Is Hendon Hooker that bad he can't get a shot??

[Jmac]

He is 27 years old, good size and weight and a good athlete. Is it not worth a shot to give him a good look? Nothing to lose since the QB room in this years draft isn't  that great. Why not roll the dice and see what happens.

Maybe another Jake, who knows.

Edited September 15, 2025 by Jmac

[Knaakedup]

If Bryce gets benched again, there’s not another comeback story for him wearing a panthers jersey. It’s over. 

[LinvilleGorge]

I'm ready to see anything other than Bryce Young.

[TD alt]

Hendon Hooker looked pretty interesting as a collegiate, but since being a pro the glass slipper has eluded him.

[flagfootballcoach28]

I'm probably in the minority, but I don't want to see Bryce Young benched yet. Especially for Hendon freaking Hooker. Sorry. 

[X-Clown]

My hopes aren’t high given that the Lions a) signed teddy bridgewater off the street who was coaching high school football near the end of last year so that they wouldn’t have to play him if Goff got hurt, b) he lost the backup job to Kyle Allen in the preseason, c) he’s been on the team for just a few weeks now

[PleaseCutStewart]

The simple answer - yeah, he is that bad

[Waldo]

He wouldn't be with this crew if he wasn't. 

[LinvilleGorge]

10 hours ago, flagfootballcoach28 said:

I'm probably in the minority, but I don't want to see Bryce Young benched yet. Especially for Hendon freaking Hooker. Sorry. 

What are you expecting or hoping to see out of Bryce?

Yesterday absolutely killed any sliver of hope I was hanging onto. When we recovered that onside kick I was thinking, okay here's his chance. He's been having a really good second half while the opposing D has been playing soft protecting a big lead, his confidence had to be brimming, so let's see it. Here's his chance to actually show us something in a meaningful situation with a chance to go to 1-1 vs. 0-2. That's a massive difference. Historically speaking, your odds of making the playoffs are about 44% at 1-1. They plummet to 12% at 0-2. At 1-1 your season is very much alive and you're in the fight. At 0-2 you're already in panic mode because if you drop to 0-3 now you have a 3% chance at the playoffs statistically speaking. Your season is practically over before a leaf has changed.

Anyway, I got sidetracked... so, Bryce takes the field with a legit opportunity for a meaningful game winning drive while playing well and what happens? He IMMEDIATELY reverts back to looking terrible. Looking timid. Looking unsure. Taking bad sacks. Missing throws badly. The refs threw flag after flag after flag giving us second and third chances and he just couldn't do anything with it. Oh, and I should add... all of this game against a defense that was missing practically it's entire starting secondary due to injuries at this point. It was an absolutely golden gift wrapped opportunity and he absolutely blew it. He didn't just blow it, he didn't even give us a chance. Practically every other starter and most of the #2s in the league are at LEAST gonna give you a fighting chance in that scenario.

I've seen enough. I'm all the way out. This dude ain't it and those last two minutes proved it for me. Bryce seems like a legitimately good guy. A guy you'd be happy with your daughter dating. But he ain't an NFL QB.

[fanpanther]

yes he is that bad.  his preseason was maybe the worse in the league.  he has looked worse than bryce anytime he has touched the field in the nfl

[LinvilleGorge]

I'd rather have a raffle to pick a random fan to start at QB than see Bryce trot out there again. That actually sounds wildly entertaining. I'd actually MUCH rather have that. LOL 

[flagfootballcoach28]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

What are you expecting or hoping to see out of Bryce?

Yesterday absolutely killed any sliver of hope I was hanging onto. When we recovered that onside kick I was thinking, okay here's his chance. He's been having a really good second half while the opposing D has been playing soft protecting a big lead, his confidence had to be brimming, so let's see it. Here's his chance to actually show us something in a meaningful situation with a chance to go to 1-1 vs. 0-2. That's a massive difference. Historically speaking, your odds of making the playoffs are about 44% at 1-1. They plummet to 12% at 0-2. At 1-1 your season is very much alive and you're in the fight. At 0-2 you're already in panic mode because if you drop to 0-3 now you have a 3% chance at the playoffs statistically speaking. Your season is practically over before a leaf has changed.

Anyway, I got sidetracked... so, Bryce takes the field with a legit opportunity for a meaningful game winning drive while playing well and what happens? He IMMEDIATELY reverts back to looking terrible. Looking timid. Looking unsure. Taking bad sacks. Missing throws badly. The refs threw flag after flag after flag giving us second and third chances and he just couldn't do anything with it. Oh, and I should add... all of this game against a defense that was missing practically it's entire starting secondary due to injuries at this point. It was an absolutely golden gift wrapped opportunity and he absolutely blew it. He didn't just blow it, he didn't even give us a chance. Practically every other starter and most of the #2s in the league are at LEAST gonna give you a fighting chance in that scenario.

I've seen enough. I'm all the way out. This dude ain't it and those last two minutes proved it for me. Bryce seems like a legitimately good guy. A guy you'd be happy with your daughter dating. But he ain't an NFL QB.

C'mon man. We're 2 weeks into the season. When Hendon Hooker inevitably plays bad, what do we do? Go back to Bryce Young and look even more like a clown show? I'm not a Bryce Young fan at all, but it's week 2... We shouldn't be pulling the cord this early for a player who had a 36.1% QB rating and was cut after 2 seasons as a 3rd round pick. I get that the backup QB is the most popular player for fans, but he's not the answer either. We made our bed with Bryce Young, now we have to lay in it 

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, flagfootballcoach28 said:

C'mon man. We're 2 weeks into the season. When Hendon Hooker inevitably plays bad, what do we do? Go back to Bryce Young and look even more like a clown show? I'm not a Bryce Young fan at all, but it's week 2... We shouldn't be pulling the cord this early for a player who had a 36.1% QB rating and was cut after 2 seasons as a 3rd round pick. I get that the backup QB is the most popular player for fans, but he's not the answer either. We made our bed with Bryce Young, now we have to lay in it 

It's not just "week two". Bryce has started 30 games at this point and it's still the same poo. Unless the opposing defense is playing Charmin soft and we seemingly have nothing to play for, Bryce can't do anything. 

I'd rather try to land a Jameis Winston or Sam Howell for a late round pick than play Hooker but at this point we gotta try something else.

[theinstrumental]

Hendon Hooker played in a Mickey Mouse offense that made him look awesome, but only when he was 25 and playing with two NFL receivers. One of the best-cached teams in the NFL completely gave up on him. We're not that desperate yet.