A 1st round WR would be a head scratcher because Bryce should be feeding Tmac and Coker as much as possible. The only positive with XL is the fact that he seems fine with being the decoy receiver.
Dillon is an insurance policy if Brooks doesn't play well or can't stay healthy. Panthers don't seem ready to rely on Etienne for any meaningful touches yet.
Officiating in the NFL needs to be completley overhauled. The refs should work fulltime for the NFL and should be paid well so they don't need other jobs. College officiating is better than the NFL.
Injuries are specific to the person. Some athletes can recover and get back to full speed from major injuries and others cannot. I think part of it is mental because if you hesitate or don't fully trust the repair, you can get reinjured easier. This is my theory and I'm certainly not a pro athlete, but I played in college and tore my acl.
Scourton, Umanielen, Moehrig, Jackson, Phillips, and Loyd have been added to the roster in the last 18 months. That's definitely not neglecting the defense.
Safety would suprise me with Ransom and Isaiah Simmons on the roster. If they can't beat out NIck Scott, that speaks volumes.
If they don't go BPA, OL seems to be the biggest need with injuries that always seem to plague this position group.
Panthers don't target TEs because they can't get open. Sanders is the only one that can regularly get open and he drops the ball regularly and isn't a great blocker. Tremble is the best TE and he likely wouldn't start for most teams.
I don’t care what position they draft as long as the pick is a starter and immediate contributor. Good teams always hit on their first two rounds and after that, it’s a crap shoot.
Morgan said he wanted better talent but he didn't want to give up draft picks. Teams always have to overpay for top talent in free agency and time will tell if this was a good move or not, but I'm happy the Panthers are being aggressive.
You aren't going to get anything for XL and I'd give him another year before pulling the plug. A lot of WRs don't break out until their third year.
Panthers shouldn't be dropping 20 million on any free agent unless it is a LT or pass rusher.
Reality check - XL and Coker have almost the same production the past two years. I'm pulling for Coker and I think he can be a great tandem with TMac, but let's tap the breaks on giving him a big payday. The NFL is littered with WRs that have 500 yards receiving and hit a big game every once and a while.
Beane turned around a franchise that was a perennial loser and in his 9 years running the show he's made the playoffs 8 times. He's been one of the most successful GMs during his tenure and folks here throwing shade at him makes zero sense. If Morgan can follow these footsteps, he will be a god in Carolina.
Unless you have a hall of fame QB, I think defenses win champtionships and I'd follow the Seattle model. Even the best QBs can't win without a good team and our defense is a couple players away from being elite and what I'd focus on if I'm Dan Morgan.