Desmond Ridder Pro Day

[travisura]

5 minutes ago, Pakmeng said:

Why would you want to project a lot of interest in a guy who's expected to go in a round you don't have a pick in?

"Hey we really want to trade in to this round!"

Fitt would definitely take money from people here in poker

So it's either A) We don't have interest and therefore didn't show up en masse or B) We do have interest but we're faking like we don't so that we can trade back and snag him? 

Occam's razor is telling me it's the first one.

[AU-panther]

1 minute ago, kungfoodude said:

It doesn't take discipline when the NFL consensus was that he was too small.

 

ok, if you say so

doesn't change the fact the point of my post was that it's not a crazy idea to think they are trying to show heavy interests in the top 3 QBs for a reason outside of taking one of the top 3 QBs.

Would I put money on that, probably not, but that doesn't mean there isn't a chance of that happening.

[Mr. Scot]

43 minutes ago, Pakmeng said:

Only Person could be made to look bad by Newton. (and some Huddlers)

They also saw Pickett and Willis at the Senior Bowl but still showed up to their pro days.

[Mr. Scot]

As far as the Panthers representation...

 

[CPantherKing]

Or maybe they are showing up to see who wants to trade up for a QB because they aren't planning on taking Pickett, Wilson, or Corral. Need to start working those trades for draft day.

You want a QB? Call me and we'll talk.

If they do take a QB it will be tiny hands because Rhule throws a tantrum. McAdoo and Fitt are not sold with their QB needing youth gloves.

[Jaxel]

Personally, I think Ridder is the second coming of Tony Pike. But I don't do a lot of QB evaluation so I'm sure I'll take some heat for that.

[Michael G]

I like Ridder. IMO he looks fast on tape and is a good athlete and leader. He is not a #6 pick, however, and his throwing mechanics and accuracy bother me. I see him like a mid round project with good upside.

[Tr3ach]

He had the highest RAS of all the QBs at the combine for what it's worth.  The staff does seem to love RAS.  

[micnificent28]

25 minutes ago, Tr3ach said:

He had the highest RAS of all the QBs at the combine for what it's worth.  The staff does seem to love RAS.  

Cough Willis didn't work out.

[travisura]

2 minutes ago, stbugs said:

It’s almost as if they have a top 10 pick and are focusing QBs that have been mentioned as potential top 10 picks and spending less time on potential day 2 picks since they have no other picks after 6 until 138. They showed up at Ridders but not the whole suite. 

You say that as if we don't have a GM who's known for trading back and acquiring more picks. There's no reason for them to not be there unless they don't see him as a worthwhile prospect. 

That is, unless they are making a statement out of showing up in force to the other QB pro days, in the hopes of baiting teams to trade up and letting a top tier OL prospect fall to us at 6. Just a theory.

[Tr3ach]

1 minute ago, micnificent28 said:

Cough Willis didn't work out.

Exactly.

[Mr. Scot]

7 minutes ago, stbugs said:

It’s almost as if they have a top 10 pick and are focusing QBs that have been mentioned as potential top 10 picks and spending less time on potential day 2 picks since they have no other picks after 6 until 138. They showed up at Ridders but not the whole suite. 

Team's pretty regularly check out players that they may not have a realistic shot of getting as due diligence or "just in case".

I'd say it's highly possible we're just not interested.

[ForJimmy]

Didn’t realize his was today. Thanks @BurnNChinn!

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Didn’t realize his was today. 

Apparently neither did the Panthers