Can the Carolina Panthers snare QB Andrew Luck?

[Laetitia]

(By Darin Gantt, [email protected]) The Carolina Panthers have the worst record in the league, and one of the league's toughest remaining schedules.p/That means like it or not, the focus the rest of this season will be on how wins and losses impact draft position next spring.

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[mav1234]

With Harbaugh likely to come out, I can't imagine Luck staying for a new coach unless he really, really does not like the team picking first.

[hepcat]

Panthers should choose Luck #1, have a training camp battle with Clausen. I'd start Clausen early, see how he does. If he plays well, trade him for value. If he sucks, start Luck ASAP.

[Sandy Claws]

With Harbaugh likely to come out, I can't imagine Luck staying for a new coach unless he really, really does not like the team picking first.

I think if the NFLPA and owners can't come to an agreement by the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft (Mid January) , they will lean towards staying in school.

[PantherBrew]

Omgosh, please let us lose every game for the rest of the season.

[Jackofalltrades]

What makes Harbaugh likely to come out?

Letitia, you naughty, naughty girl- this isn't the draft forum.

[PantherBrew]

What makes Harbaugh likely to come out?

Letitia, you naughty, naughty girl- this isn't the draft forum.

She must be punished.

[mav1234]

What makes Harbaugh likely to come out?

Letitia, you naughty, naughty girl- this isn't the draft forum.

The number of job offers he'll get, the rumors he has already told his players, suggest to me he's going to come out. It's not definite but I would be surprised if he didn't.

[Cavscout]

I would never root for us to lose, but if Luck is there when we pick, I hope we take him.

[Mr. Scot]

The number of job offers he'll get, the rumors he has already told his players, suggest to me he's going to come out. It's not definite but I would be surprised if he didn't.

Plus he already interviewed for an NFL job previously (Jets).

That, to me, is the clearest evidence he's ready to jump.

[rayzor]

Plus he already interviewed for an NFL job previously (Jets).

That, to me, is the clearest evidence he's ready to jump.

also, the money he's getting with stanford isn't really something that would hold him back. i saw somewhere he's only getting $1.5mil for the remainder of his contract. he started off there with something like a $750k salary and moving up from there was a hard pill to swallow for stanford. that isn't exactly a football school or area, witnessed by the thousands of empty seats for a 5th place team in the NCAA.

money probably isn't the most important thing in the world to him, but regardless of how little you care about money you don't turn away a job offer that will get you an increase of at least $3-4mil a year.

[Cavscout]

Luck's decision to turn pro this year will be greatly influenced by his father, former WVa. and Houston Oiler QB Oliver Luck

[SOJA]

It will be interesting to see if Luck would even want to be a Panther, I know I am personally biased, but what's wrong with joining a young team, in a relatively temperate climate, in a great area of the country, with huge success for how long the franchise has been around

[Jaxel]

It will be interesting to see if Luck would even want to be a Panther, I know I am personally biased, but what's wrong with joining a young team, in a relatively temperate climate, in a great area of the country, with huge success for how long the franchise has been around

Being his other choices are three historically aweful franchises... I would guess this would be his best choice. (Arizona, Cincinnati, Buffalo).