With the news of Jordan retiring, how does the Panthers proceed in the Draft?

[heel31ok]

It's the same BPA out of OL, WR and secondary.

I don't think this was a surprise and i don't think their board has changed. WR not an emergency given the depth in the draft. I think as far as talent the drop off @ CB is the biggest so that could be a focus. we don't need another 3-5 rd backup CB.I think  what we have now is depth and this is the time to get a starter talent.we need to finally replace Gamble. 

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

BPA... You don't pull a Cowboys and take a third round prospect (Travis Frederick) in the first

 

I think in hindsight they'd do it again. He is a good center.

[WOW!!]

It's the same BPA out of OL, WR and secondary.

This^^^

[LinvilleGorge]

I think in hindsight they'd do it again. He is a good center.

 

This.  Everyone beat the hell out of the Cowboys for that pick, but he's pretty darn good.  Much better than the typical flashy pick that the talking heads rave about, but ends up just not working out.

[Zod]

Its going to be ugly.

 

 

Pray the defense can be even better than last year.

[heel31ok]

Its going to be ugly.

 

 

Pray the defense can be even better than last year.

boom! there ya go.

[t96]

BPA. There are good OT FA's that I think we can get at least one of. As Gettleman has said, BPA and fill voids through FA. I really think we should go WR in 1st, corner 2nd, then BPA after, and get Nicks in FA, and then fill both spots at OT in FA, all while keeping Hardy. We've got the money now, so this should be a fun offseason.

[L-TownCat]

BPA

 

Best answer

[panthers55]

When we drafted Kuechly he was not at a position of need.  Last year while Star was a position of need he was also the BPA.  Short clearly wasn't as a position of need but on our board he was BPA.  We will do the same this year as well.  When you reach you end up with busts plain and simple.  While we won't be the first one jumping into free agency when the first wave settles we wil be a player this year and I expect we will pick up wide receivers as well as O linemen.  But as rivera said, the best player might be on the roster already.  I wonder for example if a guy like Chandler could play right guard and Wharton play right tackle is we need him to do it. With Amini back all we need then is a left tackle.

[MrBubba]

BPA is fine but how does Gross being gone effect your player rankings, I think those OL might see their worth increase a little bit. Also I think we take two OL in draft.

[heel31ok]

When we drafted Kuechly he was not at a position of need.  Last year while Star was a position of need he was also the BPA.  Short clearly wasn't as a position of need but on our board he was BPA.  We will do the same this year as well.  When you reach you end up with busts plain and simple.  While we won't be the first one jumping into free agency when the first wave settles we wil be a player this year and I expect we will pick up wide receivers as well as O linemen.  But as rivera said, the best player might be on the roster already.  I wonder for example if a guy like Chandler could play right guard and Wharton play right tackle is we need him to do it. With Amini back all we need then is a left tackle.

Keuchly was a position of need with TD and Beason questionable.

 When you reach for busts get busts when you reach for a good player he is still a good player. Where one is drafted doesn't change how he will play.

 

[pantherclaw]

As far as the draft, ya still go BPA.

[Woodie]

It really doesn't change anything regarding the draft.  There is no way you rely on two draft picks at the OT positions, so we need a vet to go along with a rookie.  And we were always going to need an OT in the draft anyway, so our draft focus will stay the same.  Heck, we were going to have to pay for a FA vet LT regardless...either Gross or someone else from FA.  And while Gross would likely not have asked for the moon, he wouldn't have taken the vet minimum either. 

[pantherclaw]

BPA is fine but how does Gross being gone effect your player rankings, I think those OL might see their worth increase a little bit. Also I think we take two OL in draft.

need has nothing to do with player rating.