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Joe Person: “It might not be at 8, but my sense is the #Panthers will find another pass catcher for (Bryce) Young fairly early in the draft”

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5 hours ago, bandu said:

i just can't imagine how anyone could honestly look at this current roster & think we do not need to draft an offensive weapon who can catch the ball at #8 ...just saying 

 

 

 

 

I mean, we did just have the worst scoring defense in NFL history.

If there was a Jamarr Chase or Justin Jefferson type prospect I'd be pounding the table for him. I like T-Mac and wouldn't be mad about drafting him but I'm not going to pretend that we don't have at least equal needs on the defensive side of the ball.

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27 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I mean, we did just have the worst scoring defense in NFL history.

If there was a Jamarr Chase or Justin Jefferson type prospect I'd be pounding the table for him. I like T-Mac and wouldn't be mad about drafting him but I'm not going to pretend that we don't have at least equal needs on the defensive side of the ball.

Look at the Bengals and that should tell you how top recievers are awesome but don't really equate to winning teams 

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2 minutes ago, Aussie Tank said:

Look at the Bengals and that should tell you how top recievers are awesome but don't really equate to winning teams 

Truth. I'd love to have one but I also understand that great receivers seem to be a lot more valuable in fantasy football than in reality.

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1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Truth. I'd love to have one but I also understand that great receivers seem to be a lot more valuable in fantasy football than in reality.

If your building a side they're the cherry on top of the cake. For your QB to take that next step 

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2 hours ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Shouldn’t have to go back 30 years to find that example.  30 years.  

I mean, the reality is that the Panthers have basically only drafted three good WRs - Moose, Smitty, and DJ Moore. KB was on the way but that double whammy of tearing his ACL and loosing his mom derailed him.

But then again, we've only drafted three 1st round WRs and never drafted a WR higher than #24.

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12 hours ago, Aussie Tank said:

Look at the Bengals and that should tell you how top recievers are awesome but don't really equate to winning teams 

 

 

 

 

Good Point.

Back in the 1960's (before my time of course) the Redskins had a Hall of Fame QB (Sonny Jurgensen), 2 Hall of Fame receivers (Bobby Mitchell and Charlie Taylor), and a TE who should arguably be in the Hall of Fame (Jerry Smith). They never came closer to sniffing a title because the team wasn't overly talented at the other positions.

I grew up watching the "Air Coryel" Chargers in the late 70's and early 80's. They had a HOF QB (Dan Flouts), HOF WR (Charlie Joiner), HOF TE (Kellen Winslow) and 2 WR's who actually had HOF talent but had fairly short prime years in their career (John Jefferson & Wes Chandler). They could score on anybody, but the defense was the Achilles hill for those squads. They made 2 AFC title games but never made it to the SB.

Minnesota had 2 HOF receivers, Chris Carter and Randy Moss,  in the 1990's /early 2000's. Same thing. 2 NFC title games, no SB appearance.

Even the 49er's history proves you don't need superstar receivers to win championships. People will be quick to point out that Jerry Rice and John Taylor were dominant players on the 88-89 title teams. But, Montana and Walsh had already won 2 SB's prior to their arrival with Dwight Clark and Freddie Solomon. Good players but and neither of those guys will ever make the Hall.

Look at who Brady was throwing to for his first 3 win between 2001-2004. Outside of Deion Branch I bet most of us couldn't name the other WR's on those teams.

Great WR's are always needed. However, their presence alone won't win a title. It takes a complete team.

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