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Tepper wants a quarterback, bad. He saw how the team missed out on Herbet, when Hurney was denied the go-ahead trade with the Giants — rumor. He reportedly wanted to trade up for Burrow as well. Then there's the talk about Tepper also wanting Fields but being denied again. Then we have the well reported off-season where the Panthers tried trading the farm for Watson. I cannot imagine a scenario where Tepper goes another year being denied a quarterback.

Yeah, I didn't think Tepper had the balls to pull the trigger. Jim is insane, but he's no pushover. Tepper wouldn't be able handle someone with actual bravado. He'll want someone he can control, someone who he can 'collaborate' with and point the finger at when things go south again.

I mean, maybe? I've been through a lot of traumatic events, and yet I wouldn't be so grim. It's just a game.

The reality is this is yet another losing season. The posters that are acknowledging this fact are in no way less fans.

What do you mean? For entertainment. If the Panthers get to the playoffs, okay, I'll pull for them. Though there's this creeping, nagging, thing — reality.

It does if they also consider getting blown out in the playoffs to be meaningless. This was a losing season either way.

Guys, the context is the entire season, not just today's game. Today's game just sort of signifies what the Panthers are about.

This isn't those years. The amount of quarterback needy teams have exploded with franchise faces retiring, and teams like the Colts, Panthers, and Washington being at the breaking point from trying to find one.

Yep. It'll be worth scouting the second tier of tight ends this year. A very good chance the Panthers take one.

I don't think Tepper is willing, not anymore. It's been too many years without a franchise quarterback.

Yep. They never seem to workout when picked high for some reason. Always scout mid round tight ends.

If the new coach doesn't want a quarterback, that only can mean the Panthers have signed Brady. Otherwise, it will mean we picked the wrong coach and we're in for another spin around loser circle, with maybe a short stop in mediocrity.

Oh boy. I almost forgot about this thread.

Guys, there's a lot of quarterback needy teams this year. There's a good chance the Panthers will even get leapfrogged for Richardson. One of the reasons why I think Tepper is going to be balls to the wall aggressive, trading up with Chicago if possible. If this was two, or three, or four years back sure. Patience is key, it's usually what I advocate. I'm not the type of person that likes to trade up, or trade known players. However, I think there's a very good possibility the Panthers will make an offer to Chicago, which includes D.J. Moore.

It's going to be tough. About half the teams in the league will be at least inquiring about that pick, with Tepper being the most aggressive.

Just to be clear, I love D.J. Moore, and had his picture as my profile picture prior to the current. However, I just cannot think of a scenario where Carolina will make a deal with Chicago without giving him up.

While true, we have D.J. Moore as our best asset that they will want. It's really the one card we have. Receivers are notoriously hard to draft. Chicago definitely knows it. They want one.

It's always possible they fall in love with a quarterback this off-season, possible. It's just another game though. Fields doesn't look bad overall, and their fans really love him. They could jumpstart their rebuild with a big trade. They definitely aren't a player away from anything.

Just going off what I've read from their fans, they do love Fields. They also have a top to bottom horrible roster, with a huge need for receiver. They've talked almost nonstop about trading for one this year and the eligible draft candidates. I think the Panthers are going to try their best to swap picks with D.J. heading to Chicago. It's really going to be expensive though.

In conclusion, I would say this game at least provides the Panthers with the definite off-season player priority. Quarterback.

They need a receiver is the problem. Their fans have been scouting receivers, in the draft and for trades for months.

We'll see. It would be shocking if we make it to draft and there's not reports of offers from the Panthers. Chicago will almost certainly trade the pick. They need a lot to rebuild, and their fans love Fields.

Supposedly Tepper wanted to trade up for Burrow. If that's the case then I imagine he'll try with Chicago.

D.J. Moore will be apart of it. And that's really the only leverage we have vs other teams, unfortunately.

It's Chicago or bust. It's going to be very expensive.