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NEW COLUMN — For the last 2.5 years, Dave Canales has brought a unique, steadfast personality to the #Panthers organization.
After 3 straight losses and a lack of serious criticism toward Sunday’s officiating, the 3rd-year head coach risks losing fans’ trust with the same positive spin.
My story for @CatCraveBlog: catcrave.com/dave-canales-ri…
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“When Xavier’s on the field, you want him running.” - #Panthers OC Brad Idzik wants to use Legette to challenge opposing defenses vertically.
He also says Legette will need to earn his way onto the field with John Metchie and Brycen Tremayne producing. Idzik said he appreciates XL’s approach this week.
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Updated top-50 Draft Board 🚨
- No. 1 is the only spot that hasn't changed since August
- A LOT of QBs (only 2 RBs)
- Another good draft class if you need WR or EDGE help
nytimes.com/athletic/7773947…
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The #Panthers offensive line is ranked 26th in @BrandonThornNFL midseason offensive line rankings
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I get why Tice is highlighting Cover 3 as an issue from the weekend, but I think he’s missing a bigger piece.
The #Panthers weren’t even the highest Cover 3 team this past week. The 49ers ran it 78.1% against the Raiders and the Bucs were around 64% against the Bears. Those defenses weren’t shredded despite the high Cover 3 volume.
The real difference: those teams disguised their coverages. The 49ers disguised on 46.9% of snaps and the Bucs on 31.7%. The Panthers only disguised 2.6% of the time. That’s the problem - not the coverage itself, but how readable it was presnap. The next lowest disguise rate was the Jets at 17.1%
For context, the Panthers led the league in disguised coverage at 42.5% heading into the Broncos game. Tice is focused on the Cover 3 calls, but he misses that Carolina did almost nothing to confuse Denver’s passing game.
The lack of disguise made the coverage easy to diagnose, regardless of shell.
I hope this isn't the norm for Wash and Co.
Source: FPS DS 2.0 #KeepPounding
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#Panthers coach Dave Canales answering a bevy of injury questions — also addressing the 8 “IR designated to return” roster rule that Carolina is inching closer to.
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Chuba Hubbard rest day. Bobby Okereke the only other DNP.
Bryce Young off the injury report for 1st time since Week 3.
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Dave Canales on Jaycee Horn's rehab from the torn quad: "He is attacking it aggressively. He's going after it."
Said Horn has a couple more hurdles to clear.
Tells me the #Panthers valued Derrick Brown highly, didn’t want to disrupt locker room chemistry and connectivity, nor did they want to trade a core piece and team captain.
A positive sign:
#Panthers OLB Jaelan Phillips (hamstring) is in uniform and stretching with teammates for the first time since Week 6.
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Excellent news. Of course, this doesn’t mean all three will be ready for this weekend at NOLA. Still, the #Panthers are beginning to get healthier.
The #Panthers will activate the 21-day injured reserve practice windows for CB Mike Jackson (groin) and RB Jonathan Brooks (groin), along with WR Xavier Legette (knee), today, per a league source.
They also plan to re-sign WR David Moore to the practice squad.
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A garbage division winner with a sub .500 record gave us Beastquake vs the Saints. Divisions rule and an underdog home team rules
It’s 4 PM. The #Panthers did not make a trade.
Derrick Brown is still on the roster.
Feels like the #Panthers are sitting tight at the trade deadline. A few reasons why this could be the case...
Health — Carolina is likely getting WR Xavier Legette, OL Brady Christensen, EDGE Jaelan Phillips, CBs Mike Jackson and Jaycee Horn, and LG Damien Lewis back in the next week or so.
Salary cap — Morgan/Tilis don't have a ton of $$ to navigate with even after Moore release/Moton restructure.
Draft Picks — Morgan/Tilis still value them and may want to build the team through the draft as much as they can. (Should've been aggressive this year imo)
Oh yeah this is so cool. Downs in this offense is going to be very fun.
Trade! The Chiefs are acquiring WR Josh Downs and a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Colts for 2027 fourth-round and fifth-round picks, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports.
Kansas City lands a receiver at the buzzer, while Indianapolis keeps loading up for the future.
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Minnesota-LV Kirk Cousins trade was a great lesson in leverage.
As much as everyone assumed Vikings had 0 leverage, Vegas had pressure of not getting anything for a QB they weren’t going to resign, and have to pay $10 million to next year.
Minnesota needed a starting QB, but most teams aren’t looking for a starting QB during the season.
Exactly one team needed QB and exactly one team had a QB available.
No team had leverage so you get market rate price.
Realistically, both teams are lucky to have each other.
Feels like the #Panthers are sitting tight at the trade deadline. A few reasons why this could be the case...
Health — Carolina is likely getting WR Xavier Legette, OL Brady Christensen, EDGE Jaelan Phillips, CBs Mike Jackson and Jaycee Horn, and LG Damien Lewis back in the next week or so.
Salary cap — Morgan/Tilis don't have a ton of $$ to navigate with even after Moore release/Moton restructure.
Draft Picks — Morgan/Tilis still value them and may want to build the team through the draft as much as they can. (Should've been aggressive this year imo)
The Raiders making this move now with Kirk Cousins shows they're ready to get the evaluation process started on Fernando Mendoza.
Cousins has been incredibly productive this season, and he'll give the Vikings a familiar piece that is cheap and could make them serious contenders in the NFC.
For the Raiders, the Mendoza era has begun. I'm super excited to see what he can do with Kubiak.
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The #Panthers have announced 3 roster moves just now:
—Released wide receiver David Moore; now there’s an open spot on the 53-man roster
—Placed WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette on the practice squad injured list
—Signed LB Claudin Cherelus to the practice squad