Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

David Tepper is keen on Will Levis

Chris Smitty

By Chris Smitty,
in Carolina Panthers

 Share

Recommended Posts

Carl Spackler Grand Master

Carl Spackler

Posted
Posted
6 minutes ago, KatsAzz said:

Richardson certainly has all the tools but I am not sure if he will be as accurate as he needs to be to find success in the NFL.

However, a lot of people were asking the same question about Cam Newton when he was drafted and we know how great a draft pick he turned out to be.

I was at several of Cam's games at Auburn. Anthony Richardson is no Cam Newton -- but he doesn't have to be. He only needs to be good here. 

  • Pie 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
mav1234 Grand Master

mav1234

Posted
Posted

I don't get the "Tepper is jerry jones" stuff.  Although it sounds like he told his GM/coach "we need a franchise QB to compete", presumably they also agreed, and the only time we know he disagreed with them he didn't overrule them (Fields).  It actually seems like he's staying largely hands off, football-wise, with the possible exception of orchestrating the Wilks hiring in case The Process failed. Which, given recent results, seems like an extremely intelligent decision.  Not sold on Wilks long-term, but hard to argue that he hasn't been a massive upgrade over Rhule.

  • Pie 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
ForJimmy Grand Master

ForJimmy

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, mav1234 said:

I'm wondering this, too.  I like AR because his ceiling is sky-high, but scouts all seem VERY high on Levis still. I suppose the question is if Levis is more Herbert or Z Wilson.

Interviews will be huge for AR and Levis.  If either of them have the Zack Wilson ego issue stay far away.  From what I've read both seem to be great locker room leaders.

  • Pie 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Shocker Grand Master

Shocker

Posted
Posted (edited)
6 hours ago, Varking said:

I’d love for Levis to go #1. It would destroy mock drafts and cause chaos and I would love to see it. 

I remember the stats vs like opponents you are aware of but does it bother you AR15 was a 54 % passer this season?  Levis was at 65 % and I would say he didn’t played very well but his OL was a disaster.

Levis isn’t a statue by any stretch either athletically.  You may not like him but he definitely has interesting skills as well

Edited by Shocker
Link to comment
Share on other sites
jayboogieman Grand Master

jayboogieman

Posted
Posted
2 hours ago, top dawg said:

Yes. It has been reported several times that Tepper lets his hires run things pretty much as they see fit. We've also seen it in action on draft night. Furthermore, no one here has presented any credible evidence that Tepper meddles. None! That's not to say that he won't ever do it, especially after the miserable  Rhule era, but so far there is no indication that he's a meddlesome owner. If Tepper was some meddling owner as has been incorrectly stated here, we would have Justin Fields, point blank and period!

The "rockstar" OC stuff from last offseason and making Rhule bring in new coaches wasn't meddling?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mav1234 Grand Master

mav1234

Posted
Posted
25 minutes ago, jayboogieman said:

The "rockstar" OC stuff from last offseason and making Rhule bring in new coaches wasn't meddling?

We don't know the exact details of this so it's possible that he was meddling, but there's absolutely an important role for owners in making sure that new coaches are being smart about hires. On top of that, it's hard to argue Rhule was somehow being handicapped or forced to do specifically what Tepper wanted.

  • Pie 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
jayboogieman Grand Master

jayboogieman

Posted
Posted
23 minutes ago, mav1234 said:

We don't know the exact details of this so it's possible that he was meddling, but there's absolutely an important role for owners in making sure that new coaches are being smart about hires. On top of that, it's hard to argue Rhule was somehow being handicapped or forced to do specifically what Tepper wanted.

