Mr. Scot

For reading your post? Yeah, but that's pretty much always true. Gettleman did what he always does, what he felt was best for the team.

You see, if ESPN can interview Ray Rice, then we can sign him.

Like his dominating season last year? Get over it, kid. Hardy is never going to be a Panther again. Nor should he be. The team neither needs him nor wants him, so it's not gonna happen.

ESPN is actually getting quite a bit of backlash for interviewing Hardy, including from some of their own people. Likewise, plenty of people are criticizing Hardy for coming off like a dumbass who just doesn't get it.

And back to the topic, I won't be mad no matter what position we take in round one. My gut says defense, but I'm thinking more so that Gettleman knows what he's doing and thus I'll be fine with whatever position he drafts at 30.

He was beating that drum last year too, as I recall. Other guy is pushing the theory that Richardson will sign Hardy to piss people off because he's mad at the league. (no, I'm not kidding)

I'm warming to the idea of using a third day pick on Boehringer.

You're not getting just how badly you've been played. Can't say I'm surprised.

Try again.

Fell for it...hook, line and sinker.

Why can't Gettleman be more like Ryan Grigson?

What a shame that all we could manage was the number one offense in the league last year.

I'd bet both of mine that we won't take anybody that's been mentioned in this thread at pick number 31.

For a while there, Hurney's first round pattern was linebacker/runningback.

I have a hard time buying that if one of the better DEs is there, we'll pass them up. If all the best pass rushers are gone, then I could see it.

Oh, he absolutely does. We know from past drafts that he does due diligence on every pick from number one on down.

And now for a little "flipside" thinking... It's also true that as you get closer to the draft, teams tend to get more into "wheel and deal" mode. So it's possible that is the Raiders or another team really covet Norman, Draft Week (or even Draft Day) might be the time that they get something done. It's definitely gonna be interesting to watch.

Depends on what they offer. If it's a blockbuster deal, I doubt we match it. Compensation would be their next two first rounders unless they negotiated something else (like a first and third in the same year).

If it happens, it may not necessarily be this year's draft. They have up to July 15th to work something out before it becomes 'this deal or nothing'. The Raiders could possibly put off signing a deal until after the draft so that they don't have to give up any picks until next year, with the hope for them being that next year's picks will be lower. Mind you, that could backfire and they could actually wind up giving away an even higher pick instead, but teams tend to bet on themselves (same as players do).

Bastard!

Wonder how that went on his first try.

Daniel Jeremiah, Gil Brandt, Rick Gosselin and Rob Rang are good for draft info. There are others, but those are the first names that come to mind for me.

Daniel Jeremiah's new mock has him going 27th to the Packers. The Panthers take Ohio State CB Eli Apple.