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Yeah but that was only a single 1st round pick that we would've given up AND Teddy. No way to giving up 3 1st's.

Depends on the type of tag, theres three: Non-exclusive, Exclusive, and Transition Tag. Non-exclusive, we can negotiate with Dak, if he agrees on an offer sheet with us, Cowboys can match it and keep him. If they don't match, then he's ours and that's when we have to compensate the Cowboys with 2 1st round picks. Cost of tag is average top 5 salaries in the position of the PREVIOUS 5 years. Exclusive, the player cannot negotiate with any other teams. Cost of tag is average of top 5 salaries in the position of the CURRENT year. Most costly. Transition, same as the non-exclusive but we don't have to give the Cowboys any compensation. Cost is average of top 10 salaries in the position of the PRIOR year. (For all 3, the cost are either those or 120% of the player's prior year salary, whichever is greater). The transition tag on Dak is most likely out of the question. If they place the Non-exclusive tag on him, I'd gladly give up 2 1st round picks for him.

Yup, but in all seriousness now, as mentioned in the tweet, definitely performs well in special teams and has played decent on offense when given the chance. Good move.

Huge news, now we can easily include DJ Moore and Robby in the package deal for Watson.

Whatever they offer, DEAL.

Still a bad contract for a mediocre player? Always fun going back and seeing some overreactions. I think I was spot on. Besides from the obvious of being 4 years younger than Kemba, and $16M cheaper...I mentioned he could improve, and he obviously definitely has, actually playing much better than Kemba. Plenty people were worried that this was going to keep us in the late lottery, I mentioned we would still land a top pick, and we got LaMelo. While Kemba is averaging 17.2 PPG, on a FG% of .384, 3PT% of .379 Rozier is averaging 21.1 PPG, on a FG% of .496, 3PT% .460 Although Rozier plays 5 minutes more per game than Kemba, they still both each average 15 shot attempts per game. Also, Rozier averages less turnovers on more playing time. Let's not forget either how well he plays on defense. One spot he does fall behind Kemba Walker is on free throws. Thank you Kupchak

The flashes he has shown is mostly, if not all on running downs. His issues are on pass protection, big issues. He should be kept around, but just as a backup...definitely need to find someone else to be the starter, he's not it.

C'mon man, it's pretty clear what he's saying... He thinks Lawrence is better than Wilson right now, but he thinks Wilson has more of a boom or bust potential than Lawrence, does someone take that risk over the safe thing?

Still year 2. I think they probably just said that to Tre to not make themselves look like dicks and straight up tell him that he's being let go because he's not good. It's not you, it's us...you don't suck, we just need to rebuild. What I find more interesting is him saying that he'll be back some way shape or form. Maybe he wants to get into coaching at some point.

Now before I begin, I get the upside in trading for DeShaun Watson, or trading up for Wilson/Fields...but I also get the downside in both, which is why I understand if the Panthers just decide to keep their picks and let the draft come to them. Although it would very much suck if Teddy Bridgewater is our starter heading into the next season, we got to understand it's a very likely possibility if we can't get Watson, and the QBs we want are gone by the time we pick, or we can't trade up. So, here we go... In this scenario, Zach Wilson and Justin Fields are gone, if the Panthers don't fall in love with Trey Lance, who would be good with this draft? Bears traded up and selected Trey Lance. They gave up their 20th, 2022 1st round, and 2022 2nd round pick. Only other offer received was by New England, offered their 15th, and 2022 1st round pick. Decided on taking the Bears offer since I believe they will end up with a worse record than New England next year, Chicago has a tough schedule. At the 20th pick, Jaylen Waddle was still available. Jets traded their 23rd and 2022 2nd round pick to move up and select Waddle to pair up with Zach Wilson, who they took with the 2nd overall pick. At the 23rd pick, got one offer to trade back, Steelers. No more trading back with this player still available... There's plenty of talk going around that Micah Parsons might drop, so it is very possible for him to still be available around this pick. Eventually he will be the starting MLB, but start him at OLB for now, along side Shaq Thompson. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39th pick, received a couple of offers, but can't pass on this dude... Late 1st to early 2nd is the range for Liam. He would be the day 1 starter at left tackle, plug and play at the position. Was debating on trading up to get him when he was still available at the beginning of the second round. Dillon Radunz was also still available, so I decided to wait and trade up once one of them went off the board. They were both still there at the 39th pick. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the 63rd pick, we select this monster to pair up with Derrick Brown in the middle... Traded up with the Chiefs, right in front of the Bucs, knowing they might possibly be looking at that position. Terrific at stuffing the run, and able to push the pocket on passing downs. As for the trade, I traded the 73rd pick and 2022 3rd round pick. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the 113th pick... If the Panthers can't get their guy in the 1st round, I believe they will select a QB in these rounds (3rd to 5th), and whoever he is, he will see the field at some point in the upcoming season if the only other QB on the roster with starting potential is Teddy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the 152nd pick... Stephen Weatherly gone, Marquis Haynes becomes a free agent next off-season, the only EDGE players under contract past next off-season are Burns, YGM, Christian Miller. Toney is a pure pass-rush specialist, could develop more as an every down player if he added weight to help him on running downs. He easily can replace the role of Marquis Haynes once he's gone. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the 185th pick... Developmental player with starting potential, it's going to take him at least a couple years. He performed pretty well during the Senior Bowl. Panthers will still need to address both guard positions through free agency. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the 195th pick... Chris Evans is projected to go between late 6th round to possibly undrafted but I believe he will actually be selected much higher than that. I could go on and on about this kid, so just look up into him some more yourself if you haven't heard his name before. With Mike Davis hitting free agency and likely to not be back, competition is needed behind Christian McCaffrey, and I think Chris Evans can easily become the clear number 2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- And with the Panthers' last pick... I know the Panthers just extended Slye, but it's only through the 2021 season. Competition is definitely needed though, doing so by bringing in the best kicker in CFB from last year. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lineup Outlook (FA/S) Justin Burris Micah Parsons - Shaq Thompson - Jeremy Chinn Donte Jackson Yetur Gross-Matos - Alim Mcneill - Derrick Brown - Brian Burns Troy Pride Jr DJ Moore Liam Eichenberg - (G/FA) - Matt Paradis - (G/FA) - Taylor Moton* (TE/FA) Robby Anderson Teddy Bridgewater/Jamie Newman Christian McCaffrey *I believe we at least franchise tag Taylor Moton ---------------------------------------------------- We come away with 3 instant starters, CHI 2022 1st round pick, CHI 2022 2nd round pick, NYJ 2022 2nd round pick.

