Carolina Panthers Discussion Forum

<r> A lot of manufactured disrespect for the lack of Monday, Thursday night games in the Panthers' 2024 season. Problem is, that's a good thing.  Who hasn't suffered through portions of a mandatory Thursday night game between the two bottom dwellers of the AFC South?  Best case scenario is, you get ...

<r> Schedule releases aren't interesting to me at all.   This one though?  Kinda interesting: November 10, Carolina plays the Giants in Munich.  It's Carolina's second off-continent regular season game. I haven't done Oktoberfest and I may never, but I've been to Munich and tasted a bit of Bavaria a...

<r> Turns out that, if you dig up a bit about Eric Eager, you find his SumerSports site (he's VP there, and I assume will be until he's official) did a post-draft Rookie Guide. Which is to say, it includes their opinions on these guys after they're drafted.   More of a "learn who your team got" than...

<r>Carolina's chipping in on analytics. For years the ownership has longed for analytics, David Tepper coming from the money game, and they haven't really had it.   He's hired two GMs, both from scouting.  He's hired coaches that are amenable to analytics but haven't delivered.   Carolina has flirte...

<r> A fun prompt from the internet provides, if you gave the worst team in the league an extra man on defense, what would you do with it?  And how would things be impacted? First, impact- an extra man would completely dominate, in any level of rules.  Barbershop talk constantly over-values the idea ...

<r>Two weeks past the draft, some of the euphoria drops out; taking away a natural regression toward the mean (i.e., it's just hard to be a two win team or worse, two years in a row), have they done things to really change for the better? <br/> I suppose first, you battle a lack of continuity with n...

<r> Carolina pulled a series of playmakers and added a future 2nd round pick so far in the draft. <br/> Their picks after Xavier Legette, the massive WR, were less standard value, with a RB and LB pair.  They're both active play makers, and add a flavor of the new staff to the roster, but coming in ...

<r> Nice pick! Held to their board and got a need. A good move TE with great tape who fell a little because of the measurables, but fits really well with the room. He can add ability right away as a slot TE, probably steals some snaps from Ian Thomas right away, a good compliment for Tommy Tremble.T...

<r> I don't know of Chau Smith-Wade, Jaden Crumeey, or Michael Barrett enough to the ave spoken on them, had a great Saturday out and crashed after.<br/> Promise to start cracking again soon on the overview of this draft, it's important and interesting, but after 101, I'll also admit it was fun to s...

<r>Washington State DB Chau Smith-Wade was the 157 pick. 5'9.5, 184, 4.54 40, a slow 7.05 3-cone and 4.32 shuttle, a good 18 x 225 bench.Two year starter.  Productive with the ball with 21 PD and 3 INT, all outside, but has an inside body type.  He has significant experience on special teams.  Size ...