Sources: Panthers to pick Andrew Luck

[C47]

What else would you expect. Saying this just lets other teams know that if they want the pick they are gonna have to bleed for it.

I would honestly rather them just disconnect the phone on draft day until the pick is in. After watching Luck for the last two years it's pretty easy to tell this kid is going to be special....

[ElkinPanthersFan]

That proves nothing..if anything it proves my point.lol

The game against the Ravens we had a chance in if not for the 2 pick 6's.

Another thing. BATTED BALLS. If we were playing baseball, Clausen would have an amazing batting average

[Mr. Scot]

:iagree:

Right now, the prospect of Harbaugh returning to Stanford if he doesn't get the kind of deal he wants in the NFL worries me, a lot

[X-Clown]

Yep, longer than you think. So quanity means quality apparently. You want James Anderson STARTING again?

What's wrong with James Anderson as a starting OLB? The guy could go to practically any other 4-3 team in the league and be a capable starter.

[ncbobcat]

Anderson was our second best LB this year and he was making almost as many plays as Beast all year. Really not sure what Panthers squad you watched' date=' or if you just like to be a debbie downer....[/quote']

Second best LB, next to Beason because we had a bevy of injured and replacement players. Anderson stayed healthy, that's what he had going for him. He's a great reserve, but I don't want him starting if given a chance to up-grade. The LBs were tackling machines because we had no interior D-line. And yes, I watched the games, including some in person.

[C47]

Second best LB, next to Beason and a bevy of injured and replacement players. Anderson stayed healthy, that's what he had going for him. He's a great reserve, but I don't want him starting if given a chance to up-grade. The LBs were tackling machines beacause we had no interior D-line. And yes, I watched the games, including some in person.

So you would rather draft Nick Fairley then Luck? Oh and Anderson wasn't the second best because he stayed healthy. He was second best because he made great plays throughout the year. If the Panthers would have been a playoff team he would have been going to the Pro Bowl....

[scpanther22]

The game against the Ravens we had a chance in if not for the 2 pick 6's.

Another thing. BATTED BALLS. If we were playing baseball, Clausen would have an amazing batting average

sure we have had some bad QB play my point is..I dont believe if Luck was playing during this season he would have made things that much better..maybe a win or two but not 5+.IMO

[jtnc]

Looks like you have to jump on the Saints bandwagon if you want to post over there, if not you'll be on the bantwagon.

My sig was "Sam Mills died a Panther" the ones who actually knew who Sam Mills was were pissed.

[YoungPanthers89]

Yep, longer than you think. So quanity means quality apparently. You want James Anderson STARTING again?

yeah, he actually played very well

[vorbis]

if Luck is who people say he is (and I'm hearing no compelling argument that he isn't a franchise-level QB prospect), then it's hard to imagine more of a no-brainer at #1. he'd still be a prospect, though. much work to be done to mold him into a perennial pro-bowl caliber QB capable of willing teams to wins and playoff berths.

[ncbobcat]

So you would rather draft Nick Fairley then Luck? Oh and Anderson wasn't the second best because he stayed healthy. He was second best because he made great plays throughout the year. If the Panthers would have been a playoff team he would have been going to the Pro Bowl....

Nice...if the Panthers would have been a playoff team we wouldn't be having this discussion!!! Oh and Beason would have made the Pro Bowl, not Anderson.

Edit: Your still missing the point of a QB and one or two minor personnel tweeks is enough to turn this ship around.

[ElkinPanthersFan]

sure we have had some bad QB play my point is..I dont believe if Luck was playing during this season he would have made things that much better..maybe a win or two but not 5+.IMO

I dont think we would have won 5 more no. I do believe that Qb is more than half the key to success on a team. Look at Brady, Manning this year, Marino, and Elway. Brady has Welker sure, but really no other big threats. Manning has had more WR's than Panthers combined TD passes and a suspect offensive line, yet he still led them to the playoffs. Elway never had good WR's until Rod Smith and Ed Mccaffrey. Not until he had a running game did he finally win the big one.

We have more problems than QB but the QB would put us maybe a year or 2 out from being serious again.

[C47]

Nice...if the Panthers would have been a playoff team we wouldn't be having this discussion!!! Oh and Beason would have made the Pro Bowl, not Anderson.

Both would have, they play different positions. Anderson was one of the best OLB in the league this year. He earned a BIG payday....

[Double Trouble]

i got an espn text telling me this in math class today, i was sooo happy. please declare already so i can get your jersey!