Carolina may not "be sold" on young (per athletic)

[Jaxel]

1 hour ago, *FreeFua* said:

I think we end up closer to 10

We very well could end up splitting with the Bucs due to their injuries, beating the Cowboys and Arizona seems to really struggle when travelling all the way to Charlotte. Atlanta could end up resting all their starters the last week too

Even 2 more wins combined with all the bad teams this year puts us way back. Some of those bad teams do still play each other but unless we lose out (I doubt that happens) we’re going to be closer to 10

Regardless, I'll probably rather go defense first, then pick a second round QB, like Ewers, even if we have to trade a few spots to get the top second round qb.

[kungfoodude]

1 hour ago, Joe Bear said:

If Young’s as bad as everybody says he is then yeah, it is plausible. 

We have some divisional games and also Dallas, who may have a worse QB situation.

We are also considerably higher in SOS so we lose most tie breakers.

Even if Bryce started stinking it up, we would likely just switch back to Dalton.

1 hour ago, *FreeFua* said:

I think we end up closer to 10

We very well could end up splitting with the Bucs due to their injuries, beating the Cowboys and Arizona seems to really struggle when travelling all the way to Charlotte. Atlanta could end up resting all their starters the last week too

Even 2 more wins combined with all the bad teams this year puts us way back. Some of those bad teams do still play each other but unless we lose out (I doubt that happens) we’re going to be closer to 10

I agree on most of this but Arizona is a REALLY bad matchup for us. A bruising running game and very mobile QB. That is perfectly made to march all over our defense.

This is one of the tighest races for the bottom I have seen in a while.

[BlueBuck24]

Sign a veteran bridge QB (or re-sign Andy for this role).

 

Draft Cam Ward.

 

Let bridge QB start and Cam sit and learn for a bit.

 

Profit.

[frankw]

27 minutes ago, BlueBuck24 said:

Sign a veteran bridge QB (or re-sign Andy for this role).

 

Draft Cam Ward.

 

Let bridge QB start and Cam sit and learn for a bit.

 

Profit.

I agree on Ward. But at this point it is a nonstarter to consider keeping Dalton. He has been only marginally better than Bryce Young and those two stinkers against the Bears and Commanders are why we were one of the only teams to seek out his services. Need to look elsewhere.

 

[OldhamA]

9 hours ago, AceBoogie said:

Fields is the play and it’s been the play since we drafted Horn over him. Sign him. 

Horn is an elite CB. Fields will be on his third team in five years next season.

[AceBoogie]

36 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

Horn is an elite CB. Fields will be on his third team in five years next season.

We got one of the worst defenses in the leagues with Horn. A QB is always better value than a corner. And look at the Bears it’s not like Caleb is lighting it up with even more help.
 

He played winning football and has shown far more flashes than Bryce. 
 

I wanted him then and he’s the best path forward still today. 

[Champagnepapi704]

39 minutes ago, AceBoogie said:

We got one of the worst defenses in the leagues with Horn. A QB is always better value than a corner. And look at the Bears it’s not like Caleb is lighting it up with even more help.
 

He played winning football and has shown far more flashes than Bryce. 
 

I wanted him then and he’s the best path forward still today. 

Yeah I'd rather keep Dalton, fields can't see the field or make good decisions

[PadresPanthersFan]

30 minutes ago, Champagnepapi704 said:

Yeah I'd rather keep Dalton, fields can't see the field or make good decisions

And fields got beat out by world beater Wilson who the broncos paid tens of millions to go away

[strato]

I wouldn't feel good about just handing the keys to Fields, personally. If the money was cheap enough to sign him to compete, I am receptive, but it won't be.

So I don't know, he doesn't bowl me over as a path out of this.

[AceBoogie]

5 hours ago, Champagnepapi704 said:

Yeah I'd rather keep Dalton, fields can't see the field or make good decisions

Stop it. Get some help. 

[flagfootballcoach28]

17 hours ago, AceBoogie said:

Fields is the play and it’s been the play since we drafted Horn over him. Sign him. 

Having Fields would just put us in QB purgatory. Not good enough to win in the playoffs, not bad enough to draft high enough to get a QB. Fields is literally the worst possible scenario. Give me another season of Young over Fields 

[strato]

41 minutes ago, flagfootballcoach28 said:

Having Fields would just put us in QB purgatory. Not good enough to win in the playoffs, not bad enough to draft high enough to get a QB. Fields is literally the worst possible scenario. Give me another season of Young over Fields 

Talk about purgatory. 

[frankw]

14 hours ago, AceBoogie said:

We got one of the worst defenses in the leagues with Horn. A QB is always better value than a corner. And look at the Bears it’s not like Caleb is lighting it up with even more help.
 

He played winning football and has shown far more flashes than Bryce. 
 

I wanted him then and he’s the best path forward still today. 

You're blaming Jaycee Horn because we gutted the defense to reallocate significant resources to the offense in order to attempt to make Bryce Young look like a real QB?

[*FreeFua*]

14 hours ago, Champagnepapi704 said:

Yeah I'd rather keep Dalton, fields can't see the field or make good decisions

Yeah Fields is what he is. He’ll never be the type to pick apart a defense but he can run like hell and throw a very pretty deep ball. 

You can work with that. Doubt it’ll win you a superbowl but it could probably get you to the playoffs pending the rest of the roster