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Can he block?

You just have to take the correct tackle. Obviously earlier just means you're guaranteed to get your guy. I'd like to see us invest in an OT. Moton's knees aren't going to last forever and we need a LT and likely a swing tackle next year. I'd like to see us drafting a tackle every 2 years somewhere in the draft, unless we hit on 2 bookends, then every 3. Quality tackles are hard to get and 2 of their contracts can be hard to manage. Between injuries, cap, and just the constant need to replenish depth, it's a position that I don't think can really be ignored because we think we're OK at the position.

In a way, if he does not, there are a few others we can grab. I would say that Theineman is the gold standard this year---he would make a lot of people better--ever notice how often DBs turn around and look at each other when they get beat deep? You can almost hear their confusion. Thieneman would minimize that stuff--

We can still restructure Jaycee's contract and/or extend Damien Lewis if the front office chooses to do so

Morgan gets a lot of credit--not only did he fill holes, he filled them with upgrades. The top edge in free agency (best fit for us, imo) The top ILB in free agency A starting LT that has slightly better numbers than our LT and he got him for about half what LTs went for last year in free agency A starting C with better numbers than our starting C for half the salary I mean, getting 4 starters in free agency at those positions is incredible. 4 starters of 22 possible starters. We should add two more through the draft (ILB, S) at least

Love the analysis. I’d love to go safety especially Thieneman but I’m having doubts he gets to #19. He seems to be seen more as one of the few blue chip prospects in this draft. I think a really good DL is going to fall to #19 to beef the front 7.

Really enjoy your analysis

EMN may be 6'4'' but he looks a buck fifty. If a S isn't a ball hawk they need to be a thumper, and this guy looks like neither to me. Bijon would knock his dick in the dirt.

Everytime I do a mock he has moved up 5 spots. I can't keep up with him.

Sadiq will be good in NFL in right system. He’s all hand catches and amazing route runner with 4.39 wheels. He’s also possesses insane acceleration with quick change of direction and he is very twitchy. He’s also a very good blocker and built like a brick wall. You can confuse the poo of defenses with him. He’s like another WR/TE/RB/FB. Sadiq need to go to a team like SF. He’s not your prototypical TE and if you draft to use him like one, you are an idiot. The offense would need to be adjusted and I would line up that guy all over the field and tell other defenses to figure it out. Would love to have him here if Canales can properly utilize his skill set.

He got run off by the negative nancies for being too complimentary of our football team.

Caleb Banks paired with DB with Jaelan moving around…

Dont know how big of a difference is between SS and FS but can Ransom not move to FS?

It's BPA. He might very well be the BPA, but it's certainly not him or bust if somebody better has fallen.

I'd like to go with a safety to pair with Moehrig personally, but I don't follow college football so idk if there are any good enough for that spot. My priorities in order would be secondary > o-line > front 7 > TE > WR > QB > RB

The market for him may not have been as good as it could have been due to him just being arrested on a gun charge at an airport. Reading the report of the charge it seems like he was trying to do the right thing and just uneducated, but still.

Nah

Have you noticed a change in our competitiveness since we pumped money into our OL?

Yeah that's big, have to win

Not the best pure tight end but he's kind of a Swiss army knife Carolina can do a few different things with him. He can probably fill in for a running back if need be

The way this FO attacked this offseason it’s tough to envision them continuing to trot out someone as unreliable and dumb as Legette. There’s expectations now, potentially jobs at stake and Legette’s had his chances

I think Bryce is about to become a top 10-15 QB for the next decade. I also think we’ll sign him to a reasonable deal compared to some of these monster contracts QBs have been crippling franchises with lately. I’ve developed that much confidence in Tillis & Co.

