CPantherKing

Trade down to get 10 to 12 picks. Draft heavy defense.

A look at all the QBs making championships over the past 35 years says it's not 1st round QB driven. There are only 64 championship QBs, and this includes Jake Delhomme, Kurt Warner, Case Keenum, Tom Brady, Nick Foles, Mark Rypien, Eric Kramer, Brock Purdy, Rich Gannon, Brad Johnson, Russell Wilson and more non 1st round QBs. 5 of these QBs went to a championship in the past 10 seasons. 3 of the 5 won how many of the past 10 SBs? Foles beat Brady. Mahomes and Brady have won 7 of the past 10 SBs. Mahomes walked into a ready made contender. The other 3 are Foles, Manning and Stafford. We know Manning did nothing. It was defense. Stafford managed a defensive game. Foles beat Manning in an offensive shootout. Keep in mind Manning and Stafford were not drafted in the 1st round for the team that won the SB. The Rams have drafted how many 1st round picks in the past 8 years? The Broncos only drafted defense in the 1st round for 5 straight years leading up to their SB, and that's what stopped Cam. Any QB game manager can get you to the playoffs. OL, running game, defense and coaching carry the load during the season. Clutch QBs are needed in the playoffs to get to the championship games, and there is nothing favoring a 1st round QB being clutch over all other QBs. Never draft a QB in the top 20 picks unless they have a professional sports pedigree! If you need a QB it's simple competition and steady flow of a QB type (physicality/talent is not a deciding factor for champions). Sticking to a competitive strategy that filters out QBs who are high TO% and low clutch performance will always work. You're always looking for the one who refuses to give up the starting spot by feeling momentum, showing high situational preparedness, and knowing when to take risks. Top 20 picks should be defense with few exceptions. If you want offense, trade down to get more picks for defense and OL. There should always be a 4 QB rotation (3 roster and 1 practice squad) on the depth chart until 1 has held onto the starting spot for 34 games. Then go to 2 QBs on the roster. Patience in this process is key. There will never be a QB allowed to fail for more than 5 straight games for the myth of long term development. This QB strategy results in hitting on a franchise QB within 3 seasons while building a strong defense and deep OL. The defining factor of success for an NFL Franchise has been the HC/GM combos who have studied, mastered and implemented Bill Walsh's book together. The Panthers franchise appears to be no where near this championship strategy or philosophy. Butting heads over philosophy and mixed/inconsistent strategies have been the constant since Tepper took over.

Anyone else here wanted to draft Frank Gore Jr?

Mark Carrier is still holding strong at 4th best WR, and that was at the start of the franchise. You think a rookie could surpass that in their rookie contract in this pass happy era.

Fitterer is having fun with Washington now. Maybe it's all the Teppers and their hedge fund football data analysts?

Get a new defensive play caller, and maybe a win next week.

Canales has a poor pass blocking OL, RBs who wouldn't start on another team, WR/TE who wouldn't start on another team, and a QB no one wanted as a back up. He's in his first season and showing improvement on offense. Evero shows complete implosion with the same issues on defense. You want to go after the coach improving the team? You want to make excuses only for Evero to get ANOTHER pass? Evero is failing for his 3rd straight season as DC. Canales is improving in year 1. It's very clear. Stop making excuses for Evero.

Right! Evero would be a great HC with all pro players. AKA he wouldn't need to coach. Good DCs don't give up 30+ points a game consistently with a below average defensive roster. They know how to plan and call a game to cover their weaknesses.

Evero with another 30+ point loss soon That's a wrap for Evero as a DC. New play caller on defense immediately

Cousins would be grass stained and feeling it in his ribs with the double A gap blitz

This defense needs to get aggressive and force a turnover

Canales thought Thomas is a weapon. He's not. We know that. Bad match up. Not sure why Canales would believe Thomas would beat Terrell

Terrell with the boosters. That's likely result of poor game planning. Canales and Dalton thought they had a good matchup

BC destroying run blocking at C

Atlanta D tired. OL destroying in run blocking

Isn't it the job of the DC to scheme up for that weakness? Or do they just wait for an all pro 34 DE or OLB?

I think Evero schemes his zone Ds for 7 foot tall defenders

Huge pockets in that zone D

No throws to Mingo or Thomas unless they are wide open and the only option

Don't throw it to stone hands!

That would be great. The aggressive calls look like 2010s Green Bay. Haven't seen that with Evero until now. Evero calls soft 34 and stays away from blitz and stunts like Morris

Jackson > Horn

What DC calls a defense with Cherelus in mid to deep coverage?

Aggressive D play calling