Khyber53

So, now we have the Panthers North in Buffalo. The Panthers Mid-Atlantic in Washington. We barely have the Panthers South here in Carolina it's beginning to seem. We're more like the Temple/Baylor Hospital for the Perpetually Injured.

But if you are in the top 10 picks of the draft, you are guaranteed to be going to a team with a boatload of that adversity!

The two things I look at are processing speed and level of competition. I still think at 8 we look at which QB is left and take Mac Jones. There are strengths and weaknesses to all these guys, but when it comes down to it, he had the toughest competition and you could watch him working through his progressions quickly to get the ball to the right guy. Processing speed, it's just like selecting a new computer -- if the processer isn't up to what you are running, it'll never meet your needs. Still, it's a roll of the dice. Chances are one of these will make it, maybe two. The rest... maybe? But which ones.

Good luck to him! Fair amount of competition to suit up as a RB here. Hope he surprises everyone.

Oh I would. The best defensive line to offer when mocked would me, "Okay, show more your ring." And really, he's one injury away from starting QB of a really well-built team with good coaching and a lot of momentum in a weak, weak, weak division. All in all, not a bad roll of the dice for a guy who never should have been taken as a first rounder in the first place, much less at #2. Had he been a fourth rounder who started at the Bears, we'd have thought he did okay-ish.

If the massive contract implications didn't drive you away from Watson. If the massive cost in draft capital didn't drive you away from Watson. If the massive cost in trading stars didn't drive you away from Watson. If the chance that the new QB would be running the team rather than the head coach didn't drive you away from Watson. If the fact that he's never said he wants to be in Carolina didn't drive you away from Watson. If the potential that he would be facing three civil lawsuits for unwanted sexual advances in this modern climate didn't drive you away from Watson... ... then nothing will change your mind. I would also advise that you should probably stay away from used car lots, get rich quick schemes, multi-level marketing, Nigerian royalty e-mails and time share opportunities. Not that you'd take that advice.

He wasn't getting one with the Bears any time soon. Some say back-up NFL QB is one of the best gigs on the planet.

There's a good shot at a Ring with the Bills right now. Might be pretty nice.

(I know, man. It was a joke.)

Didn't he sing with Hootie and the Blowfish?

So, we're sitting at #8 in a draft that could have five or six good QBs in it, a couple of which would even be available in the second round when our pick came in. We have no real offensive line. We're cheering defensive pick ups that have injury histories or just one decent season of work. Why the hell are we going to give it all away to try and nab a big name QB with a huge contract who will want to run the organization? Either Watson or Wilson will be that guy. Guaranteed if they get here and they will be surrounded by a team hamstrung for salary cap AND draft picks so there's no way to really build around them except for some street-level JAGs. We will have a further disgruntled superstar on a team that's going nowhere and you and I will be stuck watching them. And if this is what the owner wants, he's a dumbass who doesn't understand the sport, and he will have killed the career of the Head Coach he was willing to give anything to to get here. Just scout the college candidates, make a frikkin' pick at #8 or trade for the #1 pick. Quit dickin' around you stupid hedge wizard weasel.

Let's say I'm really intrigued by the defense so far. The play calling is going to have to be more aggressive this season.

One year wonder, and that had me worried, but a one year prove it contract seems like a really good idea. I like this pick up. Hopefully he and Burns can cause havoc.

He's going to shine there and good for him. He deserves a big payday -- last year's 1,000 yards was hard work for him. Hopefully they will be smart in how they use him. Still, wish we'd have been able to keep him. Good guy.

And now, there's another story out there. Like I said, wait for the follow-ons. Second one seems like there's going to be a paper, or text, trail. Sure hoping we take a hard pass on Watson anyway, but if not, we could give up everything, be on the hook for him and see him have to sit out part of a season on a commissioner's exempt list status a la Greg Hardy. Let's just draft someone instead.

That always injured thing... seems to constantly come up. Anyone know how many times it was for concussions?

No, he isn't Shaq good. Dude might, might be James Anderson good. Let's face it, the bar for linebacker play is set high here. And it should be.

I agree 100%. These are heart and soul guys, the kind who give it all and contribute throughout. They aren't stars, but they aren't JAGs either. Lunchpail guys, the kind that get you through the hard winter games leading to the playoffs.

Give it a day or two. If there's a history of this, there will be more people chirping up with their experiences. Some may not be very credible, but the old saying of where there's smoke, there's fire generally bears out. It's a messy thing, either way. Still, the NFL made similar problems with Peyton Manning and Brett Favre just go away.

Yeah, I saw the injury history and tried to adjust for it. On a per game basis, though, well I guess after being a Panthers fan since opening day I expected more from a linebacker. We've kind of been spoiled here over the years. I hope that we don't lose that as part of our identity.

He's a Panther now, so I'm cheering for his success, but... Looking over his career stats, I'm seeing half the time he's a starter when he's in games, half the time he's on the bench. Not many sacks, forced fumbles, INTs or even actual tackles. Played much of his time apparently in a 3-4 defense. Exactly why did we pick him up? Anything should be an improvement over Whitehead, but can someone point out to me where's the gleam here?

Yeah, like I said in my first post on the matter.

Not everyone in the field.

We won't have half the people we did last year. Probably trade away the best ones, can't afford the others and our first draft picks will begin in the third rounds. If David Tepper does this he is the biggest rube that has ever sat down at the NFL Owners Association poker table.

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