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It will be interesting. If there is a run on OTs, then what do you think? We may have to move up. I think either Lomu, Freeling (Go Dawgs!), or Proctor will be there though. It's gonna come down to our valuation.

If you can get Slaughter in the second or third round, you're certainly not over-drafting him in the first.

I don't think Lloyd is going to be anywhere but in the center. I mean, are you suggesting that he doesn't excel in coverage? Are you saying that we got bamboozled?

So, do you think Lomu and Freeling are going to be better than Omar Cooper? Do you think they'll have a bigger impact in general, and impact for us? In general, I don't think it's a winning formula to draft inferior players at less valuable positions, not saying that this is the case.

LB, really? How much money and high draft picks do we need to throw at the position?

I don't think there is any way that we take a center in the first. First of all, it's really too high to draft a center, and, secondly, we haven't drafted a center in damned near 20 years. The FO might just not value the position like that; they have money in the tackles and the guards.

Are you suggesting that we need to trade up (because I don't know about that)?

Gotta have one worth drafting, not saying that their isn't, because I don't know. I will say this: if there isn't one worth drafting, then we absolutely need to pick another position.

I just thought that this was interesting, even if it seems like they're kinda throwing crap against the wall. They generally don't know which way to go--we'll go--based upon our needs relative to their assigned players' and general positional value. But during their three-round mock, they landed on 1. Omar Cooper 2. Eli Stowers 3. Jake Slaughter They weren't necessarily crazy about the picks, but think these are some good players. They said something to the effect that they thought making our picks would be easy, but the addition of our two new defensive cornerstones, now it's hard. Dan and the FO have really done a great job so far of putting us into a position of taking the BPA (not that their finished in free agency). I just think that it's interesting to ponder how positional value is going to play in our draft equation. Tillis, with his PFF background, may be going through similar mental exercises. You know me though. I'm not gonna cry over a receiver, especially a legit route runner, in the first. That would be three years in a row, which seems kinda weird, but perhaps not when you consider the current build of the team. I do think that we'll strongly consider OT in round one, but one that's worth it has to be available. As for LB or DT, it doesn't sound like they believe that the value will necessarily be there, especially LB since we've already committed so many resources to it. What do y'all think that we'll do? All this is subject to change before free agency ends. It's really a good time to be a Panthers fan.

Maybe they really thought Crosby's health was too big a question mark. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ravens-trey-hendrickson-contract-maxx-crosby-nfl-free-agency/

Why?

I've been looking forward to TE not being an afterthought since Olsen has left, and every season itcs like, "Sike!" If we get Njoku, I'll believe it means something when I see it in the field. He better be the starter without all the rotational bullshit.

Better than the bum OT we're getting, Stone Forsythe.

I mean, no need to complain. A middling center is better than what we had...which is nothing

I'll withhold judgment for another couple of seasons.

Not only that, but some good talent is in the draft.

I tried to tell y'all in the other thread, it was a big assumption that he was getting north of 20 mil per year. It's a good contract.

This will probably give you insight as well:

Pressure win rate and advanced stats is probably what Morgan and company were looking at. We're betting on his health. The needle is moving in the right direction.

The Panthers FO viewed Phillips the best FA across all positions this year. So now we know why they paid him handsomely. I hope it works out. https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/panthers/2026/03/09/nfl-free-agency-class-panthers-jaelan-phillips/89068067007/

Let Dan cook!

I didn't think that it was possible to get him, but what do I know?

Just concentrate on the guaranteed number. But, you're right, that's a lot.

So much for Lloyd, huh, guys? You should be doubly happy for getting a real exclamation point. True dawg, high motor.

He could. I doubt it though. His stats don't really bare that out. He hasn't been a superstar, but he hasn't been the Invisible Man either.