Panthers met with Hooker per report

[ChibCU]

2 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Arm strength, core strength, speed, and potential (AR is 4 years younger with only one season as a starter).  Hooker also played in a very QB friendly system at UT with a couple NFL WRs around him. In 2020 Hooker was 98/150 with 1339 yards 9 TDs and 5 INTs at VT in a more pro offense against ACC defenses. He did have 620 more rushing yards and 9 TDs while still being older than current AR.  I'm not saying Hooker is bad, just SOME scouts are going to see AR as the next Josh Allen (potentially) with his size, speed, and arm strength.  His ceiling is through the roof, but there is a definite high bust factor in there as well.

From comments I'm hearing, it does sound like AR would require a bridge QB. Queue the incoming complaints from the people wanting a top QB and no free agent "retread". Some people can't be pleased.

[Cdparr7]

I thought we were talking about one of Rhule’s waitress mistresses 

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, ChibCU said:

From comments I'm hearing, it does sound like AR would require a bridge QB. Queue the incoming complaints from the people wanting a top QB and no free agent "retread". Some people can't be pleased.

All of these top rookies are going to need a vet qb in the room to get things started.

[TheSpecialJuan]

58 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Hooker would fit what Reich looks for in a QB in his system. 

C.J. Stroud, Hooker, Tanner McKee in that order 

PFF's QB rankings  https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2023-nfl-draft-position-rankings-quarterback

1. BRYCE YOUNG, ALABAMA

BIG BOARD RANK: 1

An offensive coordinator will have to do some things to scheme around Young's height, but it's a small price to pay for everything else he brings to the table.

2. WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY

BIG BOARD RANK: 4

Levis' tape has so much to like from a tools and NFL-readiness standpoint, but his accuracy — or lack thereof — is borderline untenable at this point.

3. C.J. STROUD, OHIO STATE

BIG BOARD RANK: 5

As a passer, Stroud is nothing like the other two first-round quarterbacks who came out of Ohio State before him. And that bodes well for his NFL prospects.

4. ANTHONY RICHARDSON, FLORIDA

BIG BOARD RANK: 11

High-end play wins Super Bowls, and no one has a higher end in this class than Richardson. Now, what are the chances he reaches that or even comes close?

5. TANNER MCKEE, STANFORD

BIG BOARD RANK: 29

McKee ticks a lot of boxes, and there's good reason to believe he'll be even better in the NFL than he was in college.

6. HENDON HOOKER, TENNESSEE

BIG BOARD RANK: 94

Hooker's age, injury and offense give him a unique prospect profile that is truly unprecedented. That being said, it's very easy to still buy into his tools and progression.

[ChibCU]

8 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

All of these top rookies are going to need a vet qb in the room to get things started.

A vet QB in the room is different than a 1-2 year bridge starter. You think all these QBs are not day-one starters?

[Mr. Scot]

To be clear, if anybody has "met" with a draft prospect at this point it'd likely be a scout or someone of that sort at the Senior Bowl.

The coaching staff is only now coming together and the higher ups in the personnel department aren't making those kinds of meetings just yet.

[mrcompletely11]

1 minute ago, ChibCU said:

A vet QB in the room is different than a 1-2 year bridge starter. You think all these QBs are not day-one starters?

depends on how the team wants to develop them.  I am sure each staff probably has a different plan as each kid is unique.  I wouldnt throw any of them into the fire from the jump

[TLGPanthersFan]

12 minutes ago, ChibCU said:

From comments I'm hearing, it does sound like AR would require a bridge QB. Queue the incoming complaints from the people wanting a top QB and no free agent "retread". Some people can't be pleased.

If we get AR I am fine with a Bridge QB as long as it isn’t Darnold. 

[JawnyBlaze]

“his accuracy — orlack thereof — is borderline untenable at this point.”

that’s why I don’t understand why people are so high on Levis. Accuracy is kind of important and hard to improve. And I don’t mean “completion %”, that’s fake accuracy. Levis doesn’t have good placement and throws it all over the place sometimes. But hey, hopefully one of those top few teams feels otherwise and drafts Levis high. “Tools” don’t take you very far if you don’t know how to use them. 

[ChibCU]

1 minute ago, mrcompletely11 said:

depends on how the team wants to develop them.  I am sure each staff probably has a different plan as each kid is unique.  I wouldnt throw any of them into the fire from the jump

Thinking about it from a team-building view, I think a very good strategy would consist of:

1) Bring in a rookie QB and develop for a year

2) Sign a bridge free agent to a 2-3 year contract

Assuming great coaching and solid roster, a free agent QB could significantly boost their market value in a one-year showcase year. You then trade that QB for draft compensation and you start that second-year QB. You then get three years of a rookie contract plus the one-year extension, which is huge for salary cap purposes.

[Khyber53]

1 hour ago, TLGPanthersFan said:

The WR class this year is really weak and we can fill the DE in free agency. 
If we are gonna take a risk on a player and not move up then it makes more sense to get Richardson at 9. 

 

No, it doesn't. Taking Richardson with so little experience and rough performance based purely on speculated potential is well, just a bad idea.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

No, it doesn't. Taking Richardson with so little experience and rough performance based purely on speculated potential is well, just a bad idea.

That's how you wind up with a Malik Willis.

[KatsAzz]

NFL SCOUTING REPORT: SUMMARY

Hooker is a quality prospect who has faced adversity during his college career but now seems in an ideal place to take the next step and really get the attention of NFL scouts. He possesses excellent athletic talent, has a strong arm, huge hands, and has the power to make all the requisite throws at the next level, he also is a decent runner who is always a threat on the move. However, Hooker is still a little raw as a player and needs to demonstrate he can become a more consistently nuanced player.

Hooker was putting up good numbers prior to his ACL injury and finished the season with an impressive 123.9 NFL QB rating. Was outstanding in a 5 TD performance against Alabama although ran into a brick wall a few weeks later against Georgia.

We expect Hooker to be a very solid draft prospect assuming he recovers from his torn ACL and has all the skills to become an eventual starter in the pros so long as he isn't rushed into action too soon.

Edited February 21, 2023 by KatsAzz

[raleigh-panther]

2 hours ago, CLG said:

Quality post based off the title alone. 

Lol