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44 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

I liked what I saw of him in college, but do we need to be 3 deep at HB?

Yes

18 hours ago, Tbe said:

With Bryce, we should be taking Oline each draft.

Every year regardless...

On 1/12/2025 at 10:10 PM, Hoenheim said:

"Number one goal " is kinda wild. Wouldn't fixing the defense be your number one goal? 

It doesn't matter we are in at least a 3 yr schedule.so pick your weakness of choice and fix it with bpa.

On 1/5/2025 at 5:54 PM, Carolina Cajun said:

Not even kidding, this was just exuding confidence and swagger.  I mean, this was the guy that in week 2 legitimately looked like he was gonna cry on the field, Fast forward to Week 18 and this dude is doin this.  There's no way to explain how good of a job Canales did coaching Bryce up this season.  

Lol...

I like Pearce or Campbell from where we pick...but it's wide open

6 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We have enough needs on the roster that I just want to take the evaluated best talent available, period. We have too many needs to be reaching. If Carter is there and our staff really likes him then let's go.

Yes that is where we are right now.

19 hours ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Bryce is Him now.  

if you want a mediocre franchise...then yes.

19 hours ago, Icege said:

We got our guy for the next 3 years at least, barring any setbacks.

yeah that how we roll...rise to mediocre is the goal.

13 hours ago, Jackson113.2 said:

The last few seasons we've seen unprecedented Qb play. Allen, Jackson,  MaHomes, Burrow to name few. We move up to 1# to pick a micro Teddy Bridgewater. Burrow had at least 250 yards and 3 Tds the last 8 games ,and over 400 tonight.  Y'all get giddy if Bryce throws over 100 yards.  This is unacceptable in today's NFL.  

Face the facts, we need to move 

We need to look beyond Bryce...yes.

59 minutes ago, WarPanthers89 said:

Here’s what I do: See how far Bryce can take his game next year….his second season in this offense. 

Free Agent Addition: WR Chris Godwin. 

1st round Pick: TE Colston Loveland (He’s projected at pick 10, what’s a couple pick difference for a Greg Olsen 2.0?)

2nd round Pick: Center

All other picks if you like: DEFENSE. We have a lot of picks this year. We can get decent depth and possible starters with so many picks. Who cares if we have to take one more season to build our defense, it is much more important to see if Bryce can be the man. Keep Evero one more season…no one is hiring him as Head Coach this offseason and we will have Brown Returning next year. 
 

 

At this pt bpa...we are 3 yrs away from any competitiveness on a consistent basis.

11 hours ago, Hoenheim said:

Since the benching, he's been playing pretty damn well. That Cowboys games scared me into thinking he may have reverted to his earlier self from his first 18 games of his career, but wow does he look much better. 

17/26, 158 passing yards,  65% completions, 2 passing TDs, 0 INTs . 5 rushes 68 rushing yards, 13.6 yards per carry, 1 rushing TD.  HELL of a day. most important stat. NO TURNOVERS vs 3 total TDs he accounted for.

And this is coming from a Bryce Young hater. He hasn't converted me yet to believing he's the long term answer, but he's made huge strides in making me eat crow. 

I saw some pin-point throws today and over the last few games that have been really encouraging. I saw him complete a pass while taking a gargantuan hit and get up and smile. I saw him running around like he was Kyler Murray today lol. 

If this dude can get us out of the mud next year and lead us to a winning season or playoff berth. I'll officially be a Bryce Believer. Until then, lets just say im cautiously optimistic.

 

So what is the goal? Let him lead us to mediocrity for 5 yrs? 

On 12/17/2024 at 6:23 PM, mrcompletely11 said:

not really without a qb we are dead in the water

everything was aligned...at least a 3 yr delay if we do everything right going forward.

all those wanting to stay at 9th pick were absolutely correct.

just my take would have us with a great oline ...DJ still on the team and Drake as our qb.

many other scenarios from taking the 9 pick would still have us light yrs ahead of where we are right now.

On 12/17/2024 at 10:53 AM, Bear Hands said:

Out of all the woulda-shouldas, that’s what you choose?

it was big,so

15 minutes ago, Tbe said:

Unfortunately, I did watch all of those.

Bryce will be here next year as a starter. We’ll see what happens then. 

No amount of fan complains will cause the team to replace him.

