With the first pick, don't draft a QB? Draft a DE? C'mon!

[TD alt]

OK, for all those saying to trade down and not draft a QB? Who is our QB next year? Just waste away another season, right? Nah.

And for those saying take a DE. Who? There isn't even a DE in the top 10 worth taking.

Look, I seriously doubt that we'd trade down from the first pick anyway, but if we do we are in for another season of dread with a sub par retread.  And DE? Ha! if we trade down, DE isn't in the stars.

[ProcessBlue2]

This is how we ended up with Bryce and the Steelers ended up with Pickett.

[CamWhoaaCam]

Who is the generational pass rusher?

[ProcessBlue2]

It needs to be BPA. Generational at any position. I don't care if it's LT- Icky can move his big ass over.

2 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Who is the generational pass rusher?

 

[mrcompletely11]

13 minutes ago, TD alt said:

OK, for all those saying to trade down and not draft a QB? Who is our QB next year? Just waste away another season, right? Nah.

And for those saying take a DE. Who? There isn't even a DE in the top 10 worth taking.

Look, I seriously doubt that we'd trade down from the first pick anyway, but if we do we are in for another season of dread with a sub par retread.  And DE? Ha! if we trade down, DE isn't in the stars.

Drafting a qb in the top 5 and then immediately starting him sounds pretty moronic 

[ChuckWag78]

There are not any worthy DE/Edge plyers for the 1st overall pick. Hell, probably not the first 5 picks.  

[PNW_PantherMan]

4 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Who is the generational pass rusher?

Maxx Crosby after we get him in the package for Shedeur.

[Navy_football]

If QB truly is the best player available, then yes QB. If not, then go with the best player in the draft. The Panthers have to hit 100% on the first 3 rounds. 100% can't miss players that produced and have the tools to succeed at the next level. No more high risk, high reward picks. They rarely work out here. 

[PappyMay]

The way we are playing Defense who even knows if Evero is retained or if we swap back to a 3-4. Williams, Pearce, and Carter are the only edges people talk about being in the top 10 but none are being mentioned #1 and there is a reason for that. If you want to trade down and take one at 4-6 go for it, but not at 1.

[rayzor]

i'm on the BPA train this coming year. Don't really care who it is or what position they play. Most years i don't feel like this...but this year, yeah, absolutely. best player. 

and we'd actually be better off listening to the consensus mocks...which isn't bad right now. 

https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/big-boards/2025/consensus-big-board-2025?pos=ALL

just do BPA all through the draft. just get talent. more and more talent. 

[RJK]

Honestly this franchise isn’t in a position to develop a QB properly. Signing a vet and getting the roster up to snuff is the best way to go about it imo. Relying on a rookie QB to come in and single handedly turn the franchise around isn’t practical plus there’s no burrows or daniels in this draft anyway 

[heel31ok]

1 hour ago, TD alt said:

OK, for all those saying to trade down and not draft a QB? Who is our QB next year? Just waste away another season, right? Nah.

And for those saying take a DE. Who? There isn't even a DE in the top 10 worth taking.

Look, I seriously doubt that we'd trade down from the first pick anyway, but if we do we are in for another season of dread with a sub par retread.  And DE? Ha! if we trade down, DE isn't in the stars.

Will anderson...

[Ricky Prickles]

How about sign Jameis Winston in the off-season? Is he a free agent this year? Have him and another vet and wait another year to draft a QB while taking the BPA in draft this year?

[Panthercougar68]

Nic Scourton from Texas AM is rocketing up into top 10 area. Dude worked Will Campbell this weekend and dude is 6’4 280 as a standing edge player.