Panthers are now the betting favorite for the #1 pick

[CarolinaRideorDie]

1 hour ago, Shocker said:

How do you know he is a franchise QB?  Nothing is guaranteed.  Trevor Lawrence was the perfect QB that has been good,  not great.  No Lawrence here.  Giving up 3 firsts is incredibly risky for any of these players 

How do you know that he WON'T be a franchise QB? Life is all about risks, everyone knows that tomorrow is not guaranteed, but if you also don't take risks you'll never achieve greatness. Do you know what your future holds? You don't, but you do the best that you can and make a calculated decision! 

[SmokinwithWilly]

As long as we've done our homework on whoever we get, I really don't care. It's the first time I've ever felt like we have people in the building capable of actually doing a thorough evaluation. 

[csx]

8 hours ago, Pantha-kun said:

I really wonder if any one making these prediction has any hard evidence or its all just uninformed guesswork. Logically the colts should have the best senario for trading up to 1. The have higher picks to trade and Bears wouldnt need to drop that far and probably still wind up with the best defensive player in the draft.

The only equalizing factor would be if the Panthers were willing to trade more picks away than the Colts were wiling to. 

It's not a prediction. It's betting odds.

[csx]

7 hours ago, ForJimmy said:

San Fran traded 3 firsts for Trey Lance 2 years ago and still made a nice playoff push this year.  If Lance was able to play in that last playoff game Purdy got injured, who knows what would have happened.  If nothing else San Fran shows up that trading up for a top 3 QB isn't as crippling to a franchise as people think.  Ask the pretty recent Super Bowl Winners the Eagles and the Rams.  

It's too early to see any affects of that trade in their roster. At least wait until they are finished giving up firsts to judge. It will be 2024 before any cumulative affect could be analyzed.

Their original pick turned in to Micah Parsons a likely future HoF player if he stays healthy 

Edited March 9, 2023 by csx

[MHS831]

8 hours ago, PantherKyle said:

I think we go get Bryce at 1.

They seem focused on the OL right now--and i do not take Bryce if I cannot protect him. So they could be planning for his arrival.

I also get him a solid receiving TE.  While everyone is saying, "This is a good year to draft a TE," they are not wrong.  But if we do not have pick #39, it is also a draft that should drive the asking prices of TEs down in free agency. 

A guy I like is Foster Moreau of the Raiders.  He is under 26 right now, played a ton of snaps last year, averaged 12.7 yards per catch and had over 400 yards.  In this market, he could be picked up for a good free agent contract, in my opinion.