Picking 8th vs 21st

[CarolinaNCSU]

The only true benefits for me to picking 8th...

 

1. It means the team continued to suck, and RR may be gone.

2. Picking 8th this year almost assures you a top LT prospect (while 21 doesn't) or Amari Cooper. 

[Happy Panther]

Gettleman will have a list of guys he wants ranked. Picking 8 would give us a way better chance to get our top guy than picking 21. 

Not the point either.

[Mol3m4n]

Not the point.

My post wasn't a direct comment on yours. Sorry for the confusion.

[Mol3m4n]

1> 8> 21

Cam Newton> Jake Locker> Phil Taylor

[WUnderhill]

We don't need the pro bowl TEs and Centers available at 21, unfortunately.

[t96]

Not the point either.

You have no point

[Happy Panther]

You have no point

It's a very clear point. Thanks for playing.

[t96]

It's a very clear point. Thanks for playing.

 

That there hasn't been much of a difference between 8 and 21 over the past 7 years? That's completely irrelevant to next year. There are so many different factors and variables that are changing that none of those drafts or any other stats somebody could drum up have anything at all to do with next year's draft.

[Mr. Scot]

I'd still rather win, but...

 

...all of your examples are still first round quality players.

 

It could be argued that the difference in quality might be greater as you go into Round Two and beyond.

[Happy Panther]

That there hasn't been much of a difference between 8 and 21 over the past 7 years? 

Getting closer but not exactly.

[magnus]

what fans want has nothing to do with what will happen.  You expect these players to play hard every snap until you want them to tank, you disappoint yourself on both sides.  

 

The last two years I've heard, oh we have to trade up we can't possibly get a DT that's good enough at 14.  

We have to trade up, nothing will be left at 28.  

 

The people playing only have so much control on the outcome.  The people drafting have no control over who goes ahead of them.  

[Toundra]

With the 8th Landon Collins.

With the 21th Spencer Drango.

[thennek]

I get what the OP is saying...  The draft is uncertain so why would we want the Panthers to lose just to draft higher? 

 

Unfortunately the Panthers have too many 'holes to fill' with just the draft no matter where they pick next year.  While I agree with their strategy of building from the draft, I don't think they have done a good enough job drafting in order to be successful with this strategy. To fix the O-Line, secondary, & provide Cam with  more weapons, the Panthers will have to rely on more free agents signings next year.  And more than just 'cheap 1 year rentals'.  They will have to make some tough decisions this off-season.  And yeah I know about the cap issues....I'm tired of hearing that excuse. 

[goodoleboy]

Just win baby. Picking in the 20's every year never seems to hurt the Patriots very much. Nor does always picking in the single digits seem to help the Raiders.