Mr. Scot

Wonder how the league feels. The NFL tends to frown on teams making big announcements around the same time as their "big days" like the Super Bowl and the Draft.

That's not what Joe actually said. Frankly, it isn't what Jeremy Fowler is saying either. Person only said that Richardson was "in the conversation" if the Panthers traded down. He ultimately believed CJ Stroud would have been the guy though. This is just Juan doing his usual clickbait.

By all accounts it was a miscommunication, but the story of Steve Smith hearing that Marty Hurney had referred to him as "a marginal receiver" is a fun bit of Panthers lore

Breer, Jeremiah and others mentioned the same thing...but came to different conclusions.

Same...just not for us As long as the Panthers draft goes smoothly, I'll be happy to sit back and watch the rest of the league go to hell in a handbasket.

Mentioned this before, and I'd imagine others may have thought about it as well... One of the most beloved players in our team history is a guy who was doubted and passed over repeatedly because his physical traits didn't match what people believed those of a prototypical NFL player ought to be. That's why there's a certain poetic intrigue to the team of Sam Mills becoming the team of Bryce Young. I can't say for certain whether Young will ever be as good or even as well thought of as Mills became, but if he's our pick tonight then obviously that's the kind of thing you want to see happen. The team of Sam Mills and "keep pounding" being led to glory by another seeming misfit (one who's even smaller than Mills was, mind you) would certainly be an incredible tale to tell. Here's hoping we get to see that story written

New Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort adds to the chaos....

Yep. He's doing his job. He could be right, though the most recent mocks haven't exactly been kind to Richardson.

For the record, the Eagles have also put it out there that they might be trying to trade down... ...or trade up

If I need that done, I'll ask my wife

Per Joe Person in The Athletic.. Can't remember the name but as I recall, there was a well-known local guy whispering about the possibility of something like this just a few years back.

Fitterer said in one of his draft interviews that it was possible they might trade up, or that they might trade down, depending on the situation. I always appreciate the clarity he brings

That's kind of a surprising thing for his agent to say If the name sounds familiar, you might remember him as the guy who represented Mike Remmers.

I'd successfully blocked that out of my mind until you brought it back up

It's possible but I don't think that guy is anybody who'd know. Probably just pulling it out of his ass...

I asked Matt Rhule to explain it. Five minutes later, I gave up

I wanted one of those helmet phones

Word is he'll be benched for the first offensive series of Week 1

Little, Grier, whatever the name of that defensive back was that didn't do sh-t... Yikes Fairly safe to say nobody's missing Marty right now.

I predict I'm gonna sit on my ass all day tomorrow, watch wall to wall draft coverage and likely annoy the hell out of Lady Cowboy Fan till she starts googling how to get away with murder. (this is probably the only prediction I'm absolutely certain about)

I gotta try something like that the next time I'm in an online meeting Oh wait, I don't have to go to those anymore. I'm retired!

Sounds like a character on an '80s nighttime soap opera.

Confess. You're actually planning to do some serious sh-t stirring aren't you?

Way higher than what this one's gotten so far.

Immediate post draft grades are silly. Hell, we're only now getting to the point where we can rightly start thinking about grading our picks from 2020.