XClown1986

The goal is not to "energize the fanbase." The goal is to win. And you don't win by swinging and missing on top 10 picks. You better be right. And Willis is not the guy I would gamble on.

A couple of things to put this in perspective if the Watson debacle shakes out with the Panthers losing out on Watson: - Watson's legal and disciplinary troubles are not over. - He does have a history of knee injuries that is worrisome. - The Panthers are not one player away from winning a championship like the Rams were last year. - We are only into the 2nd year of the new GM's influence on the team

Every Huddler right now be like:

The thing with Ridder is that, in theory, all of his downsides are "coachable." He can add weight, he can study film, he can learn defenses, he can work through reads and progressions. But his size, athleticism, and arm are things that you can't coach. For me, it would be about talking to him, his coaches, his teammates, and getting him on the board with my offensive scheme. I would need to know that he has that room to grow.

He has the tools. He just may not be able to put it all together. To me he is the biggest boom or bust prospect in the draft.

And it can be assumed that the Panthers haven't met with Watson a second time because they have already been told they are out of the race.

If we are picking based on pure upside? The kid from Cincinnati should be the first off of the board.

Willis will likely be a good backup QB for a long time. But I don't see more than a Tyrod Taylor type of career for him.

He gets destroyed in coverage routinely. Athletic or not, he has only shown value against the run.

I don't think you watched the same games as the rest of us. Elflein was constantly bullied at guard. He actually looked serviceable at center.

So was Burns...

He's a two down backer. They are a dime a dozen.

Armstead - Christensen - Elflein - Corbett - Moton I would be in support of that line up. Helluva lot better than last year.

Really liked him coming out of college. Underrated and tough. He is fit as a free safety.

I agree, but the Texans may also feel the same way and demand Chinn and Horn to get the deal done. That would be pretty devastating in terms of building a defense going forward.

No, I think the concern is that we are losing a ton of young talent that was only going to get better. There would be no foundational defensive pieces to speak of at that point, which says a lot considering the draft investment.

This would be in addition to losing Gilmore, Jackson, and Reddick. Make no mistake, we are losing half of our starting defense from last season.

This would be a problem that any team Watson goes to would face. There aren't any teams in the hunt with an established coach that looks to be safe going forward. It's more about whether Watson believes in the vision of the franchise or not.

Can the chuckle hounds with mildly amusing comments shut up? For those of us using this thread to keep up with news, we need to weed out the bull s hit banter.

If true about Watson being able to pick the next head coach, it makes sense why Rhule wasnt at the press conference for the combine. That would mean Tepper is pushing all of his chips to the center of the table and betting on Watson. He knew that picking the head coach was a major sticking point for his rift with the Texans, so enticing him with this may be the one thing Tepper knew he could give that another team wouldn't. He has brought in veteran, experienced position coaches to help the incoming head coach. Which I am guessing would be Bieniemy. New coach, new QB, and 2nd year GM. As close to a fresh start as possible. But it would be an unusual thing to see a coach fired so late in the off-season. Between that and the Watson trade, the Panthers would be the talk of the NFL.

What is this referring to? There is absolutely zero context.

We SHOULD be completely open to several positions to draft. When you draft in the top 10, you have to get that pick right. So it is significantly more important to get an impact player, than to get a player at a specific position (within reason). Both Hamilton and Thibodeaux give me pause. But other teams may be willing to jump up for them, particularly to get in front of the Giants. So, if the trade is fair, and we can pick up extra value, We should look to move down. Especially if the top tackles are gone. No QB in this draft is worth a top 15 pick, much less a top 6 pick.

This is the 2nd best play. The best play would be going after Gardner Minshew.

Finesse pass rushers with a lean build don't have a great track record in the NFL. See Barkevious Mingo, Dion Jordan, Charles Harris, Taco Charlton, Vic Beasley (outside of rookie year), Shane Ray, and Aaron Maybin. Or even...ugh... Everette Brown. So... No thanks. The fact that he was also seen as the potential number 1 pick and is now seen as a candidate to perhaps drop out of the top 5-10, gives me pause as well. It's never a good sign when the more someone looks at you, the less they like you.

Carson Strong = Mike Glennon