POLL: Is It Time To Fire Bradley?

[Guest]

Got to go based on perceived mishandling of a QB position? That’s rich.

Not perceived mishandling, actual mishandling assuming he starts Taylor over a healthy Herbert. If he starts Taylor under those circumstances, he is mishandling the QB position and needs to go. It is really very simple.

I agree with others that have stated that this decision is a potentially career altering one for Lynn. Will he continue to make lame excuses for Taylor's obvious shortcomings and continue to offer lame reasons why Herbert's clearly very good play was somehow not very good?

Why didn't Lynn clarify that the play we all assumed was Herbert's mistake in the red zone was actually Ekeler's mistake? He was quick to point out Herbert's mistakes after all.

Lynn looks very much like a man trying to grasp at straws to stay the course with Tyrod not making a true or fair accounting of what has happened over the first two weeks and with regard to what happened with Tyrod previously for other teams.

[Xenos]

Not perceived mishandling, actual mishandling assuming he starts Taylor over a healthy Herbert. If he starts Taylor under those circumstances, he is mishandling the QB position and needs to go. It is really very simple.

I agree with others that have stated that this decision is a potentially career altering one for Lynn. Will he continue to make lame excuses for Taylor's obvious shortcomings and continue to offer lame reasons why Herbert's clearly very good play was somehow not very good?

Why didn't Lynn clarify that the play we all assumed was Herbert's mistake in the red zone was actually Ekeler's mistake? He was quick to point out Herbert's mistakes after all.

Lynn looks very much like a man trying to grasp at straws to stay the course with Tyrod not making a true or fair accounting of what has happened over the first two weeks and with regard to what happened with Tyrod previously for other teams.

Bolder part is what I said: perceived.

[Guest]

Bolder part is what I said: perceived.

If Herbert is better and does not start, it is actual mishandling and not perceived mishandling.

[Xenos]

If Herbert is better and does not start, it is actual mishandling and not perceived mishandling.

“If” indeed lol.

[Xenos]

Also no idea how Bradley’s defense will do against a Joe Brady offense.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.catscratchreader.com/platform/amp/2020/1/27/21081531/nfl-carolina-panthers-film-room-breaking-down-the-joe-brady-offense

[like54ninjas]

Also no idea how Bradley’s defense will do against a Joe Brady offense.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cat...-brady-offense

Excellent read. Great offensive concept if executed well.

[Topcat]

If Herbert is better and does not start, it is actual mishandling and not perceived mishandling.

That's a mighty big "if." Let's at least wait and see if Loyal Lynn starts Tyrod on Sunday...and if he does, and if Tyrod leads us to multiple 3-and-outs/punts, and if we lose a close, winnable game, THEN I'll start up the "Is it time to fire Lynn?" poll...

[like54ninjas]

That's a mighty big "if." Let's at least wait and see if Loyal Lynn starts Tyrod on Sunday...and if he does, and if Tyrod leads us to multiple 3-and-outs/punts, and if we lose a close, winnable game, THEN I'll start up the "Is it time to fire Lynn?" poll...

Please don’t.

[Guest]

That's a mighty big "if." Let's at least wait and see if Loyal Lynn starts Tyrod on Sunday...and if he does, and if Tyrod leads us to multiple 3-and-outs/punts, and if we lose a close, winnable game, THEN I'll start up the "Is it time to fire Lynn?" poll...

While my statement was presented in "if, then" form, there really is no "if" to the matter much less a big "if". We have seen over the years what Taylor cannot do and we have already caught a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of the superior things that Herbert already can do.

[Steve]

Excellent read. Great offensive concept if executed well.

I've watched both of the Panthers games, and their execution has not been very good. Their WR corp is weak, and Bridgewater is not in synch with them yet.

It doesn't help that McCaffery is hurt, and they really don't use their other RB much. They use McCaffery is the slot and as another receiver out on the routes a LOT on passing downs. He is one of their best receivers. Given that Moore and Anderson are not all that dynamic, it is going to be hard for them to beat us. This is one of the situations that maybe Lynn was talking about when he suggested that maybe we needed to do more 2 deep coverage, so the 2 deep S can roll up on Anderson and Moore. Without McCaffery, they really don't have that 3rd option in the passing game.

A sizeable part of their passing offense has come from Robbie Anderson making big plays vs blown coverages. He had a 75 yard reception vs Las Vegas, and 39 yards vs TB. Moore had a big play on a blown coverage vs TB. That is something like 25% of the passing yards given up against the panthers this season. If we don't allow them to beat us through coverage breakdowns, there is a good chance we can contain the rest of their passing game.

Mike Davis is the backup RB, and he really hasn't done much since he played for Seattle in 2018. That season he was solid, but not really a game changer. Averaged 112 carries for 514 yards (4.6 yds/carry), plus 34 catches for 214 yards (6.3 yds/catch). Didn't do much in 2019 for Chicago and Carolina (13 carries for 27 yds, 7 catches for 22 yds) . This year was 1 carry for 1 yds, and 8 catches for 94 yards vs TB. He is not a nothing player you can ignore, but I wouldn't sell out to stop him unless he gets hot. They are trying to run the ball, and will mix in run and pass some. But I wouldn't be quacking in my boots either.

[Xenos]

As others have already mentioned:

[like54ninjas]

As others have already mentioned:

You mean there are consequences? No way.