KatsAzz

This is not a back pickup if the Panthers didn't overpay him on his 3 yr. contract. Reports were : The soon to be 33 yr old Thielen has lost a step athletically, but he remains a detailed route-runner with incredible hands. His route-running and knowledge of leverage and spacing help him excel in the red zone; his 30 touchdown catches over the past three seasons trails only Davante Adams, Mike Evans, Travis Kelce, and Tyreek Hill.

If the clueless, David Carr projects the Panthers will select Bryce Young, it will be a safe bet to believe they will take C.J. Stroud.

10 years from now Cam will be 44 years old and someone will start a thread: "Tom Brady Played Into His 40's, Why Not Cam". LOL

Most likely......

I will gladly second that.

You made some real valid points in your opening post. However, I would still like to see the Panthers select a potential # 1 type WR in the 2nd rd , or trade down near the top of the 1st rd if one were available.

Why would Cam Newton waste his time submitting retirement paperwork on something that is so obvious?

You summed it up nicely with one qoute: ("Bottom line: Young's candle may burn twice as bright and last half as long.")

QB C.J. Stroud Growing As Favorite To Be The No. 1 overall Pick In The 2023 NFL draft Jeff Risdon Draft Wire Fri, March 17, 2023 at 8:03 AM EDT The Carolina Panthers have not yet declared which player they’re targeting after trading up to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. However, the sportsbooks have a clear and growing suspicion that the Panthers will select Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud with the first pick. The latest odds update at Fanduel sportsbook lists Stroud as the most likely pick by the Panthers. Stroud is currently -220 to be the top pick, up from -120 a week ago. Bryce Young remains the No. 2 option in the odds at +250, followed by Anthony Richardson at +350. It’s a little different at BetMGM, where Richardson is ahead of Young in the odds to be the top pick. Stroud is an even bigger favorite there; the Buckeyes QB is -250, while Richardson checks in at +300 and Young is +350.

That is my exact line of thinking! Let the prices drop and get one in the 2nd wave of free agency and then go all out to obtain a real good one in the draft.

Odell Beckham still thinks teams are foolish enough to believe he is an asset. A physically fragile player with the emotional makeup of a spoiled 2 year old. In the end his career will end as one big bust through his years with the Giants, the failed hype of his arrival in Cleveland, (what a circus that turned out to be) and his limited injury ended time with the Rams. Where’s the success? Where’s the positive addition to any team? Now he falls into a coma on the plane and needs to be carted off. My suggestion stay far far away from him. You don’t want him wearing your uniform ever.

Woooo!!! That would a lot of wild trading.

Sadly,you may be right!

If one does research they will find that every QB Frank Reich has liked or been involved with was taller than most. Therefore, I can not see him changing his mindset at this late stage in his career and selecting a QB the size of Bryce Young when a C,J Stroud is there for the taking..

I think Puljujarvy can play tough when he has to.

The McCray signing was a good one due to his versatility along the offensive line while making an appealing option to fill in for Corbett or other players that may not be ready to start the season. Plus, a signing like this would give the offensive a lot of flexibility along the interior offensive line.

Let's hope this is the one time they are wrong about QB's. LOL

If the report that he may have been withholding money is true, then Snyder will be long gone. However, in this day and time one has to take reports with a grain of salt until they are proved factual.

Exactly. Only the shadow knows, everyone is just guessing.

D.J. Moore deserved to have played with better QB's here in Carolina and now that he is no longer a Panther they appear to be getting a good one. That fact alone would tend to make him respond in an unusual manner.

Exactly!!! I cannot for the life of me see those two pounding the other team and wearing them down like Foreman could. I was hoping the Panthers would resign Foreman to add power to the Sanders/Hubbard backfield but I sadly realize that money is tight and the Panthers have lots of other holes to fill.

The Packers actually have a ton of leverage because of Rodgers' cap hit, and the fact that free agency is ongoing. If the Packers wait until June to offload him, the 2023 cap hit almost gets cut in half And the Jets can't afford to wait until then. They need to have a QB locked up so they know what they have left in the budget. The Packers can keep Rodgers or watch him retire. The Jets are in a 'win now' mode. The pressure is entirely on the Jets.

I share your pain but even the so called expects often find it is a hit and miss when they make their bold predictions.

Adam Schefter will probably go back and forth on his prediction between Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud from one week to the next. I am still holding firm in my belief the Panthers select C.J. Stroud because he is the type QB that Reich has always liked. However, if I am wrong, i will not be disappointed with the selection of Bryce Young. C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young are both potential franchise QB's, so it's a win-win, regardless of which one they chose.

Getting the WR cleared up is my main concern. Hopefully, the Panthers are able to pull some rabbits (WR's) out of the hat sooner, rather than later. It's not like there are that many obtainable ones out there to select from.