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I mean, honestly, Chuba, Sanders, Thielen, Mingo, and even Johnson need to be trade bait. You should see what you could get (if anything), and act wisely from there. The only one really worth keeping at this point is DJ. The fact that Chuba isn't on the block really bothers the hell out of me. It's some Fitterer sh¡t (now Morgan sh¡t).

If all three teams were more consistent, I'd fully agree with you. But you never know what you're going to get.

I mean, I can't argue with you. I didn't want Morgan either, but I do see hints of promise, among a measure of skepticism. We'll hope for the best, as it's all that we can do.

I think that it's somewhat questionable whether we will actually get the first pick to be honest. The Pats, Jags, Titans and Raiders are going to give us a run for our money.

Fitterer was responsible for the signing. I don't know who else to blame. Honestly it all comes back to being unappreciative about Chuba. But now it's late in the game, and if I were Chuba, I'm going to the highest bidder once I hit FA. The Panthers don't know how to take their medicine. It's better to get something for Chuba now, be realistic about a pedestrian Sanders (sure, see if we can get a bite, but likely not) and cut him post June 1, provided we can't upgrade him either in the draft or FA.

I'm skeptical of Sanders. I don't believe that he'd be getting as nearly as much hype if he wasn't Prime's son. I'm also skeptical about his decision making, his actual playing weight, and his actual height. He's not a big QB, and is not necessarily as naturally solid as I'd like. Yeah, I could be being affected by Bryce, but Sanders really really likes holding on to the ball too long. This isn't going to work in the big league.

He doesn't have to be the top wr of the board. Just saying. Not saying that he won't be. Burden, Egbuka, and Bond look to be gamers as well.

Save, Russell Wilson is traded here and balls out for the last half dozen games (all of that being highly unrealistic), if Ward is available when we pick, if I'm Morgan I'm running to the podium for Ward.

Honestly, we should deal him to the highest bidder, but we do things that aren't practical. If we want to keep him, we'll likely end up overpaying him. We shouldn't have drafted JB if we were going to hold on to Chuba. It just goes to show that, much like some here, they didn't really didn't appreciate what they had in Chuba. Now, in my opinion, they look kinda crazy for not investing in another position.

Because they get from under Watson. We absorb some of the cap hit. How much? Depends upon how much draft compensation that they're willing to pay. It's just a discussion. No one said it's imminent or even likely.

You actually think, with a straight face, that we don't need a QB? Come on.

The idea is to take on his salary and cut him. He would never play a down for the Panthers. And, yes, there is precedent. The Browns traded for Brock Osweiler for that very reason, and then cut him. The NFL doesn't care, as long as you stay under the cap.

The lesser of two evils. At least they'd have a nice young man to develop. They'd have to suffer two more years of Watson otherwise, while the team disintegrates into nothingness. Watson, by several metrics, is the worst starting QB in the NFL (not hyperbole).

I've listened to the Watson-Carolina idea from two or three people now (probably all originating from ESPN's Evan Cohen). OK, read the article and tell me what you think. https://www.brownsnation.com/analyst-proposes-browns-panthers-trade/ Not that I'm trying to influence your opinion, but I would scoff at a first and conditional first. I am not letting anything hinge upon Bryce Young's play. If they outright make it TWO FIRSTS in 2025 and 2026, I'd think about it, but I'd have to look at the cap implications first. [Any cap-ologists want to give any insight?]

Nobody is that stupid. That was some Fitterer foolery. I doubt we have the number one pick, and we shouldn't trade back unless we think that our guy is going to be there.

Gotta keep swinging on a QB, you just don't pay a king's ransom to take a swing. If you can't fill out the some of the roster with impactful day two picks, then you don't know how to draft. If Cam Ward is there, you don't pass on him. The same can be said for Jalen Milroe. I'd consider Sanders, Ewers and Beck, but it depends.

IIRC, Mrs. Tepper wanted Stroud.

You know that people are going to be gunning for Hunter and T-mac as well. Not to mention whatever lineman or EDGE is up there in the rankings. I haven't done a lot of homework, except on Ward, Sanders and Hunter. I didn't have to do any on Milroe. I've seen him beat the Dawgs twice.

I mean, Ward, Milroe and possibly Ewers and Beck. If we're picking top seven, it seems like someone's gonna be there. We just have to decide if any of them are franchise QB material (i.e., the real deal).

Then, who is our QB? At some point, we're going to have to draft and hit on one. I dislike trading prime draft capital to move up and take a QB. If one that's worth a damn is there, you have to take him in my opinion.

Dude, they've only had scant opportunity, and, yes, Wallace has played very well. His first week starting, he lead the team in tackling with 15 tackles (10 solo), and this past Sunday he had 9 tackles (6 solo) and one forced fumble and a fumble recovery. I don't know what more you want a rookie to do; Hell, any player.

Not one receiver has "popped like Nabers," you're being unrealistic. The light switch doesn't come on for all potential stars at the same time. Talent levels are different (though different receivers can specialize in different things), coaching is different, situations are different, and the last two speak to the fact that opportunities are different as well. Every receiver is not on the same time schedule. Legette has a greater learning curve, but he has flashed for sure [Even my son, who loves to rightfully clown the Panthers due to years of suckiness said that we may have something in Legette, and, take my word for it, that's saying something]. How you know that Trevin Wallace isn't a special talent is beyond me. He has certainly seized and made the most of his opportunity, and I've heard more than one analyst allude to the fact that he may be special. Moreover, Luke may be the best that I ever saw in some respects, so...but TD is in the same group with Beason and Morgan as far as I'm concerned, which was good, and Wallace has played good---very well. Don't downplay good play or flashes of talent just because your overall opinion of the team has been jaundiced by bad management, drafting and coaching for so many years. The Rhule-Fitterer Era is dead, and the Fitterer-Reich era crashed within seconds of takeoff. Don't downplay the bright spots for the darkness. Even fireflies are still amazing.

McCaffrey? He could pass Foster. That's a nice feather in his cap. I remember when people were telling me that he was a bum. I always said that if he could be productive behind bad lines, he could be much better behind good ones. Listen to TD sometimes.

Chuba is a good back, but he's not as dynamic as Brooks. I'm excited to see what Brooks can do behind the same line. Perhaps we can get some finishes peppered in with the chunk plays (meaning JB taking it to the house). That can be game changing.