Looking back would you rather have Watson and a vet LT or Icky/Corral

[WarPanthers89]

Okay Huddle GM’s. Slow week with news so I figured I would open up a discussion on what YOU would rather do as GM of the Panthers if you had a choice. 

The Watson update threads were a thing of magic. The overall sense *at the time* was that the majority of posters here on the board were open to the idea of landing Watson. Knowing what we know now, would you rather have:

1. ( Watson/ vet LT) for the exact trade package the Browns gave up knowing that you have a top of the league franchise QB

OR

2. (Icky/Corral) even though we may have to endure another season of Darnold we get to keep future assets/picks and young players. Much less known with Corral as a franchise QB but you keep your cap/draft picks for the future.

[CRA]

Watson cost too much.  Especially given the uncertainties that still surround him. 

Give me two rookies. 

[Mr. Scot]

I'd rather not have Watson.

[PappyMay]

Icky/Corrall.

Who knows what these future players could be. Little Sewell, another WR1 to replace Robby next year, a true 4-3 DE.

Now we also dont have to pay him $40mil a year for a QB and tie up all your salary while having Brian Burns contract coming up too. I'm glad it worked out the way it did.

[exactlyzack]

Gladly take the two rookies. We got a stud left tackle, a potential franchise quarterback, and we didn’t mortgage our future. 

[Waldo]

I never wanted Watson and I am super excited about Ickey and look forward to seeing Corral this year at some point.

[Catsfan69]

Icky Corral

[KatsAzz]

( 2. (Icky/Corral) even though we may have to endure another season of Darnold we get to keep future assets/picks and young players. Much less known with Corral as a franchise QB but you keep your cap/draft picks for the future. )

I could not have been more pleased (or surprised) with how our 2022 NFL Draft turned out.

[Ricky Spanish]

Never wanted Watson, even before the SA allegations against him. Cost was too steep. Team is/was too incomplete even without him. 

This way we keep future draft assets and have a ton more cap space to better fill out the roster. 

[trueblade]

Ickey / Corral. 

If we had Watson, we'd be the ones awkwardly trying to get anything we could for Darnold like the Browns are stuck trying to get anything for Mayfield. Mayfield is considered a better player by the league. We'd be getting even less interest in Darnold.

We'd be hoping that BC can be a starting LT and pencil Deonte Brown or Elfein at LG.

[WarPanthers89]

8 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'd rather not have Watson.

Agreed

[rippadonn]

So Icky has to earn the starting job and Corral does too? 

Doesn't one help the other? Way to metally coach up your stars.

Everybody already knows their role on a professional football team.

They know who's a starter and who's a role player why play these silly games? Why waste time and money?

You take Icky and you put him on that damn field and tell him "you're going to be the best tackle in Panthers history if you put in the work and learn".

You give Matt the friggin' football from day one and you tell him "We brought you here to lead this team. YOU are the future. Put in the work and learn and YOU could be the best QB in Panthers history".

The future shall not be OVERRHULED!

[rebelrouser]

4 minutes ago, rippadonn said:

You give Matt the friggin' football from day one and you tell him "We brought you here to lead this team. YOU are the future. Put in the work and learn and YOU could be the best QB in Panthers history".

He's a college junior that ran an RPO offense. He is simply not ready to be thrust in an NFL game day 1. 

[1989]

5 minutes ago, rippadonn said:

So Icky has to earn the starting job and Corral does too? 

Doesn't one help the other? Way to metally coach up your stars.

Everybody already knows their role on a professional football team.

They know who's a starter and who's a role player why play these silly games? Why waste time and money?

You take Icky and you put him on that damn field and tell him "you're going to be the best tackle in Panthers history if you put in the work and learn".

You give Matt the friggin' football from day one and you tell him "We brought you here to lead this team. YOU are the future. Put in the work and learn and YOU could be the best QB in Panthers history".

The future shall not be OVERRHULED!