SmokinwithWilly

Not really. Dalton is not someone you want starting the whole season at this point. If it were similar to Smith-Mahomes, Geno-rookie, Rodgers-Love, Farve-Rodgers, Brady-Jimmy G, then I'd say yeah. But we really don't have a solid starter at this point. Whichever rookie comes in is going to be competeting for the starting role.

I like AR and he's actually my preference in this draft. He's not ready now. He needs time and if the Panthers had the opportunity for him to sit behind a starter like the situation in Seattle, he could be the pick. But we're not in that situation and BY is the most NFL ready. BY will be the pick.

I hate to say it but he's actually right about Bridgewater. Look at the roster we trotted out after T2G. Darnold, PJ, Half a Cam, Baker. My god what was Rhule thinking? Or was he?

What if we ended up with a 1st and Michael Pittman?

Riger Goodell is still going to look like an out of place ass clown.

A dream draft trading back 3 times and acquiring a buttload of talent in rds 2-3.

You would. And only because you didn't post it first

The Carolinas do get some pretty cold weather on occasion during winter. I'm not sure why you would install a field without some form of radiant heat.

I was just getting ready to post that but you beat me to it. Wentz before he got hurt was a much different QB. I'm still in the AR boat but I've resigned myself to the CY pick.

It was sarcasm. Even when they've needed serious WR help, they haven't done it. Don't be so serious.

I knew this mock was flawed the minute the Packers took a 1st rd WR.

We don't know if they closed the gap or not. It's all speculation at this point. The Panthers brass has been very tight lipped. The hits that concerned me most with Cam were the ones that were allowed by the NFL. Carolina is a small market team and our QBs won't be protected the same way.

Honestly, because the NFL years ago decided this would be an offense driven league. Tesms are required to go find a QB if they want a chance to compete. The days of elite defenses being able to carry a mediocre QB are over. The rules have changed. That's why these guys with issues are being drafted so early when they really should be going later. Teams can't afford to rely on a T2G or Flacco to lead a mediocre offense and still hope for success. It's the modern NFL and offense is exciting. Don't get me wrong, I'm not putting down BY, CJ or any of these guys. I'm just saying if offense and defense were equally valued by the NFL, then Will Anderson would be the pick. But they're not, so we play by the new NFL rules.

They won't be. Any injuries or head hunting hits he receives will be chalked up to his size. Can never forget how concerned the NFL was about head shots for QBs while Cam was being targeted non stop.

Roger Goodell when it comes to Panthers QBs.

He's currently busy with #2.

Whoever goes to the Texans is likely having the worse year. That place is a mess.

I want Richardson because I think this staff could develop him into something special. I think if you trade up you take the QB with the highest potential ceiling. I think the pick will be Young because he's the most pro ready now, but I have concerns for how long he will be able to hold up in the NFL. I have heard the arguments that the NFL is letting QBs take less and less contact, but we watched what happened to Cam and Tua while the NFL was preaching safety and they didn't do poo. I want a QB for the next 10-15 years. I'm not sure if Young's frame can do that.

The SEC is the best conference in college football. The best of the SEC are now the normal of the NFL with a few elite talents every year from various conferences. I was listening to a podcast today and one of the guys on it was a Saints cover guy and he was hoping we take Young because NFL teams are going to be trying to drill him into the ground every game. They don't care about a 15 yard roughing the passer penalty if he's out of the game. Being concerned about his frame is a legitimate concern. Doesn't mean he will or won't be a successful QB.

This has the same feeling of releasing the picture of Tunsil in the mask full of smoke. Just something to get him to drop.

I do commercial lawns on large scale. The issue isn't so much the transplanting, it's the time that it takes for it to sufficiently root well. Depending on grass type there is a 4-6 week time period for it to root and then there is a period when the grass has to be trained to be mowed to a certain height. Different varieties take different lengths of time. I know that there are concerns from a financial standpoint of being able to do concerts and tearing up the field, but it is doable. The key to all of it is making sure the base has adequate drainage and I would install some type of heating underneath to be able to assist in keeping it relatively dry/thawed to prevent turf damage. Turf management is a science, especially on heavily used areas. Lots of variables and a constantly changing environment.

A big part of Newton getting destroyed came from the NFL treating him differently than every other QB. Since the rule changes to protect QBs, no other QB has been allowed to be pummeled like that and then told you're not old enough to get the call. That, more than anything, is what worries me about Young’s size. Not that he can't take a hit or avoid one, just that when he does take one he won't be protected to the same standards.

If they do trade out, that's when it would happen. I don't see them giving up 2 and 12. They had reportedly offered next year's 1st to Chicago to go up to 1, and if that's the offer, we should consider it if we have minimal preference between Stroud, Young and AR. I don't think Young gets them out of a top 10 range pick, and depending on where it fell, that could open up some options for us. Of course, they could also take Anderson and then see if AR or Levis falls to 12 and take one of them there. They have some pretty interesting options. The front office has been really good at hiding their hand, but damn it's frustrating as a fan trying to figure out what they're going to do.