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@Panthers
and the
#NFLDraft
โข Formerly USA Today SMG and SB Nation โข Guest appearances on Fox Sports Radio, WFNZ โข
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Cam Newton interviewing CJ Stroud was so wholesome, arguing who had a better rookie season
Cam: I don't know nobody who really had a better rookie campaign than you
CJ: I'd say you be up there, let's have that convo
Cam: Yeah, but we ain't make it to playoffs, you won
Mike Renner gave the
#Panthers
a C for drafting Xavier Legette
CJ Stroud immediately disagreed
"You don't get WRs to all be the same... DK always had Tyler Lockett. AJ Brown has Devonta Smith... they work off each other. He's high on my board because we run the Niners system."
Daniel Jeremiah accidentally leaked that Bryce Young scored highest in class on the S2 Cognition test.
S2 measures how quickly athletes process information. Brock Purdy had the high score last year.
Notable elite scorers: Justin Fields, Joe Burrow, Drew Brees, and Josh Allen.
Mike Vrabel coaching the Titans rookie mini camp last year
Loved how he teaches. Notable quotes:
โข "Don't call me sir"
โข "The draft is over. First round, eighth round, I don't care. We're playing football now"
โข "We got the best owner in professional football"
Thereโs something poetic about Bryce Young joining a franchise that has a history of legendary players who were dismissed for being too small
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Cam Newton asked Luke Kuechly, why is your persona different on the field?
Luke: You want to win... In Carolina we had the best dudes. Everyone was daggone competitive. This is how we did things in Carolina and if you don't wanna be a part of it, then you gotta go on and get out
Greg Olsen with GREAT advice for the
#Panthers
:
"I donโt think you need to panic and go pay $25M to whoever the top free-agent WR just to check that box. I donโt think theyโre one player away. I think itโs gonna be roster depth, great drafting, signing the right free agents."
โ No unnecessary roughness call
โ No retaliation by any teammate for hitting Bryce Young late
โ Vikings players asking the fans to get loud in the
#Panthers
own stadium
Pain
I know I'm a sap, but watching Cam Newton and Luke Kuechly talk about how they miss the old days while sharing their handshake gives me all the feels
Luke: It was so fun, man, I miss it. I miss it, man. We had so much fun together
Cam: *grunts*
Luke: *grunts*
Cam Newton asked Luke Kuechly, why is your persona different on the field?
Luke: You want to win... In Carolina we had the best dudes. Everyone was daggone competitive. This is how we did things in Carolina and if you don't wanna be a part of it, then you gotta go on and get out
Jalen Coker posted his behind-the-scenes draft day video on IG
Jalen: So I'm officially a Carolina Panther?
Agent: Oh yeah brother. You earned it. Enjoy with your family, give your mom a hug.
Mom: He earned it, he's so amazing!
This is awesome. Rooting SO hard for him! ๐ฅบ
โBryce Young always watched the previous game before the coaches watched it.โ
โBryce is as smart and as well-prepared as our entire coaching staff. โ
โThis past year, he was as good as having a coach on the field.โ
๐๏ธ: Alabama HC Nick Saban
Matthew Stafford didnโt want to come Carolina.
Haason Reddick came to Carolina but went home instead.
Deshaun Watson was pursued for a year by Carolina but likely goes to Atlanta instead.
My disappointment isnโt DW. Itโs that it feels like no legit guys want to be a Panther.
- Refs blowing calls
- Terrible OLine play making an MVP QB look human
- Championship seemingly rigged for an old, popular QB
But enough about Super Bowl 50
Such a simple, but awesome and wholesome interaction
Jonathan Stewart: I love every thing that you said, every thing you're standing for... I'm in your corner, whatever it is that you need.
Dave Canales: Just love these men. Bring out the best in them. Appreciate you, JStew.
The
#Panthers
front office passing on Haason Reddick when he wanted to come back to Carolina is yet another reason why Iโd clean house in the front office
This is the stuff that makes me appreciate that David Tepper is the
#Panthers
owner.
This is what he said to GM Scott Fitterer and Co. before the trade up to number one overall:
"Don't let [Chicago] search around for a better deal. Get it done. Before the weekend."โ
I don't put it on here much; I'm the VP of a high school with a high-profile football program.
DJ is one of my students.
Clemson gets an elite QB that's an even better person and leader.
He'll carry torch from Watson and Lawrence just fine.
Guess I'm a Clemson fan now
Read up on a GM candidate
#Panthers
fans will love:
Ray Agnew, Lions AGM
โ from Winston-Salem, played at NC State
โ with Ben Johnson now
โ with Ejiro Evero/Rams 2017-20
โ helped draft Penei Sewell, Aidan Hutchinson, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Alim McNeill, Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta
CJ Stroud ghosted the Manning Passing Academy?
Lie.
Stroud scored an 18% on the S2 test?
Lie.
What misinformation will we get next? And whoโs spreading it anonymously?
