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His input Daniel L. asks: It seems likely they will trade up. If you were a betting man, what spot do you think they would trade up to? All the way to No. 1? Or more like No. 3 with Arizona or No. 5 with Seattle? Ellis Williams: During his scouting combine press conference,Fitterer said if the Panthers identify a rookie quarterback they prefer then they will “go get him.” But finding the line between patience and over-aggressiveness is important. The Panthers currently hold pick No. 9. The quarterback-needy teams in front of them are Atlanta (No. 8), Las Vegas (No. 7), Detroit (No. 6), Seattle (No. 5) and Indianapolis (No. 4). That’s a lot of unknown for Fitterer, Reich and owner David Tepper to forecast. There are reports that Atlanta is comfortable starting Desmond Ridder. Lions quarterback Jared Goff has similar support, but the team has said it’s interested in adding a developmental No. 2 QBbehind Goff. The Raiders don’t have a QB under contract. Seattle started Geno Smith this season and is having “positive” talks about bringing him back, but the Seahawks are interested in a rookie quarterback. And the Colts, like the Texans (No. 2), most certainly will draft a first-round signal-caller. All that uncertainty likely makes trading up to No. 5 or No. 3 too risky. Trading for the No. 1 pick is the only way to guarantee “your guy” will be there. And if that quarterback is as good as your scouting department, coaching staff and owner believe then who cares about the price tag, right? Carolina could move up eight spots via a lot several different trade packages. For example, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah held a conference call for the media on last Friday and said it would cost Carolina the No. 9 pick, its 2024 first-round pick, its 2025 first-round pick and a 2023 second-rounder. The Panthers also have two second-round picks, two third-round picks and two-fourth-round picks in this upcoming draft. Offering a combination of those selections could save Carolina its 2025 first-rounder. Regardless, Carolina has the draft ammunition to move up to No. 1 and that is the only way to ensure either Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Will Levis or Anthony Richardson would be a Panther. Cyrus C. asks: If Carolina does trade up, do you think it gets done before the start of free agency? EW: This is the No. 1 story line to watch before the draft. In 2016, the Rams traded up from No. 15 to No. 1 (and later selected Jared Goff) on April 15. Two years ago, the 49ers traded for No. 3 on March 26 and a month later selected Trey Lance. Both trades were made after free agency. The new league year starts on March 15. That is when free agents can sign with their new teams. Perhaps it would behoove the Panthers to either sign Derek Carr or trade for the No. 1 overall pick before free agency begins. Carolina bypassing Derek Carr and instead signing a veteran like Jacoby Brissett or Andy Dalton before trading up would telegraph its draft plans. By either signing Carr or trading with the Bears before mid-March, the Panthers would make clear their terms of engagement with potential free agents. Then its staff and scouting department could prepare for April’s draft with a definitive plan.

They say he is 5’10 and he has gained weight to like 198 but my lord. I don’t know there is no question he has talent but everyone in the NFL does.

Bryce. My goodness to say he is small well…the first time he gets sandwich by two 350 lb DTs, it might be over

I ran into him several times at the stadium, by accident Each time, he could not have been nicer…big smile once I was at the 300 level upstairs and he and his golf cart driver (yes he used the golf cart up there)stopped and talked to me and my friend who was a Bears fan I don’t know what happened to him…maybe he has always had pervy workplace issues…maybe he had starting dementia…heart transplant…or any transplant requires a lot of medication maybe that affected him Who knows the cause. Feel bad for people he mistreated

To me elite athleticism might get draft position. but Production gets the second panthers can do better Get someone who wants to play. I don’t see a lot of ‘want to’ with that guy

He just seems disengaged many times ..almost joyless Not sure of the state of his contract but I wouldn’t resign him. I think the Panthers can do better

