Draft is deep at DT & C

[KB_fan]

Agree that there are some promising centers in this draft, and I've been interested in a few. 

The question of drafting a center is a bit tricky, as you don't want to mess with the Oline chemistry..., it's not a position where we'd typically rotate players in and out, so how do you get a guy you've drafted enough quality snaps?

Hopefully Ryan has been forthright in discussing his thoughts about whether he'll want to play beyond this contract with the team so as to help them in knowing when we need to find his replacement.  I can't imagine he'd do anything less.  He's a "what's best for the team" guy through and through.

How did the transition between Ryan and his predecessor work?  I wasn't following the Panthers then.

[Clicheking]

Ryan Kalil is under contact thru the 2018 season and his cap hit is pretty tiny after this year. 10.3, 2.5, 779k respectively, so I doubt he goes anywhere, anytime soon. I do however believe we draft a DT in the first 3 rounds, did you see the smile on Gettle's face when talking about DT's in this year's draft. Expect the general public to lose its mind when it happens.

[KB_fan]

16 minutes ago, Clicheking said:

Ryan Kalil is under contact thru the 2018 season and his cap hit is pretty tiny after this year. 10.3, 2.5, 779k respectively, so I doubt he goes anywhere, anytime soon. I do however believe we draft a DT in the first 3 rounds, did you see the smile on Gettle's face when talking about DT's in this year's draft. Expect the general public to lose its mind when it happens.

According to Spotrac, Kalil is a free agent next year

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/2017/carolina-panthers/

 

[Bartin]

44 minutes ago, Clicheking said:

Ryan Kalil is under contact thru the 2018 season and his cap hit is pretty tiny after this year. 10.3, 2.5, 779k respectively, so I doubt he goes anywhere, anytime soon. I do however believe we draft a DT in the first 3 rounds, did you see the smile on Gettle's face when talking about DT's in this year's draft. Expect the general public to lose its mind when it happens.

His contract voids after the year. Same thing that happened with Harper and Cotchery's deals.

[Clicheking]

50 minutes ago, KB_fan said:

According to Spotrac, Kalil is a free agent next year

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/2017/carolina-panthers/

 

No he has two voidable year's after this year. Its the team option to terminate the contract, it's not automatic. Cotchery and Harper had outlived their usefullness so they were let go, Ryan is playing at a high level and is a steal at those prices.....e.g. He stays

[KB_fan]

ok, thanks.  I hadn't looked at the details.  I'd just seen Kalil on the 2017 FA list.  Apologies for any confusion.

[Bartin]

29 minutes ago, Clicheking said:

No he has two voidable year's after this year. Its the team option to terminate the contract, it's not automatic. Cotchery and Harper had outlived their usefullness so they were let go, Ryan is playing at a high level and is a steal at those prices.....e.g. He stays

No. They are automatic voids. There is no team option. You really think an agent would let an all pro player even have the possibility of being locked into a contract with a $1M salary for 2 years? There's a reason that no salary is listed for Kalil on both Spotrac and overthecap.com

[The Huddler]

Were gunna draft the biggest, toughest,  most girthiest road grater center in this draft. Idk who that is but our next long term center will be a daryl williams type player

[johnnydefence]

There is 3 or 4 elite OL players & 10 or 12 elite DL players. Its doubtful one of the OL players will fall to 30 but I think its likely a Defensive Linemen will be on DG's doorstep with the 30th. Any of these with the exception of a few bad apples would be a great addition. 

 

Buckner, DeForest	DE	6'7"	281	Oregon	7.3
Bosa, Joey	DE	6'6"	275	Ohio St.	6.7
Robinson, A'Shawn	DT	6'4"	312	Alabama	6.5
Billings, Andrew	NT	6'2"	310	Baylor	6.4
Dodd, Kevin	DE	6'5"	275	Clemson	6.3
Nkemdiche, Robert	DT	6'4"	296	Mississippi	6.3
Lawson, Shaq	DE	6'3"	270	Clemson	6.2
Jones, Chris	DT	6'6"	308	Mississippi St.	6.2
Reed, Jarran	DT	6'3"	311	Alabama	6.1
Rankins, Sheldon	DT	6'1"	304	Louisville	6.1
Ogbah, Emmanuel	DE	6'4"	275	Oklahoma St.	6.1
Ridgeway, Hassan	DT	6'4"	307	Texas	6.1
Butler, Vernon	DT	6'3"	325	Louisiana Tech	6.1
Spence, Noah	DE	6'2"	254	Eastern Kentucky	6.1
Bullard, Jonathan	DT	6'2"	283	Florida	6

[rodeo]

Gettleman has said 100 times he doesn't draft players to develop for other teams. We're keeping our DTs.

[Bartin]

1 hour ago, rodeo said:

Gettleman has said 100 times he doesn't draft players to develop for other teams. We're keeping our DTs.

I agree that neither of the DTs will be leaving but you can't keep everyone. You just have to be smart about the ones you let go and which ones you keep.