MHS831

I have considered free agency. LT? Either not good enough or too expensive. Besides, this is a good OT draft. (I would rather have a free agent, mind you, but the Panthers' reality suggests we can't do it without neglecting other positions). What LTs are available in free agency, and what do you expect to pay? Any Ickey-level OT is going to cost over $20m. How much do we already have invested in our OL? I get your point, but I do not think you can spend over $100m per on your OL. We have 2 guards and a right T who pull in about $75m per season. We don't have a center yet. Teams just don't let good LTs hit free agency, and when one does on rare occasion, he is expensive. If you want a third of the Panther cap going to 5 Offensive Linemen, free agency is the way to go. We still need S, ILB, Edge, WR, etc. I think we'd need more than Nijman--and I would understand if we went free agent for a T--but that is putting a TON of your cap at OL--so considering our situation, I do not see that option as preferable. You may disagree. If I was not talking LT on our line and thinking about the cap, I would agree 100%.

good post. this is the season when I get stressed over the cap and then remember, it is not my problem.

I was going to make the same comment--better in coverage, only 27. Jags LB is going to be overpriced.

Great point.

I think Ignoring OT in round 1 or 2 is a mistake.

I wish I could--but I like the guy.

great guy--oozing leadership. I hate the saints, but have always loved him as a player and person

To have all the tools and you still can't get the job done--BUT if the light does come on--and some WRs take time--we could be scary.

Yeah, you have to assume he was not facing many shutdown CBs

he catches everything thrown to him....had 17 targets and 14 receptions for 160 yards. XL has the tools to be really good--not sure about inside the helmet though

Yeah, that is my point--we all are just shootin from the hip.

Jerry Jones has realized that his days are numbered. Supposedly, he is mortgaging the future for a ring today--he mentioned that he only has 1 ring, but that team was not one he built--(did not mention that part). Desperation, ego, and wealth--a dangerous combination. Lets see what he does.

I was expecting to see more cap room moves by now, which may be to suggest that we are not going to be that aggressive. I have mixed emotions about that (because I think we have 3 needs on D and 3 needs on O--starters). If you look to the draft for 3 starters, that is ambitious. We need 6

So I am guessing we go with: TMac XL Coker Tremayne (17 targets, 14 receptions, 160 yards--not bad) Horn XXXXXXXXXX

Awesome. Do you have a pattern of being right?