Draft Pick Update: #6

[Prowler2k18]

18 minutes ago, davos said:

Lance is a straight up toss-up.  I won't act like I've really seen his game but his youtube vids look super promising.  He seems to have all the tools and was the undisputed #3 until the Trask & Wilson machines took CFB by storm this season.

If I’m not mistaken, Mahomes was a bit of an enigma when he was drafted. He benefited from a year on the bench before he became a megastar. It’s possible Lance’s career takes a similar trajectory but it is a risk for sure.

[davos]

Just now, Prowler2k18 said:

If I’m not mistaken, Mahomes was a bit of an enigma when he was drafted. He benefited from a year on the bench before he became a megastar. It’s possible Lance’s career takes a similar trajectory but it is a risk for sure.

I like the gamble with Lance more than the gamble with Trask. The upside does remind me a bit of Mahomes.

[Prowler2k18]

4 minutes ago, davos said:

I like the gamble with Lance more than the gamble with Trask. The upside does remind me a bit of Mahomes.

Agreed. I’m not too high on QBs coming out of FL - they never appear to live up to the hype. And while Trask has a nice arm, his athleticism is so-so. Not sure he can be considered a true franchise QB but I could be wrong.

I think we have the right staff and culture in place to bring aboard a young QB with limited experience but phenomenal upside. 

[Mr. Scot]

6 minutes ago, Prowler2k18 said:

If I’m not mistaken, Mahomes was a bit of an enigma when he was drafted. He benefited from a year on the bench before he became a megastar. It’s possible Lance’s career takes a similar trajectory but it is a risk for sure.

Mahomes also benefited a great deal from going to a team coached by Andy Reid.

Imagine if he'd gone to a team led by Ron Rivera.

[Prowler2k18]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Mahomes also benefited a great deal from going to a team coached by Andy Reid.

Imagine if he'd gone to a team led by Ron Rivera.

Makes me shudder. Rivera would’ve probably had on special teams if he activated him at all.

[Panfan35]

If  we are sitting at 10 I would draft pitts then take trask in the 2nd round

[mrcompletely11]

1 hour ago, Panfan35 said:

If  we are sitting at 10 I would draft pitts then take trask in the 2nd round

There is nothing that screams Panthers more than drafting a TE in the top 10

[LinvilleGorge]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

Mahomes also benefited a great deal from going to a team coached by Andy Reid.

Imagine if he'd gone to a team led by Ron Rivera.

Yeah, Mahomes is phenomenal but so is Andy Reid with developing QBs. Mahomes is what happens when you give Andy Reid a super talented super coachable lump of clay to work with.

[TheRumGone]

2 hours ago, davos said:

Lance is a straight up toss-up.  I won't act like I've really seen his game but his youtube vids look super promising.  He seems to have all the tools and was the undisputed #3 until the Trask & Wilson machines took CFB by storm this season.

this is the best breakdown of his college tape I’ve found. It’s an hour long but very good info. These guys were super excited about him. Pro comped him as the next Steve McNair. The guy was doing things a three year starter is doing as a freshman. His trajectory is way up.

[Prowler2k18]

21 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

There is nothing that screams Panthers more than drafting a TE in the top 10

True that  hope those days are behind us.

[Prowler2k18]

2 hours ago, davos said:

Yep, hence why I'm expecting him the 4th or 5th QB taken and more in our range barring a trade-up

Of course I wouldn’t be upset if a QB-needy team e.g. the Bears were willing to trade up for Lance in exchange for a bevy of picks this year and next. I could actually see us making this trade if Lance is there at our pick. How’s that for draft day drama?

[AU-panther]

6 hours ago, t96 said:

Hindsight is 20/20 and obviously Trubisky was a massive bust but before the draft he was widely regarded as the best QB in the draft. Not really comparable.

He might have been the best QB of that draft but that doesn't mean he would be higher rated than QB3 and QB4 in this draft.  

Fans tend to evaluate players in a vacuum within their current draft class, evaluators don't.  Teams could easily have a higher grade on Wilson or Lance than they did on Trubisky.  

My only point is I think you are undervaluing the chance that a team would take or trade up to the top 5 for QB 3 or 4 in this draft class, but like you said we'll see in a few months.

[TheRumGone]

I’m gonna be honest this dude looks like he would get absolutely destroyed in the nfl. But I’m guessing Rhule is gonna fall in love with him because BYU

[Panfan35]

4 hours ago, mrcompletely11 said:

There is nothing that screams Panthers more than drafting a TE in the top 10

But when he is the best TE to come out in a decade you pull the trigger and you still get a promising QB in the 2nd in trask