A lot of people in the community seem to think Carolina will go pure BPA at 19, but I don’t really see it that way. I do think this front office has put itself in a good position after free agency. They’ve been aggressive, they’ve improved the roster, and they’ve taken away the pressure of having to force one specific position. That part is true. But that still doesn’t mean this will be a true best player available approach. There are still spots on this roster that clearly need more help than others, and I think those positions will naturally narrow the board. The good news is that because the team improved multiple areas, they now have enough flexibility that their pick can still look like BPA. It just won’t be BPA in the purest sense. It’ll be more like BPA within a cluster of positions still in play. With pick 19, the odds are pretty high that a player at one of those positions will match both value and need. Here’s how I see the roster right now. Offense QB — Bryce Young X RB — Chuba Hubbard X Chuba is productive, Jonathon Brooks should return from injury, and Trevor Etienne gives them another option. Running back is not a draft priority. WR — Tetairoa McMillan X WR — Jalen Coker X WR — Xavier Legette In play He’s still young and worth developing, so I wouldn’t call this a major need. But if a high-end receiver unexpectedly falls, we could absolutely pull the trigger. TE — Ja’Tavion Sanders Very much in play We don’t really have a true TE1. We haven’t had one since Greg Olsen. Kenyon Sadiq would make a lot of sense if the board falls that way. LT — Rasheed Walker X Between Ekwonu and Rasheed Walker, tackle doesn’t feel like something they’d attack early. LG — Damien Lewis X C — Luke Fortner X Not a priority compared to other needs. RG — Robert Hunt X RT — Taylor Moton X Defense LDE — Derrick Brown X NT — Bobby Brown III In play He’s a nose tackle who doesn’t particularly stop the run that well. An upgrade could definitely be in play within the first 2–3 rounds. RDE — Tershawn Wharton In play He struggled last season. On a Super Bowl contender, he would ideally be more of a rotational piece. Defensive interior overall still feels like a unit that could be improved. Our #2 DI last season was A’Shawn Robinson by a mile, and we lost him. WLB — Nic Scourton X LILB — Devin Lloyd X RILB — Trevin Wallace In play Wallace has flaws in his game. Slightly below-average LB right now, but he could still develop into a solid depth piece. I wouldn’t rule out linebacker within the first two rounds. In the first round though, the only realistic option without reaching would be Sonny Styles if he somehow falls to the 10–13 range and we trade up. CJ Allen and Anthony Hill Jr. should not be considered at 19. SLB — Jaelan Phillips X LCB — Mike Jackson X Mike Jack should now be viewed as a pillar of this defense. SS — Tre’von Moehrig X FS — Lathan Ransom Very much in play Free safety is one of the most realistic upgrade spots on the roster. Lathan Ransom profiles more like a strong safety than a true free safety. RCB — Jaycee Horn X NB — Chau Smith-Wade In play Nickel could definitely be addressed early. Adding a true difference-maker in the slot (or another CB and moving Jaycee inside more often) would make this secondary much stronger. Final Take — TLDR This is why I don’t think Carolina will follow a true BPA approach. They’ve improved enough in free agency that they aren’t forced into one desperate need anymore, which is exactly where you want to be going into the draft. But the roster still has a few spots that clearly stand out more than others. Because of that, I think the Panthers will draft using a multi-position BPA approach, not a full-roster BPA board. Most realistic early targets in my opinion Tight end Defensive interior Free safety Linebacker Nickel corner with wide receiver as the possible wildcard if someone unexpectedly falls. At pick 19, that’s exactly the type of situation where value and need are most likely to meet. Realistic Picks at 19 Kenyon Sadiq Caleb Banks / Peter Woods Dillon Thieneman Sonny Styles (via trade up if he falls) Jermod McCoy / Avieon Terrel Jordyn Tyson

Looks like Wemby is OUT today. Same with Dylan Harper. Also looks like both Coby and Kalk will play today. We NEED to win this one.

We won't know much about Icky's recovery until around January, and then he has a very slim chance of being 100%. I wonder why we only signed Walker for a year? Even if Icky someone gets back to NFL starter level in 2027, we still need another tackle on this roster.