tukafan21

The problem is that if you don't have a fully settled QB of the future, you can't take him because it's just going to create a distraction that your young QB doesn't need while you're seeing if they can be your guy. Then you also can't take him if you have just a full on legit starting QB because Shedeur likely isn't going to sit well with knowing he has no path to playing either. Realistically at this point, only the Rams, Steelers, or maybe the Raiders make sense to take him, anyone else and it just seems like trouble waiting to happen. With the Rams and Steelers, assuming Rodgers ends up there, it would be where he knows he's going to sit for 1 year and then get the chance to take over while learning from a HOFer. That's a situation I don't think the Sanders family would have an issue with, especially at this point. The Raiders would be a little similar, but he could get stuck behind Geno for more than just one year. And think about it, do you really want a frustrated Shedeur living in Las Vegas? Beyond those 3 teams, I really can't see a situation that is going to not have all sorts of crazy media around it.... so the Cowboys will probably take him, because of course that will happen. In a way, it's Kaepernick all over again. The media distraction that is going to come with him, especially at this point, isn't worth dealing with for a backup QB. Once the Giants and Saints went with different QB's, it really set this up to happen.

I don't need to know anything else about him, I'm in on a TE from Iowa, haha And if we're looking at a kicker, I know after T-Mac people will roll their eyes, but I've brought up Arizona's kicker a few times before too, take a look at Tyler Loop, kid has a monster leg.

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This is what I want to do but for the Center from Georgia

Seeing as I don't follow the draft on twitter as I like to be see it all live on TV, I'm now very interested to see what's about to happen soon (and on that note, leaving the site for a bit to not see it haha)

I'm not going to pretend I know anything about him, but the top Center in the draft and 42nd best player on ESPN's board is still out there and I can't help but think that's a possible 10 year starter at a position of need. Anyone know anything about this kid? Should we trade one of the 4th's and maybe both 5th's to get back in the 3rd here to take him and lock that position down for years to come?

Crazy, the Lions moved down from 130 to 230, 100 full picks, just so they could move up 3 picks here?!?!?! They must REALLY want whoever they're taking

I want defense, but the top Center in the draft is still there, if we can possibly solidify our Center position for the next decade with this pick, that is going to be hard to pass on if he's still there, even with how bad we need defense. I'm not even saying it's what I want to see happen (hell, he could still get taken before us), but I'm having a hard time dismissing it out of hand for a crap shoot defensive selection.

Or they do and realize not a single team between here and where they traded back are going to take a QB and they're betting nobody is going to trade up for him before then. If that's the case, then they just picked up a free Top 100 pick and will still take their guy that would have just taken with this pick.

That knee really must be WAY worse than any of the experts/analysts were aware of but every team is clued in. There's just no explanation for him to still be falling unless they all know something nobody else does, as if there was even one team not that concerned, wouldn't SOMEONE have traded up to get him by now? Not saying he won't go soon because someone hopes the value works out, but those medicals must have been really bad.

lol I can't lie, I've thought a lot about him in the last 24 hours with us taking T-Mac and Shedeur falling like a rock

So I know we all want defense because we need it. But I just noticed that the top ranked Center is still on the board, if he somehow falls all the way to us, that has to be a real consideration, right?

Love how some of our fans were upset at taking T-Mac because we just took a WR in the 1st last year. Then the Bears who already have DJ, take a WR in the Top 10 last year, and still go back to the well one more time here early in the 2nd.

They also got a 5th back that is only I think about 15 picks after the 4th they gave up. So really they gave up a Comp 3rd and then moved back 15 picks from the late 4th to early 5th, so not all that bad for a player they really wanted.

Really hope Shedeur goes to the Raiders, because putting him in Las Vegas is just bound to end up being a problem, just let everyone sit back with some popcorn and wait for the fireworks.

Well to be fair, we didn't have a 1st last year so he wouldn't have picked anyone for us last year because of it, don't think that really counts.

Oh an AJ Green comp you say? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, I feel like I remember seeing someone using that comp around here the last year and a half

Live look in on me watching the rest of the draft..........

I set the pins up by willing the possibility into existence, they bowled the strike, I can live with that, works for me lol

Nah, I just heard about the best moment from last night and it's something nobody will ever see. The mother of the Steelers pick was in the hospital on life support and he was able to get to the hospital last night to tell her he was drafted before she passed away shortly after. Him getting to tell his mother that he was a 1st round pick was the best moment from last night in regards to the draft, no question about it. I can't imagine what that family is going through, just unimaginable to have the high's and low's of all that in one night, just awful.

fug Dan, I'm taking the credit on this one, I've spent the last 18 months speaking this into existence, you're welcome Panthers nation, hahaha

Yup........... Drafting Tetairoa McMillan LOL

I get it, and while I know we've been stuck in a perpetual re-build for years now and fans and ownership wants results, I think Tepper has finally realized that we really were at rock bottom after 2023 and despite the record and defense, we did show a lot of improvement last year as a franchise, particularly the culture. If we continue to improve there, I think it will appease Tepper enough to give them a 3rd year, and at that point, it's put up or shut up. Also, it comes down to if we're still losing, why. Because if Bryce just reverts back to his rookie year form, then I can also see Tepper realizing that it's not necessarily D&D's fault, but Fitt, Reich and crew who put them there. Whether it will save D&D's jobs who knows, but it does add a wrinkle to the situation.

Well I'm not sure the players and coaching can improve while doing worse, so yea, if we win less games, that's a bad sign. But we very well could only improve to 6 or 7 wins, nothing major, but show significantly more improvement when looking at the tape itself. So it depends on how you look at it. Only improving by 1 or 2 wins might not be enough to satisfy the fan base's desire to get better, but fans are dumb and only look at things in the moment for the most part. But I can absolutely see a situation where Tepper is pleased with Dan and Dave if the team shows improvement and a better overall culture. It's still only year 2 for them and this thing was never going to be fixed overnight. Which is why I'm more concerned about actual improvement on the field over improvement in the win column this next season.