MHS831

exactly my sentiment. If we stayed at #9, I would be praying that we did not take Levis if he was on the board. He rubbed me the wrong way today. He seems to be a dangerous combination of Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson without the obvious talent.

Here is what we all know--- We are tired of retreads and attempting to save QBs from the bust bin. We have a top-notch staff, ready to complete NOW We have been very aggressive so far (which seems to be an indication that Tepper has finally lost his patience, a good thing) We will be drafting a QB, and we will be aggressive. No top QB will be there at #9, so we will be moving up. How far are we moving up? The CMC trade was made so we'd have draft capital to move up for a QB. We will also give up next year's first rounder for a QB---if we like a guy. We are going to trade with the Bears or the Cardinals, depending on how many QBs we like.

It really is hard to say with those three--I can see all three QBs atop a lot of boards---Levis just rubbed me the wrong way today. He is nothing special.

So are we going to talk to the Bears now, or should we wait 5 minutes....entered this before I read the thread--great minds, huh Jimmy?

I expect Levis and maybe young to fall.

He should be there day 3--according to the mocks I have seen.

Need to start looking in rounds 3-7 for the TE--and there will be some there. We are going to be sending our #9, #39, and 2024 first rounder to another team. I am not like some of you---mesmerized by the incredible workout warrior AP, but I would not be sad about it either--- I say we go after Stroud, get a TE (maybe in free agency) and make sure we develop an elite OL. Another WR too. But I loved the way Stroud was throwing the ball today--we just need to give him a clean pocket. AR would be better without a great OL, but he would miss some WRs too.

I noticed him as well--clean catcher, smooth. I am not a UNC homer (son a graduate, we pull for the heels, but not because we bought Wal-Mart shirts)--he stood out. I was like, "Who is that?" and then they said the name....

I like his release. he was under pressure a lot in KY--so I am not comparing him to young and stroud-- I worry that Levis is coming off like a jerk--can he be a good teammate? Does not seem humble or ready to learn--but this is a meat market. Herndon, to me, is starting to look better and better.

One of his sponsors has recently dropped out. Thought he was a Lion and a Wildcat? I am done with all this comedy for a while.

Favre was likeable. Rodgers is a penis. I have a friend that played in the NFL who knew him and said the late signing with the Jets and Vikings was because he hated camp. Not sure if that is common knowledge or not. He was Oscar worthy in one of my favorite movies, Something about Mary. He played himself--and he nailed it!

Quoting some recent article about interviews at the combine (The Colts did not interview Levis): Levis, 23, met with the Houston Texans (No. 2 pick), Carolina Panthers (No. 9) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 19), according to ESPN's David Newton. All three teams are in desperate need of a top signal caller. He said his visit with the Panthers—and coaches Frank Reich and Josh McCown—went well.

what is it about Green Bay? Did Aaron learn from Brett how to get attention during the offseason? Were all of his friends and loved ones in that dark chamber with him? I think they were.

I think Tremble could be a #3 TE, blocking back (FB)--we loved his blocking at Notre Dame, and then we put Ricci in that role. I dunno. Thomas' contract was nearly as dumb as the Anderson contract, causing me to lose faith in Fitterer (but I do not think he had much choice in the case of Thomas)

There are so many variables, and Andrew Yang should be on our staff--are you reading this Tepper?

Stroud and Young were given optimal conditions to perform at a high level, and they did. Richardson and Levis--not so much. It is closer to apples and oranges than most here realize. Richardson really ended his season better than his stats indicate. Did he respond to coaching? Did he figure some things out? Is he developing and growing at a higher rate than others? That is what makes this so hard to predict.

My phone is smoking hot from people texting me about what I think-- I think the Panthers will be aggressive to get a QB, but not trade the entire draft and a first next year aggressive. I see the Colts trading up with the Bears, who drop to #4. The Panthers will try to get them to drop to #9, and their offer will be aggressive--only if the Cardinals to not trade with Vegas, for example, so that Vegas can land a QB, taking the Panthers' option off the board.

Yes, but what about the thousandths of a second numbers? You give us nothing to go on here.

I still see them being aggressive on draft day--they have been very aggressive so far...

I randomly selected a TE from the starting NFL TE list, and the TE with the #13 receiving grade was chosen (the 11th ranked TE overall in this PFF analysis)--Evan Engram of Jacksonville. https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-final-2022-tight-end-rankings To make this fair, I compared his numbers to not only Ian Thomas, but threw in Tommy Tremble, Stephen Sullivan, and even Giovanni Ricci, a TE/FB special teamer. Cumulatively, the TE position for the 2022 Carolina Panthers Ian Thomas (21 receptions, 197 yards, 0 TDs) Tommy Tremble (19 receptions, 174 yards, 3 TDs) Stephen Sullivan (2 receptions, 46 yards, 0 TDs) Giovanni Ricci (8 receptions, 100 yards, 0 TDs) All Panther TEs: 50 Receptions (2.94 per game), 517 yards (30.4 per game) and 3 TDs (basically, an extra point per game) Evan Engram: 86 receptions (5.56 per game), 914 yards (53.76 per game) and 6 TDs (over 2 points per game) Engram nearly doubled the production of the entire Panther TE roster. And now you know!

Don't know how you make him the first or even second overall pick, frankly.

244? Dang. Very Cam like.

I pray they stay put.As you say, we need 3 players. I think we go QB, DB, TE and OL depth in the draft. Not sure about WR--I think we are going to need a Defensive player or two as well--so we shall see.

Note to Huddle: This thread is going well. People making informed, differing points without acting omniscient, condescending, belligerent. Then I look at the names, and I see why--quality experienced posters who respect others' opinions. Like a wisp (yes, wisp) of cool air on an otherwise humid, unbearable day.

That last one should be called, "Plan 2019-present"