DaveThePanther2008

It's a shame he wasn't first ballot. There have been several great LBs to play this game but I don't believe there was anyone like Luke. His ability to diagnose plays before they happened was very unique to him. Almost every year when they posted the top 100 it was one thing every player said about him. Great Honor for LLLUUUUUKKKKKEEEE

He's set to be a free agent. ESPN believes he'll get a 50 million dollar deal. I don't think we'll be in the market for his services, though I wish we were. It will be interesting to see who gambles on him.

I think you forget that Canales is what made Geno a commodity in Seattle in the first place. While I am not a great fan of Geno, I wouldn't be surprised to see him back up Young. I would prefer Sam Howell because I believe he has the best opportunity to become a starter of all the free agents out there minus Cousins.

Is dumb bunny show over yet?

We have a little over a month to go before free agency starts. I expect Morgan to address every position of need in Free Agency and get young depth in the draft. I believe that we will land one or two impact players in Free Agency. It has been said that Evero does not like to play rookies very much. So if we draft a rookie LB or Edge he is probably not going to get much playing time.

Sadly IMO he's done for 2026.

Looks like Evero is not going anywhere. The Raiders have narrowed down their search to two offensive coordinators.

I expect us to be very active in Free Agency and will address most of our positions of need there. Doing so gives us the opportunity to draft BPA. I do believe we will be in the position to get a solid ILB at 19.

This would be my take. If we could extend him through 27 or 28 it would help us a lot. I would also like to see more of Thorton. I know he's on IR but he has such a good training camp I can only believe he's only going to get better.

We really didn't give him much of a chance. Our entire team was in shambles, and he didn't have much help here. He balled out against LA and he's proven he can win big games. We gave up on him way too soon. Good luck to him.

I am so happy the egotistic Payton tried to go for it on 4th and 1 when they had a chance to go up 10 zip.

I'd like to see us get an edge and an ILB through free agency and address our other needs through the draft. Addressing Edge through the draft will put us most likely having 2 or 3 years before that player makes an impact. We already have two of those players on the team. ILB we really need experience and a stud. Having a rookie be the man in the middle would be tough. Even Luke had a rough start in his rookie season.

There are several other edge rushers available in Free Agency but I think the two players that could make a difference are Crosby and Hendrickson. Crosby isn't a Free Agent and would required a pretty hefty price tag including several picks. One site I saw said #19 a 2027 2nd round and some other picks. IMO that's too expensive. Hendrickson is a Free Agent and maybe due to his age and recent injury he might not command the 25 million but that's only an opinion. So, our choices are Trade for Crosby (Not a good move) Hendrickson and pay big bucks, Draft an Edge (our 3 one in 2 drafts), or Find a 2nd tier Free Agent. The way Morgan operates I believe we will address every position of need through free agency and go BPA at 19.

This is what I have been saying. We need that QB for the defense. Someone who can diagnose the offense before the ball is snapped. Luke was one of a kind but having a stud QB on defense in the middle will improve our defense greatly.

I was watching the game last night (actually 330am) and they brought up that Aiden Fisher calls out the plays the other team is running. This of course reminded me of Luke. I haven't followed Indiana football at all but I wonder that the Huddle thinks of him as a future Panther Linebacker Aiden Fisher's pro prospects are promising, with a strong track record of performance and potential for success in the NFL. His ability to read the game and make plays with precision, combined with his leadership and physicality, make him a valuable asset to any defense. Fisher's development at Indiana and his selection as a first-team All-Big Ten linebacker in 2024 further solidify his status as a top prospect for the 2026 NFL Draft Thoughts?