WR or OT

[BuffaloBills62]

The great thing about the Panthers position, if you will.  The silver lining is if they simply draft BPA they are going to fill an immediate need.  There is a very high chance of a top WR, OT (or any OL) or DB available that will be able to start immediately.

 

 

If that turns out to be Turner then so be it but with Newtons contract looming and the major need at OL you're going to have to do something to protect Cam and force fields and armored tanks aren't going to work. 

 

I am a strong believer in BPA.  This is ensuring your team is filled with and built upon the best talent available and you fill your needs with FA.

 

 

I'd actually like that SS Collins from Bama if we don't go OT

I don't like SEC SS's.  Just too much of learning curve to contribute at the value of a 1st rounder.  Fix this up in FA.

[ctrcat]

Rookie OT's of late have been getting their asses handed to them. O-line needs to be handled in FA and in the middle rounds. Not with a 1st round pick.

I'd want Cooper or the best Safety.

True, but there's a reason they're taken too. A month or two ago I would have agreed with you but a chance must be taken or the insanity continues. 19 of 32 teams started a first rounder at LT. Picking in the top 10 won't happen again with a healthy Cam and 10% of our salary back from Hardy. It must happen NOW for many reasons.

[AU-panther]

Take the RB's who haven't played a full season since 2010 off that list and see how the money looks then..

Just on the Oline - Dline comparison alone we have more drafted and high round picks on the Dline then Oline even without Hardy...

Unfortunately you can't just take the RBs out of the equation. When those decisions were made people had to realize that those contracts would limit resources that could be allocated to different positions. That is how a salary cap works.

In the first 3 rounds of the last 3 drafts the team has drafted 3 defensive lineman and 2 offensive lineman.

I agree with what you are trying to say. I would love to see the offense improve. My point is the resources allocated to the offense are a lot more then some on here would have you believe.

Also our defense is actually worse then our offense,statistically speaking (pts per game), so I'm not sure why people tend to be just focused on the offense.

[AceMan]

Have to go OT in the 1st...would welcome a double dip at OT as well

 

We can grab someone like Cecil Shorts in FA at WR

[Semaj]

would you give up 2016 1st round to move back up in this year first round to get a WR or OT for your second pick in the first round? If we picked the other with the first pick? 

Nope not surrendering the 2016 1st round pick no matter who is there.  

[MrBubba]

Cooper is a pipe dream I'm afraid. He may even go #1 overall and will almost certainly be out of our reach, IMHO. While that sucks, it's OK because I'd rather have an OT.

So you're saying Panthers will take Cooper

[Byrdman4real]

First round Cooper, which is a no brainer if available

Second round, OT

Third round, OT

Fourth round, SS

Fifth round, RB

Sixth round, anyone that's left that's good enough to have an impact

The organization need to hit on all picks with no bust.

[teeray]

OL a bigger issue than WR IMO

[Mr Mojo Risin]

We will end up taking a Rb

[Semaj]

Hate to say it, but that damn tie is going to fug us up and make us draft later, thus missing out on someone that we would really like to draft.  Someone like Cooper.  The NY Jets will probably be all over him.  Rooting for a Jets victory tomorrow night.  Why did that Bengals kicker have to fug that kick up????

[Rented Mule]

The bust rate of blue chip OTs over the past few years scares me, so I'd go with Cooper.  Double dip at OT in middle rounds and hope to find a starter.

 

You're right and with a top 10 pick you have to hit a homerun on a team like this that has so many needs.

[WOW!!]

Unfortunately you can't just take the RBs out of the equation. When those decisions were made people had to realize that those contracts would limit resources that could be allocated to different positions. That is how a salary cap works.

In the first 3 rounds of the last 3 drafts the team has drafted 3 defensive lineman and 2 offensive lineman.

I agree with what you are trying to say. I would love to see the offense improve. My point is the resources allocated to the offense are a lot more then some on here would have you believe.

Also our defense is actually worse then our offense,statistically speaking (pts per game), so I'm not sure why people tend to be just focused on the offense.

 

I think our defense has a lot of young parts that can be better plus the loss of Hardy is a issue. 

 

But the offense needs a infusion of speed and youth fast.

[C47]

trade down for more ot picks. we are three drafts late and a dollar short.

 

 

You don't pass up an elite player for a need. That's a very quick way to becoming a mediocre football team.

[heel31ok]

You don't pass up an elite player for a need. That's how you become a mediocre football team....

 

I'd take mediocre right about now.