GarthMcGrath

This is probably the reason we traded up. Had to make sure no one else out there was also wanting Legette so it forced them up a spot. It worked out that the Bills were the team with the relationship between them and Dan. I thought it was a shrewd move by Legette to let the rest of the league know that if they want him, they better get him in first round. But looks like it was just a really honest answer.

Dan and Dave were 100% sold on XL. The fifth year option is in place. And honestly, if Fitterer was still involved he probably would have gotten scared and traded up to 28 or higher and given up even more. Let’s go Game….I mean Panthers!

I think we have made a series of poor decisions but when you say we traded 3 players you have to consider that two were on second contracts and one wanted 30 mil/yr. Bryce and the two picks salaries are a fraction of the others so you would have to list out the players we could afford to pay with that saved money as well. Still doesn’t equal out but it definitely needs to be considered.

There is also the possibility that Brian Burns just did not want to be here and was not going to accept any deal. Fitterer may not have even known that a year and a half ago. But now you take what you can get. The current management shouldn't be held responsible for what did not happen in 2022.

You have to look at it like this, you can trade Burns for 2 2nds, but you are also trading that salary away. So how does Brian Burns for Robert Hunt and 2 2nds sound? Pretty darn good.

So Justin Fields is not going to Raiders?? Where will he end up?

Pay the linemen!! I am good with this. Trade Burns for a first-rounder plus a sweetener and you can afford it easily. Then draft a WR and Edge with first two picks.

Whoa and on cue we sign Robert Hunt!!!! That is awesome. That was the one position (either that or center) I was really hoping we would sign today.

Three really good comments. We may look back at this offseason as one of the best in Panther history based off what we DON'T do.

We are killing it today! So far we have signed: -Troy Hill

But yes if you do draft the QB it sends a message to Bryce that we are not 100% confident in you, and that could be detrimental. So I take it back. Do not draft a QB. But if they did, man that would be very interesting.

Yeah I agree with all of that for sure! My only other thought is that Bryce may have been fortunate to have survived this year from a physical standpoint, and there were over 60 starting QBs last year, partly because of injury. If we have another young QB in the wings that gets to jump in if Bryce gets hurt, and that QB does very well, we either have our new QB or at very least a tradable asset.

I know Bryce is the plan but I would be happy with us drafting a QB in the 2nd or 3rd if we can accumulate more draft capital either by trading Burns and/or trading down from 33.

Part of me is excited to see who we sign but it would be better to take the year off, clean the ledger, accumulate draft capital, and allow Canales to develop who we have and start developing a culture. Maybe the players we had were just utilized incorrectly or not developed properly. An actual good coach may have taken this roster to 6-8 wins last year, there is just no way of knowing! 2025 you can open the checkbook.