PappyMay

Panthers ship off XL for a 5th round pick.

I'd buy a black or white one the day it dropped.

1 minute ago, ProcessBlue2 said:

We still Draft a Tackle at some point. Need options with Moton’s age, Ickeys future, whether Walker returns or not. I would guess Round 2 or 3

I'm hoping for Center or Tackle on day 2. Depth and our Oline is so expensive we need a starter on a rookie deal come 2027.

4 minutes ago, Growl said:

Dillon Thieneman at 19?!

would love that in trade down. I've been seeing him in the mid to late 20's lately. 

Lets wait until we see the contract numbers before we start stressing over a guy who will be fighting for a roster spot. I assume it is probably little under 2 mil. Not sure what else out there we could grab if want to spend on a TE aswell maybe Tutu Atwell or Dyanmi Brown? Literally best guys left we could maybe afford is Darnell Mooney or Hollywood Brown.

6 minutes ago, frankw said:

Most would agree Derrick Brown is the safest bet with kicking the can down the road. The issue is it isn't going to stop there and someone like Jaycee Horn is probably next. That's where we enter murky waters.

Yeah, makes me nervous a bit too. Makes me want a Oline pick on day 1 or 2. Moton, Hunt, and Lewis contracts all get to where can walk away from after this season. If hit on a lineman would make walking away from one much easier. Wish all 3 the best and hope all 3 could stay 2 more years I'm just assuming one of them is gone at this point after this season.

47 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

I'd honestly plan for Ekwonu to be a LG moving forward. 

Try to find his replacement asap. 

I'm sure he could play LG, but Hunt is still here. You save 14 million in salary if you move on from him after 2026 season, but no reason you wouldn't think that Icky would want or command more than that on the open Market so would be a wash to me really.

I looked at multiple top free agent ranking list and he was in the top 10 in every single one. multiple in top 5, so atleast he's a known commodity and people think highly of him.

15 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I don't think I've ever seen a player be so coddled and catered to by a team in the NFL while pretty clearly holding the team back. We just can't get over that massive sunk cost of that trade.

Well next year would be the year to take a swing, dont even need a top 5 pick. Julian Sayin, Arch Manning, Dante Moore, Lanorris Sellers, CJ Carr, and Jayden Maivia. You'll literally have guys Like John Mateer,  Brenden Sorsby, Sam Leavitt, Josh Hoover, Darian Menseah and Drew Mesetmecker going day 2 at this rate. I'm sure 4-5 of these guys will fall off but sure there will be 2-3 dark horses come out too. QB class is loaded. 

We have a tough schedule next year, but if we can't get to 7 wins something has to change. If we get to 7-8 with that brutal schedule i'd imagine he's safe for another year.

I wish he could literally just be kelvin Benjamin good. Even that would help the offense dramatically. Would love to trade him for a 4th or 5th rounder. 

We have to win 2 of the last 3 divisional games. If we don’t beat the Saints this weekend I have a hard time imagining we sweep the Bucs. Picture gets way easier if we win this weekend. We are healthy and they are missing Kamara. If we can’t win we prob don’t deserve to go.

I don’t see why they would trade him. His contract is super cheap and seems he is better than Gabriel. Watson’s dead cap keeps him on that roster next year. I’d let those two battle it out next year. Unless fell for Moore or Mendoza. Even if you do having your future backs up locked in for barely over 1mil seems like a bargain.

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I know a lot of people think the Oregon QB is going back to school but I think that would be insane. Him and Mendoza look like the only guys who should go in the 1st this year.

This has got to be the most overhyped preseason QB class of all time.

Agreed. Allar, Nussmeir, and Klubnik all went away 

I assume we will be picking 15-18. Would love to trade down a couple picks for a 2nd or 3rd rounder. Need upgrade at LB and FS. CB depth could be great with next year being Mike Jackson’s last year. Don’t  love Smith-Wade on the outside if someone goes down. Also give a lineman a redshirt year. 2027 we will need a lineman starter on rookie deal. What we have will be expensive where 1 may have to go.

If we do extend Mays I'm sure Morgan/Tilis could structure so first year isnt as bad? Buy them another year of current Oline with healthy Hunt. Punt and 2027 offseason have to let Lewis, Moton, or Hunt go. Save $15million with Moton cut that year, $14million with Hunt ,and $13 million with Lewis cut. But that Lewis cut only saves 3.75mil so don't think it would be him.

I agree with going another position round 1 this year. Also I like Sorsby. Josh Hoover as wells as mid rounders. I just wonder if some big college programs can out bid the contract of a mid round pick.  Going to Bama to replace Simpson or Moore at Oregon could be more lucrative sadly.

Rather trade for Mac Jones, way more reasonable cap hit. 

i hate how plagued our Oline is , but hoping that late Bye will do us some good week 15/16 when we play @ Nola and Tampa at home as we fight for that playoff spot.

15 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

That would be ideal but i doubt he or his agent go for that

I agree, if he wanted to play for like 20-25 i'd go for it but anymore than that would hamstring us too much. You can win with him, not because of him. Need that extra $ for supporting cast. tying 40mil plus on Bryce i fear wouldnt go well.

52 minutes ago, strato said:

I think if you Moneyball it, the point would be that you can get the same production for a lot less than committing 35-37 million or whatever it is, for 2026 and 2027.
Don’t even mention extension. 

Yeahhhh I'm not sold on hitting that 5th year unless see some more improvement this year but do want him to play the 4th year out while we build this thing out. 

I know I've said it before but I don't see what is out there worth giving a ton on compensation, and any we know are much better than Bryce. It will be interesting to see who stays with today's NIL. Brendan Sorsby, Josh Hoover are guys I like but they could command more $ at top 10 program than being a day 2 pick.

Bryce isn’t great and super mid. But I think can be a game manager. What do we think is out there? Daniel Jones isn’t going anywher. Mac Jones? Zach Wilson? Pickett. I’m just not sure what’s out there that is much better without having to give up a ton of capital. Rather take one more step closer to contention with our early rounders next year with FS and LB help. Make this  place where dang they got a defense and a WR1 and solid RB room. I can win with that and want to be here 

I’m on board for one more year of Bryce. Also wouldn’t hate taking a mid rounder QB next year. We need another solid draft to keep building our team out then get a plug and play guy. None of the guys listed would make us a contender and the asking price for most the others would be too high.