At 9, The Carolina Panthers Will Select

[kass]

I have heard this team has always had some great LB players. And few if any great QBs. 

How many super bowl wins? Or even playoff runs.

Two finals. One when Cam was unstoppable and one were Delhomme had his short run as a top qb.

Tells you all you need to know about position value.

[Tbe]

14 minutes ago, SmittysLawnGuy said:

I love Luke but give me Russell Wilson in that draft everyday. I know we weren't in need of a QB then but we are now and that's the point.

Yep. BPA is important but you have to factor in positional value too.

I have no doubt this is how Tepper and Rhule are approaching it.

[SmokinwithWilly]

The 2nd coming of Luke wouldn't be horrible but unless he can pass to it wont matter because we arent going to put up enough points to win with TB.

[Varking]

29 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

This team has always been defined by strong LB play, even before Hurney

7 winning seasons in our franchise history say it’s time to try new things. 

[Shocker]

Hilarious to me when people say “the next Kueckly”.  Parson is good but he ain't Luke.

[Riverboat Ron]

Sorry, he'll be gone by 9.

[jfra78]

31 minutes ago, Varking said:

7 winning seasons in our franchise history say it’s time to try new things. 

We have spent top picks at QB too, thats nothing new

[Kuhndog94]

At least if we pick a LB we can draft Sam Howell with the first pick next year. Because Teddy is only getting worse. 

[MHS831]

59 minutes ago, kass said:

I have heard this team has always had some great LB players. And few if any great QBs. 

How many super bowl wins? Or even playoff runs.

Two finals. One when Cam was unstoppable and one were Delhomme had his short run as a top qb.

Tells you all you need to know about position value.

Nice post.  Exactly.  If only New England had drafted a LB when they took Brady 20 years ago.  Seriously--Parsons is a good pick if your Qb position is settled. 

[jfra78]

1 minute ago, MHS831 said:

Nice post.  Exactly.  If only New England had drafted a LB when they took Brady 20 years ago.  Seriously--Parsons is a good pick if your Qb position is settled. 

I understand needing a QB, but you cant just reach for a QB cause you need one. Lance is a project QB who should be picked late first early second round, he would be a serious reach at 9.  

[Tbe]

4 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

I understand needing a QB, but you cant just reach for a QB cause you need one. Lance is a project QB who should be picked late first early second round, he would be a serious reach at 9.  
 

You can’t ‘reach’ when it comes to a QB. Their positional value is just that high.

You can make a bad pick, but you can’t reach.

Ask yourself, was the Mahomes pick a reach? They had a serviceable QB at the time. Mahomes wasn’t rated all that high. 
 

The impact an Elite QB has means you get one at all costs. 

[MHS831]

9 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

I understand needing a QB, but you cant just reach for a QB cause you need one. Lance is a project QB who should be picked late first early second round, he would be a serious reach at 9.  

I hear you, but I am not sure reaching is the term to use at this time in this situation.  We are in position to draft a QB in the best QB draft in some time---I think you dont have a real choice---

Your options:  Sign another free agent, make a trade for a big contract, or roll the dice on a kid with the skills you need and hope to fit into your system. 

Or stay with Bridgewater and build everyone else.

I see your point, but I am not sure that Parsons will do more for his team than Lance.  He might be a better player at his position, but will he make the impact?  I think you take the QB if you think he fits your system and will make you better.  If we took Trask or Jones at 9, I would probably call that a reach.

The new GM has a tough call.

[jfra78]

4 minutes ago, Tbe said:

You can’t ‘reach’ when it comes to a QB. Their positional value is just that high.

You can make a bad pick, but you can’t reach.

Ask yourself, was the Mahomes pick a reach? They had a serviceable QB at the time. Mahomes wasn’t rated all that high. 
 

The impact an Elite QB has means you get one at all costs. 

He was the second QB taken in the draft.  If Fields is available at 9 I will be all for it

[jfra78]

1 minute ago, MHS831 said:

I hear you, but I am not sure reaching is the term to use at this time in this situation.  We are in position to draft a QB in the best QB draft in some time---I think you dont have a real choice---

Your options:  Sign another free agent, make a trade for a big contract, or roll the dice on a kid with the skills you need and hope to fit into your system. 

Or stay with Bridgewater and build everyone else.

I see your point, but I am not sure that Parsons will do more for his team than Lance.  He might be a better player at his position, but will he make the impact?  I think you take the QB if you think he fits your system and will make you better.  If we took Trask or Jones at 9, I would probably call that a reach.

The new GM has a tough call.

We saw this year what bad MLB play does for your team.  How many games did we lose by 1 score? Being able to stop just one more drive a game could have meant playoffs.