It is Quiet...Too Quiet: Thanks Dilworth Neighborhood Grille?

[PNW_PantherMan]

Stepping back doesn't guarantee that the organization will be functional.  But it does provide an environment where a functional org can exist.

[MHS831]

3 hours ago, CBDellinger said:

I was just replying to that one singular post.  my B.

we all do that! no worries

[Jon Snow]

If he's in the draft room he's meddling. He may be out of the spotlight but I guarantee he is involved to some extent. 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

I think a total hands off approach is not attainable.  The football team is a toy the Billionaire plays with. 
 Ideally he finds a happy balance of being informed, engaged and questioning the process.  

It’s one thing to be aware  of what’s going on and make sure there is logic and reason in said process.  It’s another to circumvent the process with “ gut instinct” and personal preference. 
 

if he can do that, drop some cash in the facilities and stop throwing  drinks, things will start turning around I hope 
 

[UnluckyforSome]

You aren't going to ever get him out of the equation. As he has stated previously, he believes it his right to make the final call on decisions. 

[jfra78]

Will he be in the war room on draft day? Yes.  Does that mean he's meddling? No.  As fans we will never know how much or little he is meddling with the on field product unless someone comes out and says something.  If he was signing my checks I wouldn't say poo.

[Basbear]

Im shocked tepper has not bought dilworth and turned it into a dog park. 

Plus I 100% tepper is just as involved, just the reporting has ended. He's not going to change.  

[Aussie Tank]

If I owned the team I'd be hands on too real life Madden franchise 

[ColumbusCounty]

6 hours ago, frankw said:

In the weeks before the draft the consensus swung back and forth and then finally hard to Bryce Young once the "sources say" character assassination of CJ Stroud and the publicizing of his alleged S2 scores (lol) began.

As far as the huddle there were people here in the months before the draft wanting Stroud and some wanting Young.

Idk why we have to continually reestablish this.

The S2..lol I haven't heard of that since we drafted Bryce. 

And side note: If Bryce pans out, their will be no holding back the Tepper's at that point. 

[MHS831]

4 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

If he's in the draft room he's meddling. He may be out of the spotlight but I guarantee he is involved to some extent. 

You are right.  He can stand or grimace or clear his throat.  In the past, he has been the first guy on the phone.   I am not sure other teams do it.  I think he will be there, but  it will be interesting to see (if we do or can) how it is handled.

 

Edited April 10, 2025 by MHS831

[shaqattaq]

On 4/10/2025 at 9:07 AM, MHS831 said:

Morgan refused to answer, but he did stare at the reporter for 43 seconds.  This photo shows Morgan being asked about the Teppers' involvement during a recent presser:

Damn! DMo still has that LB stare. I just peed myself a little.

[Shocker]

1 hour ago, shaqattaq said:

Damn! DMo still has that LB stare. I just peed myself a little.

 

 

Edited April 11, 2025 by Shocker

[PanthersATL]

The Teps have been noticably more quiet and under the radar since the "throw drinks on a fan" incident

As the owner, I expect to see Tep in the draft room. Even talking to whomever was picked on the phone, welcoming them to the team

Based on how Dan/Dave worked last season (including benching Bryce), it appears like Dan/Dave are running the football operation the way they want to.

Do I expect the occasional input of advice? Sure - but I hope that Dan/Dave have proven enough for Tep to know his input may be - probably should be? - rejected

 

[MHS831]

I joke about it, but I have seen some very positive signs.  I will list the things that I have noticed that tell me this team is far past the Gettlemen 1 year contracts and the Fittmagic era of missing nearly every pick imaginable and signing terrible free agents.

1.  They decided to bench Young after 2 games.  (Pretty bold move, but not as bold as the aftermath)

2.  They refused to trade or cut Young.  (this was against everyone here--even after we'd seen 2 former QBs leave Carolina to find success on other NFC teams.)

3.  Morgan used the offseason last year to build an OL and give Bryce some weapons to develop with him via the draft (XL, Brooks, Sanders).  Even though his first two draft picks did not pan out as hoped, the OL signings were essential.

4.  In the offseason, he let the Safeties go without brining them back.  (We cannot see the S position much on TV, but they were not good)

5.  In free agency, Morgan signed guys who were entering their primes instead of exiting.

6. The OL coaches are doing a great job developing players.  Ekwonu, Mays, Zavala all showed dramatic improvment.

7.  Canales is doing a heck of a job with Young, and I think Dalton has been a big part of that.  Bringing him back was part of it.

8.  THIS IS HUGE:  Morgan did not kick the can down the road by extending contracts.  He could have created cap room, but he pretty much stayed put.

Many of these things have not happened before.  Morgan is building the team to win consistently.  Hats off.

And Tepper is letting him do it.  That is the key.