Every year since 2018 has been the same story

[TN05]

2018 - Started 6-2, ended 7-9
2019 - Started 5-3, ended 5-11
2020 - Started 3-2, ended 5-11
2021 - Started 3-0, 5-8 right now

This team has been incapable of sustained success. Strong starts followed by horrendous finishes. We've never had a stretch like this in team history - it's always been the opposite.

This does not happen four times in a row without reason.

[davos]

I think we may have to get some better coaches and personnel. Call it a hunch hehe

[bigpoppa]

Remember the good old days when at least we were good on odd years?

[Mr. Scot]

25 minutes ago, bigpoppa said:

Remember the good old days when at least we were good on odd years?

Ouch

[mrcompletely11]

47 minutes ago, TN05 said:

2018 - Started 6-2, ended 7-9
2019 - Started 5-3, ended 5-11
2020 - Started 3-2, ended 5-11
2021 - Started 3-0, 5-8 right now

This team has been incapable of sustained success. Strong starts followed by horrendous finishes. We've never had a stretch like this in team history - it's always been the opposite.

This does not happen four times in a row without reason.

Whats the common denominator with each and every one of those teams?

 

 

No fuging oline.  Teams figure us out and it goes down hill from there.  

 

[Basbear]

Hurts my soul.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

The curse of Jerry Richardson's statue is upon us!

[SCO96]

It boils down the our major weakness since 2018, a lack of consistent QB play. Some unpreventable...and some due to poor personnel evaluations.

Cam got hurt midway thru 2018 and we had to rely on a backup.

Cam only played two games in 2019. Ended the season with a backup.

We had Teddy Bridgewater in 2020. He's not the worse QB on the NFL by a longshot. But, he isn't exactly Mr.Clutch. Carolina lost 8 games by one score or less on 2020 with a shot to win each one one in the 4th quarter and Teddy couldn't manage one win.

We pinned our hopes on Sam Darnold in 2021. He became a turnover machine after week 3. PJ Walker has a live arm but he throws too many INTs and and doesn't know how/when to give up on a play. Cam is far removed from his 2015 MVP season, and he joined the team in the middle of the season which makes it even more difficult for him.

I think all of the above would have benefit from a better O-line. But, they have  all made some bad throws and poor decisions that have cost us some games. The upper echelon QBs would be more successful here despite the O-line deficiencies because they have the ability to elevate the play of their teammates. None of our QBs have been able to do that since 2018.

 

[mc52beast]

It’s pretty simple. We need better decision makers. Everything starts at the top, the product you see on the field is a direct result of decision makers. 
 

Fix that and you fix your team.

[Pimpdaddy]

3 hours ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Whats the common denominator with each and every one of those teams?

 

 

No fuging oline.  Teams figure us out and it goes down hill from there.  

 

Right....they only need to overwhelm the line with constant bull rushes... thats the key to betting us...

[Pimpdaddy]

11 minutes ago, mc52beast said:

It’s pretty simple. We need better decision makers. Everything starts at the top, the product you see on the field is a direct result of decision makers. 
 

Fix that and you fix your team.

Tep is too busy tonight with MLS to give a fug about the panthers...

[t96]

3 hours ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Whats the common denominator with each and every one of those teams?

 

 

No fuging oline.  Teams figure us out and it goes down hill from there.  

 

Actually it’s Tepper. Our OL in 2018 was okay

[TheCasillas]

3 hours ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Whats the common denominator with each and every one of those teams?

I was gonna say DJ Moore and Donte Jackson....

[4Corners]