Do you think the panthers will not budge with #1 pick?

[Spaceballs83]

I know JR said he wants a face to the franchise and will probably not trade #1 pick. So with all this talk of Harbaugh possibly going to SF and other teams wanting him (Luck) real bad. Do you think JR can withstand the pressure of every pick in the world being thrown at you, just so you can possibly draft your franchise QB and be set for 10+years?

[Dpantherman]

already been established. we pick at #1

[bleys]

I know JR said he wants a face to the franchise and will probably not trade #1 pick. So with all this talk of Harbaugh possibly going to SF and other teams wanting him (Luck) real bad. Do you think JR can withstand the pressure of every pick in the world being thrown at you, just so you can possibly draft your franchise QB and be set for 10+years?

I'd prob'ly stick with the bolded part for now..

[R0CKnR0LLA]

JR say we won't so it's highly doubtful. Even before he said that we're really not the type of franchise to make these big blockbuster type trades. We'll go with the "stick with what we got, hope it works out" mantra.

[Spaceballs83]

I know they said that. But come draft day and with many teams wanting him and throwing picks at you like candy. Im hoping they say no to everything. Maybe they will have Luck locked up contract wise before the draft?

[R0CKnR0LLA]

I know they said that. But come draft day and with many teams wanting him and throwing picks at you like candy. I hoping they say no to everything. Maybe they will have Luck locked up contract wise before the draft?

If they're smart they'll negotiate a contract ahead of time. Even if we do lock up Luck before the draft we can still trade him though.

[Spaceballs83]

Well lets just hope JR and Hurney don't trade him away no matter what the cost is to the other team. I want Luck on this team REALLY BAD.

[mwright350]

I think we keep the pick. We cannot dump that pick AND sign a coach from the same mold as the one he just fired and continue telling everyone that we're committed to winning IMO.

I can (and will continue to) justify going with a defensive coach as long as the coordinators are good and allowed to coordinate. I can justify a supposed lack of interest in Harbaugh (who wasn't coming here anyway apparently) because despite our fervor it's not in our FOs blood to hire a college coach.

I will not be able to turn the other cheek to dealing away the #1 pick if Luck declares or not being active in FA to address areas that could not be addressed in the draft. Not that my individual opinion matters but I think that would justify everyone in the national media who has thought badly of the franchise.

[Miaoww]

Depends what the 49ers offer. We'd be very stupid not to at least listen to their offer.

[Spaceballs83]

would be very stupid to let Luck go. Just my 2 cents.

[Chaos]

Only a few things sounded definitive in the press conference - that he would not sign any contracts until after the CBA is resolved, and that he was keeping the #1 pick were among them.

[Jaxel]

Not me, second draft opens you put in that pick and don't get tempted... Do the right thing, take the QB.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Depends what the 49ers offer. We'd be very stupid not to at least listen to their offer.

Hurney wouldn't consider or even hear out offers for DWill or Smitty this year. Probably will go the same route here, even if some team is lined up to offer us their 1st, 2nd and 3rd round picks for the next 5 years.

[bbell21]

According to Moose, Florio, and Mort it seems that the rookie wage scale will not go into affect until the 2012 draft this could be good news for us. Here is an older article to back that up. Thanks I would really appreciate it if some one would make this a thread to me its that important!

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...le-until-2012/