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!

     

Relax Everybody!

Raleighcat83

By Raleighcat83,
in Carolina Panthers

Recommended Posts

Raleighcat83 Newbie

Raleighcat83

Posted
Posted

This is what everybody wanted. Everybody always said Jake was just a mediocre QB, we couldn't be a great offense with him, we should find a true franchise QB. Well, that's what JR and the front office are trying to do. We got a guy lots of people thought was gonna be a top 10 pick, and we're throwing him out there and letting him develop. It's gonna take time. Likewise, we needed a number 2 receiver, so we drafted 3 guys. Two of them, LaFell and Gettis, have shown a little promise, but they too need time to learn the pro game. We could have kept Jake or Josh McCown or signed Byron Leftwitch, or just left Moore in, and kept Moose, or gotten Houshmanzada or Boldin, and we'd be an 8-8, maybe even 9-7 team. Instead, we decided to forge a new identity. There's gonna be growing pains this year, big ones. We're gonna lose a lot of games. But we're also gonna get to enjoy watching some guys develop. Gettis is gonna make a few plays, Clausen is gonna have some good throws, Hardy will make at least one game changing play this year on defense. It will be fun to see Goodson and LaFell get a chance to get the ball in their hands some. Enjoy watching the team develop, cheer for the wins we do get and realize that things are getting better. Yes, JR wanted to go cheap in the last year of the CBA, but it also happened to be a good time to lay the foundation for the future of the team as well. It's not like we're never gonna sign a free agent again. The tickets will be cheap, the huddle tailgates will be just as awesome, and in a few years, when the team is winning again, you can tell your fairweather friends that you were there through the lean times.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Jrock3016 Newbie

Jrock3016

Posted
Posted

This is what everybody wanted. Everybody always said Jake was just a mediocre QB, we couldn't be a great offense with him, we should find a true franchise QB. Well, that's what JR and the front office are trying to do. We got a guy lots of people thought was gonna be a top 10 pick, and we're throwing him out there and letting him develop. It's gonna take time. Likewise, we needed a number 2 receiver, so we drafted 3 guys. Two of them, LaFell and Gettis, have shown a little promise, but they too need time to learn the pro game. We could have kept Jake or Josh McCown or signed Byron Leftwitch, or just left Moore in, and kept Moose, or gotten Houshmanzada or Boldin, and we'd be an 8-8, maybe even 9-7 team. Instead, we decided to forge a new identity. There's gonna be growing pains this year, big ones. We're gonna lose a lot of games. But we're also gonna get to enjoy watching some guys develop. Gettis is gonna make a few plays, Clausen is gonna have some good throws, Hardy will make at least one game changing play this year on defense. It will be fun to see Goodson and LaFell get a chance to get the ball in their hands some. Enjoy watching the team develop, cheer for the wins we do get and realize that things are getting better. Yes, JR wanted to go cheap in the last year of the CBA, but it also happened to be a good time to lay the foundation for the future of the team as well. It's not like we're never gonna sign a free agent again. The tickets will be cheap, the huddle tailgates will be just as awesome, and in a few years, when the team is winning again, you can tell your fairweather friends that you were there through the lean times.

I have the same kind of optimism as you. we knew the game was going to be sloppy. Im really believing we have some truly ignorant fans. Seems like the majority of them is on this site. +/- some

Basicially I feel that you are ignorant if you believed that a rookie qb was going to get his first professional game and not make mistakes. its not like he made awful decisions like the opponent qb. He played like a learning rookie. PERIOD. You looking at all these numbers and stats n shyt. F*ck the numbers. He played like all the other greats did when they was a rookie..And to credit Clausen's situation compared to the rest, the others probably didn't have their first in the rain...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • tukafan21
      Joe Person: Panthers really like Mason Graham and Jalon Walker

      By tukafan21 · Posted

      I don't think it was fear of the unknown because he tried to hide the extent of the injuries that made him drop. After the drop, the reports I heard were that teams knew what was wrong with his knee and it was something similar to another athlete from a few years ago (honestly don't remember if it was even a football player).  That it was basically one of those things where he should be fine for a while, there isn't a huge concern of immediate injury risk.   But what he has going on with his knee is something that is degenerative and there's little chance he'll be able to play more than 5 or so years on it before he won't be able to play anymore. So basically it was teams knowing if they draft him, he's probably going to be only a rookie contract player and even if he's great, you might not be able to get use out of him on a second contract.  Which in turn makes the drop make sense, but I'm kinda surprised some contending team didn't take him late in the 1st, hoping he'd put them over the top on a SB run but then not even have to worry about giving him a big contract in 4 years too.
    • mrcompletely11
      Derek Carr Retires

      By mrcompletely11 · Posted

      Depends if they see the writing on the wall with their roster and contracts and decide to bite the bullet and begin a complete rebuild and roster overhaul.  I have no clue why some franchises (IE us) refuse to do this and keep half assing trying to win 8 games or so.  Do it correctly, take your lumps and build a contender.  We shall see what loomis decides.
    • MHS831
      2025 Schedule Release - post 'em when you find 'em

      By MHS831 · Posted

      Each team plays 17 games.  I do not see why they don't just have each team play one international game per year.  Neutral site game, 8 home, 8 away.    
×
×
  • Create New...