Captain Morgan

great points. I want the FS too, but OT is where I'm hoping we'll find our value in the first. Getting Walker at 10 mill for one year should raise some dadgum eyebrows....nobody wanted to pay more? I fear I'm forever scarred at the years we went without Jordan Gross after he retired. It was like they just didn't make any LTs for 6 years that came anywhere near our draft position. If one is there around 19, I feel we need to take him. We can't just go into next year hoping a good LT will fall to us. We've seen that before and it wasn't pretty. And one injury to Walker or Moton, and we are looking scary bad in Bryce's most important prove it season.

more than impressive when you look at the whole thing @mike_e_kaye Something that’ll likely get lost in the Rico Dowdle conjecture and the Devin Lloyd-Jaelan Phillips headlines for the #Panthers is that Dan Morgan and Brandt Tilis have done the following with the use of one-year deals: - Retained all four of their restricted-eligible FAs on deals substantially less than the lowest restricted tender - Retained JJ Jansen, Akayleb Evans, Trevis Gipson, Robert Rochell and David Moore on near-vet minimum deals (but with additional perks for most). - They signed a starting-caliber LT on an incentive-laden deal that won’t hinder them in 2027 if it doesn’t work out. Plus, they don’t need force an OT pick in April. - They’ve been able to do all this while simply cutting one player and restructuring another (more likely to come but not necessarily dire) - The bulk of the signings being 1-year deals makes the inherent risk quite low - They only lost three players from last year’s division-winning team thus far: Mays, Dowdle and Robinson (released). D’Anthony Bell was waived during the playoffs. - They’ve done this all while staying “whole” with seven picks in the draft. https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/2032810061806866673

was ranked the best FA available just this morning https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/nate-davis/2026/03/11/nfl-free-agency-best-available-players-new-league-year/89104939007/

Saints fans were thinking Cam was heading back to NO. Turns out, no Dixon Syder @DixonSyderNFL · Mar 12 JUST IN: Former #Saints star DE Cam Jordan is expected to sign with the #Chiefs, per source Chris Jones getting a new running mate?

not sure if this is the best place to post this, but this is very good tool to learn about each prospect. NFL.com does it every year. Pretty sure I remember reading that teams also use it, but can't say for sure. Gives great info on the position each prospect is best for, scheme fits and their weaknesses. https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/prospects/all-positions/all-colleges/all-statuses/2026?page=2

as noted by scouts....he can't move fast enough at 360, losing 30 to get down to 330 ain't gonna magically make him mobile. Don't want him.

Metchie, 25, was a two-year starter at Alabama. The Texans selected him with the No. 44 overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Metchie was working his way back from an ACL tear as a rookie when he was also diagnosed with leukemia, causing him to miss his entire rookie season. He was in the final year of a four-year $8,070,172 rookie contract that included a $3,049,216 signing bonus when the Eagles opted to trade him to the Jets in exchange for Michael Carter II and a late-round 2027 pick swap. New York declined to tender him as a restricted free agent in 2026. In 2025, Metchie appeared in 16 games for the Jets and Eagles and caught 33 passes on 48 targets for 274 yards and two touchdowns. https://nfltraderumors.co/panthers-signing-wr-john-metchie/

played with Bryce in college

TEs expected to move today, and Panthers may be a destination https://x.com/DixonSyderNFL/status/2031729096665747704

Juan must be sick Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 3h The #Panthers have restructured DE Derrick Brown's contract with an addition of two void years, a league source confirms. @spotrac, who had the restructure first, reports the reworking saves $13.5 million in space.

Joe Person @josephperson · 17m Fortner has started 44 games in four seasons after the Jags drafted him in the third round in 2022. He was ranked 74th on The Athletic's list top 150 FAs.

makes Horn's 25 mill per year deal look good ... also Darin Gantt @daringantt · 22m Between him and Demario Davis leaving New Orleans, and Mike Evans leaving Tampa, there's all kinds of good news for the Panthers. Quote Ian Rapoport @RapSheet · 28m The #Titans aren’t done, they’ve agreed to terms with CB Alontae Taylor, as the former #Saints star moves on. He gets a 3-year deal worth $60M with $42M fully guaranteed in a deal done by Trevon Smith of @AthletesFirst.

Carolina Panthers On SI @SI_Panthers · 3h #Chiefs Just Released Perfect Ikem Ekwonu Replacement for Carolina Panthers in Jawaan Taylor

Sam Bruchhaus @sambruchhaus · Feb 25 WHAT IM HEARING AT THE COMBINE - DAY 2: * Ty Simpson is the runaway QB2, and might go as high as the mid-first round. * A second school of thought has emerged: Caleb Downs could be Edgar Salmingo, Jr. ✌ @PanthersAnalyst · 17h Ty Simpson's stock rising would greatly benefit the #Panthers 1) If he goes ahead of Carolina, a player they want has a better chance of falling to them 2) Teams might be interested in trading for their 19th overall pick

[Matt Miller] At 30 7/8" and 30 1/4" arm length, Rueben Bain and Cashius Howell would have the shortest arms for an EDGE rusher drafted in the first round since at least 1999.

anybody got a good twitter follow or 2 for the combine?

Solak at ESPN ranks the best available FAs, good and bad for us. 1. Edge rusher Good year to need ... any sort of edge rusher at all (that's us) Bad year to need ... a truly elite dude (unless you'd like to send two first-rounders for Maxx Crosby) 2. Interior offensive line Good year to need ... a guard (we have our guards) Bad year to need ... a really big center (we need a center) 6. Linebacker Good year to need ... a difference-maker Bad year to need ... a difference-maker and not have a top-10 pick 7. Offensive tackle Good year to need ... a starter for 2027 Bad year to need ... a starter for 2026 (looks like Nijman for us) https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47958363/2026-nfl-offseason-ranking-positions-free-agency-draft-class-deep-thin

and #1 on the best fit list is... https://www.si.com/nfl/free-agency/bradley-chubb-three-landing-spots-for-star-pass-rusher

Chubb just became available https://x.com/mysportsupdate/status/2023406314022695253

peanut butter and banana smoothie, and some ice cream.

LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKKE

we can cut him, but 5th year option has been exercised, and his salary is guaranteed

Also, Senior Bowl is this Saturday. I remember a couple of years ago I watched the Senior or Shrine Bowl, and there was one guy who really stood out that wanted the Panthers to get. We drafted Bryce and Mingo in the first 2 rounds, DJ Johnson in the 3rd, Zavala in the 4th and Jammie Robertson, who I don't think even made the roster. With the last pick of the 5th rd, the Rams took that player I liked. It was Puka. Panthers gonna Panther

good post...like signing a LB a lot, plus draft one. If we can get a real TE I'm for it. Not a great year for edge in FA or the draft imho. Get some depth and let the sophs get experience, hopefully better hunting next year.