blueandblackattack

I'd take a 1st swap, 3rd, and next years 2nd for it.

Unless Shedeur falls to us, then there may be some phone calls to get ahead of the Saints, like maybe the Steelers.

I see, i thought it had only been discovered at the combine. Still, he's a Fred Warner at worst, and Patrick Willis at best. He's worth it, imho.

Seems like most the best choices in this class are, like Abdul Carter. And its not like we havent in recent history taken high draft picks on injured players before. He did almost all his tests still in the combine, and Julio Jones ran his 40 with a broken bone in his foot. So that toughness should be a bonus.

I hate to be that guy that keeps shouting the same name, but Jihaad Campbell would be the perfect centerpiece for this defense for years. And with no Mason Graham or Will Johnson, that's where I'd go.

Jihaad Campbell. I think Dan Morgan would want a version of himself on the field, a center piece that can do it all, including going out on the edge and rush the passer. He'd solidify the middle for years to come. Also, according to PFF, he hit the same amount of sacks as Jalon Walker did in HALF the pass rush snaps. These kinda middle linebackers don't come around often, and with the depth of talent at the edge and dt, we can address those in the following rounds.

For our sake, if we do draft him, I hope you're right.

Also a Javon Walker 2.0, all the talent but not a specialist at anything.

This may be of some interest for a few of you https://x.com/MrOptimisticHou/status/1905687215801241970

1000%. I love it because it brings so much more authenticity to reviewing the player when you have two Panther legends get to talk ball about him. Especially when it lets Morgan take off the GM hat a bit and just talk ball with TD, whom he played with. No disrespect to the media talent they have there, but ball players talking with ball players ABOUT ball players will always get my attention. Hope they can bring Luke in too to complete the triumvirate.

I'll just leave this here. Good watch and very detailed.

If we do sign one of these safeties, I think it's a good implicator that it opens our options up to pickup an edge in the 1st or 2nd round. There are some good 2nd round prospects at edge, which would give me hope that we'd take Jihaad Campbell with the 8th overall pick then.

Looks like he's getting his shot somewhere else. Oh well, could've been good for development and depth. DT Leki Fotu agrees to terms with Raiders https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/dt-leki-fotu-agrees-to-terms-with-raiders

This is why I'm on the Jihaad Campbell train. High ceiling AND high floor, he's a football junky with all the measureables to keep going up from there. If you watch his tape against LSU, and 1st round tackle Will Campbell, showcases what he can become I feel.

Wonder if James Bradberry, since he was released from the Eagles, would wanna make a return back to Carolina on a cap-friendly deal. Either as a corner, or being 32, transitioning into what some older corners do, and go to free safety. Would provide great depth.

I think based on the signings, finding good rotational guys at edge and dline, that they're more confident in that rotation than they are in the backfield, since they only signed a safety and resigned Mike Jack, who was a good place holder. So at least with the 1st pick, I think they're leaning towards a corner like Will Johnson, or a safety to pair with Moerhig like Malaki Starks or Nick Emmanouri to roundout the defense. Since this draft is so deep with edge and NT help, im sure they're thinking that they can find one in the later rounds that can be part of that rotation. Just a theory.

Our base is a 3-4

Frankie Luvu was one of those 'rejects', and look at him now thriving. First with us, now with the Commanders. But it just goes to show theres diamonds in the rough out there that we could take a bargain shot at.

6'5 335 lbs, 27yo 4th rounder for the Cardinals, played on the Jets last year. Been mostly a rotational guy, but could be another Luvu-type discovery from the Jets that could blossom here. Guy was a multi-sport coming out of college, played football AND rugby at 335 pounds. Running full speed in a game like that with THAT size? That's an incredible feat. He's a low risk traits vs production kinda guy with all the measureables you'd want in a NT, and that 335 is mostly muscle! He looks lean for his size. Very athletic, but raw. Not a lot of highlights so had to go back to college: Also, he has a Panthers connection because he trains in the offseason with a cousin of his: Star Lotulelei I think he's the perfect opportunity to give a shot to a young guy with a prove-it deal, and if he can make a turnaround here, then it'll just make us even stronger.

He's a pro bowl guard, too. So if Mays beats him out, then we got a good vet that can cover all 3 middle oline positions. For one year, i'd take that.

At least when Mays was in he wasn't getting pushed back constantly into Bryce like our last big signing at center, Bradley Bozeman. Mays held his own and I think he earned the chance to compete for the starting spot fulltime.

The league said the same thing about Sam Darnold. Sometimes it's the right fit. He hasn't needed to step in because Brady and Mayfield were reliable and didn't miss games. Just saying, could be an option.

Didn't say he was the best choice, just said the familiarity could play a part in bringing him here. He was actually good in college and was in the running for the Heisman in 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kyle-trask-1.html