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[Peppermint9030]

Execution wise Otah deal was crap too. Hurney gives up to much on his trades.

I really hope your kidding, if we dont do the Otah trade we probably take Oher this year, and have been a year behind on the offenses development. Otah is a pro bowl player next year.

[Squirrel]

I really hope your kidding, if we dont do the Otah trade we probably take Oher this year, and have been a year behind on the offenses development. Otah is a pro bowl player next year.

If they where so high on Otah they should have picked him first and then got another RB later in the draft.

[Proudiddy]

If JP is dealt and we get a 1st rounder back and some picks then the grade should change. Otherwise, to this point its accurate. That is way too steep of a price. We keep robbing Peter to pay Paul. Its going to catch up. I dont know too much about Martin (which is what I predicted, the Panthers taking a low profile CB with #59) but we do need a corner so its not a bad pick IMO.

Agreed. At first, I thought that we had a deal in place for Pep to replace that pick... But, I seriously doubt it. Brown could be a huge impact player but as of now, I feel the exact same way - The price was too steep.

[King Taharqa]

If the Panthers put up a sub .500 season in 2009 (we face a forever improving NFC South, the NFC East, the AFC East, the Cards, & the Vikes) just think how great it will be we wont have a 1st round pick in 2010.

[Udogg]

Otah is a monster and I think Stewart is a beast. I'm giving the FO benefit of the doubt.

[ashehudson]

I'm hoping to snag Tate in the 4th with the extra pick we got. So Brown + Tate for next year's first is worth it to me.

[Udogg]

Oh and no one will know how successful or unsuccessful the draft was until the team/players hit the field.

[Proudiddy]

If the Panthers put up a sub .500 season in 2009 (we face a forever improving NFC South, the NFC East, the AFC East, the Cards, & the Vikes) just think how great it will be we wont have a 1st round pick in 2010.

Honestly, I know this is crazy, but it bothered me a little to trade next year's first because:

We did it last year, got a great player with the pick, but we ended up getting blown out in our first playoff game. It felt like the season was a waste.

Otah is a franchise-type tackle for years to come. I loved that we got him. But to do it again this year???

I feel like with our final results last year, the only way we should've traded another 1st is if we thought the guy was the missing piece that could take us all the way. I know Brown will have an impact, but how much?

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

It is brilliant that we trade picks from the future. Eventually we will trade a pick from the next year ....and it is the Zombie Apocalypse that year killing all mankind. Then we will have the last laugh......while our flesh is devoured. :conehead:

[R0CKnR0LLA]

IMO, Brown is going to be a very good player for us and our 2010 pick will be a late one. I don't think anyone there will be as good as Brown and if that's the case it's a good trade/pick. Very good actually.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

For those of you saying we went about the trade wrong, and should have used our picks this year to trade up instead of next years first.

OK, well going by the draft trade value chart, we would have to give up our 2nd, 3rd AND 4th rounders for that #43 spot. So basically our entire draft minus 2 late round scrubs. And don't say they would have taken less. With a 1st round talent sitting there they'd want full value, maybe more.

[Lone Buc Fan]

Go Panters, impressive move to be honest. Least we don't have to worry about you guys having a 1st rounder again.

[Proudiddy]

Yeah, but depending on the situation, there were several trades that happened today that didn't fill the requirements of the draft trade value chart.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

True but you can still see how easily we would have been screwed this year because we have so few picks to work with. Next year we should get some compensatory picks and possibly more from a Peppers trade.