The less they know the better.

[Zod]

I don't believe the Panthers will be drafting a QB with pick 8, but there is absolutely no up side to saying publicly that they won't. Other teams need to know as little as possible on our plans. Uncertainty will keep pick 8 as high a value as possible if we were to trade it.

 

[Mr. Scot]

Agreed. Keep your cards hidden.

[chknwing]

not only that, it will force another team to trade in front of the panthers to get a qb and push a player down

[bababoey]

I don't know anything and it has always served me well.

[Khyber53]

If Jones, Lance or Fields is available at #8 we may take a swing at QB. If Jones somehow makes it past San Francisco and is still there at #8 we will definitely take him.

Darnold is being given a shot, but we may want to have a chance to shoot both barrels into this season and see if one hits.

The upside is too big to pass up on. Finding THE QB is just that important in winning. And that lack of picking up the option on Darnold yet may mean the offer may look like a back-up QB salary rather than a starter's salary depending on our draft pick.

 

[DeAngelo Beason]

Agreed, unless Fields falls to them.  I do think they'd be willing to pass on Lance, but doubt they'd let Fields go if he drops... unless someone started making stupid offers.

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, Khyber53 said:

If Jones, Lance or Fields is available at #8 we may take a swing at QB. If Jones somehow makes it past San Francisco and is still there at #8 we will definitely take him.

Darnold is being given a shot, but we may want to have a chance to shoot both barrels into this season and see if one hits.

The upside is too big to pass up on. Finding THE QB is just that important in winning. And that lack of picking up the option on Darnold yet may mean the offer may look like a back-up QB salary rather than a starter's salary depending on our draft pick.

 

There's been many hints that the Panthers don't necessarily think all of the top five are capable of being "THE QB".

If you don't believe that, then you take the best non-QB available.

[The Huddler]

Mr. Scott typing right now...

 

 

edit: DAMN a second too late

Edited April 13, 2021 by The Huddler

[chknwing]

Drafting a qb at 8 will derail any hope you had in restoring Darnold.  He just left a franchise that gave up on him a a few years, drafting a qb at 8 will show Carolina has no faith and giving up on him in a few weeks before he has a chance to prove himself.  He will go through the offseason with zero confidence and thats not what you want in a franchise qb.

[La Pantera]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

There's been many hints that the Panthers don't necessarily think all of the top five are capable of being "THE QB".

If you don't believe that, then you take the best non-QB available.

The staff pretty much hashed out the Darnold trade at Fields pro day. That says a lot in itself.

[Untouchable]

It seems like if Pitts somehow falls to 8 he's going to be the pick.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, La Pantera said:

The staff pretty much hashed out the Darnold trade at Fields pro day. That says a lot in itself.

Valid point.

[Shotgun]

7 minutes ago, chknwing said:

Drafting a qb at 8 will derail any hope you had in restoring Darnold.  He just left a franchise that gave up on him a a few years, drafting a qb at 8 will show Carolina has no faith and giving up on him in a few weeks before he has a chance to prove himself.  He will go through the offseason with zero confidence and thats not what you want in a franchise qb.

If he's that mentally weak then being a nfl qb probably isnt going to work out. 

[CatMan72]

I think we might be eyeing a trade back... so if that's the goal it makes even more sense to hide your intentions.