Matt Miller: many sources around league believe Panthers will attempt to "tank" for Trevor Lawrence

[TheSpecialJuan]

16 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

playboys 

[davos]

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I expect a mid-level DE signing. Maybe a Carl Nassib type. We need a LDE opposite Burns and he needs to be someone who can anchor the point of attack. Nassib fits the bill IMO.

We definitely need a base end.

Question though--Are we expecting Burns to have his hands in the dirt? I imagine a mix with him at EDGE in 3-4 looks?  Have they mentioned what defense they're looking to run?

I still think Haynes and Miller could have substantial roles but the scheme will need to work with their player-types. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, davos said:

We definitely need a base end.

Question though--Are we expecting Burns to have his hands in the dirt? I imagine a mix with him at EDGE in 3-4 looks?  Have they mentioned what defense they're looking to run?

I still think Haynes and Miller could have substantial roles but the scheme will need to work with their player-types. 

Pretty sure both Rhule and Snow have always been 4-3 guys. I'm curious to see how they handle our young pass rushers. I think Burns can play RDE. I'm less certain about Haynes and Miller. They'll probably be relegated to situational pass rushers type roles. If that's the case, one of them probably isn't on the final roster. Not sure you can afford to carry two situational pass rushers. In that scenario it might come down to special teams on who sticks.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

31 teams know that if you have Marty Hurney as you're GM you're gonna be losing a shitload of games. Maybe they haven't heard that Tepper is dumb enough to actually think Hurney is good and think that we're keeping him on to lose football games??

[panthers55]

16 hours ago, Car123 said:

Fake news. Sports journalism is garbage.

Exactly. The sources saying we are tanking are the journalists quoting unnamed sources. Other repeated so much folks believe it.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Tepper is a venture capitalist. He understands taking on risk and making big investments to create the largest long-term return. This approach is exactly how the Panthers should operate after years of middling performances.

[4Corners]

22 hours ago, Car123 said:

Fake news. Sports journalism is garbage.

Journalism in general is awful, and there are a lot of factors that contribute to that, but sports journalism is probably the worst it’s ever been. It’s about chasing clicks and self promotion. 

[heel31ok]

On 3/6/2020 at 9:05 PM, TheSpecialJuan said:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2879357-matt-millers-scouting-notebook-is-washington-really-in-on-tua-tagovailoa

Lol...bullchit

[joeyxfresco]

Does anyone on here still care about B/R after that poo show article about The Golden Calf of Bristol outlasting Cam and if he’s wrong he’d wear a Cam Jersey next time they’re Carolina is Tampa? Is that the same website we’re putting time and effort into today?

[WarHeel]

20 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

He has the HS pedigree but I try not to get too involved in "anointing" a QB after one season, even as impressive as his was. If he improves, he might be able to be that top pick, if he does not, I would expect to see him start to drop rather quickly. One thing working against him(NFL stock wise) is that he doesn't have have ideal size for the kind of QB that he is. He doesn't have the advantage of being an elite athlete as a shorter QB, so he will need to be an exceptional passer to not get that handicap. 

Clemson just seemed to be on autopilot in that game. Honestly, they were really not terribly impressive until after that UNC game. They seemed to be going through the motions for the early part of the year and that close call really seemed to give them focus. I like Howell as a QB, I just don't think he is anywhere near the caliber of prospect that Lawrence is. The thing is for Trevor that when you start ticking off all the boxes for ideal QB, he checks most of them. He's one of the best QB prospects I have seen in a while. 

We’ve seen the size argument get debunked before. Some guys do more with less. 

[kungfoodude]

1 hour ago, WarHeel said:

We’ve seen the size argument get debunked before. Some guys do more with less. 

Yeah but usually those guys are either elite athletes or high accuracy guys. Howell will have to show that(likely the latter) to erase that stigma. It does still exist.

[Mr Mojo Risin]

On 3/7/2020 at 7:21 AM, ForJimmy said:

Dolphins are a good example. They are rebuilding, which led to trading away their old players for draft picks. However they started Fitzpatrick to win games because no franchise/coach wants to intentionally lose. College players are always a gamble. Imagine if a team tanked for Ryan Leaf, or Jamarcus Russell...

Exactly. Nothing is a sure thing in the NFL. Especially young QBs that have a ton of hype surrounding them while still in college. Neither Lawerence nor Fields has taken an NFL snap and purposely mortgaging your future by trading up or losing on purpose you end up looking like the Redskins when they took RG3

[fortyrod]

On 3/6/2020 at 9:33 PM, Chief Keek said:

"many sources"

 

He's referring to this board.

[SOJA]

On 3/6/2020 at 9:12 PM, Krovvy said:

Why would the Panthers let it be known they're tanking? Why would even be a talked about strategy? If they're tanking it's just going to be acquiring assets. Trying to actively "tank", lose games, isn't something that really happens in the NFL, and when you do you often find yourself playing your way out of the pick as it's always a case of any given Sunday.

I'll believe it when Christian Mccaffrey is traded. Trai Turner being traded straight up for Okung isn't anything other than a smart gamble in my opinion.

I agree with everything but the last sentence, however I'm not going to argue it. 

Plus, Matt Miller's "sources" I doubt. He's not an nfl insider, he's a draft scout. Sure he probably knows a lot of people but unless someone who continually breaks news is spouting something my first inclination is always skepticism.