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IKR?!? Making a 327 pound man with foot injury history is a bit of a gamble. I honestly thought he might be there at 51.

I thought that Stroud had more potential than Bryce because of his size, but neither have done anything yet as pros. And, technically, we gave up a 1st, two 2nds DJ for the privilege of swapping 1st round picks with the Bears.

Those moves are identical to Matt Kalil's blocking style!

I don't love it either, but it is what it is. There were no free agents that were the answer. We damn sure weren't spending a 2nd round pick on Carson Beck and Simpson went WAY too early. So BY gets a 1 year, $26M extension. If he somehow magically gets really good it'll seem like a bargain. If not...well, that's the cost of doing business.

Lumu was my mock pick, but I didn't have Freeling being available at 19.

Absolutely! I could listen to Luke talk football all day. He's obviously a football savant, but he explains complex concepts so that my novice @$$ can understand (you can tell that he works with kids a bunch). Plus his stories are pure Panthers history gold.

Not sure it was us or not, but the Raves DID turn it down, so maybe we were trying to lowball them.

Seeing him in another jersey would break my heart. Kinda like when Olsen and Davis went elsewhere.

Agreed. I like my girls and my early draft picks with a little meat on their bones!

Yea, but will one be available when we pick at 32???

The way I see it... Hunter starts day 1. They can't double team him and DB without Lloyd, Scourton or Phillips having an open lane to the QB. Hecht and Freeling are 2027 starters on the o-line and Freeling likely beats out Walker in 2026. Expect more jumbo packages. Brazzell's main competition is XL (who I think is a no-reasonable-offer-refused kind of guy at this point). Plus, he seems to be the perfect Z compliment to TMac and Coker. Even IF he's not a day 1 starter, he still contributes a lot this season. Lee is hopefully Jackson's heir apparent. Wheatley will compete for starting FS from day 1. Kuwatch is a ST ace who just might eek out some reps at ILB. I KNOW that i have my rose colored glasses on, but I see all 7 making a contribution this year. Hell of a draft IMO.

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Look at who the lbs were at Ohio State. The poor bastard didn't have a chance to play until he transferred.

And they're all in the 65 degree water.

He's got a year behind fortner to work with our nutritionist/strength team. He doesn't have to start immediately. Jeez, I love what the FO did to say us up for the draft!

Definitely my draft crush this year, although I had him in the 4th or maybe even 3rd. This kid got a mean streak!

I think so too. Let this guy redshirt a year and get up to nfl speed and he might be a steal. Potential to become a starter according to several draft profiles I've read in the last 5 minutes.

Don't forget Golday, he's in play.

I already posted this, but cutting Lewis saves us $13M with only $3.7M dead money. Cutting him seems like a foregone decision, IMO. Plus, it would keep Ickey on his natural left side.

Everyone screams BPA until BPA is a guy who goes into OTAs as a 2nd stringer. Which is best case scenario for Freeling because he DOES lack experience. This was the smart call and definitely quite a bit of a steal.

Rodriguez, Golday, Hill and Allen are all sitting there.

My thoughts exactly! Before his injury Icky was not a perineal pro-bowler anyway. He was mid-tier, slightly above average. We were getting ready to overpay or let him walk. As to the rest of our line...Moton cost's $28.4 million next year, we can save $14.5M with $13.9M dead money ($7M in 27 and $7M in 28 if we call it post 6/1, with $21.5M off our 27 cap). I have a feeling we let him play out 27 though if he's able. I've been hearing about his bum knee for 3 years and he hasn't slowed down yet. Releasing Hunt saves us $13.7M with $10.6M dead ($5.3 in 27 and 28 if post 6/1 with $19M savings in 27.).He's a beast, let him play it out IMO. Cutting Lewis next year saves $13M with only $3.75 dead money. No way we can afford not to do that. Look for his replacement to be drafted on Saturday. I think Fortner works out and earns himself an extension.