Backup QB Option?

[csx]

53 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'd honestly take PJ at vet minimum over Dalton at $8M simply because I don't expect to win anything with either on the field.

Then just play Plummer. Though the field is not everything  a backup provides.

[Joe Bear]

1 hour ago, BlazeCarolina said:

I just looked up his stats and it looks like he is doing terrible in the CFL too.

Last two games he had a 54.1% and a 42.9% completion rate.  3 interceptions and 1 TD.

Dalton was at 68.4% completion (higher than his career average) and you want him hung for it.

PJ Walker's stats are irrelevant to some. As long as he's playing it seems there are people clamoring for him to be on this roster.

[frankw]

1 hour ago, Joe Bear said:

PJ Walker's stats are irrelevant to some. As long as he's playing it seems there are people clamoring for him to be on this roster.

This thread is clearly for amusement more than anything.

But yes Walker regardless of how people may feel about him has sadly been one of the better Panthers QB's the last several years. Why that irks some people idk.

[Davidson Deac II]

Unless something drastic happens (like an injury), Young is the starter and Dalton is the backup this year. End of story.

[Joe Bear]

46 minutes ago, frankw said:

This thread is clearly for amusement more than anything.

But yes Walker regardless of how people may feel about him has sadly been one of the better Panthers QB's the last several years. Why that irks some people idk.

I don't think that fact irks anyone, because it's not a fact. 5 TD, 11 INT, 6.4 YPA and a 63.9 QB rating actually make him one of the worst Panthers QBs the last several years, if not THE worst.

The love affair people have with him is definitely something, though.

[kungfoodude]

49 minutes ago, Joe Bear said:

I don't think that fact irks anyone, because it's not a fact. 5 TD, 11 INT, 6.4 YPA and a 63.9 QB rating actually make him one of the worst Panthers QBs the last several years, if not THE worst.

The love affair people have with him is definitely something, though.

This has all happened before. Baby GOAT, Sam Darnold, Matt Moore, Will Grier, etc.

People just want to believe in these borderline NFL players whenever there is any issue at starting QB.

[tukafan21]

I genuinely don't understand why people want a different/better backup than Dalton.  Nick Foles was a once in a blue moon thing to happen, 99.99% of the time, if your starting QB goes down, you're not winning the SB.

With where this team is at, if Bryce goes down at any point in the season, we'd be better off losing from then on anyways, no matter how the season is going.

If we're having a rough season before a Bryce injury, it means he probably wasn't playing great and losing for a higher draft pick to replace Bryce would be best.

If we're having a good season before a Bryce injury, it means he's probably playing well and showing he could/should still be our QB of the future.  Which again, at that point losing is probably best as you're not going to be a contender with any backup QB.  So get a higher draft pick for a better player to help fill the remaining holes in the roster for 2026 when a healthy Bryce then can make us a true contender.

THAT is also then where you go and get a better backup, when you have a chance at being a true contender, so if you need a backup to come in for a game or two, they're good enough to help keep you afloat while waiting for your starter to get healthy again.

But with where this franchise is at right now, riding or dying with Bryce is the way to go, the best possible backup for him is a vet exactly like Dalton to help him with the off field stuff, not to be a great option if the starter goes down.