TheSpecialJuan

Indeed. Dan and Brandt have done a very nice job this offseason. Even the Burns trade doesn't look as bad three weeks later in comparison to other big name player trades. This from an NFL exec in an excellent The Athletic piece: "Now look at Carolina, both teams (referring to Tennessee Titans) overpaid, but Carolina made all their moves up front, so you could see what the plan was. If you are going to overpay, overpay with intention" https://theathletic.com/5382676/2024/04/03/nfl-free-agency-best-worst-insiders-reactions/

It makes more sense to draft a CB then to pay a 34 year old $6-8 million for one year

"[Stephon] Gilmore's going into his 34-year-old season and was making $10 million last year. If you look at the scope of all the Panthers' moves this offseason, you'll notice that [Jadeveon] Clowney is the only player brought in from outside who is in his 30s, and he's coming off one of his best seasons and played a position of extreme need. The Panthers are not deep at corner, but they're not the same kind of shallow they were at outside linebacker. If Gilmore was 29, or even 31 again, this deal might already be done. But he's not. He doesn't have to run extremely well to play his game (when you run a receiver's route for him like he did on the 2021 interception at Atlanta, you need to be smarter than fast), but they do need someone who can move. He's a great player. This might not be as much of a fit as it was three years ago."

As of today, our biggest current need is CB not WR

https://x.com/drewrigley/status/1776352136210600054?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

https://x.com/nfldraftscout/status/1776292184032977204?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Derrick would have been playing on his 5yr option this year at $11.6 million 2nd highest cap hit behind Moton

ANALYSIS: WHY BRINGING DERRICK BROWN TO PANTHERS IS SO BIG It’s no secret that Brown is among the best run stoppers in the NFL. His league-leading tackles number substantiates that. His teammates and coaches echoed that sentiment throughout the season, too — particularly after he was “snubbed” initially from the NFC Pro Bowl roster, an honor that values pass rushing numbers over everything else. What’s less publicized but equally important? His versatility. Brown’s breakout season in 2023 came after Evero arrived and implemented a 3-4 defense, a departure from the 4-3 scheme that Brown saw steady success in for his three prior years. His evolution was impressive. He hit career-high season totals in tackles, run stops and quarterback hits with three games remaining, and that resulted from a system that called for him to react to the block first — run or pass — before transitioning into his pass rush. But that’s not to say his presence in the 4-3 scheme was middling. The 2020 first-round draft pick out of Auburn, in fact, told reporters at one point late in the 2023 season that he thought he impacted the game more in the 4-3 scheme. Even if there was a hint of false modesty in there, it was revealing nonetheless. “To be honest, I feel like I played better last year,” Brown told reporters before his Week 16 matchup with Jacksonville in December. “But it’s one of those things where I feel like I’ve been able to be a big part of the defense and, you know, just do my job.” https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article286084246.html

https://x.com/gregauman/status/1776098914233389369?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

https://x.com/jason_otc/status/1775992739907203260?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

https://x.com/haydenwinks/status/1775986191407759831?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

The record for WR's in the 1st round is 7 in 2004 This draft might break it if that's the case it will mean players at other positions of need (EDGE, CB, C)will fall out of the 1st round into Dan Morgan's sexy lap he must stay patient and not panic if their top 8/9 WR's are off the board by #33

Great post

Exactly. Say Philadelphia offers both their 2nd's to move up

https://x.com/upandadamsshow/status/1775552499690152121?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

https://x.com/upandadamsshow/status/1775552499690152121?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

I added the C next to his name. Daniel Jeremiah mentioned Haynes can play all 3 interior spots during the NFL Combine

feel free to add names

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