Preseason Panthers v Texans official game day thread

[kungfoodude]

3 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

So an upgrade then

No, they really aren't.

Gabriel and Pickett are PS players at their extreme ceiling. Sanders could be a #3 and Flacco is a poor man's Dalton. 

None of their QB's are worth even a casual look.

[raleigh-panther]

1 hour ago, Proudiddy said:

Upgrading to a guy who barely clears the bar from 52 from guys who barely cleared it from 50 is like being valedictorian of summer school.  We still suck.

That was….good lol

[CPF4LIFE]

4 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I said the final score of the preseason. Dude, I get it. You didn't want to draft T-Mac and you really wanted a pass rusher.

I'm just saying that your odds of finding a true impact pass rusher at #9 in this year's draft was slim to none. Hell, I wanted Jalon Walker too. But I'm not gonna crash out over and over about it. I said before the draft that I wasn't I wasn't in love with any particular prospect but if it was my call I'd draft Walker, but I understand it if T-Mac is the pick.

I dont see anybody crashing out, YOU brought up walker not doing anything in pre season more than one occasion now and at the same time have said good pre season performances by rookies shouldn't matter. so I'm just understanding the thinking of how this justifies us picking tet over him right now when neither one has played regular season down yet. For the record,  I never thought tet was a bad pick overall, I just thought the defense was way more of a pressing need at the time. Whether walker is good or tet is the piece to turn offense around as a whole remains to be seen. Both things are questionable right now. 

[TD alt]

Just now, kungfoodude said:

No, they really aren't.

Gabriel and Pickett are PS players at their extreme ceiling. Sanders could be a #3 and Flacco is a poor man's Dalton. 

None of their QB's are worth even a casual look.

Flacco could be a rich man's Dalton, but that's not saying much.

[Tbe]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I mean, given how we've utterly failed at building a competent football organization and how terrible Mayfield looked here before rebounding in Tampa... yeah, not sure if I'd call that a "real chance". 

The way to start building a competent org is to stop churning through QBs, GMs, and HC’s every year.

What they are doing with Bryce is a good start. 

Even if he busts, doing everything you can to support your rookie QB is the right move.

[mrcompletely11]

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

If Bryce bombs again this season I almost hope he goes somewhere else and proves to be legit. Like damn, yeah it's really time to just move on. Tepper killed it.

Obviously I am no bryce fan, but damn resetting with another rookie qb just starts everything over unless you absolutely get it right.  You got faith that would happen?

[mrcompletely11]

8 minutes ago, PantherChris said:

Im specifically referring to the offe side line nothing about BY.

I think his oline drama is very knee jerk.... especially in the pre season with scripted calls and nothing situational. 

 

 

did you not see moton get absolutely pummeled on 2 of the pass plays?

[PNW_PantherMan]

When are they hanging the joint practice banner?

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://x.com/daringantt/status/1956791124112396677?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA
We won't know more until after the game, obviously, but Andy Dalton has removed the protective black sleeve from his right elbow, and is just kind of hanging around on the sidelines being Andy Dalton at the moment.

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, CPF4LIFE said:

I dont see anybody crashing out, YOU brought up walker not doing anything in pre season more than one occasion now and at the same time have said good pre season performances by rookies shouldn't matter. so I'm just understanding the thinking of how this justifies us picking tet over him right now when neither one has played regular season down yet. For the record,  I never thought tet was a bad pick overall, I just thought the defense was way more of a pressing need at the time. Whether walker is good or tet is the piece to turn offense around as a whole remains to be seen. Both things are questionable right now. 

Rookie pass rushers usually aren't impact players. That's all I'm saying. Good grief man...

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, TD alt said:

Flacco could be a rich man's Dalton, but that's not saying much.

He isn't. He is a 40 year old guy that can on occasion catch a glimpse of past glory, literally a 3 year older version of Andy Dalton.

The die is set. People need to quit pretending like this is salvageable if Bryce doesn't pan out.

It's absolutely lightspeed delusional to even look past Bryce in 2025. If he doesn't pan out, it's 2026 that is the next step. 

I have zero idea why people haven't accepted this for months now.

[Castavar]

Believe it or not, we're actually doing WORSE than last year's preseason.............

[Chaos]

2 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

When are they hanging the joint practice banner?

We need a billboard in Charlotte right next to the Hornets Summer League Champions one. 
 

What a basement-ass sports city we are

Edited Saturday at 07:53 PM by Chaos

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, Tbe said:

The way to start building a competent org is to stop churning through QBs, GMs, and HC’s every year.

What they are doing with Bryce is a good start. 

Even if he busts, doing everything you can to support your rookie QB is the right move.

At least with players in the draft they don't have much choice. But I think we found ourselves in a situation where were left scraping the bottom of the barrel for HC and GM talent. I don't think anyone out there really had Canales and Morgan as legit HC and GM candidates but our lists have to start where everyone else's end.