micnificent28

Like most of us I keep any eye on all things Panthers and as a Draft junkie I love prospects and draft info more than anything. I usually only post heavily during the draft season because I'm passionate about the possiblity and run into as many ideas and questions as I answers.

What makes you say that when canales specifically said tight end wr and safety are on the table ? Just curious

My thinking is if you draft a tackle at 19 over the free agents you signed your wasted money because it looks like you expect them to be your starters for this upcoming season. I can't imagine drafting say freeling and having Walker as his backup this season or if ickey comes back before hand and one of them never seeing the field you wasted money. Not saying don't draft a tackle I'm saying that depth tackle can wait til 3rd round or later.

I see. Not sure why this topic was at the top I was responding because I was reading the thread. Not checking the date of when it originated

Not at all you got a day one starter and Nick squirting in the second round last year so how's the top 19 player a frig starter? I think rounds one and two you're looking at opening day starters potentially

According to Joe person's latest conversation with canales that looks like it could be the case unless you believe we sound Walker as a backup which I doubt he would agree to?

Can't say I disagree with anything more than this I understand not having one maybe two three even a possibility but beyond that you're going to find maybe 10 other teams with a better free agency than us https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48259765/2026-nfl-free-agency-class-rankings-teams-improved-better-worse-32-signings-deals

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He's on the roster with the idea that he will play at some point. He's another tackle. For better or worse. What I want is to not draft a backup tackle when we need skill players and DT and safety. Either way adding a premium pick for a what if walker gets hurt situation doesn't seem like a smart move. If walker gets hurt like most teams starting tackle you look at secondary markets trades and hell maybe a 3-4th round pick. Not drafting a what if he gets hurt in the first.

Just looking at the free agent moves.. I can't see tackle in the first round. Sure it's possible,but you sign the best tackle available in walker, you sign stone, you have Ickey returning at some people and who's to say they don't bring back say brady Christensen or so. That said that's a lot of tackles your pay and all of them can't start. Your not drafting a guy who can't start Day 1. And if healthy walker and Moton are your day 1 starters.. that leaves us at tight end safety center(there isnt one in the first I don't think) DL and nickel which aren't that big a need and safety

I'm not against grabbing a right tackle but I think the tight end helps elevate the offense more this season if you're trying to make a run for a championship specifically Sadiq. He adds a matchup nightmare component we don't have we have only one full-time offensive player that runs a 4-3 and that's legit then he shouldn't be around much longer to have that type of player at tight end is huge

Loyd asset, Phillips asset, Morigh asset, Warton asset, Bobby brown III, you spent over 100 mil on Jayce. Flip to the offense some guards.. you haven't spent on offense or really drafted anyone outside the first round picks. leggette was a bad pick so just throw that in the trash and yes the offense is still worse than the defense. I know how much you all love defense. But the fact is the defense is in much better shape than the offense... You have legit 3-4 players who have been or could make the pro bowl on defense.. on offense.. maybe tet? And one of the 2 guards. So yes offense needs more firepower to get over the hump no matter what you think about Bryce.

What does that matter if you have spent tons of assets and money on defense. Look at where the majority of the cap is it's on defense. You literally just added a pro bowler and a potential top 15 pass rusher.. that's more a sure thing than a draft pick. Who cares if you spend draft picks on offense in that case

Money and payback

I love Darrell Jackson Jr sleeper because he played on a bad fsu team(I am a fsu fan) but he is a freak

That's a fair take... Maybe I am a bit higher on Bryce than the huddle. I think he's average. Not what we hoped for the number 1 pick but he's good enough you can win with him. I think help him as much as possible. Make his life easier, need people to win their matchups make his throws easier. The defense can hold teams to 21-28 the real challenge is us scoring 21-28

It amazes me how many people look at the panthers roster and they no the offense is better than the defense and is in better shape than the defense lol. If the defense lined up vs the offense right now the defense would be sinking its teeth into this offense. Wow the defense doesn't need but a few patches here and there but I would be fine with lining them up as is. The offense is much less proven and is relying on unknowns at tackle center no sure fire number 2 no sure fire tight end, and no sure fire at running back. It's clear which side is in worse condition and yet.. we need a DT or a corner or a safety, yeah all that would be nice but if you are guaranteed a home run at any position which position would you put it at to make this team better today(outside QB and edge because Phillips is suppose to be that pick)

I am not arguing over statistics. Darnold was in the pro bowl Bryce wasn't. I'm not sure we watching the same games because when I watch them actually play Bryce decision making is usually pretty good to me. Even when he throws an int it's not a OMG wtf were you thinking pick. Darnold has those moments. And like I said we have seen Darnold here. If you plug him back in who is to say he doesn't look like Bryce or worse. Bryce limitations are tied to his physical ability to me. I think he sees it reads defense well but lacks the cannon to stretch the field or capitalize on what he sees. Add in a small frame and vision and he's limited... That doesn't take away from the fact I think I trust him more than Darnold reading defenses. Darnolds physical gifts have never been in question. He was the most talented QB of his class in terms of arm and ability.

I think Darnold is obviously good enough to get the job done.. but would he be without the best defense in the league? Darnold is the driver of a brand new Lamborghini and all the owner asks of him is just don't crash it into a ditch. He doesn't throw picks they win games. I think we ask more of Bryce than they do of Darnold and maybe we should since he was the number 1 pick.

I think he is.Daronld more prone to panick ints. I don't hold my breath Everytime Bryce throws the ball. Bryce is a better processor and reading defenses definitely at this point in his career as opposed to where Darnold was. I think he's a better processor right now. Bryce has never had what Is Darnold has had at both stops as in an elite number 1. Tmac could get there but he's not in the same aid as Jackson Smith or Justin jefferson. I would trust Bryce to win me the game on the last drive before Darnold so I guess I believe he is more skilled than Darnold. We have seen Darnold here and his decision making under pressure wasn't nearly as good as Bryce. If it was he might still be here

Possibly. I think between the ears young is more advanced than darnold. Probably everywhere but arm strength and size. Yes young is possiblity better. That said the hawks won because of that nasty defense. A pro bowler at every level. A top tier number 1 wr who made splash plays and a dependable RB 1 in walker.

Picking Sanders as a outlier is not the overall relative grade that normally happens he's just amazingly popular

Bro brown pro bowler, Jaycee pro bowler, you just signed Loyd who was just in the pro bowl, vs who on offense?

There is really nothing you can do about that this year. We resigned him at least the next 2 years. There is only 1 first round QB legit that would take Bryce job. So you have to get better where you can to help Bryce get to where he needs to be. Personally I think he's fine. Not great not bad he's in that darnold territory.

Seeing a lot of people still not able to grasp that the defense is miles ahead of the offense defense you have legitimate studs and horn brown Phillips Lloyd morig safety Mike Jack and to lesser degrees you got other players who were brought in capable Turk is supposed to be capable Bobby Brown supposed to be capable. Outside of our two guards and T-Mac maybe Bryce I don't think there's anybody that is comparable like there's no pro bowlers on offense