BREAKING: Adam Thielen injury

[kungfoodude]

8 hours ago, Ricky Prickles said:

I can confirm XL will be something. Hoping Mingo will too but XL will develop week by week you'll see

How can you confirm this based on a very limited sample? This sounds similar to TMJ and Mingo takes about this far into their careers.

[*FreeFua*]

11 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

It sucks a lot but we need to evaluate the younger guys and see what we have. 

If they end up being nothing, we need to pivot again at WR in the offseason.

Agreed

Now that Dalton’s playing there really isn’t a reason for Thielen to be out there. Like you said, we really need to see what we have in Mingo (especially) but XL as well

[Davidson Deac II]

22 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Agreed

Now that Dalton’s playing there really isn’t a reason for Thielen to be out there. 

You mean a reason other than wanting to win football games?

[*FreeFua*]

5 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

You mean a reason other than wanting to win football games?

We aren’t winning the Super Bowl this year

This staff keeps pushing the whole developmental thing so having a 36 year old WR out there while our 1st round rookie WR that we traded up for sits on the bench doesn’t do us a ton of favors long term

Jeez, 1 win and some of you completely change course. Tepper is the same way 

Edited September 24, 2024 by *FreeFua*

[CPcavedweller]

12 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

 

I broke this yesterday, in a random thread. Anish confirmed this was a hamstring during the game on the radio broadcast. Obviously there was no prognosis but, as a 33 year old white guy with probably 60% the athleticism of Theilen, I can confirm that a hamstring injury would hurt, and would continue to hurt for longer than if I were 22. 
 

Therefore, I agree with the MD’s timeline of “I have no f’n clue, you’re 30 something bro, why are you playing a game?”

Edited September 24, 2024 by CPcavedweller

[Ricky Prickles]

1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

How can you confirm this based on a very limited sample? This sounds similar to TMJ and Mingo takes about this far into their careers.

Because I'm a god damn carnival psychic that's how. Good enough for you?

[NAS]

As much as I want to see the young guys develop, we need Thielen. Our passing attack did seem to drop off a little in the second half after his injury.  

[bythenbrs]

Thielen is a warm security blanket for any Panther QB.  He catches the ball when thrown to him and moves the chains.  When it’s third and 7, he’s money good.

[How are you going to evaluate what you have on offense when the team is perpetually three and out?]

Edited September 24, 2024 by bythenbrs

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, bythenbrs said:

Thielen is a warm security blanket for any Panther QB.  He catches the ball when thrown to him and moves the chains.  When it’s third and 7, he’s money good.

Thielen is a 3rd machine. He's is always open on 3rd down. 

[PantherChris]

1 hour ago, *FreeFua* said:

We aren’t winning the Super Bowl this year

This staff keeps pushing the whole developmental thing so having a 36 year old WR out there while our 1st round rookie WR that we traded up for sits on the bench doesn’t do us a ton of favors long term

Jeez, 1 win and some of you completely change course. Tepper is the same way 

What is it with people here and exaggerating he just turned 34 dude.

[*FreeFua*]

7 minutes ago, PantherChris said:

What is it with people here and exaggerating he just turned 34 dude.

Oh gee my mistake. Runs like he’s 36

Also doesn’t change my point at all

Edited September 24, 2024 by *FreeFua*

[HPPantherzfan]

8 minutes ago, bythenbrs said:

Thielen is a warm security blanket for any Panther QB.  He catches the ball when thrown to him and moves the chains.  When it’s third and 7, he’s money good.

[How are you going to evaluate what you have on offense when the team is perpetually three and out?]

Time to put our TE’s to work

[MHS831]

2 hours ago, Ricky Prickles said:

Because I'm a god damn carnival psychic that's how. Good enough for you?

OK, then what carnival will I be attending in the near future? 

Normally, I stay out of spats, but I like to say things that are so stupid, people pause to make sure they heard it correctly, show empathy towards whatever happened to me, and to decide whether or not my statement deserves a response.  In that pause, I claim victory.

[Ricky Prickles]

4 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

OK, then what carnival will I be attending in the near future? 

Normally, I stay out of spats, but I like to say things that are so stupid, people pause to make sure they heard it correctly, show empathy towards whatever happened to me, and to decide whether or not my statement deserves a response.  In that pause, I claim victory.

Oh it wasn't a spat. I was in a rush to get my kid this morning out the door for school and I was fooling with the site and saw his question. I didn't feel like explaining myself how I get that feeling so I just told him I was a carny. Seemed like the most simple answer.

How I know though is working with him personally the past 3 years before anybody knew who he was and watching him grow as a player as well as seeing his insane work ethic day in and day out. Speaking to him a few weeks ago and hanging out at our alma mater during a home game on the sidelines I could see a very motivated young man to prove any skeptics wrong. I'm obviously biased due to our ties to the school and our history together but the guy is going to make a mark eventually and get acclimated day by day and week by week. 

The final judgement is not out on Mingo either. We shall see how he does with a different QB throwing his way. He is far from bust category yet no matter what some others may think already. Development sometimes takes the right situation around a player with the right support even with factoring in a players solid inner drive and work ethic.