Not sure but none that I can remember. This has been fun but worried about OL depth/development.Has any team ever just taken defensive players?
I need to be clear....I don't think he's garbage. He's not. I don't think he's playing to the potential assumed for the draft position and all I was saying was that if someone else wanted him and thought they could "change him" and they were giving up some pretty decent swag to get him, I'd jump on it because there is no guarantee the light will simply flip on for him. It will be interesting to see how the new offense uses him. His "specialness" (is that a word?) in college was making plays in space where he was WITHOUT QUESTION the fastest guy there. Now all the fast guys are playing against him. Can't be the one trick pony he was in college.Interestingly, Samuel and McCaffrey both had the same number of drops (7) last year. I'm excited to see how Joe Brady can use Samuel personally. With this weak O-Line, they're going to need players that can make plays after getting the ball quickly.
Amazing. I wonder if this was the plan (they focused all their scouting on defense) or it was the way the board fell.First time in the modern draft era with a team that drafts 7 players... all defense. Rhule making history.
Rhule said the plan was to go defense and address some offense in FA. But I don't know if he meant to go 100% defense. May have fell that way. Hard to believe, though, that they didn't see fit to grab any offensive players.Amazing. I wonder if this was the plan (they focused all their scouting on defense) or it was the way the board fell.
its like they intentionally disregarded the line for some reason. Our starters are horrible and there are literally no back ups as we sit today. Pretty bizarre method of building a rosterSTANTLEY THOMAS-OLIVER
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Clean sweep. 7 for 7 on Defense.
Teddy looks at the OL depth chart and says https://gph.is/2nbzKnU
The entire offense is weird. Even at the skill positions, it is paper thin. Putting it all on the scheme is an interesting gamble.its like they intentionally disregarded the line for some reason. Our starters are horrible and there are literally no back ups as we sit today. Pretty bizarre method of building a roster
Barring injury, top 7 offenseSlapdash said:The entire offense is weird. Even at the skill positions, it is paper thin. Putting it all on the scheme is an interesting gamble.
I'm more bullish on it than most around town, so would be interested to hear your case.Barring injury, top 7 offense
It was a bit puzzling why they didn't grab at least one OL. Rhule now says it wasn't his intention to go all defense, it just fell that way in the end. Plan was to go heavy on defense but ended up nothing but defense.There was a loooooooot of OL talent in this draft....I'm a bit puzzled if I am being honest. Guess we'll have to see how this goes in FA.
Aa long as he is used properly he could be a weapon. Makes great catches, does well in traffic, talent for high pointing the ball. He does have trouble separating but he does make contested catches regularly. So red zone, slants, or late developing long ball plays you know he's the third option type thing. Also a good run blocker with a tendency to slack a bit if he doesn't think the play is coming his way. But it isnt an ability thing just a coaching thing. So I could see him as a credible roster addition. Ceiling is probably WR2 after he puts on a little more muscle in an NFL program. He did lead college football in several categories last season. That says something.Omar Bayless from Arkansas State is an interesting UDFA signing. Not sure if he'll make the roster but he was a exceptional in college. 93 receptions for 1,653 yards and 17 touchdowns last season. 4'6 40 at combine didn't help his draft cause, but curious to how he does at camp (assuming they have a camp).
The defense was comical at times yesterday. Brown was doubled the entire game and KK couldnt do squat. Burns just used his speed to overrun the play, just like last year. Shaq and the LB's looked lost. The secondary showed a bit of promise with Chinn leading the charge. He was laying the wood.Well, not too bad for game 1. Teddy looked decent most of the time. Robby Anderson looks good. Christian does Christian. Head scratcher of a call on that last 4th down to not go with Christian. DJ looked good.
Going to take some time. Defense still not that good.
Seems like a bad call. Cam looks like Cam again while Teddy looks like a game manager. Nothing wrong with that if you're stacked otherwise, we aren't though. And now CMC needs an MRI on his ankle. This could get ugly quick.Why did we cut Cam again?
CMC has a high ankle sprain.Seems like a bad call. Cam looks like Cam again while Teddy looks like a game manager. Nothing wrong with that if you're stacked otherwise, we aren't though. And now CMC needs an MRI on his ankle. This could get ugly quick.
I think you mean the "dreaded" high ankle sprain.CMC has a high ankle sprain.
