DaveThePanther2008

Isn't there a rookie and try-out camp? Seems to me they had one last year and several of the UDFAs were let go getting us down to 90.

I also heard TB was zeroing in on him. Perfect replacement for the future HOFer Mike Evans.

You got love this. It's a free spot on the practice squad and untouchable to other teams. We get to develop this guy and who knows maybe in a year or two he's making headlines.

I'm always in because I am an optimist person when it comes to our Panthers. I feel it is all going rely on Evero. Can he get the most out of our free agents? It's been noted before Evero doesn't rely on Rookies too much. He's going to have to let them play and they are going to have to be solid contributers. If the defense improves greatly we'll be in the hunt. With our porous defense in 2024 we still split with New Orleans and Atlanta and almost beat the Bucs one time. Offensively T-Mac needs to prove why he was the #1 receiver (arguably) in the draft. If he proves he is XL and Coker will have a better sophomore campaign. I also believe our rookie RB is going to be a huge threat in the passing game. Dave Canales did well his rookie campaign but he also needs to improve. There are a ton of ifs, but not impossible. I think we can do it. I do believe that we'll have fun watching the Panthers be competitive again.

I have watched several videos of the grades for the Panthers and it's nearly unanimous we did well. Mostly A or A+. I feel really good about our draft too. I also really like our UDFA picks too. I think the competition is going to be outstanding. I think as the season gets closer the Panthers will add some CB and FS help. Finally Luke weighed in and he really analyzes the draft well.

One thing I noticed about T-Mac is that he runs so fluidly. I saw during an interview with him and he was explaining how volleyball helped him in timing his jumps and body control. I wanted defense but after double dipping in round 2 and 3 on edge players I was happy about this pick.

Had he stayed at Purdue it's quite possible he would have been a hot commodity. Definitely 1st round. From what I have heard he's more of a stand up defender than knuckles in the ground. TAM had him mostly with his hand in the ground. Let him go back to a weight he seems happier at, not to mention more productive. Plus if they are comparing him to Trey Hendrickson and George Karlaftis I'll take that every day.

You always pull for a UDFA to make the team. This would be an extra special story if he makes the team even if it is just the practice squad.

I saw a stat from 2023, apparently before his injury, where he was averaging 53 ypg from the TE position. That's a pretty solid number.

This is kind of impressive. Though many of them are on the practice squad it seems we did well in the UDFA market.

Psychic!!!!

They'll go commercial like they do every year.

Walker was a top 5 athletic in this draft but our scheme IMO wasn't a good fit. We may regret passing on him. T-Mac as three years of performance and it stands out. I think he opens up the rest of our receiving room. I expect XL and Coker to make big strides in 2025. I've seen grades of A to C on T-Mac, so it just depends on how you feel. We have to focus on defense on the next 3 or 4 pick. Our round 4 and 5 picks are high picks in that round. Let's hope Dan and Dave get those picks right.

I believe we will trade down and get a top 15 2nd round pick.

I've seen him go before us and extremely deep into round 1. It's going to be how desperate a team is, especially if N. O. shows interest or no interest trying to hid their intentions. Just like every draft it's all smoke and mirrors.

I believe that we will trade down especially if Sanders is still available and someone wants to jump in front of New Orleans.

Hampton is going to Denver. Payton is going to turn him into an All-Pro. Both are 1st round talents but I think Hampton is going to have a better career especially if he ends up in Denver.

I don't buy that Morgan or anyone else said we'd give a F'ING discount. That's the most absurd thing I have heard all week. No front office is going to say that. Probably more networks trying to manipulate the draft. I CALL B. S.

If we aren't getting an early to mid 2nd round pick then I say no deal. A 3rd doesn't help us. This could also be a smokescreen. By saying there have been talks of us trading down would make a team want to move up and offer a good trade package.

So the guy as a career year and Detroit wants to trade him. Doubt they get much for HIM. With his off the field issues Detroit will be lucky to get a 6th or 7th out of him.

One show I saw say there was something about him but they didn't elaborate. I believe Star was 8 as well. If Graham is everything they say. With him and Brown collapsing the pocket it will open things up for Clowney and the rest of our edge rushers.

The 6-foot-2, 245-pounder is too undersized to be a base edge rusher in the NFL, so he will have to be a linebacker who rotates to rush off the edge in the subpackage. I was watching Locked On Panthers yesterday and M. Kaye from the Charlotte Observer made some pretty good comments on why we shouldn't take Walker. 1. Is he's undersized to be a full time Edge player. 2. Rookies don't start for an Evero team 3. You don't take a tweener at 8. If we take him I hope they define what his role will be. His situation reminds me so much of Jeremy Chinn. It's going to suck if we waste a pick on Walker when we could have had a true edge or DT plus an extra pick.

Walker is a good player and comes from a great defensive minded school but there a questions about him. He could be a superstar or bust. You trade down and will get a player with similar concerns and you jump into the middle of the second round where there are some good players. YOU'RE not getting a 1st next year and a 2nd for 8. These mock simulators give you fair value for the most part. I've tried and most counter offers were rejected. We trade down get a good first round graded player and jump into the middle of 2nd round and not having to wait for 57. Plus if a stud falls to the late first or early 2nd round we could package 46 and 57 and get him.

It seems like almost every mock draft has us taking Walker, which I'm OK with, however I believe that we trade down. The odds of us getting Graham or Carter are very slim. Most mocks have Carter going no later than 4 and Graham doesn't get past Jacksonville. While choosing Walker is okay, we need more help defensively and there's a lot of really good players between 8 and 59. Every mock I did with a trade down gave me an extra second round pick in between 8 and 59. This particular mock I did I got two extra picks 46 and 78. Traded Down in Round One 8 to 15 and picked up 46 Traded again one spot 15 for 16 and picked up 78 I was able to get Carson Schwesinger with 46. While he may not be Luke, he patterns is game after him. He studies film and can I only believe he'll get better with Luke really advising him. After Tez Johnson the remaining draft was BPA. We need depth on defense and my lower round picks should give us that depth.

I am not sold on Sanders, but many think he'll be a starter. The question is? Do you pass on Sanders and tank 25 for the chance at Manning, IF he comes out in 2026? That IMO is a really long shot. If Sanders makes it to #9 I think they take Sanders. Hopefully, he makes it to #8 and we have the opportunity to get more picks and make N.O. run with Rattler and still miss out on Manning.