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Well, I think last season presents a lot of questions about Bryce Young. Not only his arm strength but the type shots he is and isn’t willing to pull the trigger on. That’s me at least. I’m big Mike fan. I’d be nervous to sign him because of his age and health but I just don’t see how he pairs well with Bryce on top of that. You can’t be risk adverse to take advantage of what Mike does

Mike is awesome at what Mike does. now after watching that highlight reel….can you imagine Bryce Young taking those throws that allowed Mike to make those plays?

Morgan for me is the 2nd best ILB in Panther history. And we have had some good ones. I feel confident on his take on the front 7 of the D and probably the OL. but saying that, do feel Morgan had to be involved in the DJ Johnson nonsense. But that could have just been Morgan looking to add a nasty rep guy to a team that is full of nice guys.

He has suited up for only 16 of his last 34 games. I wouldn’t call Mike fast though. He is good. His best strength is just giving him a shot downfield to make a play. Always has been since college. But I don’t think he is the best pairing for a risk adverse QB

I put Morgan in the Minter tier. A Panther great. Not NFL great.

In real time last year….many people here were crediting Fitterer for putting together a roster that was better than the 2011 or 2003 one. this is the honeymoon window of any season. you can sell it either way….as a great new era change or a predictable bad Panthers about to repeat

It’s a WR heavy draft. An ideal one to add a WR. It’s highly likely the BPA is going to be a WR at spots…..and we need solutions to develop Bryce beyond this one season TE draft last year. WR this year. If you aren’t taking advantage of what drafts have to offer and chase at other spots I don’t support that.

Yep, the only McCaffrey we would take is the poor man’s McCaffrey….Will Shipley. He would actually round out our backfield. And 4th and mid round RBs can play. Almost everyone is going to be a developmental guy there

I mean, an SEC team went 2 consecutive years without having a QB pass for 1500 yards. Went 3 without having one throw for more than 11 TDs. Like I said they were pulling coaches to play QB. Hybrid WRs. That’s not a lot of college teams. Much less someone in the SEC I mean, once Rattler got there and let him throw at the end of 2022…..Leggette emerged

Yeah, I think playing the odds you look at Johnson as a short term answer. Anything can happen but anything can happen isn’t the most likely. He is a diva WR who wants stats and we got him for a year in a trade. I think a prudent org would manage your roster decisions as if Johnson is short term aid to a struggling QB. Obviously Theilen is a short term band aid. TMJ and ISM just bodies. So I’m still in the camp we need to be building our roster and looking for long term answers. It’s a passing league.

teams do trade good QBs though. Sometimes, ones that are still top tier. And they will often trade away the right to the hottest QB prospects in the draft. I'm not saying it's happening....but Harbaugh is a bit of a wildcard.

maybe. but it's hard to really figure out Jim is doing. Tanking the offensive roster in Herbert's year 5 to develop young WRs?

I mean, there is nothing here to actually blow up. the big argument from here last year was they FINALLY were investing in the offense too. That's why I don't think a lot of outsiders are viewing this as much more than rearranging the chairs.

Hard to figure out what Jim Harbaugh is doing Overnight that offense went from QB- Herbert RB - Ekeler WR - Allen WR - WIlliams TE - Everett to.......Herbert

I know we haven't been living in a world where pass rushers thrive. To me, Reddick is the one who really exposed Burns as overrated. Reddick basically has been the same dude no matter the circumstances the past several years. And he came in here and outperformed Burns on the stat sheet and to the eye.

That's the problem. They have been and are serving their primary purpose for him. Sports teams are one of the best vehicles for the uber-rich to park money in recent history. The valuations get more insane every year. Which is the whole point of Tepper being here. They just aren't winning. Only hit Tepper is taking is a PR hit really.

too early. I mean, I do think Dave learns things. I think he has shown that. Has he learned what it takes to be successful in the NFL yet? Would have to say no until proven otherwise. Tepper clearly learns some aspects of what doesn't work. That's why after failure he generally does something distinctly different than the previous attempt. Sometimes I think it's the overcorrections that get him.

He started turning it on at the end of the prior year when you know….the Gameock QB actually started to throw the ball. Prior to that, a raw/developing WR player didn’t have much to a place on bad pass O. Like I said that starts getting into the window they were pulling coaches to be the QB at Carolina. Everyone’s timeline is different. 2023 matters way more than 2021.

I mean, did you watch the kid this season? Like I said, I’m a Gamecock hater. So I’m actually bringing bias the other way into this. But it’s hard to of watched this kid over the course of the year and not like the potential. and it’s hard to if liked a Mingo and not like this kid a lot more. So yeah, 2nd or 3rd pick seems like a good pick. We don’t need him to be a stud week 1. We got short term band aid vets right now. We need long term answers. my ideal draft was a Texas kid in the 2nd and Leggette in the 3rd. Now we got another pick between those. Not sure he falls that far anymore. But we have made way way way dumber picks than a Legette in that range

Agent 89’s take…a more advanced DK Metcalf coming out

Tough gig. Really tough when your sales pitch has to be.....but we are possibly working on letting you watch It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown at BOA.

maybe a Gamecock fan can speak on it....but from a Clemson fans perspective, once they basically opened Spencer Rattler up to pass at the end of 2022.....Leggette started to blossom. Before that? I mean Gamecocks were starting grad assistants at QB that were supposed to be on staff and dudes you wouldn't really call SEC passers like Doty IMO. It wasn't really a place to highlight someone like Leggette who IMO fits more aggressive pass play.

I mean, depends how you want to look at it. He can get separation vertically. He does need to work on his routes. There is rawness. I don't think he has peaked personally and I think he keeps getting better. There are worse picks we could make with our 2nd/3rd pick in the draft. But NFL open/contested catches is important. Some guys naturally excel at that. I think that is the takeaway there. 89 despite his size might be one of the best examples you can name at excelling at that and we took advantage of it. I think you are framing that as him just not being able to get open. I'm not saying use the 33rd on him. But one of our next two? Yeah, I like his potential. And I like it WAY more than Mingo coming out.

I don't trade pick 33. I don't trade any of our 2nd and 3rd round picks. I take the best BPA. We have a billion holes. Take whoever is #1 on our board when it hits. I'd prefer them to look at their offensive board and separate it from the D. the watered down Fitterer approach ain't going to sell with me.

Leggette's breakout season wasn't really comparable to Mingo's best season. Leggette was much more productive and better. Leggette needs work as a route runner...but his hands are one of his strengths. I mean, you can google Harrison Jr's hand size and wing span say the same thing about his arms and hands. Mingo's best season was middle of the road SEC play. Leggette's was one of the very best in the SEC. Both are a bit raw coming in. That's true. But Leggette's ceiling is different IMO. and I say that as true Gamecock hater. I actually like Gamecock WRs/DBs historically as NFL players. They have a tough life in the SEC playing atSC. They have often yielded decent returns.