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He is a good LB--not great---and not worth the salary this year. I figured they would have to do this--heard they were pretty far apart on an extension agreement or something like that.

What a careless, stupid mistake. "Sorry guys..." my ass. Everyone is so eager to break stories they bang their phones before they verify.

When I think of the person who is a student of the game and can process quickly, Young is the guy. Nothing against Stroud--Stroud might be the most cerebral QB (meaning more reliant on his brain and less reliant on his athleticism) Ohio St QB in a very long time. Stroud reads defenses, and running is not as much of an option as it was with Fields and those before him--I could be wrong--just my take.

For those who could not open the other link...

That last line, about going to play superman, might be any of them--but you could be right. I doubt they are going to say anything that would reveal who they are picking, but there are the tea leaves.

It hurts, but you have to do it. It really is the only reason I was in tank mode this year. Winning a meaningless game is like getting a Valentine from the ugliest girl in third grade. When you are an adult.

Since 2010, we have had all our first round picks. It was primarily the QB pick that propelled this team to success--Cam. Since Cam was banged up and pretty much done (2018 or so) we have had five first round picks, and they were good selections: Moore, Burns, Brown, Horn, and Ekwonu. SOLID. 3 were top 10 picks. During the last 5 years, the Panthers have gone 29-53. Those solid, top 10 draft picks were of no use without a QB. Even if it costs us three first rounders, go get the damn QB if you like him, and I think Stroud will be special. I realize there is risk and three firsts is a lot--that is why I was not cheering for Wilks in his excellent run at the end of the season. Meaningless wins vs. first round draft picks--hmmm. Which would I rather have???

I think we are trading 3 firsts and maybe Shaq to the Bears for for the right to pick Stroud.

Still want Stroud.

I did not see this a month ago and think it is worthy of pinning. thanks

Happy Birthday. I just gave you undeserved pie as a small token of acknowledgement that you aged a year. Enjoy the day.

Mine is the 29th of March. I apologize in advance for the blocked roads and traffic, but the people need their parade.

Our positions on Lamar and Aaron actually put pressure on the Panthers to move up. If we don't and miss out on a QB in the draft, and all we have under center is Jacoby, not going after these QBs will be a PR nightmare. I am glad we are not--both QBs have risks, and you would be paying for rep and performance established with other teams. We are going all in for Stroud or Young--I would be mildly surprised if we are not trading with the Bears soon.

I want Stroud, and I think this is a great place for him. The only way the combine helped him was to have him jump from the second pick to the first pick, and he came out and competed. I personally think we saw what he could become in that Georgia game--he was awesome. Levis? Nobody is crapping on him--his play in the SEC was not stellar--he is a pure potential pick at this point. He has all the tools--so did Peyton Manning and so did Ryan Leaf (back in the day). His tape was not great, and trained eyes note that he struggles to throw across his body at times--they said the same thing about another older QB, Chris Weinke. He had fewer weapons and a suspect OL, but the numbers and performance is not there. So, he is a potential pick, not a proven winner pick. AR-15 could be a great NFL player, but for those of you worried about Levis' or Hooker's ages, you need to worry about longevity with AR. His style is not conducive to playing more than a decade, so if you griped about Hooker or Levis being older, they can play to be 35 or so. AR is likely to be done by age 30-32. Throw in the fact that he needs a year to develop.... Young buys his clothes in the big boys section at JC Penny. He is an otherwise awesome QB, and his size is the only knock against him--except he played behind a good OL, usually with the lead, with some pretty nasty weapons--all advantages. We have never really seen him put the team on his back and rally from behind, but he rarely had to. I am not a great evaluator of talent, especially at QB, but I see Hooker as the guy with the physical skills and size to do well. Maybe he wasn't asked to read defenses that much at Tennessee, but he did very well doing what he did. Give him a year in the film room as he recovers, working with coaches etc. and maybe, even at age 27, you have your diamond in the rough emerge. Why not? You could trade back in the draft, grab an elite TE and Hooker, and then a WR in round 2. Spend the rest of the draft on defense. I doubt the Panthers do this because it is very risky and might cause a riot, and they seem very determined to move up.

I think you could be right.

Not going to read 4 pages of this, but it would allow the Bears to get 2 first rounders this year. Get Arizona's first Get Carolina's first and maybe a second

Chris Weinke had the same issue throwing across his body to the left.

They seem focused on the OL right now--and i do not take Bryce if I cannot protect him. So they could be planning for his arrival. I also get him a solid receiving TE. While everyone is saying, "This is a good year to draft a TE," they are not wrong. But if we do not have pick #39, it is also a draft that should drive the asking prices of TEs down in free agency. A guy I like is Foster Moreau of the Raiders. He is under 26 right now, played a ton of snaps last year, averaged 12.7 yards per catch and had over 400 yards. In this market, he could be picked up for a good free agent contract, in my opinion.

(hidden camera footage) Its lying season and finding the truth is going to be like asking children with crumbs on their faces if they know who took the cookies.

Do not underestimate the importance of a good TE--yes, there may be 5 elite TEs in the league, just like there might be 5 elite QBs in the league. the best TE plays for the 1 team that won a super bowl. Imagine Mahomes without his TE.... Imagine Cam without Olsen.

Various news outlets report that 70% of people who win a lottery or get a big windfall end up broke in a few years, quoting a study by National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).Jan 2, 2023

Literally laughed out loud. So true.

https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2023-nfl-draft-board-big-board 1. QB Bryce Young, Alabama Young measured in at 5-foot-10 1/8, but that's all the height he needed to earn back-to-back overall grades over 91.0 as Alabama's starting quarterback. He plays the position better than anyone else in the class, even if his size makes him the biggest injury risk of the bunch. 4. QB Will Levis, Kentucky Levis' arm stood out among a very talented quarterback group at the scouting combine. The zip he has to the intermediate level of the field paired with his compact release is special. He did as much as he could to alleviate the concerning accuracy we saw on tape. 5. QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State Stroud gave a “don't forget about me” performance in Indianapolis. He was the single most accurate quarterback in attendance and feathered in multiple 60-plus-yard go-balls.

If there are three, then move up with Arizona asap.

I thought it was Charlotteans.