I think he's a game manager. Nothing wrong with that if you can run and play defense. Defense has been a problem and now running may be. I do love our new wideout though.Teddy is a good backup, imo. He's solid but I don't think he'll take us to where we want to go.
They said CMC will be out 4-6 weeks. I wouldn't mind if they shelved him so he doesn't make it worse. The season is a wash and no reason to over-use him this season.
Cam did look good but that water is under the bridge at this point.
Yeah the defense is a problem. I like Jeremy Chin, though. He's shown he can be good against the run. Likes to hit. Think he's going to be a good one.I think he's a game manager. Nothing wrong with that if you can run and play defense. Defense has been a problem and now running may be. I do love our new wideout though.
Yeah Chin has been showing up.Yeah the defense is a problem. I like Jeremy Chin, though. He's shown he can be good against the run. Likes to hit. Think he's going to be a good one.
Robby Anderson has been great.
Watching this team is fun again. Jeremy Chinn is a freaking missile on the fieldMaking of a decent team. Shame we let two get away that we shouldn't have. Defense has surprised me, I expected historically bad.
I would bet anything they pick a qb in the draft to learn under teddy. Teddy has been great but its obvious he has severe limitationsI've been super hard on Carolina Owner and such, nothing against the fans, have been in stadiums vs Carolina, great fan base. But I really questioned if they could get out of the Trevor sweepstakes. I know it's early in the season but it looks like they are serious about using Teddy B as their QB, I thought he would simply be a "Bridge" to the next rookie QB in 2021/2022, that could still hold true but right now they are looking like a tough out on a lot of weeks.
Doubt we'll be in a position to draft Trevor, at least not without a trade up. Other teams are way worse than the Panthers this season. Jets and Giants to name a couple. I could definitely see the Jets taking a QB at #1. They'll have a new coaching staff next season too.I've been super hard on Carolina Owner and such, nothing against the fans, have been in stadiums vs Carolina, great fan base. But I really questioned if they could get out of the Trevor sweepstakes. I know it's early in the season but it looks like they are serious about using Teddy B as their QB, I thought he would simply be a "Bridge" to the next rookie QB in 2021/2022, that could still hold true but right now they are looking like a tough out on a lot of weeks.
And in all blackWell that was embarrassing. For some reason we always stink on Thursdays. Our fourth down performance is going to change the analytic stats. Feels like 8 years since I've seen a pass caught behind the defense.
Some good points. Bridgewater is not the long term answer at QB. He just isn't. But they aren't going to be "bad enough" to be able to get a franchise QB next spring, it seems. They need a homerun at LT in the draft in the next year or so. Love Jeremy Chin but our CBs just aren't that good. Time to replace Boston and we need a new LB that can anchor for 10 seasons. We haven't covered the pass well in a few years but seems the top priority is building an offensive line. If a franchise QB happens to be available in the draft, great. If not, I'd like to see them go heavy on OL. No more trying to buy expensive FA to plug in here and there. Build through draft. You have Teddy for 3 years and he's serviceable. Stop reaching for QB in the 3rd/4th (Grier). Build OL/DB unless the franchise QB is available, imo.There was some discussion in the game thread last night about whether the team should have done a bigger tear-down/rebuild or go with the partial rebuild (at least in my perception) that they have. I was on board with a full rebuild because to me it isn't desirable to spend years on the cusp of relevance but also without high enough draft picks to get young cornerstone guys at QB, LT, CB (etc.). Of course a middle round draft pick can get you cornerstone guys so we'll see. I also think the team has performed better than I expected, earlier than I expected. But unless the team adds talent at some key positions soon, I wonder if they'll be facing the same full rebuild question in a couple years.
Seems we always stink on Thursdays. The beginning of the end for Luke came on a Thursday with a bad concussion, IIRC. Seems the only time the Panthers played well on Thursday was during the SB run when they destroyed the cowboys in Dallas on Thanksgiving.Well that was embarrassing. For some reason we always stink on Thursdays. Our fourth down performance is going to change the analytic stats. Feels like 8 years since I've seen a pass caught behind the defense.
Interesting timing on firing Hurney so late in the year, but Tepper is slowly putting his stamp on everything.Marty Hurney fired.
Who's our next GM?
Stupid move. Hurley had a great draft.Jayrok said:Marty Hurney fired.
Who's our next GM?