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@PatMcAfeeShow
Full disclosure: Dave Canales was born in my hometown (Harbor City!) and grew up less than a mile from me (Carson).
We're both same age and have immigrant family stories. He worked his way up, coaching at our local community college.
You're darn right I'm rooting for him
Worst OL and weapons for their No. 1 overall rookie QB
Most of FA class has been a bust
Draft class underwhelming so far
Brian Burns wasnโt extended
What are we doing here, front office
#Panthers
close the season with
7 straight losses
6 straight home losses
6 straight uncompetitive losses
1 2022 draft pick in the top 100
1 buried HOF QB
0 QBs for the future
And the fans are supposed to be excited for what exactly
Just the
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HC and a legend chatting after the presser
Dave Canales: The legend! The man, the myth... appreciate you.
Thomas Davis: Looking forward to the opportunity. If anything I can do to help you out...
DC: Mindset. Mentality. You know?
TD: *nods approvingly*
Critics quick to call Bryce Young and Ikem Ekwonu busts need to look no further than Derrick Brown as an example of a โbustโ who developed and broke out
Brown played 52 snaps yesterday and had 10 tackles, an INT, and plays like this
Why extending Derrick Brown now was such a smart move for the
#Panthers
:
๐นHe's damn good
๐นHe'll be more expensive later
๐นThey avoid the PR nightmare they had with Brian Burns
๐นFrees up cap space now to sign others
๐นHe's damn good
Let Tilis cook
๐จโ๐ณToo many cooks in the kitchen
๐ฃ๏ธ James Campen reporting to Dave Tepper
๐คฌTepper losing his cool more than once
๐๏ธFrank Reich unable to control the locker room
๐Flip-flopping the playcaller
๐ฃNo explosive weapons
How the heck was Bryce Young supposed to be successful last year
Ravens DC Mike Macdonald has quietly dismantled the hyped offensive playcallers:
๐ Held Bobby Slowik and Texans to 9 points
๐ Held Ben Johnson and Lions to 6 points
๐ Currently holding Kyle Shanahan and Niners to 12 points
He can coach my team
If you ever need a Ben Johnson stopper, hire Steve Wilks
Two years in a row ๐ โโ๏ธ๐ โโ๏ธ
"That was an absolute ass kicking. That's a f'ing great job!"
The trio of Adam Thielen, DJ Chark, and Terrace Marshall, Jr., arenโt gonna scare folks, but theyโre gonna surprise some folks
Especially with CJ Stroud or Bryce Young.
Iโm a bigger fan of the
#Panthers
trading for Sam Darnold and potentially drafting Penei Sewell or Kyle Pitts at 8
than trading 3 1st-round picks and more for Trey Lance
I think weโre missing the big news of the
#Panthers
GM announcement
Dan Morgan is President of Football Operations.
This could very well mean Tepper is stepping away from the football side and entrusting everything to Morgan. Makes sense he would do so to someone he trusts.
BOLD prediction by NFL Network analyst and former NYG executive Marc Ross:
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Xavier Legette will lead all rookie WRs in touchdowns AND Yards per Reception this year
For those disappointed by the
#Panthers
trading up to pick DJ Johnson, just pretend Carolina went up to pick 80 for Chandler Zavala and drafted DJ Johnson at pick 114 and you can feel better
The
#Panthers
:
โข overpaid at RB
โข restructured contract, make it worse
โข traded elite weapon, canโt get R1 pick
โข lose fan fave
โข have FO that struggles w/ Day 2 and 3 picks
โข have $26M in dead cap for 2 yrs
Tell me more about how savvy this Christian McCaffrey trade is
I wouldn't wouldn't be mad if the
#Panthers
want to give Bryce Young a WR corps of Mike Williams, Diontae Johnson, Adam Thielen, Jonathan Mingo, and a rookie
Passing on Justin Fields because the
#Panthers
already have Sam Darnold feels like the 2021 version of passing on Cam Newton because they already had Jimmy Clausen.
The
#Panthers
totally threw in this clip of Josh McCown saying, โWeโll see you when you get to Charlotteโ to Will Levis to downplay the one of McCown and CJ Stroud
Itโs criminal that Marty Hurney (1) failed to extend Curtis Samuel and Taylor Moton, (2) gave big money to Shaq Thompson instead of James Bradberry, and (3) drafted 2019 2nd and 3rd rounders (Greg Little and Will Grier) who were healthy inactives today.
LB prospect Payton Wilson not only emulates his game after Luke Kuechly, but he said they actually connected 2-3 years ago and Luke gave him some pointers
The last time the
#Panthers
drafted a QB first overall, they drafted Cam Newton. This is who they drafted with him:
Terrell McClain
Sione Fua
Kevin Hogan
Kealoha Pilares
Lawrence Wilson
Zachary Williams
Lee Ziemba
So this is the bar they have to clear this draft.