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Who's showing highlights? NFL Network isn't. Don't think ESPN is either.

Who's showing highlights? NFL Network isn't. Don't think ESPN is either.

Smart pick for NE.

$30M+ a year for a situational pass rusher? Damm!

Jags gonna jag

If they actually do draft Graham, I hope the expectation isn't that he'll come in and dominate day 1. It'll likely to 2-3 seasons to see anything close to his final version. He might make some splash plays here and there, but he wouldn't likely dominate as a rookie. Derrick Brown dominated in the SEC and it took him until his 3rd season to look anything remotely like the player they thought they were getting.

Well... I mean, they are the only SEC team in the Carolinas. And yes, I am from Columbia so 100% biased.

Nah bro. Filling those seats with local families. Tep is playing 4D chess!

I don't know man. Kyle Hamilton is definitely a Box Safety, and he can completely disrupt offenses. He'll reset the market when his rookie contract is up. If Moehrig could play that role, he'll improve the defense overall. Agree, I don't think he's as good in coverage. So will definitely need to account for that in playcall and personnel additions - ball hawk. Box safeties are more important than deep guys in my opinion though. They are involved in more plays. Moehrig had over 100 tackles last season. But would love to have a guy that can patrol deep and make you pay for trying to force passes into tight coverage. We didn't have that last season. Just mediocre box types that were bad tacklers and slow at play recognition - thus not filling their gaps and leaving huge running lanes. Maybe they overpaid. But if he can get 100+ tackles, 3+ sacks, 2+ INTs, and 6+ TFLs, then that'll be cap well spent. Particularly for the plays in the backfield that gets offenses off schedule.

I disagree with some of your sentiments toward Moehrig. I think he's exactly what this team needed. A leader in the backfield that can tackle and fill his gap. The Panthers have to stop the run going forward. Moehrig is huge in that area. He's also a good blitzing Safety. More of a Kyle Hamilton lite. Agreed that a ball hawking FS is a BIG need too. I think that guy can be found in the later rounds in Mukuba and Malachi Moore. Smaller but more cover guys than anything else.

The verdict is still out on XL. The only real issue was Ladd McConkey was still on the board, and he actually could be better than Ladd when it's all said and done. XL has a higher ceiling but a lower floor. Brooks was a riskier pick, but I can definitely see potential with him. In the few times he got the ball, I can tell he's different. Shifty with power. If he can stay healthy, he's gonna be a player. But staying healthy may be the defining factor of his career. And there were more starter-level options still on the board at WR if the goal was to provide weapons for the offense. Trevin shouldn't have been the pick with Payton Wilson on the board. Bad decision then, and even worse now that Trevin is injured and Payton isn't. Why pick an injured RB in the 2nd and then pass on an injury prone ILB in the 3rd? Didn't make sense. Either you steer away from injuries or you don't. But don't flip flop.

I think the Panthers have the luxury of ignoring positional value. Pick the best player that isn't a QB, RB or interior offensive lineman. Any other position is a legit option. TE, Safety, OT, LB, Edge, CB, WR... all should be options at 8. But what we aren't talking about is the next 2 picks. They need to be solid contributors too, with starter-level snaps. Week 1. Not week 8.

Perspective

Agree. Still NEED a starter at FS. Could use a speed pass rushing specialist. And a YAC receiving threat - be it WR, TE or RB. Preferably WR. Man McCaffrey and Moore would be huge right now.

I agree, but... The offense looked better with Diontae in it and Andy throwing. I don't know what the heck Bryce was doing at the beginning of the season. When Diontae started to check out, the offense crapped the bed - bad. They looked better because Bryce played really well after returning, making plays out of nothing and extending. We have to be able to get more routine big plays. And to do that you need receivers that can catch a pass 5-10 yards and turn it into 20-30 yards. Every big play pass can't be air yards only. QB will start to press and then bad things usually happen.

Unless they plan to use him as a pass rusher too. Evero's system has more success blitzing DBs than LBs.

If they draft this dude before the 2nd round...

No one knows what Bryce is gonna do the rest of his career. His start was so bad, it's hard to get too confident. I was just referring to him as a college and pro prospect. Bryce damn near threw for 5000 yards and 50 TDs as a 20 years old, first year starter in the SEC. That ain't normal.

Morgan was a friggin player! A true Middle linebacker. I'm not overly impressed with his first draft. But I love his free agencies. He's picking good players and giving contracts that don't handicap the team. Also ain't afraid to cut dead weight or disgruntled players. The only questionable move was maybe not getting more for Burns. But I understand that he just wanted to move on without the headache and the distractions once he realized they weren't gonna agree on a contract. They're big on locker room culture.

I agree that he's the best QB in this class. Also agree that he'll be better than Bryce was out the gate. He won't be surprised by the NFL. But Bryce Young was a much better prospect than Sanders. #1 in his high school class and Heisman winner. He's on a different level than Sanders.

Yeah I don't have much faith in Tepper right now either. But it looks like he's allowing the football guys to actually run the team. I do have faith in Canales and Morgan though. Dan's just gotta stay from the injured and project draft picks.

Gotta keep the faith. They were a at least a& competitive team at the end of last season. The defense has gotten much better. At least on paper. And the offense is young enough that they'll get better naturally via experience.

Sounds familiar

I think it was a meniscus tear. Those are two very different injuries - in severity, time to heal, and likelihood of reoccuring.

I agree. I'd rather take a FS at #8 than a TE. And for those that don't think a Safety should be picked that early, just ask Baltimore how high they'd draft Hamilton. Panthers have ignored that position long enough. We talk about not caring about every position but FS. Plenty of in-the-box guys, but when was the last time we had a true ball hawking roaming in the secondary? Honestly can't remember.