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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
And he was SO obviously the best QB in the class.
I will never EVER understand what Carolina was thinking. If Young is there at your pick after Stroud and Richardson went off the board - oh sure, its a worthwhile gamble. But to trade UP and give up a massive haul (that's could very well turn into Caleb Williams because of how bad Young is)...it just blows my mind.
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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
A lot of it comes, IMO, from a lack of pre-existing bias.
Just look at how hard these guys tried to make Young into the 'consensus pick' at the top of the draft:
https://catcrave.com/posts/bryce-you...olina-panthers
"Elite leadership, poise and improvisation..."
I mean that's STRAIGHT from the Tim Tebow "he's a winner" handbook. None of that speaks to, y'know, ability.
Moreover I just have no idea how any of those traits can have been demonstrated playing at Alabama where they just out-talented their opponents 90% of the time. How much 'poise and leadership' do you need to demonstrate when your defense breathes fire and you have 5 seconds to throw to guys with 4 yards of separation?
It's just so ridiculous. The Panthers convinced themselves 'he's a winner', threw the dart and then got to drawing a bullseye around it.
It's just dumb beyond words. And now Reich's out there saying "This is a 2-4 year process" as though torching the guys ENTIRE rookie contract is a solid scenario for them. |
It's just bad football.
We'll probably never know the whole story as to the specifics of the decision, but we've all seen it. Talking yourself into Teblows like you menitoned. Or looking at him move around and beat a defender to make an off platform throw, and think that's the next Mahomes (See Trey Lance Zach Wilson etc.). Needing a guy to change the locker room (Tyson Jackson). Or whether it's just some one who sucks the penis like Squirmin Herman Mother****ing Sack of **** Edwards walks in the room and says he wants a guy.
It's bad decisionmaking front to back.