ESPN suggests 2 QBs for 2022 for the Panthers...

[musicman]

https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/25/espn-jimmy-garoppolo-jordan-love-panthers/

In a little imagining of how the 2022 quarterback carousel could spin, ESPN staff writer Bill Barnwell crafted together three distinct scenarios for the upcoming offseason. And one of those timelines (perhaps the worst possible one) has the Panthers acquiring good ol’ Jimmy G for a conditional 2023 draft pick.

“If the Panthers strike out in their moves to acquire a superstar under center, Garoppolo is a logical Plan B,” Barnwell writes. “We know that he has more upside than it might seem — the 49ers did make it to a Super Bowl with him, after all — and he wouldn’t preclude them from going after a quarterback in the 2023 draft. This would be a third-round pick in 2023 that could rise as high as the first round if Garoppolo plays 16 games and Carolina makes the playoffs.”

We’re still waiting, now at the end of year No. 5 as a starter, on that upside from Garoppolo—whose play hasn’t exactly been inspiring. Speaking of uninspiring, such a move would make Sam Darnold dispensable and lead to—as Barnwell further suggests—a trade to the New Orleans Saints for Carolina’s failed project.

The second scenario that involves the Panthers has Green Bay Packers backup Jordan Love packing his bags for Charlotte. This proposed deal would send the 2020 first-round pick over for the same price they got Darnold for—second and fourth-round selections.

“While Carolina has attempted to trade for star quarterbacks over the past two offseasons, this scenario would leave the market with none available,” he writes, leaving Aaron Rodgers with the Packers for the future. “The Panthers might not want to use another midround pick on a quarterback who isn’t a sure thing, but facing the horror of going into 2022 with Sam Darnold as their top option, Love would be a low-cost, high-upside alternative. They reportedly took a close look at Love before the 2020 draft.”

We got our first real look at Love this season in a spot-start for Rodgers. The 23-year-old, in his first career start, completed 19 of his 34 throws for 190 yards, a touchdown and an interception against the Kansas City Chiefs back in Week 9.

So, are you feeling the Love or would you rather shimmy with Jimmy? (We’ll see ourselves out now.)

 

 

[mrcompletely11]

Please God know.   Stop trading for fuging 2nd rate qbs.    

[MHS831]

Regardless, if you do not build the OL, you are going to suck.

[kungfoodude]

This sounds about right. I expect Rhule to trade the farm for someone or roll with his boy Darnold.

[frankw]

[TheCasillas]

There are way better options that will cost less. No thank you.

[Khyber53]

Stop trading for lousy to middling QBs. Wait until they are released and take a swing at one of them. Build the line first and take a chance on a free agent journeyman QB until we get moving. Or heck, just keep Cam and Darnold on staff and get them some protection. 

Of course, if Rhule stays, does it even matter? Between him and Fit, it's lose today, mortgage tomorrow and lose tomorrow, too. 

[mrcompletely11]

8 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Regardless, if you do not build the OL, you are going to suck.

That’s a bingo

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, Khyber53 said:

Stop trading for lousy to middling QBs. Wait until they are released and take a swing at one of them. Build the line first and take a chance on a free agent journeyman QB until we get moving. Or heck, just keep Cam and Darnold on staff and get them some protection. 

Of course, if Rhule stays, does it even matter? Between him and Fit, it's lose today, mortgage tomorrow and lose tomorrow, too. 

Bill O'Brien 2.0. Now with less winning!

[LinvilleGorge]

This would be par for the Rhule course.

The Rhule course:

 

[CmC2k]

Big no on Jimmy G but Love you could talk me into. But ultimately, we just don't have the draft capital to spare with all the holes on the Oline and us fans are done with "stop gap" QB's. Just roll with Cam and Darnold and build the Oline then target QB in 2023 when a lot of better options are available, and Sam's contract is off our books. 

[PantherFanInPhilly]

Please no.

[Wolfcop]

If this team does not have another option at QB next year, ticket sales and TV ratings will be horrid. We need a QB that is at least not going to hand it to the other team several times every game. That crap got old real quick. 

[BIGH2001]

Welcome to the david tepper ownership era. Where he really puts his stamp on the franchise.