Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D.

I have had him sitting in my Fantasy Football IR slot all season. Doubt it was worth it, but I am a homer.

Clears almost 4 million from our cap this year to roll-over to next year.

Draft Status update for week 9. The Carolina Panthers are currently in possession of the #1 pick in next years draft. 1 Carolina 1-7 (SOS = .511) 2 Tennessee 1-6 (SOS = .534) 3 New England 2-6 (SOS = .454) 4 NY Jets 2-6 (SOS = .489) 5 Jacksonville 2-6 (SOS = .496) 6 New Orleans 2-6 (SOS = .496) 7 Las Vegas 2-6 (SOS = .515) 8 Cleveland 2-6 (SOS = .519) 9 NY Giants 2-6 (SOS = .527) 10 Miami 2-5 (SOS = .433) Games that matter to maintaining the Panthers draft status. In order to solidify that position, we are currently hoping for all 1 win, and 2 win teams continue to see victories and that our season opponents (especially NFCS opponents) continue to drop games to lower our SOS. Saints @ Panthers Patriots @ Titans Texans @ Jets Jaguars @ Eagles Raiders @ Bengals Chargers @ Browns Commanders @ Giants Rams @ Seahawks Cowboys @ Falcons Buccaneers @ Chiefs Broncos @ Ravens

Lots of upsets today it seems

Now we just need a few of these other 1 win teams to win a game or 2. I don't even want to share the top spot.

Current Draft order: 1. Patriots 1-6 (SOS =.460) 2. Panthers 1-6 (SOS = .518) 3. Browns 1-6 (SOS =.535) 4. Titans 1-5 (SOS = .544) Games this week that affect our current standing. Bolded Teams need to win to improve our current draft position. Panthers @ Broncos NY Jets @ Patriots Ravens @ Browns Titans @ Lions Vikings @ LA Rams Saints @ LA Chargers Cowboys @ 49ers NY Giants @ Steelers

Hold tight, all the games are not even completed for the week. Our strength of schedule could change drastically based on the result of tonight's games.

I don't have a single negative thing to say about Troy Hill other than the fact that he is 33 on a team that is desperate for youth. Sad we couldn't find a trade partner for him though.

Saints losing yesterday dropped our SOS from .535 to .529 Hopefully they keep on losing.

That contract is absolutely horrendous and the Browns have done nothing but restructured it in 2023 and 2024, taking on additional void years to weasel their way out of paying any of it so far. He has a fully guaranteed 73 million due in 2025, 73 million due in 2026, and 18 mil void year payment in 2027 and 9 mil void year payment in 2028. Even if the Browns keep the signing bonus and restructure bonus on their cap, he would still cost a team 46 million on base salary for the next 2 years. The Panthers are scheduled to have about 41 million in cap space next year, and that is without re-signing anyone. Leaving us with a 40 man roster. It would take some Mickey Loomis BS to make those numbers work and we see how deep the Saints talent pool currently is.

That would be the perfect scenario and we would pass both.

Oh, and I forgot to mention the good news. If we lose, we are guaranteed to move up at least one spot as the Patriots and Jaguars play each other.

I think the biggest take away from this, regardless of who the GM is, someone needs to take a serious look at the Panthers scouting department. The GMs don't make these decisions in a bubble. These players are graded and organized according to our scouts.

I fell into this trap of thinking. If the team doesn't have a QB, what's the point, type thinking. Then again, I never thought we would miss this badly

Could you imagine..... winning 8 games in a season....... Its been since 2017 that we have won at least 8 games. That was the year the Patriots beat the Falcons in the Superbowl.....

Panthers may actually be in a position where they can trade down in the draft and still get one of the top QBs on the board. Players like Travis Hunter and Will Johnson looking like generational talents on defense may increase the value of the top two picks in the draft.

*This is not a tanking endorsement. Just a statement about what needs to happen this weekend to improve our current draft stock Current Draft order: 1 New England 1-5 (SOS = .454) 2 Cleveland 1-5 (SOS = .510) 3 Jacksonville 1-5 (SOS = .521) 4 Carolina 1-5 (SOS = .535) 5 LA Rams 1-4 (SOS = .500) 6 Tennessee 1-4 (SOS = .541) Games that matter to the Panthers draft position. If the bold team wins, it raises our current draft stock. Carolina @ Washington Cincinnati @ Cleveland Tennessee @ Buffalo Las Vegas @ LA Rams Kansas City @ San Francisco Baltimore @ Tampa Bay Denver @ New Orleans Seattle @ Atlanta

Tankathon is the website this information is pulled from https://www.tankathon.com/nfl As I stated earlier, if the Panthers win out the season and make the playoffs, I am going to be as drunk/happy as the next Panthers fan. However, when we lose to Atlanta this weekend, which, lets be honest, we likely will. I want people to have some respite, some solace in the fact that there may be a silver lining to our SUCKINGASS. Stop policing people on how to be a Panther fan. I a not going to sit around every Sunday and be depressed as hell when we lose again.

So in 2023 we have a decent enough defense. Lets remove Shaq Thompson, Derrick Brown, Frankie Luvu, Brian Burns, Von Bell, Donte Jackson, Yetur Gross-Matos, and Jeremy Chinn and see how we do. I am not sure Evero is the problem.....

If I am the Carolina Panthers GM, the first thing I am doing is making some requests of David Tepper. I want to overhaul the Scouting Department. Too many terrible drafts in the past 3 years. Spare no expense, bring in a combination of experienced scouts and new scouts who can special in using newer technologies to aid in the determination of player success in the NFL. I am requesting an overhaul to the team's medical staff and injury prevention team. This team has lost a primary starter every week of the season, including many of the best players on this team. I am not saying these things are completely preventable, but injury luck this bad can't be completely coincidence. I am requesting that Tepper seriously consider switching to a natural grass turf for game days. I am attempting to re-sign WR Diontae Johnson, RB Chuba Hubbard, C Austin Corbett, OL Brady Christensen, CB Michael Jackson, CB Troy Hill, and WR Jalen Coker prior to the trade deadline (November 5th) The following players on the final year of their contracts are going to be traded to the highest bidder prior to the trade deadline if a buyer can be found. S Xavier Woods, P Johnny Hekker, K Eddy Pineiro, TE Tommy Tremble, S Jordan Fuller, S Sam Franklin, TE Ian Thomas, and any other player on the final year of their contract who we do not have interest in re-signing prior to the trade deadline.

Look, let me be clear. I want the Panthers to win out, make the playoffs, etc. However, with that seemingly years away, at least knowing that something positive can possibly come from all these loses gives me some kind of solace and a reason to stay interested in football. It's like hedging your bet. Panthers win, that's a win. Panthers lose, at least I don't have to sink into depression.

Damn, I failed. I bolded backwards. Here are the teams that need to win: Wish I could edit the OP Atlanta vs Carolina Houston vs New England Cleveland vs Philidelphia Jacksonville vs Chicago Indianapolis vs Tennessee Arizona vs Greenbay Washington vs Baltimore Pittsburgh vs Las Vegas Detroit vs Dallas

Rams have a bye week, or else I would def include them in.