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Once every 3 years? We're talking about being in purgatory for a decade if we don't figure it out.

He’s a developmental prospect, a third round pick. We need another QB who has a stronger chance of developing into a franchise QB

It’s not about trying to lose, it’s about prioritizing the future which Panthers have already done by trading CMC. Knowing that we need to draft a QB in the top portion of the draft, I would rather they don’t win a game or two so they don’t end up needlessly trading away picks to move up. This is a fan’s and perhaps even a GM’s perspective. A head coach or players always want to win and they should try their best. My hope is that they will do enough to keep hopes for the future but not too much where the future is another 6-11 or 7-10 season in perpetuity because we didn’t tank when it mattered to draft a future franchise QB. Today’s victory was sweet and team is still in it but let’s be realistic. PJ Walker isn’t a franchise QB and hopefully that means we’re in good positions to draft one in April.

Carolina: Great tanking trade. The Panthers are gold right now. Even with the win over Tampa Bay Sunday (I bet David Tepper was very quietly perturbed), they enter the last 10 games of the season 2-5, with the third overall pick in the 2023 draft. That’s almost certain to fluctuate in the next 10 weeks. But this is a draft stocked with quarterbacks. None is perfect, though. The Panthers may well get to have their pick of Bryce Young (Alabama), C.J. Stroud (Ohio State) or Will Levis (Kentucky), wherever they pick. After trading their best player, and with a mishmash at quarterback, it’ll be a surprise if they don’t pick in the top five next April, with some draft capital to move up if need be. They already had picks near the top of the first, second and fourth rounds, and this deal adds the Niner picks in rounds two, three and four. Young, Stroud and Levis might not be Burrow, Herbert and Allen from recent top tens, but one or two will get hot in February and March. If it happens that the Panthers need to trade up a slot or two for the passer of their dreams, five picks in the second, third and fourth rounds will be good chips to play. Credit GM Scott Fitterer for playing poker correctly. Even though the Rams were involved, L.A. never got close to the Niners’ offer of three picks in the top 130 (estimate) of next year’s draft plus a 2025 pick in round five. Fitterer got more for a back with McCaffrey’s injury history than he had a right to hope for. Re tanking: It shouldn’t be a dirty word. If I’m a Panthers’ fan, I want my team to tank so as to gain the highest possible pick next year. What difference does it make if Carolina is 3-14 or 6-11? Winning five or six would mean the Panthers likely wouldn’t have their pick of the litter at quarterback, and that’s all that should matter to the franchise in the next six months https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/24/geno-smith-peter-king-fmia-week-seven/

What are you talking about? Richardson essentially tanked the 2010 season and we ended up with Cam Newton? I say that worked out just fine

49ers haven’t. They gave up three 1’s for Lance and now a load of picks for CMC

Or maybe assures we get the QB we need

CMC would never quit on a team but I think he is happy to be traded to a better situation and a chance to compete in the playoffs.

He’s the superior version of Deebo Samuel so it will be interesting how they match up

Aren’t we supposed to have a cap specialist on staff?

Shaq and DJ next in the firesale

For me the coach is useless without the franchise QB

can't be worse than the red sea, can it?

We actually have a legitimate chance to rebuild starting with getting the #1 pick and getting a legitimate NFL head coach who can take us to the promised land. We wasted 3 years with the fake rebuild and fake coach. Number one priority now is making sure we get the right QB. Hopefully Fitterer and the scouting staff are up to the task. Tepper - you have one job and don't screw it up this time. Hire the right head coach and just get out of the way and enjoy spending time with your wife. Now if we could only simulate the next 11 weeks and be done with this season so I don't have to watch.

I don’t want to lose him but if he does get traded, going to the Bills would be my choice. He would put up video game numbers on that offense and have a chance to win a superbowl

I said it, Wills talks a great talk but he is not able to match it on the field. Bad look today on the sidelines

That also used to be true with Alabama QBs until recently

He just doesn’t want to give anything away to the Rams. I think it will be much different, no defensive ends dropping into coverage

Not impressed with Rams offense this year, they’re a shell of themselves. But our offense is still way worse, and while I think the defense can keep us in it for a while, wheels will come off in the second half as they get tired

CMC praising Rhule makes me want to vomit

I think Tepper saw it but refused to believe it and he was also worried about perception as an owner of firing coaches prematurely

Good read but gives Rhule too much benefit of the doubt and shifts blame to Tepper for catastrophic coaching. Tepper is to blame for hiring Rhule, period. The Stafford trade I am glad it didn’t happen. He is regressing quickly and looks like a one year rental to help Rams win the SuperBowl. He looks terrible this year

Ain’t nobody traveling from the Carolinas, hopefully someone on the west coast responds

Yes he is actually worse than Darnold

Not just him, all of our first rounders have been playing great including DB an Ickey