CSR: Shawn Zobel of Draft Headquarters on Panthers draft plans

[teeray]

According to an analyst I was speaking with yesterday, he said 0% chance we trade the pick at this time because of the risk of no draft next year. Trading to our spot would require future picks which have no value currently. Also in regards to the Denver trade, he said 1% lol

Theoretically that could happen. But I think most people believe there will be a draft next year.

But hell who knows. Maybe in the course of the new CBA discussions they dissolve the draft altogether and go with a different way of bringing in prospects. Then we would be left out to dry.

But if I put a percentage on that it would be like .05%

[CatMan72]

I don't see that being possible. We'd only be moving three spots down.

Their first and second sounds GREAT to me.

I think we would be very tempted to swap 1st's and take their 2nd... but if we think Cam can be a franchise QB then we shouldn't pass on him.

[teeray]

I don't see that being possible. We'd only be moving three spots down.

Their first and second sounds GREAT to me.

Didn't NY give up a future first rounder when they swapped Rivers and Manning??

[CarolinaNut]

I think we would be very tempted to swap 1st's and take their 2nd... but if we think Cam can be a franchise QB then we shouldn't pass on him.

exactly...if carolina likes cam then they obviously feel he can be that franchise guy...you don't pass on a QB unless you already have one

[Swarly]

Didn't NY give up a future first rounder when they swapped Rivers and Manning??

That was one of the best QB drafts in the history of the NFL :P Moving up to get Eli Manning is going to cost more than moving up to get Cam.

[Mother Grabber]

If Buffalo wants Cam bad enough, then I hope we can get a future 1st to go along with their 2nd and maybe a lower round pick. Absolutely rape them if they want Cam bad enough.

And you know their future picks will still be top 10, so they definitely have good value.

[teeray]

That was one of the best QB drafts in the history of the NFL :P Moving up to get Eli Manning is going to cost more than moving up to get Cam.

It wasn't considered that at the time. Hindsight is 20/20 but there were pretty big questions about all 3 of those guys coming out.

[teeray]

Who knows 5 years from now this could be the best QB class in history.

[Mother Grabber]

It wasn't considered that at the time. Hindsight is 20/20 but there were pretty big questions about all 3 of those guys coming out.

That's a good point. Five years from now we may talk about how great all of these QBs are from this draft.

[Swarly]

It wasn't considered that at the time. Hindsight is 20/20 but there were pretty big questions about all 3 of those guys coming out.

While that's (somewhat) true, it's unarguable that Eli Manning was a better QB prospect than Cam. Just the "Manning" at the end of his name made him about as hyped up as you can get.

[teeray]

Some people didn't even have Manning the #1 QB in that class. He wasn't unanimous either.

[CatMan72]

In general, drafting QB's is a crap shoot... there's no such this as a "can't miss" QB prospect.

I've seen Parcells QB drafting criteria quoted on here... Parcells drafted Long and passed on Matt Ryan, then drafted Pat White.

If you're waiting for a "can't miss" QB prospect to come along you're going to be waiting a LONG time and you still may draft a bust.

[Bj-Monster23]

I say if they do make a trade with buffalo we will get a next year first and a second this year. Nothing less. I also think this could have a impact on our big board witch would probably look this now.

1. AJ Green

2. Blaine Gabbert

3. Patrick Peterson

[Swarly]

Some people didn't even have Manning the #1 QB in that class. He wasn't unanimous either.

You really think Cam and Gabbert are even comparable to Manning and Rivers? I'm not trying to predict the future, I'm just talking about them as QB prospects. Both were WAY ahead of Cam/Gabbert.