General Draft Week Rumors

[MHS831]

Folks, your argument about Jones is crazy.  He puts the ball where it needs to be when it needs to be there.  Period.  How can you criticize that?  If he was protected, he should be.  If he had good WRs?  He should have--that is not a criticism.  You act like Lance and Trevor did not have weapons or an OL.  I have been saying this for months--he gets it done and it ain't pretty, but if you watch the tape--when he throws the ball (before the WR is open) that matters.  Yards after the catch are not WR stats--they are QB stats because the ball arrived before the window closed and the WR caught it in stride.  You are ignorantly bashing the national championship QB who has the highest completion percentage in NCAA history and averaged 349 yards per game.  Take Trevor, Fields, Lance, or Wilson and put them behind center in Bama, and they probably do WORSE or no better.  Damn.  So he can't run.  Not a RB.

[mcsmoak]

Did he say that the Patriots would have to give up a 2nd round pick to trade up to 8?   I would hope we’d demand more than that to drop all the way to 15

[ForJimmy]

Just now, MHS831 said:

Folks, your argument about Jones is crazy.  He puts the ball where it needs to be when it needs to be there.  Period.  How can you criticize that?  If he was protected, he should be.  If he had good WRs?  He should have--that is not a criticism.  You act like Lance and Trevor did not have weapons or an OL.  I have been saying this for months--he gets it done and it ain't pretty, but if you watch the tape--when he throws the ball (before the WR is open) that matters.  Yards after the catch are not WR stats--they are QB stats because the ball arrived before the window closed and the WR caught it in stride.  You are ignorantly bashing the national championship QB who has the highest completion percentage in NCAA history and averaged 349 yards per game.  Take Trevor, Fields, Lance, or Wilson and put them behind center in Bama, and they probably do WORSE or no better.  Damn.  So he can't run.  Not a RB.

He has been meeting with different teams and discussing playbooks/play calls etc...  I heard he met with one a month ago with many in between and when the followed up with him he could recite the exact plays they run/tendencies etc... He is a football junkie like Luke who has a crazy memory (possibly photographic). This was from the Pat McAfee Show, I wasn’t high on him at first, but he should be solid in the right system.

[NJPanthers89]

Looks like based on the current rumors (with Pitts looking destined for Atlanta, Chase to Cinci and Smith/Waddle to Miami) that the Panthers at 8 should have a high probability of drafting either Fields or Sewell.  If the Patriots do trade up in front of us at 7 with Detroit for Fields,  we will literally have one of the best LT prospects in a long time staring us in the face.  Cant wait for thursday.

[Verge]

If the Falcons stay at 4 and take a TE with the kind of offers they have received, I think they are genuinely silly. 

[mcsmoak]

37 minutes ago, NJPanthers89 said:

Looks like based on the current rumors (with Pitts looking destined for Atlanta, Chase to Cinci and Smith/Waddle to Miami) that the Panthers at 8 should have a high probability of drafting either Fields or Sewell.  If the Patriots do trade up in front of us at 7 with Detroit for Fields,  we will literally have one of the best LT prospects in a long time staring us in the face.  Cant wait for thursday.

Hope you’re right but I still can’t see the bengals passing on Sewell

[Raleigh PF]

9 minutes ago, mcsmoak said:

Hope you’re right but I still can’t see the bengals passing on Sewell

Having grown up as a Bengals fan (secondary to the Panthers), I would like to remind you...

...they ARE the Bengals and the GM hasn't changed.

[Panthers Rhule]

49 minutes ago, Verge said:

If the Falcons stay at 4 and take a TE with the kind of offers they have received, I think they are genuinely silly. 

Unless they don't view him as a tight end. He could also be seen as a big receiver. He's almost exactly the same size as Megatron. The fact that there are Julio trade rumors might give this even more merit. Remove the TE from in front of his name and add the letters WR. Does it still sound silly?

Edited April 26, 2021 by Panthers Rhule

[Khyber53]

1 hour ago, Moo Daeng said:

It just doesn't seem like the year to be getting in to the inflated market for the QBs that are there.  High demand doesn't make them better prospects.

When you are Belichick, though, you have the idea that you can turn anyone into a multi-ringed Super Bowl champ. History is beginning to show that it might not have been Bill that was ringing the bell, though.

Still, if he sees something or someone he wants, there's no GM in his way to stop him from making that trade. At least no GM in his office that'd do it, there are some GMs out there that'd do anything they could to stymie him.

 

[Mr. Scot]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we're all gonna die.

 

[travisura]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we're all gonna die.

 

Is this a veiled threat lmao

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, travisura said:

Is this a veiled threat lmao

Over the years, I've seen some pretty wild non-answers from coaches and GMs desperately trying to avoid saying anything about their draft plans.

But up to now, I don't recall anyone else questioning the continued existence of the entire world to get out of giving an answer.

This one takes the cake.

[NJPanthers89]

Will the Panthers actually take Justin Fields if he's there is the question..Schefter now saying there is a 95% chance he's available at pick 7, which means unless Detroit trades out (which isn't high odds according to Peter King) the chances of him being available for the Panthers are extremely high.  I hope they do!

[ForJimmy]

Just now, NJPanthers89 said:

Will the Panthers actually take Justin Fields if he's there is the question..Schefter now saying there is a 95% chance he's available at pick 7, which means unless Detroit trades out (which isn't high odds according to Peter King) the chances of him being available for the Panthers are extremely high.  I hope they do!