ESPN guys talk Bryce fifth year option

[OldhamA]

6 hours ago, Bear Hands said:

We're kind of stuck in the situation.  I would brace yourselves for a Cardinals/Jags type path the next few seasons.

We're not stuck.

Stuck is when the guy shows just enough to keep faith with him.

We're way beyond that point. Move. On. 

[Mr. Scot]

9 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I mean, I don't think there is much chance of a "competition" anyway.

He is either gonna be the guy or they are gonna move on from him.

That's what I was referencing in the comment about John Fox. 

Not a single one of us believed that Rodney Peete actually beat out anyone in a true competition. It was all just bullsh-t lip service from John Fox. Week 1 proved it... definitively.

Mind you, I don't think Canales would necessarily go that route. He'd likely just say "Bryce is the starter" and leave it at that.

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

We're not stuck.

Stuck is when the guy shows just enough to keep faith with him.

We're way beyond that point. Move. On. 

I might agree.

But as long as the coaches don't, then yes, we're "stuck"

[kungfoodude]

10 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

That's what I was referencing in the comment about John Fox. 

Not a single one of us believed that Rodney Peete actually beat out anyone in a true competition. It was all just bullsh-t lip service from John Fox. Week 1 proved it... definitively.

Mind you, I don't think Canales would necessarily go that route. He'd likely just say "Bryce is the starter" and leave it at that.

He has been that guy the whole time, TBH.

Proved it several times previously.

[Mr. Scot]

6 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

He has been that guy the whole time, TBH.

Proved it several times previously.

I know he's been cagey in certain situations (I expect that) but I don't see him running a full on, phony "competition" like Fox did. 

[dep]

10 more years of winter

 

[Bear Hands]

3 hours ago, OldhamA said:

We're not stuck.

Stuck is when the guy shows just enough to keep faith with him.

We're way beyond that point. Move. On. 

I'm saying the team won't, even if some may think moving on should be done.  Which results in a similar 2026.  And depending on how that goes, we could end up in that type of spot.  

I just don't see us moving on unless he completely falls out to finish the year.

[CBird]

Man…tough question….look at patriots with Drake Maye…do we hang on to Bryce and hope he becomes that?   Naw people…he won’t become Drake Maye ever.  I love my Panthers and want them to win a Championship….i just don5 think we will get there with Bryce at QB….keep searching till you get the QB that will get us there. Unless he pulls off some heroics in the playoffs…given he plays well enough to get us there…no to the 5th year and no extension.

[TLGPanthersFan]

I believe in giving rookies QBs and HCs three years unless the wheels really fall off, like Reich. 
Canales is on year 2. Bryce is on year 3. 
Yeah, he may have shown some improvement, very minor improvement, but he still hasn’t proven he is the long term options, which was what I was worried about last offseason.
We have literally seen everything Bryce can offer. The ceiling has been reached. Bryce isn’t gonna magically become something else. 
Next year will be the same thing. Limited offense due to Bryce’s limits. We’ll lose games because of it and win games in spite of it. 
Panthers need to move on.