Week 18 Game Thread: Cats vs Birds

[33inNC]

After watching Bryce improve as much as he did this year, it makes Reich look that much worse. That idiot insisted on running his O and couldn't care less what his players were capable of. 

His coaching career should be over, who would hire that idiot now?

[KSpan]

1 minute ago, mav1234 said:

I think this just solidifies even more how much we NEED to focus on D this offseason... (not that most anyone disagrees)

BY just finding the open guy at all times. And Coker with the high effort plays, great catches in traffic, etc...

I was honestly happy to see Canales not get cute. He just kept with what was working and Atlanta didn't stop it. So many coaches outthink themselves and lose games; Canales did not do that today.

[d-dave]

Man, what a crazy game!  The Panthers offense had to be nearly perfect.  Atlanta didn't punt.  Way to play!

The draft with be the draft.  Whatever.  

I'm so happy to end the season with a win.  Yeah, we still have a lot of weak areas, but this is one heck of a way to send the Falcons home.  I'll take it!

[mav1234]

2 minutes ago, The Lobo said:

I assume there goes Carter and Graham now or do we still have a shot at one of them 

Probably gone. We're probably drafting 8-10 now.

[Seamonk]

1 minute ago, The Lobo said:

I assume there goes Carter and Graham now or do we still have a shot at one of them 

the draft is both predictable and unpredictable. a lot can change from now until april. undisclosed injuries discovered, measurables not living up, deeper tape study on these prospects. Every year some guys move up the ladder and go down. so anything is possible! 

[csx]

No one can deny Young finished the year with a bang. 5 iwins with this defense says something being right where most thought was a reasonable first year for Canales.

 

Edited January 5 by csx

[mav1234]

Just now, KSpan said:

I was honestly happy to see Canales not get cute. He just kept with what was working and Atlanta didn't stop it. So many coaches outthink themselves and lose games; Canales did not do that today.

Probably his best game of his career, too. Play calling was on point.

[The Lobo]

Just now, 33inNC said:

After watching Bryce improve as much as he did this year, it makes Reich look that much worse. That idiot insisted on running his O and couldn't care less what his players were capable of. 

His coaching career should be over, who would hire that idiot now?

Just think, Harbaugh called US and we said “nah we want Frank” 

[The Lobo]

Just now, mav1234 said:

Probably gone. We're probably drafting 8-10 now.

Poo

[Joe Bear]

I'm so happy right now I don't even care about the draft. Bryce Young played great, Coker played great and the Panthers knocked the Falcons out of the playoffs.

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, Shocker said:

Tankathon has us at pick 8.

Falling from #6 to #8 is the equivalent of losing a mid-3rd round pick.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, Joe Bear said:

Panthers knocked the Falcons out of the playoffs.

No we didn't. The Bucs won so the Falcons were out no matter what.

[CPantherKing]

1 minute ago, Sir Purr said:

No way. Only way to find quality players is to have the best draft picks EVER!!!!!

This! You can build a SB offense with day 3 & undrafted players. Just use patience to select the rare freak or pedigree offensive player like Randy Moss or CMC in the 1st round. Ride a vet 28 to 32 yr old QB. When the defense is loaded with young talent, go after a luxury 1st rd QB pick like Mahomes or Roethlisberger if the vet QB can't get it done in the playoffs. This has been the championship formula for decades that the Bill Walsh tree keeps rolling out.

[CarolinaLivin]

I can’t say enough about what coker has become for us. Amazing.

 

its not easy to carve a starting role as a udfa. Especially in your rookie year. Im sure that says more about our roster not having talent but the young man has shown up.

Edited January 5 by CarolinaLivin