Khyber53

Honestly, last year we were all saying QB or OT. And they went with DB, a good guy, but on offkey pick. So, this year, we're all saying OT or that they probably will instead choose a QB... so... so... so... It could be anything. And then there will be a flurry of trading by our team that nets us a lot of "hey, look at what we dids" in the preseason and a bunch of mehs on the field during the real season, only to find out we've mortgaged the future again. Remember, these are the guys who happily went to the podium with a pick of a LONG SNAPPER in the 6th round last year. And then they put him "injured" reserve to stash him away from being poached I guess... Between Rhule and Fit, I'm getting tired of their antics.

Let's see if the USFL makes it through a full slate of games before we decide they'll be setting the standard for the NFL.

The person picked on draft night has only a bit to do with their own success as a LT, in my opinion. The skills they developed, physical abilities they possess, their football IQ and competitive spirt are then tied in with someone else's offensive philosophy, the quality of the other linemen they work with, play designs, quality and awareness of the QB and even which division they will play in. A great candidate is going to look like a bust if his QB is a nervous nelly like Jimmy Claussen, or if his matching guard plays like a worn out sock, or if the offensive coordinator uses concepts from a 1982 JuCo playbook. What if the team's trainers aren't up to snuff and a minor injury becomes a re-occuring, nagging problem. Or just the whims of fate and physical contact end up Jeff Otah'ing a guy out of the league. I just couldn't hazard a guess as to which of the big target LTs in the draft would make it work here. I can look at them statistically, or based on conformation or based on past game play and say I think Ickey Ekwonu would be the guy I'd put my money on, but knowing how these things go, I wouldn't put a lot of money on him, or anyone, being the unicorn guy we're hoping for. Too many other factors at the moment. And I don't believe in our coaching. Still, the next HC might be able to correct any issues. Who knows?

I know, I'm just yanking your chain.

Sam Darnold had a bad staff around him. But Sam showed he was special at times last year. Which is what is making us stick with him for another year, sadly (that and being on the hook for his salary anyway).

There's always Dock Ellis and his alleged no-hitter while on LSD. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_Ellis

We may have dodged a bullet there.

He's interesting, especially after that read, but... we've got a long wait after pick #6, what chance does he have of still being there when we're finally able?

If they are hunting unicorns, then Willis will be the pick. The thing is, though, you can't catch a unicorn, you can only stumble across them. Willis is the wrong play for this team and we aren't going to reincarnate 2015 Cam with Willis.

Yanno, chances are good he can parlay this into a coaching gig, running backs or special teams. The guy has done right by himself.

Good for him. Could you imagine if you were 10-year old Kenjon and someone told you that in your future you'd quietly have a 10-12 year career in the NFL and get three Super Bowl rings how great that would sound? I think we'd all sign up for that. Congrats to him for hanging in there and really living the dream. I hope he gets a few more years and another ring along the way. Wish it had been when he was with us, but them's the breaks.

Dang, that is tempting... so incredibly tempting. Late first round picks can be very good ones and the Oline depth in this draft makes it possible. I'd really say have them on the phone until that fifth pick is made and if our number one choice on the draft boards isn't still there, or one of the top two LTs isn't there, then pull the trigger and trade.

As long as everyone else is lining up to take QBs, let 'em! We may luck into the best OT in the draft this way.

Barring a few odd phrases he liked to use, I always like Mixon's work. It was great to hear how big a part of your Panthers experience he was.

(I didn't actually. I really have no interest in that complex at all.)

I sure hope they do that. I really don't think Willis is going to live up to the hype. If the Saints or Falcons trade up and snag him, we will have dodged a bullet.

So, let me get the gist of this, Tepper's just as good at real estate development as he is at football?

This, 100%. Zappe might be the real deal, but if he's not, then he's going to be an inexpensive but decent back up for the QB we draft next year. Zappe holds the record for NCAA yardage and TDs in a season, and that's playing out of WKU. While it's not the SEC, he was against better competition than Jerry Falwell U. (Liberty).

The guy had some of the greatest movies of the last 35 years. Die Hard. The Fifth Element. Unbreakable. Last Man Standing. Bonfire of the Vanities The Sixth Sense. Pulp Fiction. 12 Monkeys. And Hudson Hawk is a movie I dearly love for all of its fever-dream goofiness. I wish him and his family well.

The South has been tough for us for a while now.

I think that's fair, if it'll just cost us a 3rd in 2023. Anything to send him and his butter fingers elsewhere.

Grammar.

Do NOT want this to happen, no sir. No way. Now, if we gave him a call, I wouldn't mind a bit.

You may very well be right. And looking at how our defense just completely fell apart after the Dallas game, a strong case could be made for the best edge or LB available. Still, I want to see us grab the best O-line player available at 6.

Around here, stuff like that just goes missing.