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I think we should give them our team hat to wear in the green room.

Of course, that S from South Carolina is a beast as well, and we like to draft Gamecocks first overall of late.

We do like our raw and injured prospects. In both I see almost the same player, and it is not a player we need. Don't we have these guys in Wonnum and Pat Jones? They are all about the same size. I do not see the logic in drafting another player in that mold. I don't think anyone in mid march has an idea yet. Let it play out.

Beats me, buddy. Look at SF--they are gutting their roster so they can give Purdy a QB deal. I have a friend who said they should give the QB $130m of the cap and let him pay his OL, WRs, RBs, and TEs. You want $60m? Then you have $70m for the rest... That is what bothers me about Bryce Young. If you have to pay him $60m in 2 years, and if it takes $80m to pay for the kind of OL you need to protect him, and he needs WRs that will cost $40m and a meager $10m for RBs and $10 m for TEs....we are saying that for Bryce to be effective, it is going to cost $200m. That leaves $80m for the defense. We can't keep paying $30m per year for guards while our OTs are making $40m. $10m at C, and a $60m QB is half the cap. That does not include WRs, TEs, RBs. It is crazy. As you say, we have to draft effectively and we have to be very intelligent about our second contracts. '

The Bengals are currently in negotiations with Hendrickson. If they do, over 50% of their cap will go to 4 players.

The market for good CBs is now $30m. The market for an good edge is about $30m. The market for a good starting QB is about $60m. The market for a top T is nearly $30m. The market for a top WR is now $40m. The market for a top DT is over $30m. The market for a good OG is now over $20m. The market for a good TE is $15m The market for the best ILBs is $20m That totals $275m and most of those positions require 2 or more starters. There are 53 players on the roster. The growing salary cap is going to the best players in the league, and these players are setting the market for lesser players.

Blackmon has been on my radar as well

I agree--I would also like to see us grab one of the DTs (DE/NT) in the draft as well, and maybe a developmental T.

the odds are in your favor, but making a prediction is always tough.

I think drafting players already in the NFL is genius. Sneak attack!

That trade for Bryce when we had so much dead cap made it impossible to surround him with talent. And you could argue that we did not get much for CMC and Burns--etc. A series of questionable practices over the past 6 years has doomed this franchise. I think Morgan is realizing this

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I did not want to admit this, but it has been in the back of my head too. I am fine with it--he has improved. Sanders is going to be better in 2025, imo.

Really? You think New England is going Campbell? I have not really seen that-but OT is their biggest need. I am thinking this through as a I am typing, and whatever comes out at the end, I will hit send because I live on the edge. Tennessee will take Ward when the dust settles, and Carter and Sanders will go to the Browns and Giants. That would leave Hunter available at pick 4. I think they would go with Hunter or move back a bit and get a T. I just looked at a few Pats sites and I was a bit surprised to see Jeanty in a few mocks. Hunter was the common choice. However, if I have a young QB, I find a way to get a T. Right Now, Free Agent Morgan Moses (RT, 34) and Layden Robinson (LT but listed as a G--43 PFF score) are all they have. So I see your point.

Jerry Jones is dumb. He inherited a team and drafted Troy Aikman--and 8 months later, he traded Hershel Walker and got an unreal return: the Cowboys received linebackers Jesse Solomon and David Howard, cornerback Issiac Holt, defensive end Alex Stewart, and a bounty of draft picks from the Vikings, including three first-round picks and three second-round picks. UNREAL. However, that was 1989--the year Aikman was a rookie and was pretty terrible. After that, the rest was history.... He seemed brilliant then. he rode a wave of 3 super bowls in 4 years. Since then, he has been cursed by himself.

even if we had to wait a season to see results. I would have put Moton on the trading block instead of keeping him and everyone else in limbo. Icky has improved at LT (PFF 71.7) and I am not sure I would screw with his progress--but Membou is a stud RT who could start by 2026--regardless, we should know now that you don't screw with the OL. (Campbell is a beast, but the short arms seem to be stuck in my head...)

It sure would. Here are three points (to your point) that would make it possible: 1. We have to be ready to win in 2026. Drafting for 2025 needs may make us cheer, but the best GMs think long term. Rodgers was drafted when Favre was good. Love was drafted when Rodgers was winning. So long term, it may be the right thing to do considering this draft, but since we have BC, the need is less than what it was before free agency. 2. Wide Receiver is our biggest need at the moment. As you mentioned, where is the WR coming from in round 1? Golden would have been a late first rounder last year. Do you take one at 8? Do you try to trade? 3. Edge is our second biggest need (some say our biggest). In the first round, there is Carter and then.........................the others. At 8, I see no edge worth it. Walker? Maybe, but it depends how you use him. He could be great if you move him around, but that is not the answer to your edge issue, if you ask me. However the panthers are in "wait and see" mode concerning Moton. In my view, if they felt good about it, they would take the risk; they did with Horn. If they took a T at #8, I would understand, but I don't see it. And you are right--this place would lose it. 2.

I have a leather Panther Jacket too--old logo. I have an old Hornet jacket as well...I rarely wear them because I watch American Pickers.

I can see the story now: Tampa Bay Fan KO'ed at Panther Game from David Newton A obnoxious Tampa Bay fan reported to police that he was knocked out by a Panther fan for telling him that Baker Mayfield does not suck that much. The Panther fan then punched the Bucs fan in the face. Police have a clue, however, and are looking for the Panther fan with the nice right hook. On the left cheek of the Bucs fan, it seems there is a small Panther logo shaped bruise. Anyone with information should call crime stoppers and express reasons why the Bucs fan deserved it.

I hear they are changing the logo to a full body of a panther in 2026. Nah, just kidding, bro. Nice.

I dont know how this happened, but if I am the coach, I am furious because the front office created a potential problem in the locker room and they are wasting money I could be using to win games.

was good vs the run. was injured and on a $12m per contract. He would be excellent depth for us at the right price ...29 years old

I see Aaron Rodgers is on his publicity tour again. There is no reason for making the Giants wait. The Giants pick at #3. I would sign save the money and the drama and take Sanders and sign Flacco for a year. I realize that careers are on the line in the front office in NY--so does Rodgers. But he is done--I think he loves seeing everyone talking about him. Get Sanders, build the ol and when he is ready, move him into the job. Steelers? You'd then be left with Wilson...again.

About the Horn deal. I think it was more of a desperation move/statement to the team more than anything else. After letting Burns and CMC walk, developing a core that was drafted and who would be valued by the team was important. We have Moton, Brown, and now Horn. Furthermore, he could not lose any player when he had so many holes to fill in the secondary. I do not like the contract and this is my best attempt to understand it, but if they feel he can stay healthy and will be elite, I guess so. Morgan is trying to build a core foundation of youth. Was Horn worth $25m when compared to the rest of the NFL? No. Was he worth it to the Panthers for specific reasons? Apparently. However, bad teams overpay because they have a complex. I would rather invest in an edge and spend less at CB.