Panthers Preseason

[CarolinaLivin]

Do you think we will play BY this preseason? If so, how long (series, drives, quarters)?

Is it dependent upon the starters being healthy (OL, Skill positions)?

[CarolinaLivin]

CLE/CAR - AUG 9

CAR/HOU - AUG 16

PIT/CAR - AUG 22

I believe we have schedule practice(s) with the steelers as well. Not sure if we confirmed another team. 

Edited Wednesday at 10:32 AM by CarolinaLivin

[frankw]

All the starters need significant reps.

As far as injuries things like that are going to happen no matter what. It can happen in camp it can happen in preseason it can happen at any point later in the season. As Panthers fans we know this better than most. But that should not deter us from properly preparing for the season. And let's be real here. It's not like the Panthers have any track record of success to prove they deserve the benefit of the doubt to be considered ahead of the curve on these matters compared to the rest of the league. We haven't had a winning season in going on 8 years.

[CarolinaLivin]

17 minutes ago, frankw said:

All the starters need significant reps.

As far as injuries things like that are going to happen no matter what. It can happen in camp it can happen in preseason it can happen at any point later in the season. As Panthers fans we know this better than most. But that should not deter us from properly preparing for the season. And let's be real here. It's not like the Panthers have any track record of success to prove they deserve the benefit of the doubt to be considered ahead of the curve on these matters compared to the rest of the league. We haven't had a winning season in going on 8 years.

Agreed, same convo as last off-season. They need the reps. BU... do we actually think they will play and will they get a meaningful amount of reps? If BY looks good after just one drive will they pull him the rest of the preseason? I hope not

[toldozer]

Yeah hopefully Dave learned from last year. He needs to play in every game. I think amount of time would be determined by his success. If he comes out each game and leads them right down the field to score then I'm fine taking him out. My opinion is he needs to leave each game after a successful drive and feeling good.

[Tr3ach]

I do believe at some point early in the season, Dave acknowledged that maybe some preseason reps would have helped, or at least was contemplating his decision. 

[CarolinaLivin]

12 minutes ago, Tr3ach said:

I do believe at some point early in the season, Dave acknowledged that maybe some preseason reps would have helped, or at least was contemplating his decision. 

Yeah i remember him saying something like they were going to revisit their processes to include preseason, as they are always looking for ways to improve. I remember it being something like that.

[CRA]

3 hours ago, CarolinaLivin said:

Do you think we will play BY this preseason? If so, how long (series, drives, quarters)?

Is it dependent upon the starters being healthy (OL, Skill positions)?

I said it in real time, not playing Bryce Young in preseason the past 2 years like he needed was dumb and likely contributed to his horrific starts every year of his career. 

If Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, etc are getting more preseason reps than your bad QB......whatever mental gymnastics you are pulling to explain why Bryce wasn't repping was bad gymnastics. 

 

[Khyber53]

I think we'll see what used to be a more traditional set up for QB in pre-season, becase, well, Bryce still needs it. Full first quarter in the first game, half to three quarters in the second, and then a full series in the final game.

He really took off at the end of last season, but we have to get him rolling and warmed up before the real season starts. This isn't a time for "let's not get him hurt" worries or "work the hell out of him"  hardliners.

And we really, really need to have some time to evaluate who is going to be that QB3/practice squad guy and see if he is our backup of the future. Andy Dalton is going to be fine as our QB2 for a year or two maybe, but there needs to be some line of succession there. And let's not talk about how serious things will quickly get if it turns out Bryce's coming out party was the whole sizzle and there's no steak left.

[CarolinaLivin]

2 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

I think we'll see what used to be a more traditional set up for QB in pre-season, becase, well, Bryce still needs it. Full first quarter in the first game, half to three quarters in the second, and then a full series in the final game.

He really took off at the end of last season, but we have to get him rolling and warmed up before the real season starts. This isn't a time for "let's not get him hurt" worries or "work the hell out of him"  hardliners.

And we really, really need to have some time to evaluate who is going to be that QB3/practice squad guy and see if he is our backup of the future. Andy Dalton is going to be fine as our QB2 for a year or two maybe, but there needs to be some line of succession there. And let's not talk about how serious things will quickly get if it turns out Bryce's coming out party was the whole sizzle and there's no steak left.

For some reason I don't think we will play Bryce a full quarter in any of the preseason games.

[PanthersNCSU]

If Bryce isn't playing in the preseason we've got issues. Can't let the high of last year's end cloud that he still has everything to prove and grow as a player. 

Not playing him in the preseason, and add in a slow start? I'd start having Tepper's patience and thinking both he and Canales need to get out. I'm higher on Bryce than I should be, but he has to ascend into a no doubt Top 15 QB this year if we're even entertaining keeping him. 

[countryboi]

Didnt Canales already say starters are playing in the pre season? either way extra reps dont hurt but im not one of those people that think playing in the pre season would have saved Bryce from an awful start.

[PootieNunu]

To me it only makes sense to play starters vs other starters.

I dont care to see our starters manhandle their 2nd and 3rd string guys. 

Play starters as much as the team we are facing. 

[Gapanthersfan]

Football is not the professional sport where timidness and apprehension are justly rewarded.