Mr. Scot

You're a cruel man

That's why they ultimately determined they wouldn't go any lower than second overall.

Nope. It was given to him from an insider. They confirmed that after talking to numerous other teams, the Panthers decided they wanted to trade to either #1 or #2, but no lower.

It's actually been confirmed they were also good with trading to #2, but no lower.

What does it matter what the Texans do if you're picking second? As to how they know, it's in the tweet (team source).

If you're getting a franchise QB either way, who cares what spot you picked them at?

It's not his opinion. Person's getting it from a team source (others have said the same). Mind you, that's now. If, after they've gone through the full pre-draft process they only like one, then the situation changes.

Who cares what spot they were taken if you think they're both franchise quarterbacks? Getting a franchise quarterback is great. Getting a franchise quarterback and another great player is better.

Because you can make your roster even better while sacrificing nothing.

We have professional NFL people running things now. It's gonna take some getting used to.

Someone talked to me recently about how we'd been getting something wrong "eince parting ways with Newton", making it sound as if it were a longstanding thing. It's actually only been three years, all of them under Rhule.

Discussed this a little yesterday but wanna put a slightly different spin on it... If you're okay with either of two choices and the Texans want to talk about trading up to the top pick to ensure they get the guy they most covet, you then have an opportunity to gain an additional pick (or picks) while still getting your guy as well. So if Houston enters into that discussion, what are you asking in return? Options would include the #12 overall pick the Texans got from the Browns, their second rounder (#34 overall) , their first rounder in 2024, etc. What would you ask for? What could you settle for?

The Rhule era feels like a bad dream.

Remember a couple folks saying we got "raped" in the deal. To me, this doesn't even qualify as someone telling an offensive joke in front of us.

Fitterer seems to be good at those. Handy skill to have, too. Teams like to trade with you when that happens.

I probably rechecked the trade terms about twenty times Couldn't believe we got the #1 for what was quoted, but it's true.

More cap space...

Agreed

Mods can fix it

Draft and free agency still to come...

I saw that after I'd already quoted you (sorry dude)

Absolutely.

We don't have a 7th. Their seventh-rounder went to Jacksonville as part of the Aug. 29, 2022, trade for wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-draft-picks-2023-full-list-trades-moves-nfl Six picks (all fifth round or higher) is pretty good though.

Yeah, it's not like that. Hell, if anything they're trying to put the final pieces together.