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I wrote a long dissertation on who they would pick, breaking down the draft by needs and player availability and concluded (at that time) that we would go WR in the first. Being right is humbling and dignifying. I predicted that the Panthers would draft Matthew Golden.

First of all, DJ had 788 yards as a rookie And second, KB was playing with Cam the year before he won MVP, and while Olsen had the exact same 1,008 yards as KB that year, next on the list was Cotchery with 580 and then 4th was Philly Brown with 296. KB had 73 receptions on 146 targets that year, THAT'S why he had 1k+ yards, not because he was some dominant WR, there were no other WR options on that team at all. If you say Thielen and Olsen are somewhat equal, particularly in role and ability, then XL/Coker >>>>>> Cotchery/Brown. Yes, T-Mac very well could get there, and this isn't me hedging on the ability of my guy. It's that we should in theory have a lot of good receiving options and in his rookie year, I can see how T-Mac can have a good season but still not get to 1k this year because of it. In year 2 when we lose Thielen and he has that year under his belt, then yea, I'll say right now, I'm expecting a 1,200 yard season at minimum from him in 2026. But I just think expecting 1k this first year given the weapons we have and being a run first offense, isn't fair to T-Mac.

I normally overrate the UDFA group, but not this season. I don't see any of them making the 53(but bas look at your 53..), Id even say half don't make the PS.... Brandt/Dan need to be ready for any LBs and Safety that get cut... Luck for them those two groups do reach the wavier the most.

JC is about to show him what an nfl corner can do.

Buckle Up Buttercups!!!

All of these rookies are about to find out that this is a grown man's game. They will not be going up against guys who are now working as an insurance agent.

That is the thing, we were very competitive on offense at the end of the year but our defense was terrible and rarely gave us short fields or defensive points. The number of wins is totally dependent on the defense and lack of injuries on both sides of the ball. We could easily win 8 if our defense is competitive. Brown being back alone is worth a win or two. Add some pass rush and run defense and who knows. But I am oddly not worried about the offense for the first time in years.

This kid is growing on me more and more. Love the swag

If Tmac is the #1 read, I think it's safe to say he'll have 1k yards on the season. Our last 2 first round WRs before XL hit the mark (DJ and Benjamin). Hell, add up the missed yardage on Legette and he'd probably be knocking at the door. Refer to last season's first few games and substitute Diontae Johnson with McMillian. And If he plays every game, he'll most likely be in discussion for OROY.

Bryce will produce pencil it in

Hope he can back it up. Get to work. NFL ain’t no college.

Have people forgot his Clausen rant??? Including himself?? I get its been perfectly fine to lie over the years without judgement. "In 2010, Mel Kiper Jr. stated that he would retire if Jimmy Clausen didn't become a successful NFL quarterback within eight years." So mel gets to stay on for SEVEN years after the fact, the deal is Clausen was out of the league in 2015.......Mel stays on after stating on TV he'd retire if teh jimmy wasn't successful, then calls out the NFL for not being able to draft QBs?? I swear some people are allowed to get away with BS.....

Let’s hope that five hole stays shut mudder fudder

Based on his tape, he reminds me of Frankie Luvu - a heat seeking missile but just a raw, unpolished version. He’s definitely got the talent if we can develop him.

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The good news is the overall 2026 class looks to be absolutely loaded https://www.theringer.com/2025/04/29/nfl-draft/26-best-prospects-2026-nfl-draft-arch-manning-garrett-nussmeier

So...... what you're saying is I got into 3 months worth of arguments and posting until my fingers hurt from typing out novels each day for nothing? Oh well, T-Mac is still a Panther in the end, totally worth it, LOL.

Well we won 5 games and it took the worst defense in NFL history to do that. IF we can stay relatively healthy and Bryce plays just like he did (not even saying better) after the benching you could arguably debate 9-10 wins. I wouldn't hold my breath but I wouldn't be shocked. The defensive improvement should be remarkable actually. Same corners, new dline, DB's return, updated safeties, same LB's ...+ the Dline's improvement should make every position about 25% better. If that's good enough to stop atleast 2 touchdowns more than we were able to last season then yea we're about to suprise alot of people imho.

The Sanders family's problem is that they raised Shedeur to have the exact same mindset and persona as Deion, and then used Deion as the example as to why it's not a problem. Even in that public interview at the combine, he gave some answer like, "do you know who my dad was and the things they said about him and he was still a HOFer?" The problem is his dad was a CB and sometimes a WR, the two positions in the NFL where not only nobody cares if you have that outward persona, in many cases it's something teams look for because WRs and CBs need to have that mentality out there on an island. His interview answer that's been going around about where you see yourself in 5 years, and his response of being Mayor of that town and laughing is a perfect example of it. There is no issue if that's your QB's mentality, we all know how Cam was. The problem is there is a different between mentality and outward persona, and that just flat out doesn't work for a QB to have that persona, Cam didn't even do it. There are a lot of QB's who have that mindset, in particular, Burrow right now strikes me as that kind of guy. But he still knows how to flip that QB Switch and tones it back when speaking publicly and is able to be the face of the franchise. Shedeur and Deion never seemed to grasp that for some reason, and it's a problem. Have you ever heard reports of GM's being asked by defensive players on their team to draft a QB solely because they wanted to crush them in practice? That's wild to even think of, let alone hear about actually happening. QB is unlike any position in all of sports, whether fair or not, you have to act differently when speaking in public or on camera, and Shedeur just doesn't, if anything, he leans even more into his Deion like persona.

This is where I am at, before I see what they show on the field. 5-9 wins The main deal and difference is Coaches right now. The talent is on the low end, * but its enough for them to compete. Evero this is your time and guess what Mr. former #1 overall, its time for you too. The saving grace is this piss poor NFC south. The fuging Yucs have won 4 str with 9-10 win season type of plays, feasting on this weak 6 game schedule. With some Luck panther *could* win 9 or 10 and steal a playoff game too. The truth is this is the 2nd year(really 1.5) into full 3 year rebuild. *After 2026 the cap should be fixed and the team shhhhoooould have some talent, young talent. Many will be in their prime years- dbrown, horn, hunt, BY, lewis, icky, moehrig etc. Then XL, brooks(pray), Wallace, sanders, 2025&2026 draft class will fill in the remaining spots.

T-Mac is legit… amazing route runner and all hand catches. Anyone who knows anything about football knows he has the tools to be legit. He just need to stay focused. Both T-Mac and Legette are a nightmare 1 on 1. There’s zero chance any team will put 9 in the box and we are run first team with 3 starting quality backs. Offense will be fun to watch.

This isn't exactly true considering Moss put up THE BEST SEASON OF HIS CAREER THAT YEAR. Moss just didn't play hard for losers.