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Fitt said that picks 1-16 are high level quality and after that there is a meaningful drop off. If we trade back, hopefully it’s no lower than 15 and we get picks this year and next.

I don’t think he assaulted any of them, but he comes across as a loser and definitely ruined his reputation

I think we’ll find out how good Fitt is at working under extreme pressure because any potential trade is going to be a quick decision based on what just happened in front of them and who went off the board.

Even before he was traded, did you guys ever hear any positive things about Teddy's presence in the locker room and leadership during the season? I know there was a lot of preseason hype, but the silence was deafening towards the end of the year.

He looked more dominant as a LB than Safety. Hopefully we find some depth in the draft at both positions.

I just hope Jets didn't damage him permanently

Not an 8 to 5 guy like Ron

When did it change? Lol

If they thought we wanted Lance, wouldn’t it be more logical they trade ahead of us? If we accept the trade it’s basically pointless for Denver because then they know we weren’t going to take him anyway

“Trevor Lawrence deserves to be the number one pick, but after that, in my book, there’s three receivers, a tight end and two offensive tackles ahead of the next quarterback. But this desperation for quarterbacks . . .”

Great article from MMQB showing just how much things have changed and importance of QBs to building a successful franchise. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/04/11/20-qb-decisions-nfl-draft-fmia-peter-king/

I disagree, we lost some good players to free agency and our Oline needs a lot of work.

Yes, but then you have to be willing to assume we suck again this year if we can't draft another immediate impact player at #8.

I think it's a bit of both. If somehow a QB they like drops to #8 (probably unlikely), then it makes sense to pick him up. Otherwise, it's a good smoke screen to ensure one of the QB needy teams trades up and clears way for Sewell, Pitts, etc.

Even after they spent three draft picks to acquire quarterback Sam Darnold in a trade with the Jets, the Panthers haven't checked the position off of their offseason to-do list. Carolina is still open to picking a quarterback with the No. 8 pick in this year's draft, according to SI's Albert Breer. The Panthers' sense of urgency to find a long-term solution at that position increased when San Francisco traded up to the No. 3 pick. The team has other needs—specifically cornerback and offensive tackle—but would still consider taking the right quarterback if he was still on the board at No. 8. General manager Scott Fitterer has a history with stockpiling at quarterback. The 47-year-old first-year GM spent two decades working with the Seahawks, both as a scout and in the front office. During his time there, he saw Seattle GM John Schneider add three quarterbacks in the 2012 offseason, all while still employing veteran starter Matt Hasselback. That year, the Seahawks traded for Charlie Whitehurst and signed Tarvaris Jackson and Matt Flynn as free agents, with Flynn signing a three-year deal worth over $20 million that many assumed meant he would be the team's new starter. Instead, the job went to the rookie the Seahawks took in the third round: Russell Wilson. The Panthers still have Teddy Bridgewater under contract, and picked up Darnold's fifth-year option following the trade. Bridgewater started 15 games for Carolina last season, throwing for 3,733 yards with 15 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Darnold completed 59.6% of his passes in 12 starts for the Jets in 2021, with 2,208 yards, nine touchdowns and 11 interceptions. https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/04/12/carolina-panthers-sam-darnold-quarterback-nfl-draft

Fair. Looks like Sewell is our consensus pick, not even a debate. It’s debatable if he will drop that low or if Dolphins or Bengals snag him before us.

Pitts would be so tempting because he is a generational player, but agree Sewell is our biggest need

Who do you want and why? Sewell - best left tackle Pitts - arguably the best player available regardless of need Surtain - best CB in the draft

New coach + new GM + new QB = cautious optimism. I also only started the clock on Tepper when he hired Rhule. Two years prior was just a learning curve and inherited a mess of an organization from top to bottom.

As long as he’s not permanently damaged psychologically from being put into an impossible situation at a young age, I think Darnold has all the tools and leadership qualities.

Apparently, an offer for Darnold came about a week before free agency. Apparently, there were multiple teams interested. “The Panthers were first in touch about Darnold in mid-February, after an offer of the eighth overall pick, a fifth-rounder and Teddy Bridgewater for Stafford fell short of what the Lions wound up getting from the Rams for their quarterback. And thereafter, because of strong relationships Douglas had with the Carolina brass, trust and communication between the teams kept the light for a Darnold trade on.” “The first thing you need to know about how the Jets arrived at the decision they did is that, in a normal year, they might’ve pulled the trigger a lot sooner than April 5. In fact, about a week before free agency, Douglas had a deal on the table that was good enough to move on. At that point, the first flash point for the Darnold market—the late January trade that sent Matthew Stafford from Detroit to L.A.—had generated interest from eight teams (Carolina was among the eight), and one had emerged with an offer that was at least in the ballpark of what the Jets were looking for. The problem was, at that point, the Jets just weren’t there yet on the crew of quarterbacks who’d be available to them at No. 2. Sure, they’d done a lot of work by then. But in a normal year, at that early March juncture, they’d have already seen the guys throw at the combine and maybe a private workout or all-star game, interviewed them in person in Indy and collected all of their medical information.And those, in 2021, were boxes still unchecked.” “It was a strong offer,” Douglas says. “We told them, Look, there’s still a lot of boxes left to check. And we just don’t feel comfortable, in case something happens with one of the top two guys, we don’t want to get caught in a bad situation, like one of two guys fails a physical and then we don’t have Sam. So we didn’t do anything.” https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/04/08/inside-story-of-why-jets-traded-darnold-new-qb-search

I still hope we draft one early to share snaps

Hopefully a solid rotational corner

I think a 4th is reasonable

Neither can throw past 10 yds so that fits