From Matt Miller, espn nfl draft analyst as shared on Pantherswire ‘You definitely get the sense that they’re all in on Anthony Richardson. I know it’s gonna make Dan [Orlovsky] very happy,” he said. “The athleticism is there, the arm strength is there. And you hear—this offensive staff, led by Frank Reich, they believe that they can develop a quarterback with guys like Jim Caldwell, Thomas Brown they bring in from the L.A. Rams, there’s gonna be a lot of vertical things he can do down the field. I think this is a good situation for Richardson. A top-10 pick, which we’re all expecting. They can bring back Sam Darnold, who can really hold the door for a year, then let someone like Richardson develop.” General manager Scott Fitterer, after his media availability at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, even gave us some of his own perspective on the potent prospect. “So, we met with him last night, and he was really good,” Fitterer said on Wednesday’s edition of The Clubhouse with Kyle Bailey. “Much further ahead mentally in terms of the football processing and what he knows about the game. He was really good. “Obviously, the physical talent’s off the charts. It’s about, ‘How do we develop guys like him?’ And that’s why you bring in a Frank Reich. That’s why you bring in Parks Frazier and Josh McCown and Jim Caldwell—for guys like him. “They can benefit anyone. They can benefit Derek Carr. They can benefit Sam Darnold or Matt Corral or PJ [Walker] or anyone that we have on our roster. There’s a reason why we went after these guys and paid the guys like we did—to develop our quarterbacks and that’s what we wanna do.” And if that’s really what the Panthers want to do (it is), then there is probably no quarterback in this class worth the development like the dual-threat, 6-foot-4, 231-pound Richardson is.

Two people I don’t want to wake up to being in a Panthers uniform 1. David Carr an average qb who will take a lot of money from the salary cap and never delivery to that salary 2. Will Levi’s Blaine Gabbert’s long lost brother from another Mother. Dude is weird as hell. Saw a couple of his TikTok videos on NFL network this morning. Anybody who puts Mayo in their coffee and eats bananas skin and all, no matter the condition on top of it, nope. Hard pass.

Levis is the one qb I just don’t want don’t care who is connected to in the staff Blaine Gabbert 2.0

Not my fav. I’ve never seen him excel when it counts i honestly believe it’s CJ or AR 1 and 2 and if they can’t get one of those they will trade down for Hooker.

Hate not being able to fully hear the questions

What qb was he talking about with all the poise…was it young ? I couldn’t hear the question

Meant to post this Glad you did. Serious stuff

Reckless is one thing. Reckless lead to death is something else again truthfully, if I were a GM, nope. Too much importance to the franchise at that position and future money in that kinda of pick to bring on that much anxiety

From Adam S. Police secured arrest warrants for NFL prospect Jalen Carter stemming from his alleged involvement in a crash that killed a teammate and staffer on Jan. 15. The Athens-Clarke County PD said he will be arrested for reckless driving and racing.

pulled from Patherswire I suspect the passing yards for the year is a mistype lol Panthers owner David Tepper present at meeting with free agent Derek Carr If the Carolina Panthers ultimately chose to make what’ll be a pretty expensive run at Derek Carr, then owner David Tepper should probably get a close-up look at the free-agent quarterback. So, he did. According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Tepper was present during the team’s meeting with the 31-year-old passer on Tuesday. Rapoport and colleague Tom Pelissero were the first to report on Carolina’s intentions to talk with Carr at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Ind. 2022, although the final straw between Carr and Raiders, saw the ninth-year veteran earn his fourth career Pro Bowl nod. He finished the season with a 60.8-percent completion rate and 35,222 passing yards—both the lowest marks since his rookie year in 2014.

You are new to the Huddle Some will take delight in bashing you say what you want to anyway

Might as well feel hopeful in the off season i mean, why not be optimistic and if you can’t be optimistic in the off season, when can you be the scourge has been banished…a new sheriff is in town

He was referencing just the NFC South…of course things change but if the coaches and GM do their job, given the state of the saints and Bucs, it’s pretty much Panthers and Falcons in his opinion

Hooker ? Is that your preference? It could be they trade back in the first or up in the second if he is there… i readily admit I’m not a Levis fan. He shrinks in big moments and is a turnover machine we have a lot of qb evaluation gurus on staff now. I’ll trust what they do, or don’t do…they are getting paid and it’s their longtime employment and reputation at stake….I’ll trust the selection even if they do Levis and that’s a lot for me. the draft will be very interesting and exciting this year….the first two rds anyway.

Come on now… don’t be so grumpy ….Spring’s coming he did have an entertaining, and. I believe, good take. ….besides he was almost one of our ‘all star’ coaching staff

this was an interesting segment yesterday. Some of you may have seen it on ESPN he us all aboard the Stroud or AR train…says Panthers could own the South for 10 years. Of course Hasselback chimes in with Garrapolo. Im like, just say ‘no’ on the injury machine that he is https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/28/panthers-espn-dan-orlovsky-nfc-south-qb-nfl-draft/

I read a couple of hrs ago that Bryce is not going to throw at the combine

Washington released QB Carson Wentz. Releasing Wentz saves the Commanders $26.17 million against their salary cap.