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Van Dyke is my guy. He has an "it" factor about him.

The cap would matter a lot for the suggested franchise tag. That actually dramatically limits what we can do with the cap.

It just makes you wonder if these people have ever even seen our roster at all.

7. Carolina Panthers Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State* Baker Mayfield will get a trial year as the starter under center, and maybe he can keep the team out of the QB market next April. Kentucky's Will Levis could be the long-term answer in this spot, especially since Matt Corral is the only passer under contract beyond 2022 at the moment. But for now, I'm looking elsewhere: Smith-Njigba is a true WR1 candidate and is as efficient as they come out of the slot, posting more than 1,600 receiving yards last season. A smooth and consistent pass-catcher, he presents mismatch opportunities inside, and pairing him with DJ Moore would give the Panthers a creative 1-2 punch. Biggest needs: QB, LB, DL

We were the only team that attempted to trade for him, so one.

The QB market has exploded so those deals aren't likely to be relevant for anything outside of a fringe starter type. If he balls out, it's gonna be expensive to resign him.

I don't think that is true at all. After all, he had to change his guaranteed contract so that he had to "earn" his money. Then he shows up to have to compete for the job. If anything, they have shown they have very little belief in him at all. This may very well be to rehabilitate his career for a better opportunity, because we basically have him on a one year "prove it" deal.

I think the long term deal is more complex than just Mayfield playing well. He may decide that he doesn't want to be here for a variety of reasons(bigger contract, better opportunities with another team, Panthers coaching change, etc). If he plays VERY well, I am definitely not against getting him on a long term deal. It might get hairy if he plays fairly well but the Panthers don't win many games. If that happens, how much money are we going to be willing to commit? Pro Bowl caliber season might also lead to a massive deal, however. Keep that in mind.

Oh I know. With Wilson they are probably a playoff team now. fug them even more.

The Broncos deserve it. fug them.

Wrong. All those media outlets that have him as a bottom 5 NFL coach are just all crazy. It's working. 1000%. None of them can see it.

You found quite the stalker. Replying to himself over multiple accounts.

Yeah, that is a big concern. Elflein is a known and obvious weakness so if Bozeman isn't a substantial upgrade, that could torpedo a lot of the improvements we supposedly made on that unit. That is why my primary concern is for our OL and DL units. They are thin on talent and high on question marks. And both units are very, very, very shallow in terms of quality depth. We need to develop chemistry quickly and stay healthy. Otherwise it may drag down some big improvements on both sides of the ball. Very nervous about that situation.

I consider TE significantly behind DL, OL and LB in terms of our immediate needs.

I don't want to see them sell the farm, for sure. However, acquiring good assets will only help our future coaching staff. I would be generally upset to see 1st-3rd round picks traded unless it was a very good player.

Don't forget Elflein calling out blocking assignments. Having a competent center has a cascade effect on the entire line. Especially with as many new parts as ours. We need to keep an eye on how cohesive that group is early in the season.

Yeah, that might be as good of a 4 deep at WR as we have had in a few seasons. I don't anticipate the WR corps to be viewed as a reason for offensive struggles.

Not a position of dire need, IMO. That said, he is a very dynamic offensive weapon. I'd be curious what the cost is.

He'll be on the PS. Bank on it.

I can think of some but almost all of them are pretty bad news for us.

Davante Adams can only be so good with Mac Jones throwing to him.

IMO, I think he is probably not going to make an impact for us. He's down a year of development for an injury and he will likely be playing for a new coach in 2023 that has no ties to him. Unless he really impresses next offseason, I suspect he will get pushed down the chart pretty far. Depends on personnel, of course. If Mayfield signs an extension or we draft a QB in the first two rounds, I don't see him ever getting any meaningful time here.

I think he means that he looked like he has a steep learning curve in front of him and that he will almost be starting from scratch in 2023. I tend to agree. I don't think he will be ready to do much in 2023. Maybe by 2024.