Im the GM, this is my offseason. Post reg season mock

[ncfan]

 Cuts:

Captain

Torrey Smith

Kalil (post june 1)

Crockell

Searcy

 

 

Extend:

Mario Addison (1 year left on his contract, extending him a year or 2 can help open cap space)

 

Resign:

Kyle Love

Daryl Williams- drafting a OT early can be a big hit or a big miss.  When you have a stud OL who already has Chemistry with the current OL, you try to keep him if possible.    Signing Williams for 4 years at 8 mil is reasonable and possible. Rivera has talked how important improving the OL is this offseason.  And locking up a proven OT, who is one of your own in the top priority this offseason.

 

FA: 

 

Tre Boston- Boston is familiar with Rivera and his coaching tree.  After being cut and bounced around a bit.  Carolina feels he's matured enough and wants him back.

Josh Norman- Norman is coming off a Bad year, where at ome point was even benched vs the Saints.  He is looking to be a cap casualty for the Skins.  At his age and coming off the year he had, he isnt going to get anything big.  With the connections here, and how close he is with Rivera and Hurney an 1 year 5 mil is easily possible.  The way the NFL is, you need multiple good CBs.  

 

 

 

Panthers are now Walking the line with cap space and expect a few resturings to get a few other tied up.

 

 

 

Draft

1st: Montez Sweat-  Strong Edge rushing class with Edge rusher as a major Weakness.  Sweat can play standing up or hands in the dirt so wluod fit the hybrid.

2nd: Garrett Bradbury- when your franchise all-pro Center for over the last decade retires, you have to replace him.  Bradbury is the top Center in the draft with a Very high ceiling.  Oh and he is a local Charlotte kid.

3rd: Michael Deiter- the OL took a HUGE step back with the loss of Norwell.  Deiter is a huge upgrade to last year at LG.

3rd comp:  Elijah Holyfield- Panthers need to find that compliment RB, and big bruiser.  We didnt take advantage of CJ this past year.  But watching the Rams and Gurley in the playoffs/Super bowl this year, makes them look Hard for a RB2.  Gurley carried the workload much like CMC did this year.

4th: Jordan Ta'amu- all the tools ti be a solid QB, reminds me of Dak Prescott coming out

5th: Mark Fields Jr

6th: Jalen Hurd- Great athlete, project WR

 

 

 

[KSpan]

To play devil's advocate what role does Josh Norman fill here? Are you going to take snaps away from Donte or Bradberry? Try to move Jackson to slot (a move I personally wouldn't agree with)? Perhaps play Norman at free safety? 

[ncfan]

41 minutes ago, KSpan said:

To play devil's advocate what role does Josh Norman fill here? Are you going to take snaps away from Donte or Bradberry? Try to move Jackson to slot (a move I personally wouldn't agree with)? Perhaps play Norman at free safety? 

Competition 

Bradberry is still pretty inconsistent.   With the NFL playing more Nickel D, its good to have 3 good CBs.

Play Jackson and either Bradberry/Norman then move Jackson to Nickel when situation arrives.  Heck or even move Norman to Nickel, still better than many Nickels.  You dont have to be the steriotypical short quick guy to play there.

AJ Green linedup alot in the slot vs us before he got hurt.  Michael Thomas moves around, etc

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[Panthers8969]

On 1/11/2019 at 4:33 PM, ncfan said:

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12/11

December 11th? November 12th? 

 

???

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1/15 Update

[Shocker]

I like your optimism...don't think Norman comes cheap at all though.  Quinn is gonna want some cheddar too.  Still, if we could pull that off I'd be happy.  Not knocked out of the park with that draft but nice job.

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[Seoul_Panther]

Dieter is interesting because he can play across the line in multiple positions. He would be a handy utility player in our OL.

I mostly like your cuts, but I want to see if Cockrell is any good as nickel. Like kspan having done better than I expected on the outside I prefer him to stay there. Cockrell can’t be worse than captain and would be cheaper.

I wonder if they will add another receiver to replace Funchess through the draft or FA. Both Jamison Crowder and Devante Parker would be interesting adds there.

[ncfan]

3 hours ago, Seoul_Panther said:

Dieter is interesting because he can play across the line in multiple positions. He would be a handy utility player in our OL.

I mostly like your cuts, but I want to see if Cockrell is any good as nickel. Like kspan having done better than I expected on the outside I prefer him to stay there. Cockrell can’t be worse than captain and would be cheaper.

I wonder if they will add another receiver to replace Funchess through the draft or FA. Both Jamison Crowder and Devante Parker would be interesting adds there.

Cockrell was only known as a solid Zone boundary guy.  Plus with him coming off a injury

Id only see him as a backup to Bradberry.