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Tez Johnson. Draft to the strengths early - EDGE and DL, which is what this team needs most. Well that and maybe another standup LB type. Tez will likely be there in the 3rd, maybe the 4th, unless he runs a sub 4.3.

He didn't even talk about the team not drafting to the strengths of the draft class! Last year was maybe the first time in awhile they tried in the first round at least. Wrong guy, in my opinion, but the right concept - at least in the first. But the draft was strong at QB, WR and IOL. Should have come away with 2 WRs, a starting OC and some strong OG depth. Oh well. An injured RB and a project at LB were more important - I guess.

There are those type of players that'll be available 3rd round and later, even as UDFAs. No need to create a log jam at WR with similar type players. This defense is as bad as I've seen in Carolina. Injury played a major role, but not sure D. Brown could have saved them.

BPA on defense at the 8th overall pick. The Panthers definitely need a few playmakers, but that isn't necessarily a #1 at WR or TE. More speed and elusiveness is needed on the field. Guys like Tez Johnson, Ricky White and Kyle Williams can GREATLY improve the offense later in the draft. The first 2 picks need to be defensive line types. Pass rushers or run stoppers. You CAN NOT WIN in the NFL if you have the worst pass defense and the worst run defense. The secondary goes as the dline goes.

Throw in the damn towel!

Cam played QB like the most physically gifted player on the field - because he was. He never developed touch and anticipation because he didn't need to. He threw the ball with such velocity that he could fit it into any window, no matter the distance. Josh Allen has a similar approach but he isn't Cam. Cam is the only QB that I've ever seen that would throw a deep out late while staring down the receiver. And he did it consistently. I've never seen that before. At least not as consistently as he did it. And as a runner... come on. Josh is big, strong and athletic. Cam was that AND he was elusive. Imagine you're a LB, the best tackler on the team, and coming in to crush the 6'6" 260 lbs QB on a scramble, and he jukes you to the ground. Not run you over, this time. Not run by you, this time. Not jump over you, this time. Not stiff arm you, this time. But jukes you so bad that you touch earth. Cam was like a RB in the open field. Not our RBs. But RBs that make people miss.

Calvin Johnson was almost 240 pounds. I think TMac has potential but there will likely never be another Megatron. Ever.

Immediately

Who said Mclaurin was Thielen?

This makes me sad...

The Giants are idiots

I think the talent is there for Morrison, but I'm a little concerned about his injury history. Even Will Johnson's turf toe worries me. Those tend to linger longer than expected.

This is it. The Panthers don't have the draft picks or salary cap to approach the offseason position-by-position. That's for teams much further along. They'll have to address "mission areas" rather than individuals, and they'll need to be creative rather than taking a linear approach. I'd add "improve the pass rush: as 1B with "improving the run defense" as 1A. Trying to upgrade every weak position is just not feasible. It'll take 2 or 3 great drafts. For instance, a guy like Luvu that can play the run and rush the QB would be huge in both areas. A fix? No. But a definite improvement. We're focused on a WR1, when a guy like CMC would provide a playmaking option that defenses will have to account for in the passing and running game. And I think an explosive playmaker is more important than adding another guy that can catch the ball in traffic. We have that in spades. Can't solve this riddle in one offseason without taking away from current areas of strength. It's a puzzle that won't be easy to solve. And they'll need to be future focused while being current competent. My opinions/approach: I'm thinking the focus should be on defensive players that are good at both the run and pass pressure rather than specialists. A stout run-stopping OLB that can also pressure the QB is the better option for the Panthers right now, rather than a sack specialist. We had a pure pass rusher with Burns. Teams just ran the ball at him and took him out of games. A DT that can consistently get in the backfield and disrupt plays rather than a run stuffing NT is probably a better option for the Panthers right now too - Mason Graham. That addresses both the pass and run. Neither of these players would have great numbers, but they'd improve the defense and force offenses to scheme rather than just impose their will. That's when we'll see what Evero is really about. A later round speed WR that forces defenses to keep a safety over the top would really open up the offense - a Ted Ginn Jr type. Maybe a true pass receiving RB that can make guys miss in the open field. These guys aren't usually conventional early round draft picks but they'll improve the team in mission areas rather than focus areas.

Fell on the sword or f'd up and started damage control? Sounds like he drug his feet lost the biggest playmaker on defense?

I love AT. But he's a possession receiver. Always has been. He gets his yards via high volume. McLaurin had over 900 yards on 58 receptions as a rookie, with Case Keenum and rookie Dwayne Haskins. That was the only year he didn't get 1000 yards. AT would need at least 85-90 receptions to break 900 yards. Anybody trying to compare the two is just clueless.

No one would argue against Daniels as a complete QB. He's playing at an elite level, rookie or not. But it does help when you can throw a screen to your WR in the playoffs and it goes 58 yards for TD. He's made some passes he shouldn’t have but was bailed out by his receivers. Usually McLaurin. If they don't start doing crazy ish with his weapons and just upgrade his oline in the draft, he'll be elite for a long time. Edit: and stop running him so much on designed runs. Let him decide if he should run.

Ekeler isn't the runner out of the backfield CMC is though. He makes his money catching the ball. And yes he is much much more affordable. Terry McLaurin is the real deal. He has always been a true #1 and never complained. Just worked. Now he's being rewarded with Daniels. I'm so happy for that dude. He deserves all the success he gets.

You are a piece of work. You really are. But why do you feel the need to insult? Usually that's due to a lack of intelligence. I really shouldn't indulge, but... In a down year Ekeler has 35 receptions for 366 yards. His lowest yards receiving since his rookie year in 2017 when he only had 279. Chuba has 43 for 171. His second best for his career. His best is 233 last year. Ekeler's best was 993. He averages over 500 yards receiving a year over his 8 years career. He's a receiving back. Something Chuba isn't. But again that's just stats. Chuba is a more consistent runner than both Ekeler and Robinson. Robinson is faster than Chuba and Ekeler is a better receiving back. This is a bad look for you. You should stop.

I think he can but I don't want him to. They're playing him a lot like RG3. That didn't work so well. He's a better passer than Griffen was and should only run on scrambles. Been watching the Redskins/Commanders since 2003 when I moved to the area. Jamison is the most elusive of the group, just getting a little older. Dyami is the burner. They have a great group that compliments each other.

You're right I didn't check the stats. I just watched the game - for years for a lot of those players I named. The only one that doesn't start or get significant playing time here is maybe Dyami. And he's probably the fastest in the group. Definitely faster game speed than any player in Carolina. And yes. Robinson and Ekeler would play a lot. They can do things Chuba can't. Chuba is more consistent though.

Here you go again. You've obviously never watched them play before. These guys are proven playmakers except for maybe Dyami, but he's a speed guy stuck behind a really good receiving corps. He's getting more opportunities now that Curtis Samuel and Jahan Dotson are gone. McLaurin is Thielen huh? Bro just stop. This is a bad look.

Ummm... Terry McLaurin, Zach Ertz, Bryan Robinson, Ekeler, Dyami Brown and Jamison Crowder.

Is that Hartwig related to the Hartwig that played for the Panthers?

Game

Yeah we tend to take a revisionist history approach with Delhomme. Yes we went to a Super Bowl and was a good team during his tenure. But a better QB would have led the Panthers to multiple Super Bowls. Receivers, running backs, oline, defense, special teams were all good to elite. Fox and his conservative approach (including playing DBs 15 yards deep on 3rd and 5) was the biggest issue with those teams. We got so excited about his last minute heroics. Forgetting that Delhomme was the reason the game was close to begin with.