Shoutout to the 2025 draft class

[jb2288]

Cam Jackson playing his role too. Not gonna rack up stats but contribute to stuffing the middle 

[Lurk21]

10 minutes ago, Chad_Cota said:

Horn with a big catch to start the second half 

princely & scourton set the edge made plays

Evans had a big catch on the first drive 

Etiene with a few nice runs

Ransom played decent 

and TMAC WITH TWO TDS. 
 

when is the last time we have had 7 rookies contribute in one game? Looking to be a solid class. 

And a Rookie Kicker who kills It on kickoffs  and fgs... 

[cmichd08]

8 minutes ago, Jmac said:

Looks like Morgan's draft is going to pay off. Get one or two legit pass rushers

Plus some Dawg LB's next draft

[PleaseCutStewart]

5 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

Had Diggs not grabbed XL on that double move, with the ball placement on Bryce’s throw, that was real close to being a TD.

I still don't understand how that play wasn't pi and they only called it defensive holding... The ball was in the air as he held XL.

Can't believe I'm giving canales credit, but he made some great calls having our receivers run double moves on Diggs. He has always liked to jump route and that's how you punish him for it

Edited October 12, 2025 by PleaseCutStewart

[PleaseCutStewart]

3 minutes ago, Lurk21 said:

And a Rookie Kicker who kills It on kickoffs  and fgs... 

I was mad when everybody was saying to get rid of Fitz after his bad Patriots game. Dude has played great otherwise and is still a rook

[PleaseCutStewart]

4 minutes ago, jb2288 said:

Cam Jackson playing his role too. Not gonna rack up stats but contribute to stuffing the middle 

That's what I want to see out of interior linemen. He may not have a lot of tackles or sacks, but if he can eat blocks or Force the running back to have to cut back a different way because he clogged the lane, he did his job

[strato]

19 minutes ago, RJK said:

And guys like Wallace who have been ass are starting to put good games together. Honestly they should’ve played in the preseason and Carolina might be above .500 right now 

This class has the goods going by these first few games. Have to sustain it to confirm but it is a welcome change from recent seasons. 
NFL fuged the preseason up. You have to see the depth so you can make good decisions. I don’t see how you can work the 1st teams enough to get honed and do your depth evaluations too. 

For a team in our situation, not expected to compete for much, I think it is reasonable to take care of your depth evaluation in those three games and do the best you can otherwise, using the first couple of weeks of the season to hone the 1st teams and shake them out. 
It is different for different teams but this has messed with the routine they had. and is why we see so much more bad football early in the year. 
IMO. 

Edited October 12, 2025 by strato

[PleaseCutStewart]

17 minutes ago, Manna said:

Rookies are contributing, but somehow not enough to push Nick Scott off the field. 

Don't hate me, but I actually thought Nick Scott played a good game also. He did great in coverage early on in the game on that Thursday down to force an incompletion and hold the cowboys to a field goal. 

Sadly, I think our worst players on defense were our corners. I think that's the first time all year I can say that

Edited October 12, 2025 by PleaseCutStewart

[CarolinaRideorDie]

But...but...but...Dan was a Fitterer guy and he helped draft Bryce Young?!?! Don't forget the free agents by Dan too. BB3 made a great tackle, Moehrig has made good tackles, resigning Brady Christensen is a great deal with all the injuries. 

[TylerDurden]

And I know he didn’t draft them, but signing Rico, Renfrow, retaining Mays, finding Thornton, and although I wasn’t a huge fan of it because I thought we needed more of a coverage safety, signing Moerhig were all huge moves.

[frankw]

So far this draft is really solid. Need to see how they finish the season but it's a damn nice sight to see.

Edited October 12, 2025 by frankw

[Manna]

3 minutes ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

Don't hate me, but I actually thought Nick Scott played a good game also. He did great in coverage early on in the game on that Thursday down to force an incompletion and hold the cowboys to a field goal. 

Sadly, I think our worst players on defense were our corners. I think that's the first time all year I can say that

he attempted a bad tackle the sprung Pickens loose for a big gain, but other than that today was a cleaner game for him. the incompletion on the goal line was just a bad pass/drop because the ball hit the WR on the shoulder pad - a catchable ball. I wouldn't credit Nick Scott for forcing that incompletion but then that might just be my own bias  

[TylerDurden]

15 minutes ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

I still don't understand how that play wasn't pi and they only called it defensive holding... The ball was in the air as he held XL.

Can't believe I'm giving canales credit, but he made some great calls having our receivers run double moves on Diggs. He has always liked to jump route and that's how you punish him for it

It’s the Cowboys.  That’s why.  They definitely gave him the least penalty possible, when the risk he was running was a 30+ yard play or a touchdown had he not done it.  The no call on Diggs for slinging Tet down was also beyond egregious.

[Lurk21]

17 minutes ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

I was mad when everybody was saying to get rid of Fitz after his bad Patriots game. Dude has played great otherwise and is still a rook

The dirty kicks are off the chain but you right...  can't turn our back on him until giving a full season to develop. We've had way worse and kept lol