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Yeah from a scouting standpoint we absolutely need to change gears to prioritizing hands and route running. If there was ever a time to trade back this is the draft to do it I agree. That should be firmly on the table. But don't take a deal just to take one. I like where you're heading regarding addressing the WR position and the prospects. It just needs to be done so intelligently not reactively. We must begin operating like other competent franchises regarding the draft going forward. XL is a 50/50 situation right now. He either gets his head in the game or he doesn't. I've said all along we should look to add a WR I just in no way see it as a first round or nothing situation that's just absurd. We'll see what happens though.

Hornets shooting has definitely cooled off to end the season

Would be cool if Melo and Kon tied for the season league lead in 3’s. Either that or Kon straight-up.

I love the bottom feeding approach. Not to say I was the only one, but I was screaming to draft Coker and then screaming to get him in here as an UDFA. There were criticisms about him, etc. As a Gamecock baby (Dad was a Tight End for them when I was born) I was against Legette. I wanted the kid from Georgia. All that to say this: I am afraid of drafting a WR (I spent some time today researching) a few of the top names: 1. Jordan Tyson. MCL, ACL, NHL---he has injured everything he could that ends in "L" and some things not related to his body. He will drop, and everyone will start getting excited around 15. NO! take him off the board. 2. KC Concepcion. I want to like him, but is he not John Metchie III II? I can't stand drops. To me, the most important characteristic for a receiver is hands. I do not buy the "He can be taught." I disagree to a degree. Catching a football at a high level when you are being hit by someone behind you as you run full speed across the field is more about concentration and focus than anything else. You gotta trust your eyes, your instincts, and your QB. Hard to teach someone not to fear something that hits you that you cannot see. Dropping passes gets into your head--that makes you second guess yourself. if it doesn't, it should. Either way, it is a mental issue. 3. Omar Cooper. I like him enough, but at 19? No. He is a good YAC guy with solid hands. However, he had a good WR across from him, the best QB in the country, a pretty easy schedule (He had his best games against FCS schools) and I wonder how much of the route tree he ran. I am torn, not sold. Of the three just mentioned, he has the worst skillset but I would like him the best as our Z. Who then, do I want, you ask? If it has to be WR, trade back. If you can't, draft the slow guy who can't get a good release. 1. Denzel Boston. If it has to be a WR at 19, I think I would take Denzel Boston. His biggest criticism is the release (and 40 speed) but he had great hands and runs good routes. as the Z, which is what we need, he would be perfect because he could motion toward the LOS and even when on the LOS, he is off the ball. Lets do some bottom fishing in Coker Lake: Round 2: Ted Hurst. He is a model Z WR for this offense. Drops too many balls to my liking, but as a second rounder, I can tolerate that a bit more than a first rounder. Round 5: Kendrick Law (UK): This is the guy I am most comfortable drafting. His average route at KY was under 4 yards. He is great at running after the catch. Stats? don't look at the game stats--look at the measurables. A 42-inch vertical, a 10-foot-8 broad jump, and a 9.60 Relative Athletic Score place him among the most explosive receivers in this class. That kind of lower-body power, paired with his balance through contact and proven ability to generate yards after the catch, gives him a real foundation to develop beyond what Kentucky asked of him. I think they were considering drafting a WR in the first round. I get it, but as with the tackles in round 1, "Buyer Beware." I have not given up on XL but I am very concerned that his mind is not right for the NFL.

I would care more if said reporter was my queen Kay Adams

Basically the entire squad. We can’t lose tonight, please play hard for the CLT fans.

I will say on a positive side, the scoring has been there. And the power play has been hot as of late. Hopefully its enough to tip the balance for us in the postseason. Ehlers has really added a lot to our power play this year. Jarvis continues to mature as a scorer. Svech has been on.

We're 4-2 over the last 6 and better win tonight

Yeah just saw the report. They are resting everybody

Hornets are 14.5 point favorites. I guess the Knicks are resting people

No one's really talking about DT for the Panthers, and our DBs should really be straight for the coming season except for a free safety.

I had a feeling we’d go 1-4 over these last 5. I did not want to be right. All things aside, this was the most fun I’ve had watching hornets basketball in 25 years.

Shite happens

Meh, it happens. It was his first draft. And the story for JB hasn't even begun yet. He was largely considered a three-round back that some said was better than Bijan. If he has another serious injury this season, then he may be a "wasted" pick. He still has the potential to be an exceptional back if he can get on the field and stay on it.

What is the old saying , keep life simple, live up to your obligations people do what they do in any case and some love the drama..until…

Nice combo, wouldn’t be mad but I’m hoping we go a combo of db/dt or dt/lb

Irony

For all we know, he may have already been looking for an off ramp and this has done him a big favor. I’ve never been divorced but my understanding is that the legal system doesn’t have much sympathy for cheaters.

Talk about a top wide receiver

Its not just about them hooking up. She's has been consistently the one apparently stirring stuff up about Brown to Patriots or Crosby to Pats, etc. She is notoriously known for lying blatantly about what is going on inside a organization to push a certain narrative. With no sources continuously dogged the Jets and other organizations without any proof what so ever. Pats doing Pats things and she a hoe.........

Knicks on the road tonight. I'd have to imagine they're looking for a little revenge.

Yep

Things like this happen everyday. We live in a social media driven society where loyalty is a foreign concept.

If you draft a guy who is healthy and has no concerns about that whatsoever and he goes out and tears his ACL in his first few games in the regular season on a physical play that's a freak accident. But when you trade up to draft an RB who is already rehabbing from a recent ACL tear and he spends the next several months continuing his rehab only to tear the same ACL again after less than a handful of regular season carries in a non contact circumstance that is no freak accident. That is a textbook example of why you do not do what we did. Particularly for what is now a plug and play position. And when you have the highest paid OL in the league over the next two years. None of that makes any logical sense. Legitimately it is and was some Scott Fitterer type foolishness. Now as for XL. The guy has not been committed to his craft. I think anyone with eyes on the situation can and would recognize that. However the warning signs were there. One season of legit production raw prospect that we knew would take time to develop etc. But Morgan and Bryce Young's own father were very high on him. I think in some capacity the reality of our limitation at QB is entering into the equation. Even TMac got a lot of flak over the course of his rookie season for not being able to haul in all of Bryce's passes. At the end of the day our fourth year QB also needs to do his part to maximize the talent we have available. As far as this year. Again. WR round 1 boils down to where are we going to get the touches for the rookie? That would require eating into not only our 8th overall picks touches but also our #2 WR whom oh yeah by the way was UNDRAFTED. I am happy to discuss WR prospects here. I was thrilled we invested what we did last year in TMac because it needed to be done and it made sense from all angles. But nowhere is it written in stone that you cannot draft a good or great WR outside of the first round. Except in the Panthers building apparently. That is not a good reflection on our scouts and front office let me tell ya. Because there's no way on this earth we are going to get back to relevancy and legitimate contender status if we can't pick some gems in the later rounds. Simple and plain.