Don't forget Ed Oliver too, who they drafted in the 1st round couple years ago.

You know what they say about athletes from small schools...big cocks. Sorry, TheSpecialJuan threads do things to me.

The Panthers couldn't have done anything less obvious to lose that game. Any team in NFL history could've beaten a Dwayne Haskins led team...let it go.

I wanna say it was 2016...against the Houston Rockets, which the Hornets won. I remember Marvin Williams getting like 10 points in the first 6 minutes of the game. It was a Jeremy Lin bobblehead giveaway night.

Marvin Wilson in the 2nd/3rd round.

Amon-Ra St.Brown is gonna be a stud in my opinion, the best route runner in the draft, and good in the slot. If he’s there for our third pick, take him.

Only way I trade the 8th pick and next year's first is if it's a trade that gets us Deshaun Watson, and we know that trade probably isn't going to happen. At this point I say just stay at #8 and if any of the top 4 QBs aren't there, just take the best player available or try to trade back. Select a QB in the 3rd-5th rounds and roll with that guy as your starter (Jamie Newman/Kyle Trask), you already know what you're getting with Teddy, let the rook go out there and let's see what their potential is. If he plays the same as or better than Teddy, great...a cheaper better option.

I would love to have one of the top 4 QBs but we know anything can happen, and if that happens, I would love if the draft ended up like this... All 4 QB's were gone by the time of our pick. Ended up trading back a couple times and ended up with these picks. Acquired an additional 2nd from Jaguars for next year, and an additional 3rd from the Eagles next year. Surrendered our 4th from next year to move up. With the first pick, pairing up Christian Barmore with Derrick Brown...oh man. Second pick, selecting possibly the best guard in the draft, Wyatt Davis. Third pick, plug and play start at LT, Liam Eichenberg. Re-sign Moton and you'd have the offenslive line as: Liam Eichenberg - FREE AGENT - Matt Paradis - Wyatt Davis - Taylor Moton ...looks solid to me. Fourth pick, could've gone CB here but Amon-Ra St. Brown was just too good to pass up here. An amazing router runner, good after the catch. Although he's not as fast as Curtis Samuel, St. Brown would be a perfect replacement. WR group of DJ Moore, Robby Anderson, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Omar Bayless. Fifth pick, Chazz Surratt. After passing up on Dylan Moses for St. Brown, I traded up (from 113th and 4th round next year) in order to select Chazz. Jermaine Carter, Shaq Thompson, Chazz Surratt doesn't look too bad. Sixth pick, if Panthers miss out on one of the top 4 QB's, I believe they'll select a QB but it'll probably be in this manner, in the mid-late to late rounds, Jamie Newman still available here, why not. Seventh pick, best player available and a steal here in my opinion. I know I know...Barmore was selected in the first round but Marvin Wilson was projected as a early 1st round pick before this season started. If both end up reaching their potential...imagine the rotation in the middle, omg... The DT group would be Derrick Brown, Christian Barmore, Marvin Wilson, Zach Kerr, Bravvion Roy. Lastly, Tre McKitty, physically gifted, lots potential, he just needs to put it all together. There's believe that he might've raised his draft stock by showing improvement in blocking ability.

Definitely doesn't help, but I don't think it hurts either. Noone could've done anything with that offensive line.

Some people believe that Leatherwood might be better playing inside. If Moton stays, O-line looks solid. If he leaves, well the pick is even better.

You’d be surprised, constantly hearing a different opinion by many people can make someone have second thoughts and question themselves. It might not always work or no one might bite but like I said, it does not hurt to try. It’s a strategy that has been mentioned in the past by people in front offices.

I don't think it's to be cute, I think these draft insiders might actually be getting these opinions (Rashawn Slater being better than Penei) from actual people in front offices around the NFL, they (front office people) throw it out there knowing it's completely false hoping it lets Penei Sewell to drop to them, if some other team bites on the hype and selects Slater first. Even though is obvious to many that Penei is the better talent, teams still attempt that strategy hoping it works, doesn't hurt to try. Happens for many other players as well.

Jesus...relax lol.

That's a nice way of putting it.