The entire locker room knows there's zero confidence in Teddy. 

Pretty much.  It will be interesting to see how the manage this awkward situation going forward.

[Mr. Scot]

I'm not necessarily ready to believe in another season of Bridgewater just yet.

I do however think it's possible this might not be the year that we get our franchise QB.

[45catfan]

Teddy will start the season folks.  Trading for a veteran upgrade is straight up mortgaging the future and even if we draft a rookie, they aren't starting the first game if Teddy is completely healthy.

[WarPanthers89]

6 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We've been so aggressively sending signals that we've done with Teddy that we've pretty much painted ourselves into a corner. We know we're done with him. He knows he's done here. The entire locker room knows there's zero confidence in Teddy. 

Teddy knows it’s a business. My best bet is that we draft a QB and let them compete in the offseason. Teddy will likely win, and give the rookie time to develop. That may be for a few games or the season, but he will play nice and put forth his best effort so that he can try to get a starting position on another team. Last offseason we were one of the only teams where could walk into a starting role, so he knows about competition and I don’t see him being a locker room distraction or trying to force a trade/release. at the end of the day he will still be getting paid starter money which goes a Long way to his happiness when he’s not every guaranteed to start again on another team. 

[Mr. Scot]

This pic's been making the rounds on Twitter since yesterday

Wouldn't surprise me if Rhule gave Bridgewater a similar look at some point last year.

[KSpan]

14 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We've been so aggressively sending signals that we've done with Teddy that we've pretty much painted ourselves into a corner. We know we're done with him. He knows he's done here. The entire locker room knows there's zero confidence in Teddy. 

This approach has been a head-scratcher for me. My views on Teddy the player are quite clear but still wonder what they've tried to accomplish with so much negative public signalling. Like, why make it completely clear we're looking QB at 8 or in some other fashion while also eviscerating any hint of value he may have had on the market with that contract.

Maybe they think this will motivate him in the scenario they can't get another QB. Still seems weird though.

[4Corners]

[BurnNChinn]

2 hours ago, WarPanthers89 said:

Lol if you think Teddy is in the teams short term/long term plans...you are not paying attention. Missing out on paying a huge ransom for Stafford does not change that.

Watson might not leave it could very well go into the season and we won’t wait to see. Plus even if he becomes available there is no way we can afford him. So yes Teddy will be starting the season even if we get a rookie might as well face it.

[BurnNChinn]

2 hours ago, TheCasillas said:

I guess OP doesn’t realize that free agency and the draft have yet to happen. Who wants to tell them? 

Who else is left at qb in FA that is long term, that’s what we are looking for? So we will be drafting someone and probably none of the top 4 so yay we get to root for 2 yd Teddy.

[BurnNChinn]

1 hour ago, hepcat said:

Unless something drastic happens, you’re right. Bridgewater is going to be the starter next season. Will there be a rookie as his backup? Maybe, but I’m guessing there won’t be. Panthers really screwed themselves beating Washington as we all know. 

If all the top QBs are gone at 8, Panthers should trade back and accumulate picks. Stack the roster with talent and find a QB next year. With a better team and a healthy CMC, Bridgewater might be just enough to get the team to the playoffs. 

Yay let’s when 9 or 10 games to lose in first rd and pick around 20th sounds great. Panthers will still be called mediocre.

[BurnNChinn]

18 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

[Tbe]

56 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We've been so aggressively sending signals that we've done with Teddy that we've pretty much painted ourselves into a corner. We know we're done with him. He knows he's done here. The entire locker room knows there's zero confidence in Teddy. 

Exactly what I was going to say. 

We’ve now publicly communicated that TB is out. Sure would be awkward to have to bring him back.