Post-Draft Power Ranking Round-Up

[travisura]

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-power-rankings-chiefs-and-eagles-improve-while-tennessee-slides/

25) Carolina Panthers

The Panthers didn’t have much to go on in the 2022 NFL Draft, so their standing in the NFL Power Rankings was probably always going to remain static. Ikem Ekwonu was a pick of necessity that lined up with great physical talent. Replacing Cam Erving was and should have been priority No. 1 for the team. They moved back into Round 3 to grab Matt Corral, who can quietly sit and learn behind Sam Darnold for a season.

 

 

https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/news/nfl-power-rankings-2022-chiefs-packers-patriots/ygtdit6py824cfud98myytcw

28. Carolina Panthers (29)

The Panthers have their own bridge veteran vs. rookie battle in Sam Darnold vs. Matt Corral. They did upgrade their offensive line and will hope their offense can be more efficient overall with Ben McAdoo, regardless of who's QB. The defense has got some playmakers, but it needs to come together better.

 

 

https://fansided.com/2022/05/01/nfl-power-rankings-after-nfl-draft-2022/?utm_campaign=FanSided+Daily&utm_source=FanSided+Daily&utm_medium=email

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CAROLINA PANTHERS

The franchise is looking to rebound from three straight seasons of 11 or more losses. The talk was that the Panthers were in the market for a quarterback in the draft and they wound up getting one in the third round in Mississippi’s Matt Corral. North Carolina State tackle Ikem Ekwonu was the club’s first-round pick. Free agency netted safety Xavier Woods and veteran offensive linemen Austin Corbett (Rams) and Bradley Bozeman (Ravens).

 

 

And last, but not least, some Super Bowl Odds...

https://fansided.com/betsided/posts/nfl-power-rankings-based-on-super-bowl-odds-following-2022-nfl-draft?utm_campaign=FanSided+Daily&utm_source=FanSided+Daily&utm_medium=email

31. Carolina Panthers (+10000)

The Panthers are a mess. They took Matt Corral in the third round, forming an ugly quarterback duo with Sam Darnold. Carolina has won just 10 games in the last two years, and it's hard to see much changing in 2022.

Edited May 2, 2022 by travisura

[Mistuh Jones]

Wow that last take can kiss my ass

[KSpan]

Just now, Mistuh Jones said:

Wow that last take can kiss my ass

Truth hurts. Gotta show it on the field, but at least this offseason appears NFL-caliber thus far.

[w280sax]

I really don't think we are "a mess".  With average or better qb play, I think we could be around .500 and maybe a wild card.

The problem is, in a worst case scenario, our qb situation is the same as 2010 with a weak incumbent and a mid rd rookie who may not be ready or may never be ready (see Jimmy claussen).  If we have poor qb play, we may well be picking top 5 in 23.

However, if Corral is the real deal, he could be a major cap bargain for 4 years.  That can lead to an immediate window like Seattle had with wilson.  I believe corrals total contract is not much more than 5 or 6 million over 4 years.  It's easy to build a talented roster when the qb position is that cheap.  Obviously darnold will be off the books for 3 of those years.

Edited May 2, 2022 by w280sax

[TLGPanthersFan]

Wow, pundits are pretty much expecting us to compete for the first pick in the draft next season. 
That last one is not a fan of Corral or Darnold. 

[Cdparr7]

They probably aren’t that off. We still have Rhule, our OC is known for being a jackass, our DC is on life support and his defense is good until it matters. 

Corral is a 3rd round QB in a shallow draft, Darnold is still taking snaps for a while. We are a 7 win team max.

Every year the past 3-4 years during the off-season we get super excited and think we are world beaters but we never really solve real issues and the season goes to poo and everyone is super toxic by December.

Edited May 2, 2022 by Cdparr7

[Waldo]

[davos]

Best thing about being 32, there's no 33.  Only one way to go from here boys.  

[Tbe]

1 hour ago, Cdparr7 said:

They probably aren’t that off. We still have Rhule, our OC is known for being a jackass, our DC is on life support and his defense is good until it matters. 

Corral is a 3rd round QB in a shallow draft, Darnold is still taking snaps for a while. We are a 7 win team max.

Every year the past 3-4 years during the off-season we get super excited and think we are world beaters but we never really solve real issues and the season goes to poo and everyone is super toxic by December.

We also lost some important defensive pieces.

[mrcompletely11]

1 hour ago, TLGPanthersFan said:

Wow, pundits are pretty much expecting us to compete for the first pick in the draft next season. 
That last one is not a fan of Corral or Darnold. 

Top pick will be tough but top 5ish is almost a certainty 

[mrcompletely11]

1 hour ago, Cdparr7 said:

They probably aren’t that off. We still have Rhule, our OC is known for being a jackass, our DC is on life support and his defense is good until it matters. 

Corral is a 3rd round QB in a shallow draft, Darnold is still taking snaps for a while. We are a 7 win team max.

Every year the past 3-4 years during the off-season we get super excited and think we are world beaters but we never really solve real issues and the season goes to poo and everyone is super toxic by December.

I am not seeing 7 wins.   Our schedule is brutal

[gofightwin]

1 hour ago, Cdparr7 said:

They probably aren’t that off. We still have Rhule, our OC is known for being a jackass, our DC is on life support and his defense is good until it matters. 

 

Our OC was so bad at his job...he got a head coaching job out of it. 

[Brooklyn 3.0]

I mean, it's all the opinion of an armchair ... journalist. But we're def not last. We may not be good, but we're not the worst.

[davos]

3 minutes ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

I mean, it's all the opinion of an armchair ... journalist. But we're def not last. We may not be good, but we're not the worst.

It's like living in Crown Heights.