Insights from the Pro Day Tour

[Mr. Scot]

23 minutes ago, Ivory Panther said:

I keep telling ppl that listening to Scott Fitterer when he talks abt Young will give u a pretty clear idea of who he wants. That goes all the way back to November…

he is pretty upfront with what he thinks.

I have no idea who Reich wants, but I’m 100% sure Fitterer wants Bryce. 

whether we actually draft Bryce, I don’t know, but I know that the GM wants him. 

Eeehhh, no. We don't actually know that at all.

[Ivory Panther]

11 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Eeehhh, no. We don't actually know that at all.

U don’t. I do…

[Mr. Scot]

8 minutes ago, Ivory Panther said:

U don’t. I do…

No you don't.

[csx]

The Bryce Young alts aren't the brightest bulbs and are unfortunately doing the guy a disservice. Hopefully Panther fans aren't so put off by them they hold it against him. It's not his fault.

Edited March 28, 2023 by csx

[csx]

They will differentiate themselves during the private visits. If you  listen to Fitterer 

[Martin]

That’s what I took away as well. They won’t even work out during their visits, it is all about the other important aspects you might not see as easily from only game tape.

[rayzor]

what makes me feel confident about this is that we don't have just one guy making the decision. Especially one arrogant, not as smart as he think he is, guy making this decision on a gut feel, unchecked. 

What we've got is a TEAM of great coaches and talent evaluators from diverse experiences and backgrounds who will be making this decision. Obviously some opinions will carry more weight than others, but i' sure that whoever they get that it will be a great call and that they will have everything in place needed around this young talent to ensure success early.

[Tbe]

10 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

What's happening with Lance now is one of the reasons why I strongly dislike the idea of taking a guy based on his athleticism rather than his actual quarterback skills.

Lance is shaping up to be one of the biggest busts of all time.

Not his fault though. He never should have been picked in the 1st.

[rayzor]

8 hours ago, Ivory Panther said:

U don’t. I do…

[Mr. Scot]

19 minutes ago, rayzor said:

Could have used the Jim Mora "You think you know, but you don't know" clip there.

[shaqattaq]

11 hours ago, panther4life said:

Thanks for posting. I understand the whole bias thing being referenced here because I personally thought of Stroud as 1A and Young as 1B. However, I am starring to get the sense that they favor Young, as has many of the people in the media. So now I am starting to warm up to the idea of Young more and more.

Same. The "He had a little bit better arm than we thought.” comment suggests that he may have either passed Stroud or cemented his position above Stroud. 

[ladypanther]

Heard Fitt's interview yesterday on Moving the Chains on Sirius.  He seemed to be gushing about Reich and the staff.  Spoke about what a great person Reich is and a well respected football coach......"a good football guys."  He said those qualities were why he was able to get the staff he did. Said he was able to "bring in the right people."  Interviewers mentioned how impressive it was to get Jim Caldwell.  

Fitt said that Reich is "brutally honest but does it in the right way."

Also said the Teppers were excited about the staff ...."This is a chance for us to change the direction of our franchise."

Fitt really sounded happy and optimistic. He sounded relaxed. I bet the last 2 years were hell for him.

[Martin]

2 minutes ago, shaqattaq said:

Same. The "He had a little bit better arm than we thought.” comment suggests that he may have either passed Stroud or cemented his position above Stroud. 

Or now maybe they are at the same level, or maybe he is still behind Stroud but the gap is closer, or he was way ahead and is now miles ahead, or…

[shaqattaq]

9 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

9 hours ago, Ivory Panther said:

U don’t. I do…

No you don't.