Would you be mad if gettleman chose Todd Gurley as our first round pick?

[TylerVagyler]

I really don't think Gurley is on the board when we pick

[AceBoogie]

At this point Gettleman could pick a quarterback from Southeast Oklahoma State in the first and many of you would be like "BPA! Gman! That's my GM! Bup Bup Bup"

Bunch of damn robots man. Allow one old man to think for him. You would think we were back to back Super Bowl champs or something. So far we've gotten worse not better

[Malt Liquor]

I like Gurley but we need to draft a OT in the 1st round. Beside he will be gone to the lions before our pick.

[AceBoogie]

Did you feel the same way when we drafted Kuechly and already had Beason?

Funny how people forget that Luke wasn't drafted to play Mlb. He made the switch after Beason got hurt. The situation isn't even comparable. Now if you're going to split Gurley out at WR then by all means draft him. but most likely he'll be splitting carries. Not worth it. We have talented RBs, we need play makers at the WR position and solid tackles.

[AceBoogie]

Crowded? Considering it's probably Stewart last season and after him it's fozzy and Reaves doesn't seem like much comp back there to me.

What makes you think this is Stewart's last season? and you forgot about Tolbert. But go ahead draft. We are the panthers after all

[Ruff]

If his knee is fine? No. If his knee isn't fine? Wouldn't care.

[Cpt slay a ho]

Mad no but it would be a questionable pick, we could pick up a rb to spell Stewart.

We have bigger needs then a rb in the first it's a luxury pick IMO

[tondi]

Mads the wrong word.  I would be somewhat confused or surprised or whatever.  However, if we are committed to being a running team we definitely need another stud in the backfield with Stewart being unlikely to play all 16 games.  If DG thinks this guy can be a good/great player on a reasonable contract for the next few years then I would certainly be willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.  One could certainly make a compelling argument that our backup RB will touch the ball a minimum of 10-12 times a game which is almost certainly more than any WR we would draft.

[bandu]

no I wouldn't necessarily be mad,but more like wary of the finished product.my major concern with Gurley is his grit.I would much rather have a tireless runner such as Coleman in the second

[Growl]

You can't be a team that takes the statement "build through the draft" as literally as we do and spend first rounds picks on luxury spots.

I understand people here have spent years trying to make those two tropes coexist in the same philosophy because it's catchy and it's what the TV told them was smart to say, but you either construct your team implementing quality free agents in supplement to your draft picks or you go BPA (in the sense that the Huddle perceives it) come draft day.

You aren't going to win championships ignoring need areas year in and year out or banking on UDFAs, late career rejects, or ST players to hopefully be "just enough" to get you all the way.

[GoobyPls]

For those who are against drafting Gurley in the first because of injuries then look no further than Willis McGahee who had a great rookie season, lasted from 2004-2013(10 seasons), and had 1199 yards in 2011 which was his eighth year in the league.

Now I'm not trying to say we should draft Gurley but we shouldn't overlook him because of injuries.

Different times, the league is becoming more pass heavy every year.

Mcgahee sat out a whole season if I recall, panthers are trying to win right now. We shouldn't be waiting to see if a player is fully healthy.

Before start bringing up Lynch keep in mind the Seahawks didn't draft him, the patriots just won a SB without a feature back, the ravens won it with a 3rd round back.

I'm not going to sugar coat it I would hate if we draft a rb in the first 2 rounds

[Francis J. Underwood]

I like Gurley but we need to draft a OT in the 1st round. Beside he will be gone to the lions before our pick.

 

The argument is the fact that the 1st round is where you draft instant difference makers. You don't draft a OT in the first just cause you have a need at the position. The guys available at our pick will not be that much better than guys available in the second round. Nobody at the tackle position is a plug and play option. At other positions in this draft (WR, RB) you get more of an instant return on the pick invested.

 

Don't believe me, go look at the OT prospects from the 1st round of last years draft 

[Francis J. Underwood]

Different times, the league is becoming more pass heavy every year.

Mcgahee sat out a whole season if I recall, panthers are trying to win right now. We shouldn't be waiting to see if a player is fully healthy.

Before start bringing up Lynch keep in mind the Seahawks didn't draft him, the patriots just won a SB without a feature back, the ravens won it with a 3rd round back.

I'm not going to sugar coat it I would hate if we draft a rb in the first 2 rounds

 

Who gives a flip about other teams. The teams that were successful last year had well developed rushing attacks. With Gurley this team would have a deadly rushing attack, something we can hang our hat on. The oline will not be quickly fixed by one or two draft picks. You have to invest alot of picks and FA pickups and hope they turn out good to field a cohesive unit.

 

Gurley makes this team better. An OT at 25, maybe, maybe not.

[Mol3m4n]

Different times, the league is becoming more pass heavy every year.

Mcgahee sat out a whole season if I recall, panthers are trying to win right now. We shouldn't be waiting to see if a player is fully healthy.

Before start bringing up Lynch keep in mind the Seahawks didn't draft him, the patriots just won a SB without a feature back, the ravens won it with a 3rd round back.

I'm not going to sugar coat it I would hate if we draft a rb in the first 2 rounds

Thomas Davis sat out for three years. I guess we shouldn't have drafted him either.