Yas on Smoke Screen: "Marty Hurney...doesn’t have time for games"

[pantherfan81]

Joe Fortenbaugh writes that the Carolina Panthers might be setting up a smoke screen as just about every draft guru has them taking Auburn quarterback Cam Newton with the No. 1 overall pick. You always have to wonder about teams playing games at this time of year, and it’s possible the Panthers are trying to entice another team to trade up and get Newton. But there are two reasons why I don’t think this is the case on this one. First, it’s going to be very difficult to find any team willing to trade up to No. 1. Second, Carolina general manager Marty Hurney is a no-frills guy, who doesn’t have time for games. I can assure you, Hurney is not calling up select media members and saying “Do me a favor. Write a story that we’re going to take Newton and maybe that will convince some other team to want to trade up’’.

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Interesting take. Still think Hurney would consider trade, but only for high qty of 11' picks.

[Verge]

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Interesting take. Still think Hurney would consider trade, but only for high qty of 11' picks.

[teeray]

[Pox 08]

Hurney is a genius that can orchestrate a nationwide smokescreen and keep it going indefinitely. All this while also being #1 when it comes to evaluating talent and doing in depth background searches on all the prospects.

He's a mastermind. We should be lucky he's only a GM and has no plans for world domination.

[Marguide]

Agree that Hurney is not conducting an elaborate smokescreen.

He has played it very well, being vague enough that anyone can read whatever they want into his comments.

[CarolinaNut]

is it the 28th yet?

[YoungPanthers89]

napalm screen

[Mother Grabber]

He may not have time for games, but blowing smoke up everyone's ass is definitely his style. That's how he's worked every draft. It would be foolish to assume this one is any different.

[Lout]

Smokescreens are not games. If Hurney is not attempting smokescreens at this time of year, then he needs to gtfo.

[OneBadassCat]

Hurney's gonna bring Jake back for 36 million a year

nigga don't play

[jtnc]

Same thing I was thinking for them to MEET Newton three times. To waste their time and his if he wasn't a true candidate for the #1 pick.

[bleys]

Hurney paid Yas to write that..

[pantherfan81]

Hurney paid Yas to write that..

Ha! Finally someone said it lol

[Ruff]

Hurney paid Yas to write that..

Or, did he set up a smoke screen by making us all think that he paid Yas to write a report on not setting up smoke screens, when in fact, Hurney never actually talked to Yas.

We've all be Inception'd.