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Bryce will look mostly the same week 1. Around week 12 is when we’ll know which way he’s going.

They scout during the season (obviously) so this is the only time to switch things up. We’ll, unless you want to go into FA and the draft with no scouts. I bet we start hearing about firings on that side tomorrow or next week.

Given our small QB, we should be taking OL every year until we have a solid line with solid depth. Looking at top 30 visits, they only looked at guards and tackles. Four of their 15 visits were OL so they were thinking about it. Those 4 went. 55th, 77th, 81st, 108th. Basically, they planned to get one in the 3rd-4th round but opted for the linebacker and TE instead.

I don’t see that. Year after year, fans get it right more often than the ‘experts’. Especially when it comes to the Panthers.

Delete….didn’t see the other one so far down.

Bad move. With who our QB is, we should be taking one every year. We need good depth.

QB

Realistically, are teams going to draft guys they haven’t done deep background work on? Physicals, character, etc.

Does any team choose outside their visit pool regularly?

Man, he was terrible.

A raw dawg you say?

Someone needs to take all private visits and put a ranking next to them so we can keep track of likely picks.

It’s funny looking at the current fifth round picks and seeing all the trades that have happened. CAR is involved in a ton of them.

He’ll get this year and next as long as he’s average. Another bad year though….and they’ll replace him.

We’ve been following Dan’s long game strategy for the past 3 years. Look how many of our ‘development’ guys just walked in FA. The idea of developing raw talent doesn’t ever seem to work in the NFL. Rookie contracts are short, playing time scarce, and staff turnover is high.

I don’t see evidence he’s THAT heavy handed. This seems like a process Dan and Fitt created together with the scouts based on their own preferences. One thing is for sure. It’s definitely not coming from the coaches.

Decision maker is just one part of it. The entire process is the same. From RAS scores to chasing specific players. Really discouraging that Dan still thinks this approach works.

Yes I do. It’s pretty clear Tepper was having trouble attracting guys to come here. He hired two guys who had ZERO interviews with other teams. I think Dan was probably pro Stroud, willing to put up with Dave, and that was enough. Dan and Fitt are best friends. They are huge influences on each other.

He was the assistant GM and the GM’s best friend…

Average Backup Or Special-Teamer Strengths Explosive athlete. Rangy with good chase-down gallop to the sideline. Burst and change of direction make him a toolsy rusher. Hands are very sticky when he gets his chances to take the ball away. Lateral agility to expand his short-area tackle success. Weaknesses Play recognition and football instincts are lacking. Frequently fooled by misdirection in both run and pass games. Lacks patience and leverage in his scrape, allowing cutback lanes to runners. Pulled out of position by bait routes in his spot drops. Pass rush could use more elusiveness when diving into A- or B-gaps.

You really don’t remember the narrative before last season? The dream team staff? Thielen and Chark hype? Our shiny new RB? Id say our line is better this year but it’s not a rock solid line and we still only have one proven WR who isn’t old and slow.

It’s not about who’s available…. Its about who they are targeting. This FO doesn’t play the draft. They have a shopping list. So who do we know they like?

Not ready to say that yet. He was ‘setup for success’ last year too, and we see how that went.

My guess is they plan to move one of the new guards to center in that situation.