jayboogieman

We don't know for sure Darnold can't be a franchise QB. You think he can't be because he sucked while playing for one of the worst teams in modern NFL history. Unless things have drastically changed for the Jets, Wilson won't be a franchise guy for them just like all the others that didn't pan out there. As I've said since they traded for him, give Darnold a better supporting cast and hopefully better coaching. Then see what he can do. At best, the team has their guy. At worst, the Panthers are looking for a QB again next year. As for why not taking a chance? It seems they like Darnold more, but you'll have to ask the Panthers FO to be sure.

Norman was not a complete CB. Corner has been an issue since Gamble was here.

Free safety has been a need just as long as CB and LT have been. I wouldn't mind seeing that position addressed, but my preference is taking the best tackle available.

And it seems the FO believes in Darnold more than Fields.

There's probably a drug for that. Maybe you need to see a doctor.

This is your problem. You're assuming Fields is a surefire can't miss franchise QB when he hasn't played one second in the NFL yet. Fields, like all the others taken last night, are pretty good prospects. And that is all they are until they play and prove things one way or the other.

It'll probably be a QB when it happens which will really tick some people off.

Same goes for any other player at any other position that was picked. Top ten picks should be impact players. The FO thinks Horn is one. Hopefully they are right.

And how many QBs, tackles, WRs, DTs, and whatever else you want to name never came close to living up to expectations? The draft is a crapshoot.

I kid!

They're trying to squeeze every last cent out of anything NFL related.

My fault. I misread it.

That doesn't make a lot of sense. Why would GB trade their pick in the first place? They could just demand Jimmy as part of the package and whatever else they can get instead.

The talk in this thread is the Panthers like Jones more than Fields. Or at least it was at one point. I'm also mostly joking with ForJimmy.

But the Panthers are supposed to like the other guy more. Maybe this applies:

Probably not enough to justify paying him $40 million a year or whatever amount he wants.

Or Jones could end up Panthers Brees 1.0

So your answer for taking another QB is they are crazy in your opinion if they think Darnold is the guy? I'm sure explaining that to Tepper or the press as a solid reason for taking another QB instead of a tackle or whatever would go over well. "Well you see, what happened was there was this guy on this message board that thinks we're nuts..." Why not take Jones if he is there and they need security for Darnold? Jones is a highly rated QB in this class.

If they're sold on Darnold, why do they need extra security? Instead of taking a QB for security, the team would be better served by taking a player that would help protect him, give him a weapon, or since they are talking up CBs, shore up the secondary.

Start around pick five. That should give you a half hour or so.