REPORT: Panthers open to trading down from #8

[Bear Hands]

It could make sense, but I don't know who it would be if we're talking QB. I just don't see the Steelers trading up that far, it's not in their blood. I strongly feel they're angling for Milroe or Dart, and will be patient.  No need to get aggressive for those guys.  Other teams won't have an issue letting the Saints pick Sanders haha.  

Our best shot is 1 of Campbell/Membou (or maybe it could even be Banks) are available & a team like SF or SEA with a boatload of picks and OL needs makes the trade.  Or it's Jeanty and the Bears/Cowboys/etc. really want him. 

Put yourself in other team's shoes - no one else is worth trading up for.  This draft is Carter, Hunter, & Jeanty...then a huge field (25+) of late-1st/early-2nd round talent.   

If anything, it's the OL scenario.  Seattle or SF are the perfect spots - move into the teens, add a 2nd, and a future pick (at min)

The only Shedeur options I see would be CLE (we get 33 & next year's 1st minimum) for 8 or NYG and we get 34, 99 and 2026 1st type package.  

 

 

[45catfan]

1 minute ago, Bear Hands said:

It could make sense, but I don't know who it would be if we're talking QB. I just don't see the Steelers trading up that far, it's not in their blood. I strongly feel they're angling for Milroe or Dart, and will be patient.  No need to get aggressive for those guys.  Other teams won't have an issue letting the Saints pick Sanders haha.  

Our best shot is 1 of Campbell/Membou (or maybe it could even be Banks) are available & a team like SF or SEA with a boatload of picks and OL needs makes the trade.  Or it's Jeanty and the Bears/Cowboys/etc. really want him. 

Put yourself in other team's shoes - no one else is worth trading up for.  This draft is Carter, Hunter, & Jeanty...then a huge field (25+) of late-1st/early-2nd round talent.   

If anything, it's the OL scenario.  Seattle or SF are the perfect spots - move into the teens, add a 2nd, and a future pick (at min)

The only Shedeur options I see would be CLE (we get 33 & next year's 1st minimum) for 8 or NYG and we get 34, 99 and 2026 1st type package.  

 

 

^This.  However, if some team feels froggy enough and nobody at the top of our board falls, let them jump.

[LinvilleGorge]

All options should be on the table. Always.

I never loved Gettleman's probably ego driven stunt of running the pick up immediately to show everyone how confident you are of your decision. If the phone is ringing I'm listening. Yeah, you may really like a prospect available but someone on the other end of the line might like someone available to the point that they're willing to do something stupid to get him. Now granted, working against us is the reality that our owner is the poster child for that person on the other end of the line but that aside, yeah we should always listen if offers are coming in and there's time on the clock to hear them.

[tukafan21]

Time to play some 4D chess and do our homework on Sanders.

If we do that and don't believe he's a franchise QB (which I personally don't think he is), then we need to bluff someone else trying to trade up into our spot and just get the Saints to give us additional picks to swap with us.

We saddle them with a QB who is going to hurt the franchise for a few years while we still get to draft whoever we wanted at 8 while picking up more draft capital.

Helps us, hurts a divisional opponent.

[Camp Fodder]

37 minutes ago, SCO96 said:

I've got mixed feelings on this one. If Carolina had a stellar front office that was known for nailing their draft picks in most years, then I'd be down with a move down the draft board to acquire an extra pick. Unfortunately, our draft history this decade leaves a lot to be desired....especially in round 2.

If we picked the best player at any position (outside of QB, HB, OL,) it would immediately improve our team. And, dropping down doesn't guarantee we'd pick the right guy in the 1st round or with the extra draft choice acquired in the trade.

I can see maybe going from 8 to 12, but no further than 15. Even going to 15 would bother me b/c that means Carolina would miss out on 7 blue chip players before they're on the clock.

I don’t trust them picking the right guy at 8 either 

[Mistuh Jones]

seriously... cuz 

We got HOLES... (we got HooooOooOOles) in so many area codes 

[Waldo]

Best news of the offseason.

No one who is available at 8 will be much different than in the twenties this year. Trade back with an additional 2nd is still my wish scenario.

[SCO96]

37 minutes ago, Bear Hands said:

Put yourself in other team's shoes - no one else is worth trading up for.  This draft is Carter, Hunter, & Jeanty...then a huge field (25+) of late-1st/early-2nd round talent.   

This is how I see it. Too many people assume it's easy to trade down, but in order to do that someone is going to have to be willing to trade up and part with valuable draft capital in the process.

If some of those (25) 1st/2nd players start slipping out of their projected rounds/projected slot, then I'd understand trying to trade up and grab someone before the 3rd round. 

Edited yesterday at 05:11 PM by SCO96

[Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D.]

Why does this article read like Dave Gettleman is still our GM?

[bandu]

LOL the Panthers the team who always overeacts & trades up is now going to trade back 

if Mykel Williams is there at #8:then Mykel Williams it is ...just saying 

 

[LinvilleGorge]

10 minutes ago, Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D. said:

Why does this article read like Dave Gettleman is still our GM?

Gettleman was famous for NOT trading down. Something about a quarter for two dimes or something or other.

[bandu]

I  just feel like even if the Panthers traded back they would at some point still trade back up 

like last  year they traded up to draft their first 2 picks  .if this team likes a player they do not patiently wait on him it's not in their DNA to trade back & be patient 

[Swaggasaurus]

8 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Gettleman was famous for NOT trading down. Something about a quarter for two dimes or something or other.

I’m usually in favor of the no trade down. It’s a different draft tho…it’s not bad, it’s just different. 

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, Swaggasaurus said:

I’m usually in favor of the no trade down. It’s a different draft tho…it’s not bad, it’s just different. 

I'm in favor of always keeping your options open.