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Can see it happening and wouldn't hate it, just hate Mesidor is old. But, maybe he's more ready to contribute now. I think an OT (Georgia guy or whoever) at 19, then Rodriguez or Hill in Rd 2 is where I'm at.

Banks and Rodriguez in Rounds 1 and 2 seem like the gameplan to me IMO

The dream is dead. They traded for McDuffie from the Chiefs.

Best case for Ickey right now might be to take over at a Guard spot anyway, or come back as the 6th offensive lineman. I love Ickey and hope he comes back strong, but the odds aren't in his favor at all. Signing him to anything right now is how bad teams stay bad.

Not worth it for *just* a 1st this year IMO because you've just got to turn around and replace him. If there's more picks, yep. To me, the best thing about trading Horn is getting out from under that contract. Obviously we hope he stays healthy, but that's a lot of money committed to a zone corner who doesn't travel, can't tackle, and has his injury history.

Agree completely. Can't cheat the salary cap, so why be one of the richest owners and NOT find your advantages elsewhere? Every time a visiting team comes in, coaches or players, make them remember how nice things are here.

This is the way. I think we make a run at Lloyd and/or Chubb, double down in someway with Rodriguez as our target in the 2nd. The way Kaye has been talking, if Lloyd wants to be a Panther he will be. Give me Lloyd and Rodriguez and all of a sudden the middle of the field becomes a potential strength again.

Chubb makes too much sense. So, it likely won't happen. But here's to hoping.

Canales isn't McVay or Reid, so glad to see the change being made. Is Idzik the right guy? Probably not, but I like that they're at least doing it. Canales can still have input on the game plan, but he was overwhelmed once the script was over.

We need to draft OL, but if our OL is meh at best, it will help answer the Bryce question. Not advocating for trotting out a bad OL on purpose by any means, but in the continued up and down assessment on Bryce, I don't want the decision to be made solely around when he has "perfect" circumstances around him. Bryce has 2 years left on his contract, and I'm sure we're planning on using every bit of it to assess him unless he balls this year, or fails miserably. If not having a quality LT means we suck, we're draft high and get a new QB. If our OL is eh, but Bryce plays well, he's answering questions. Again, not advocating for ignoring the position because I'd prefer to constantly pour resources into the OL, but we can't or won't always have a Top 10 OL for the duration of his career here. poo or get off the pot time, because the 2027 draft class might be too good to pass up if we even *think* we need a QB.

If Mays has a market, which it seems he will, he's gone. I think we bring back Nijman for too much money to be cautious at LT, Corbett comes back cheap since he's already said he wants to live in CLT, and Christensen eventually gets re-signed with the hopes he can be depth at some point. Draft an OT, draft a C. The OL might be rough for stretches next year, but time to get some youth there to prepare for Bryce in 2027 or the next QB. I still think we compete for the division in 2026 and can go back to the playoffs unlike the oddsmakers in Vegas, but the *real* year is 2027 IMO. Either Bryce has proven it and he's the QB looking at his 2nd contract, or we have the ready-made team for the next rookie QB or Vet we trade for.

1. Find a way to get to the QB with 4 2. Build the OL for now and the future That's the only 2 goals I care about currently with high draft capital. Fill the other spots in FA.

I'd offer him a decent salary on a 3 year deal that's front loaded, or a 1 year deal that's higher $$ wise because he's likely more important to us than anyone else this coming year. Doesn't keep us from drafting an OT either way IMO, and we cover our asses in FA and see where the draft/Ickey's rehab lands.

Yep. BUT, even if Canales does become stagnant, I'd argue he did his job...of turning this back into a decent job instead of one only a WR coach would take. Obviously the owner and front office may play more of a role in that aspect, but we're back to showing potential coaches we're not a total clown show.

Getting a pass rush with 4 is the main priority on defense, but I'll happily take Lloyd to fix ILB. A Lloyd and Chenal double dip in FA, and then devoting all high draft picks to the edges and fat men would make me happy though.