WarPanthers89

lol discussions could be “if he shows out this year and the 5th year, we can talk about it…..if not he walks”.

The Carolina Panthers selected Texas Tech DT Lee Hunter with the No. 49 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. The phrase "country strong" comes to mind when watching Lee Hunter's tape. The 6'3", 320-pound nose tackle has impressive size and strength to be a run-stuffer on first and second downs. However, his lack of athleticism and an effective get-off limits his contributions as a pass-rusher. Hunter was originally a 4-star recruit in the 2021 class, committing to Auburn out of high school and redshirting as a true freshman. He transferred to UCF the following year and became a rotational player, collecting 17 tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack. The former Golden Knight developed into a full-time starter and enjoyed a breakout campaign as a redshirt sophomore with 69 tackles, 11 TFLs and three sacks to earn honorable mention All-Big 12 honors. He was a second-team selection in 2024 with 45 tackles, 9.5 TFLs and a sack. Hunter accumulated 41 tackles, 10.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks during the 2025 season, earning first-team All-American and All-Big 12 honors. Pros: Hunter is built like a true NFL nose tackle. - Takes on blocks with his hands and displays impressive upper body strength to stand up offensive linemen at the line of scrimmage. - Hard to move with one-on-one blocks and holds his gap when he keeps his pads down against double-teams, solid at absorbing contact against the run. - Recognizes down blocks, shifting his eyes and hands to hold ground and avoid getting washed inside. - Presents several ways to escape blocks, with the strength to stack-and-shed, while also showing hump and arm-over moves to catch offensive linemen leaning. - Showed flashes of working the hands as a pass-rusher. - Good pass-rush motor to get coverage or clean-up sacks when the quarterback steps up in the pocket. John E. Moore III/Getty Images GRADE: 7.7 (Key Contributor — 2nd Round) COMPARABLE GRADE: Tyleik Williams, Ohio State (7.6 in 2025), Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh (7.6 in 2023), Travis Jones, UConn (7.6 in 2022) OVERALL RANK: 39 POSITION RANK: DL4 PRO COMPARISON: Dalvin Tomlinson

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We can’t let the Bucs get Rodriguez

Starting a little run on defense now. Hold strong Rodriguez!

Good pick for the Texans

We are going to shock the world and go center with round 2

Guess we are rolling in this thread being that the mods are slacking

LOL people getting mad acting like he made the 53 man roster. He’s a camp arm?

Good price for him. People can’t complain much based on what we are paying him, he’s a below average starter for cheap and is fantastic depth.

Excellent video! The birth of ICE Young

Article: Bradley Chubb is available to sign with any team right now and the prospect of the Panthers pursuing him came up during General Manager Dan Morgan’s press conference at the Scouting Combine on Tuesday. Chubb was released by the Dolphins earlier this month, which means a team can add him to their pass rush options before free agency opens at the start of the new league year. The Panthers had 30 sacks during the 2025 season and Morgan said that he doesn’t think a team can ever have enough strong pass rushers in general before answering a question about specific interest in Chubb. Morgan said Chubb is “still playing at a really good level” and indicated the team is looking into the possibility of adding him to the defense. “I don’t think anything is going to be off the table,” Morgan said, via the team’s website. “We’ll explore that, we’ll talk to his agent, but I wouldn’t say anything’s upcoming, but we’ll definitely stay on that, and we’ll see where that goes.” Chubb missed all of 2024 with a torn ACL, but returned to record 8.5 sacks for the Dolphins last season. Derrick Brown and Nic Scourton tied for the Panthers’ lead by recording five sacks each during the 2025 campaign. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/panthers-gm-dan-morgan-well-explore-signing-bradley-chubb

Sign them both!

I definitely wouldn’t overpay. He’s an okay fill in, in my opinion he looked better at RT when filling in than LT but if he is willing to come back at a fair deal you absolutely have to. I wouldn’t count on him anything other than depth, he has proven throughout his career he can’t be depended on to be a full time starter. The plus is that he already knows our system.

It’s a pain that will never go away