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Y’all are posting like our coaches didn’t set Piniero up on his desired hash mark. He just choked.

It seems pretty clear that opinions vary on if Burns is worth a top DE contract. So I’ll ask this… What former or current Panthers ended up worth top contracts after we paid them who weren’t unanimously supported as ‘worth it’ before paying them?

If it could be assured, yes. More than willing. With no way of knowing, you draft the best QB you can this year. If Maye is there next year and you’re not positive about the rookie, take him and let them battle.

Whoever said Young is the best player in college was close. He’s right behind Drake Maye.

I would sacrifice one of my non-big toes if it assured Drake Maye would be the Panthers QB for the next 15 years.

Whaaaaaaaaat? Drake Maye is the best QB prospect in college football regardless of year. Your opinion baffles me. I would trade our entire draft this year if it assured me we get Maye next year. QB would be settled. ETA: maybe slight hyperbole with the entire draft. Maybe not. Ha

“similar” reasons. I definitely don’t view Stroud and Richardson as equals reading the field. I just think Young is significantly better at it.

Give me Bennett over Richardson all day. I’d much rather have a guy with lesser tools but knows how to play the position and distribute to playmakers over a physical prototype who struggles to read the field. I also favor Young over Stroud for similar reasons.

Give me Bennett on the Panthers over Richardson. Unless he’s going to be a TE

And the team that selects him will have a weapon at TE for a decade plus.

I get it, but I’ll be very happy if we draft either Michael Mayer or Isaiah Foskey from their team this year.

Young Stroud Levis Hooker Richardson Corral/McCall

If we do miss out on the top QB we're looking for, I want us to trade back and recoup something similar to the Browns in the Julio Jones draft night trade.... Falcons received: 2011 - Pick 6 and selected Julio Jones Browns Received: 2011 - 1st (#27), 2nd, and 4th rd picks 2012 - 1st and 4th rd picks Not only would we have an influx of more young talent on cheap contracts, but we'd have draft capital to move up for Drake Maye or Caleb Williams the following year. ETA: I think Bryce Young could potentially drop out of the top 5 anyway. After everyone freaks out over his measurables at the combine.

I'm not sure I'll ever pull against a team as much as I will the 49ers this year. I've never hated them, but there is too much draft positioning on the line.

Burns has 5 sacks in 7 games this year which puts him at .71. Looks like the 24 year old is turning the corner. Not surprising it took him a few years since everyone knew he was slender coming out of FSU.

Let Moton train him up. Looks like he needs some agility drills, but he's two years younger than Christensen. Plenty of time to develop into a role player.

I can envision a scenario where Bryce Young drops to a #5-10 pick after the combine. If we manage to win 5-6 games, I hope we get that lucky. We were that fortunate last year with the Tackles.

I want to see him play too, but I struggle to justify changing anything after yesterday's defensive performance.

I don’t see Chinn approaching a Derwin James-type deal. Likely more in the 12-15 mil average salary by that time. James is currently sitting near 20mil per.

I hope Abanikanda is still there with our first pick in the 4th.

I believe he could, but I don’t see the need unless we’re moving up to select a QB who dropped and we didn’t get one with our first. I like the chances we hit on two starters with those picks. We’ll have the first pick or so in the second anyway.

Some of y’all are losing it. Lobbying against the best QB in the upcoming draft because he ‘might get injured.’ Now complaining when we received significant draft capital for a player who actually has been injured most of the last two years.

This year is weak in the WR free agent class, so we may hold on to DJ.

I’m hoping for one of the Notre Damers in the 2nd. Crossing my fingers either Isaiah Foskey or Michael Mayer are still available. I think Foskey will end up top 15, but Mayer could fall a bit after the combine.

A lot can change between now and then, but if we have #1 and teams are being pansies about drafting Young top 5, I would absolutely trade back. Someone will trade 3 first round picks minimum to move up for Stroud, Levis, or Anderson, and you can still get the best QB in the draft, imo. 49ers traded 3 firsts and a third for Lance. I would take that all day and draft a QB (hopefully Young) with the swapped 1st rd pick. I can think of no better scenario for a team in our position of rebuilding.