Thats a BIG drink of water.

[Zod]

LOL

 

 

[ChibCU]

As soon as "what did you see in them" was spoken, Rhule began searching for that water bottle. Two minutes later he answers the question, lol.

[Jon Snow]

Just now, ChibCU said:

As soon as "what did you see in them" was spoken, Rhule began searching for that water bottle. Two minutes later he answers the question, lol.

I'm sure he's asked himself that several times over the past few games.

[Zod]

He keeps stressing their versatility, able to play multiple positions. WTF good does that do when they suck at all of them?

[frankw]

Joe has gotten a lot of flack over the years but credit to him for this. On the very first day of free agency too. Erving was said to have been surprised we offered him so much. That about sums it all up for me.

Edited October 13, 2021 by frankw

[Jon Snow]

2 minutes ago, Zod said:

He keeps stressing their versatility, able to play multiple positions. WTF good does that do when they suck at all of them?

I think Rhule is coming to that realization.  He is still shell-shocked like the rest of us.

[KSpan]

1 minute ago, Zod said:

He keeps stressing their versatility, able to play multiple positions. WTF good does that do when they suck at all of them?

And it's not like it was unpredictable. Same situation as Teddy, Whitehead, and maybe even Sam - guys with years and years of consistent film don't tend to magically become something they've never been. Some years I guess it works like in 2013, but even then guys like Mitchell, Mikell, and Florence had put some quality play on film. Hopefully one or more of these high risk/reward additions still works out.

I don't mean to sound like a negative Nancy here. It's just a scenario Carolina fans, and fans across the NFL really, have seen play out many times. Meanwhile, Riley Reiff is seemingly doing OK over there in Cincy... would've been great to nab him.

[BlackPanther21_]

4 minutes ago, frankw said:

Joe has gotten a lot of flack over the years but credit to him for this. On the very first day of free agency too. Erving was said to have been surprised we offered him so much. That about sums it all up for me.

I wonder how surprised Elflein was. League minimum player that more than likely would have been available in July/August, we signed on not only the first day, but the first hour of free agency. Not to mention gave him 4 times what he was supposed to get.

[CWalker4205]

So play him at center, can’t be any worse than Paradis.

 

Erving-Christenson-Elfein-Brown-Moton

 

What do we have to lose?

[BurnNChinn]

Hey ur posting again @Zod? After all that hype you showed right before Cowboys game and then you disappeared. I mean what happened to the topics about what fans are saying and predictions for games?

[Smittymoose]

The best point he made is that he doesn't give a fug about PFF's garbage grades. 

[CRA]

11 minutes ago, frankw said:

Joe has gotten a lot of flack over the years but credit to him for this. On the very first day of free agency too. Erving was said to have been surprised we offered him so much. That about sums it all up for me.

Good for Joe.  Never thought I would say that

Joe be like…

[SOJA]

great fuging question Joe! That is not sarcasm. 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

Matt offers a rational thought process for why he and Fitterer chose to sign these two players.  Reality is, no matter the coach, some moves just don't work out the way you planned.

While it is easy to bash Rhule in hindsight, here's to hoping he seriously revisits his "Jack of All Trades, Master of None" approach to selecting players for the offensive line.  While it is nice to have a few players with that flexibility, it was and remains imperative to have a line capable of protecting the Panthers reclamation project at QB.  Right now that's not happening.