REPORT: Panthers heavily interested in the free agent QB market

[Mr. Scot]

Bridgewater and Bradford both worked with Turner in Minnesota.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Word is he interviewed poorly at the Combine. Bombed his whiteboard work too.

He's not an NFL QB. I don't know how people can't see this.

[heel31ok]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Word is he interviewed poorly at the Combine. Bombed his whiteboard work too.

whiteboard work is culturally biased...seriously , 3rd trumps a poor interview

[heel31ok]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

He's not an NFL QB. I don't know how people can't see this.

not yet ...not expecting him to start but he will get his shot...

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, heel31ok said:

not yet ...not expecting him to start but he will get his shot...

Sub-60% college passers just don't translate to the NFL level unless your name is Michael Vick and as great of an athlete as Jackson is, he ain't Michael Vick.

[therealmjl]

8 minutes ago, JakeDel5674 said:

You're a pretty big deal at every moment. 

Tell me more

[luke nukem]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Bridgewater and Bradford both worked with Turner in Minnesota.

Bradford is who I would like. He is a starting caliber QB, just has knee problems. Those knee's wont need to hold up for 16 games in this situation.

[heel31ok]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

Sub-60% college passers just don't translate to the NFL level unless your name is Michael Vick and as great of an athlete as Jackson is, he ain't Michael Vick.

he'll play qb...how long is the question...

[JakeDel5674]

3 minutes ago, mjligon said:

Tell me more

That's you^

[Peppers90 NC]

28 minutes ago, steven8989 said:

Yeah let's get a backup QB and not address other issues sounds about right 

you would make a great GM

[BrianS]

I wouldn't mind Bradford on a team friendly deal.  I suspect he'll want to start though, and we have so many other needs that any backup we bring in will have to accept that he's a backup and take a deal that reflects that.

I am glad we (possibly) are seeing the light on Anderson.

[TheCasillas]

42 minutes ago, steven8989 said:

Yeah let's get a backup QB and not address other issues sounds about right 

Why does identifying a backup QB is a need automatically eliminate addressing other positions?

so dumb.

[Mr. Scot]

17 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Sub-60% college passers just don't translate to the NFL level unless your name is Michael Vick and as great of an athlete as Jackson is, he ain't Michael Vick.

I'm reminded more of Pat White than Michael Vick.

It was confirmed that teams did indeed ask him to do receiver drills. Jackson claimed that they didn't. Not sure what's to be gained by that. His decision to go without an agent is suspect as well.

NFL teams wanted Pat White to work at receiver for a few years while they developed his quarterback skills. He refused, and effectively derailed his NFL career because of that.

I wonder if Jackson might not follow a similar path.

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, BrianS said:

I wouldn't mind Bradford on a team friendly deal.  I suspect he'll want to start though, and we have so many other needs that any backup we bring in will have to accept that he's a backup and take a deal that reflects that.

I am glad we (possibly) are seeing the light on Anderson.

Knowing Bradford, he's gonna fleece some team into giving him another starting QB contract. Never before has such a marginal player turned his abilities into such an impressive bank account. The guy has made over $1M per start. $1M per TD pass. Over $3M per win. Over $5k per passing yard. Unbelievable. Bradford may not be an elite or even good QB, but the way he and his representatives have handled the business side of his career is straight up teaching class.