What we do know is that Rhule fired some of his people and Brady, then hired people he didn't have any real connections to. From what we've seen of Rhule's time with the Panthers, that is not the sort of thing he would have done voluntarily and is out of character. We also know there was only one person above Rhule at that time since Fitt was answering to Rhule then, and that means Tepper. So, based off Rhule's character and actions, yeah, I would say Tepper meddled. Now, is that meddling a good or bad thing? Depends on your point of view.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mav1234 Grand Master

mav1234

Posted
Posted
4 minutes ago, jayboogieman said:

What we do know is that Rhule fired some of his people and Brady, then hired people he didn't have any real connections to. From what we've seen of Rhule's time with the Panthers, that is not the sort of thing he would have done voluntarily and is out of character. We also know there was only one person above Rhule at that time since Fitt was answering to Rhule then, and that means Tepper. So, based off Rhule's character and actions, yeah, I would say Tepper meddled. Now, is that meddling a good or bad thing? Depends on your point of view.

Rhule had a connections to McAdoo and I think past posts suggested most of the staff - Wilks may have been Tepper's suggestion.  McAdoo was actually someone that a poster here (Maybe Mr. Scot?) had pointed out as a very likely OC candidate based on connection to connection to Rhule and the likelihood of not dipping back into college folks.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jayboogieman Grand Master

jayboogieman

Posted
Posted
11 minutes ago, mav1234 said:

Rhule had a connections to McAdoo and I think past posts suggested most of the staff - Wilks may have been Tepper's suggestion.  McAdoo was actually someone that a poster here (Maybe Mr. Scot?) had pointed out as a very likely OC candidate based on connection to connection to Rhule and the likelihood of not dipping back into college folks.

So Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon counts as connections? Just because you know a guy that knows a guy doesn't mean you know or have good relations with the guy your guy knows.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Bama Panther Mentor

Bama Panther

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, jayboogieman said:

The "rockstar" OC stuff from last offseason and making Rhule bring in new coaches wasn't meddling?

Tepper just can’t win for losing with most of y’all. You bitch about Tepper hiring Rhule who turned out to suck, and then you bitch about Tepper telling Rhule he needed to make some changes because, you know, he sucks. You’re right. It is ludicrous for an owner to tell his sucky coach to suck less. Sheesh.

Nevermind the guy has over a billion dollars invested in this team. 

  • Pie 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • CRA
      T-Mac Jerseys?

      By CRA · Posted

      yeah, but the actual jersey Bryce Young is wearing is not the same jersey you are buying from Fanatics.   
    • bandu
      Ravens release Justin Tucker.

      By bandu · Posted

      i just feel like i read this he says she says poo all the time over & over again  on the internet  TV  work ,in public & then i think back to myself oh what a sick slandermongering world we live in now. ts just like those National Enquirer magazines you find in the grocery store at the checkout counter which are nothing more than complete & utter BS  & more often than not when you assume something then you make an ASS out of U & ME. so chill &  let the courts do their job & if he is guilty well he is guilty  LOL either or this has nothing at all whatsoever to do with Carolina Panthers football   
    • Captain Morgan
      XL makes a list of sophomore breakout candidates

      By Captain Morgan · Posted

      Former league executive and current NFL.com analyst Marc Ross recently named his top second-year breakout candidates for the upcoming campaign. Ross includes Legette, who may be helped out by his team's latest first-round selection. He writes: Legette had a slow start to his NFL career, catching 49 passes for 497 yards and four touchdowns last season. Some of the struggles can be tied to his own growing pains -- he had eight drops on 81 targets, according to Pro Football Focus -- but he had also had to navigate the quarterback shuffle between Bryce Young and Andy Dalton early in Dave Canales' first season leading the Panthers. Canales recently said he believes Carolina has a DK Metcalf-like talent in Legette, who had foot surgery this offseason but was cleared to resume work in early April, and that having a full offseason alongside Young, who took a significant step forward in 2024, could lead to a breakout result in 2025. I anticipate it will also help that Carolina invested another first-round pick in a wide receiver, Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan, to complement Legette in the pass game. McMillan's presence, however, could take some pressure off Legette—who may be able to roam around in a more natural playmaking role. With the 6-foot-4 All-American likely to take on the bulk of the volume from Young, Legette should have some cleaner shots to break out downfield and in the box score.     https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/panthers/2025/05/06/panthers-wr-xaiver-legette-top-breakout-candidates-2025/83475176007/?taid=681a4610ede05d000149b376&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
×
×
  • Create New...