I’ve seen reason to hope he can become something…that is all I’m pointing out.

Because we can't get much for him.

16 minutes ago, NAS said:

By all means continue with coming out of the woodwork when he has a poor game and disappear when he doesn’t 

Lol...it's in writing, no one disappears. Poor game or good game he will never bring the value of what we gave up.

On 12/8/2024 at 5:07 PM, TheBigKat said:

I’m gladly eating crow

Nothing has changed as far as the value we got vs the value we paid.

15 hours ago, Saca312 said:

 

 

With the season nearing its end and the playoffs slipping out of reach—even in a division as weak as ours—the silver lining lies in the Panthers’ recent competitive performances. While the team started the season as one of the league’s worst, they now appear to be trending upward in both competitiveness and potential. Bryce Young has shown steady improvement, doing just enough to suggest that we no longer need to panic about replacing him in a draft class with underwhelming quarterback prospects.

That said, I still believe bringing some contenders at quarterback—someone like Drew Lock or Justin Fields—would provide healthy competition for Bryce Young and push him to keep improving. While we can seemingly move forward with Bryce as our QB1, this offseason must focus on addressing glaring roster holes to better support his development and make the team more competitive overall.

Here are the top priorities I’d focus on if I were running the Panthers:

1. Run Defense

The Panthers’ run defense has been a glaring weakness all season. While the pass rush has shown recent improvement, the inability to stop the run remains a major issue. Whether the problem stems from defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero’s scheme or a lack of size and strength along the defensive line, this area needs significant upgrades. We need to bring in bigger, more physical players in the trenches or tweak the scheme to better defend against the run. If we want to stop being gashed on the ground every week, this must be addressed as a top priority.

2. Field-Stretching Wide Receiver

The wide receiver room is crying out for a true deep threat. We have promising pieces like Leggette, who is a big-bodied target, and intriguing options like Coker and others, but none of them are speedy enough to truly stretch the field and force defenses to respect the deep ball.

Granted, Young's arm originally made the deep ball a moot point, but we still need good separaters and field stretchers.

After trading Johnson to the Ravens and cutting ties with Mingo after his bust of a season, it’s clear this room needs an overhaul. The Panthers should target a speedy, dynamic wide receiver who can create space and open up the offense, either through free agency or the draft. A true field stretcher would do wonders for Bryce Young’s development and help the offense take a step forward.

3. CB2

The cornerback position 2 desperately needs an upgrade. Dane Jackson, unfortunately, has not lived up to any positive expectations and has been a significant liability in the secondary. The lack of reliable depth behind Jaycee Horn is painfully obvious. Adding a competent CB2 through free agency or the draft should be a priority to shore up the secondary and improve coverage against the league’s more dynamic offenses.

Am I missing anything? If you have any specific players in mind, whether free agents or draft prospects, voice your thoughts below.

 

 

QB

On 11/20/2024 at 9:12 AM, Manna said:

No way, we cannot afford to lose a franchise staple in Ian Thomas. Make that guy a Panther lifer because he deserves to be in the ring of honor one day with #80 retired. 

No he will go somewhere else and do that.

On 11/3/2024 at 2:54 PM, Gipetto said:

We will forget the benching we will forget the jump throws. All of it

Not gonna happen.

11 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Nah he's just trying to coach his way to drafting Sanders or Ward.

Not a chance  that's true...

On 11/2/2024 at 10:23 AM, Castavar said:

I remember the last time we had a Cam at QB in Charlotte

Irrelevant

On 10/29/2024 at 5:48 PM, CamWhoaaCam said:

Never hire in house when you trying to change the culture.

 

I knew from jump this was a bad hire. Yes men gets no love from me.

Never say never

24 minutes ago, Jackie Lee said:

Dan Morgan is a fuging idiot

 

I regret defending him.The statute of limitations just ran out on " the benefit of the doubt"...

1 hour ago, TD alt said:

OK, for all those saying to trade down and not draft a QB? Who is our QB next year? Just waste away another season, right? Nah.

And for those saying take a DE. Who? There isn't even a DE in the top 10 worth taking.

Look, I seriously doubt that we'd trade down from the first pick anyway, but if we do we are in for another season of dread with a sub par retread.  And DE? Ha! if we trade down, DE isn't in the stars.

Will anderson...