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He is 30 and will want 35.

"At this point, it appears that Higgins will sign a multi-year deal with the Bengals or will play another season under the franchise tag. Either way, the odds are that Higgins will not be leaving Cincinnati in 2025 unless he decides to take matters into his own hands (i.e. a holdout)." (5 hours ago) CBS

I simply think a free agent like this is dangerously risky.

Good point--I need to go back and look, but I believe you. He still had Joe Cool as his qb...and I would imagine (I will look, not guess) that he got more targets.

Quietly, today was a good day in Panther free agency. Roseboom could be a starting LB (over Wallace). Supposedly, he has excellent range. Seems to be pretty smart. Rico is a nice RB compliment for Chuba. So you may be asking, "Why did we not just draft a RB?" People forget about pass pro--a QB's best friend. "Rico Dowdle, the Dallas Cowboys running back, is considered a strong asset in pass protection, with some suggesting he is more versatile and effective in this area than other running backs..." (source: the internet) Rico is a good receiving RB. "Rico Dowdle is a solid receiving threat, particularly as a running back, having shown flashes of potential with 249 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns in the 2024 season, and is expected to be a valuable depth piece in the passing game." (source: the internet)

He has the "it" factor. A cerebral, balanced young man who you would want to follow. That matters. I actually used to spend time with his Dad (before he was born) and other coaches at Catawba--I don't remember much about it, but i was impressed with the group. At the same time, Coastal Carolina started a program and they hired the Catawba head coach--Bennett. My point? He has been around football his entire life.

To keep this in perspective, Tee is never going to be better than he is right now. Across from Chase, one of the best QBs in the NFL who just came off his best year....His stock is HIGH. Here, he'd face the #1 CBs-in Cincy, he was facing the #2. Pay for prime rib, get chuck steak if you want.

Happy to do it--as I said, it is the only way I can see the board. I see Jalen as a possibility, and he has a strength nobody has really mentioned much--with today's elusive QB, he would be an excellent shadow. He can move around, screwing with the C and OL, step up to blitz--the qb motions in a back to block him--and he drops into middle coverage and shadows the qb. This should help our edges. I should also say this: If we start stuffing the run, the offense is going to pass more. Jalen can cover the TE if needed. A back if needed. Not ideal, but sometimes the threat of a blitz or rush is better than actually doing it. We must understand that if we stuff the run, the offense will throw. there could be situations in which we'd pull Roseboom or Jewell and move Walker into the ILB role while we add a dime back. Of course, everyone says he is an edge, but we need to make sure that we maximize his skill set. Just my opinion, Shocker.

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Now that we have our #1 WR, we can focus on S.

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PFF's second most improved LB in 2024: Christian Rozeboom, Los Angeles Rams Snaps from Week 1-9: 396 | Grade from Week 1-9: 47.2 Snaps from Week 10-18: 432 | Grade from Week 10-18: 70.0 Rozeboom was a key figure as the Rams defense stiffened up in the second half of the season en route to winning the NFC West. His 70.0 grade was 26th among linebackers, and the former undrafted free agent was tied for the third-most PBUs (three) at the position from Week 10 onwards.

I liked him when he played. Good hands and runs good routes. 6'3". 28. Special teamer.

I appreciate you as well, brother.

I really think there is some developmental talent in this draft at QB. People look at QB as a day 1 starter, but there are 5 or so who will drop and could be great additions late. In the fifth round, a player is likely not an impact player, so why not draft a Rourke and protect him on the PS? When Dalton leaves and Bryce's big contract talks are heating up, it would be nice to have a guy seasoned in the system and ready to play.

That is odd--if you look at the stats and not the pay, you probably start Robinson and play him on early downs and bring in Wharton on passing downs--but this might suggest that the Panthers are going to draft a DE (this draft has 24-starting caliber DT/DEs, according to Daniel Jeremiah) and cut Robinson, who is over 30. Cutting Robinson would save $5.5m vs the cap. To me, considering Robinson was "meh" last year and we just signed Wharton, I cut him and draft a rookie who is better at stuffing the run. Since Brown could use a backup, we could draft 2 DEs. The talent pool is incredibly deep this year.

I love him if we only focus on TE as a need, but if you step back, can you justify taking him and leaving an elite CB, Edge, S, or WR on the table, positions that are probably bigger needs? As much as BPA is what they say, I am not sure that we can ignore these positions if you consider that only 3 players (on average) per draft make an impact. I wish we were not in this situation, but Fitterer did us NO favors--he missed in free agency, he missed in the draft.

I would love having him and I see the value. I am concerned that we have so many other needs that lack the depth. need vs. BPA?

TY --I know that Evero had some small DTs last year--I thought he was listed as NT depth--but I think he is a three-spot depth player. His best chance to play is to beat out Tuttle, imo, so I put him there.

It would be a Legette-type pick, if you ask me. I think drafting Jones may have reduced his lust for Stewart. To me, all signs point to Walker or CB Will Johnson (let me explain: If the defensive front becomes our strength, then the offense will throw it more. If Moehrig becomes a box safety, that might indicate that we are in a cover three look a lot. Johnson is a zone CB, but Horn and Jackson can man up and press if needed. Smith-Wade then becomes the Dime back, as God intended. If all this is how they are thinking, Will Johnson is attractive at #8). I still see a free agent WR in our future. It is also noteworthy that what I just described requires a smart, athletic FS. There are some good S in the draft, but not a FS who can cover the field as a cover 3 deep S if necessary--the kid from South Carolina stands out. Just speculating--I have no idea what the are doing-hope they do.

I definitely see Robinson on early downs; I am confident that they rotate. Brown, on the other hand, likes to stay in the game, but that may make him injury prone.

I love Mason Taylor from LSU, but I believe that Sanders is developing and bringing in a #1 stud could be counterproductive to his development. I also think Tremble was turning the corner as a blocking TE. We have Franks (ST TE) and Jordan Matthews on the roster. It would be a luxury pick--just depends. Are we planning on running 12 personnel much? I do not think so, but if we want to, that might be the only reason I see for adding a TE.

That was a problem area for me--I do not see Wallace as a starting level ILB right now, and I do not see Walker's value as a pure edge. Maybe my thinking was biased early on. Walker himself said his value is if they move him around. I guess with the versatility he's shown - working stunts, dropping in coverage, even spying athletic quarterbacks - would give Evero a valuable chess piece they can move around the formation.

It is the only way I can see the big picture...I am a visual learner, much like a toddler who likes porn, football, and long walks on the beach.

TE might be a luxury pick that we cannot afford this year--that is why I dropped them on the priority list. If they re-sign Franks and possibly Matthews, we could go with that.