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Given the age and hopeful addition of a young TE, I'd prefer Campbell or Slayton. I know we're also rumored for Hardman which I don't get other than ST. He'd be a WR3 here and seems to replicate a lot of what Laviska is good at.

When I watch this clip of Wentz being drafted, it reminds me of the highlights of what makes Levis good. Almost verbatim for the out route throws and arm strength lighting up the field. Nearly identical collegiate stats both passing and rushing, though Levis turned it over more. https://youtu.be/WxBFpdue58A

Does anyone also know why Levis transferred from Penn St to Kentucky? Was it that he couldn't beat out the previous QB1 or did he prefer to play in the SEC? I just feel that Penn St. would give you more exposure and props than UK would.

They're estimating Jimmy G @ around $8M per after coming off a $7M year in '22. A guy that is more ready like Stroud or Young would probably only need a year of Jimmy G here. Someone like AR, Levis or Hooker might not be ready until the midpoint of '24. I would prefer Brissett, Minshew or Rush.

For me, I think AR looked better last year in the same conference and is 2 years younger. I don't like Levis' feel for the pocket and his mechanics/feet need some clean up. I do see a lot of Wentz in Levis, so if Levis can play up to pre-injury Wentz, then we will be fine. Levis does seem like a Tepper (cockiness/confidence) and Reich (prototypical body and arm) kind of QB1. If we take Levis, I'll come around at some point and hope he does become pre-injury Wentz or Allen, and not Gabbert or Locker. QBs often have success in certain systems and with certain coaching staffs...let's hope if he is the choice, that this is the correct system for him to learn and thrive. Levis is my #4 and I put he and Hooker in the same tier...but that's just me.

This or Zach Allen would be HUGE! I saw that Jones is going to get silly paid though....like $18M IIRC. I'm still driving the Khalen Saunders hidden gem bandwagon this FA. Would give us a young 3-4 DT with experience in a winning program and a lot cheaper.

I trust Kunkel about as much as NFLRumors. How the hell anyone can look at the tape, stats and the combine workouts and put a gap betwen Levis and Stroud that favors Levis is full of poo. You're drafting Levis based on a coaching staff correcting footwork and mechanics and tapping into his physical prowess and upside....at 25 years old.

To be fair, the dots being connected are pretty easy to align here. I hope Brissett is the bridge guy. We would've made the playoffs with him last year at QB and he will be able to run Reich's system, while mentoring the youngster.

It is weird how many teams came out immediately to say that they weren't interested. Do I think it's a conspiracy to deny Lamar his bag....not sure. For me as a Panthers fan and/or if I put my GM cap on: If you grab your QB via a trade/FA and commit cap to him, you then are forced to pretty much build via the draft, so the upside is that you have draft capital to do so with. If you grab your QB via the draft, you lose picks, so you build around the QB on a rookie deal with the money you have in FA/trades. In this situation, you are giving up on both ends.....for a recently injured mobile QB....that would cost 20% of your cap. You have to add 54 other players with 80% of the cap.....and you're out two first round picks. We are not a Lamar Jackson away from winning it all, so for these reasons......

In looking at round two and beyond, I think TE is #1 on my list. I assume Kincaid, Mayer and Washington will be first rounders, so that next tier is where I'm looking. As others pointed out, one of Musgrave, LaPorta, Kraft or Kuntz. A guy like Schoonmaker also had a great combine. I have a draft crush on two WRs as well - Cedric Tillman and AT Perry. Don't think either make it to our 3rd (assuming we give up the SF 2nd in a trade-up for QB).

If Malik Willis was 6'4" 240, started only 13 games in the SEC, his hype train would've been higher. An undersized QB from Liberty hits different than a physical specimen with limited tape at Florida. I think people knew AR would own the combine's metrics, but not at the level that he ended up producing. He also crushed interview and in-person meetings....this was probably not as expected.

This was a no brainer. Next up.... Shaq + Eflein $$ = Bozeman + Foreman/Jamaal Williams $$

Absolutely is a combo of fluids, carbs, not going to the bathroom and muscle. I think on any given gameday, he comes in around 195. Maybe by year two or three he can be a legit 200-204 playing weight. I think this is part of the reason he didn't throw/participate in drills.

Mannnnnnnn, if Carr goes down with a substantial injury, the Saints are screwed. This is very on-brand for them, so not surprised in the least, and kudos to Fitts & Co. for driving the price up.

Truthfully, our #39 pick this year is more important to me than the '25 FRP in a package to move up to 1. If we can send the SF 2nd rounder, I'm fine with '24 FRP + '25 FRP to move up for Stroud. Tampa is picking 19th overall with an 8-9 record. We should be at the very least, NFCS Champs and a 9-8 record next year. In 2025, one would assume better....that pick should be early-mid 20s. No guarantees with draft picks in this area....at least not like in the top-10 nor a franchise QB. We need a top-flight TE at 39. Send the two future firsts, #9 and #60. Draft Stroud. Take the best TE at 39 and figure the rest out in the third round and FA. Re-sign Boze & Foreman - sign Rapp/JJIII and find a DL.

To be fair, AR does a helluva job avoiding sacks. Cam, even at the end of his career, still had a problem sliding properly on QB runs.

Welp, Darnell Washington is an early twenties-late first rounder after this performance. Buh-bye Carolina.

Would love Washington, Musgrave, Kincaid, Kraft, etc. .This staff values blocking in their TE and Washington just moved the sleds effortlessly. We'll have to give up a 2nd to get our QB1...not sure which guy will still be around. I really, really hope the SF 2nd is the pick that gets packaged and not #39. Stroud/AR + Washington would be NASTY.

Before today, I thought if we got into the top-5, we would land one of these three. After today, we can't go any lower than AZ at 3 if we want to guarantee getting one of Stroud/Richardson/Young. Any of these three would set us up for the next decade plus.....choose your poison Reich.

Maryland Terps in matte white would make more sense than for us, IMO. Matte black for Panthers.

It will be interesting to see how they compare AR to Young and Stroud. Richardson is about to destroy the combine as many expect him to. AR has 13 starts vs. 25 from Young & Stroud. Also, the supporting cast of talent at OSU and 'Bama vs. Florida is tough to compare. HOF coach in Saben. Day is also a helluva coach. I had to google UF's coach to find out Napier's first year was in '22. If Richardson had one more year under his belt, I'm sure his stats, tape and Heismann canidacy would be on par with these other two.

I'm sorry, does Bozeman live far away from CLT? I'm trying to draw the correlation between a guy, his wife and two dogs on a road trip = re-signing contract. Was there more to the story that hinted at this?

Agreed about the value. Last year, I loved Breece Hall. Guys like that and later can be found for way cheaper. I think if we draft our QB, we bring back Foreman. If we sign Carr, I don't think we can. A RBBC with ??? + Chuba + Blackshear will be outstanding with this coaching staff. I also think they will know how to use Laviska in the backfield in that Cordarelle Patterson swiss army way.

I think every GM in the league has Bijan in their top-5 overall players/talent. The article says if they don't go QB in R1, but doesn't say at 9. Fitts even eluded to trading back at his presser, so I could easily see where Carolina doesn't get a QB (for cost, their guy is gone, etc.) .... and drafting Robinson after a trade back. Especially if we sign Carr and have to choose between Boze and Foreman. Keep the OL intact and bring in a talent like Robinson in the teens. Done.

I'll take that freaky quick burst and splits over a 40 time for an EDGE. Broad jump, vertical, 3-cone....how these guys use their speed/athleticism in space > 40 times,