Stingray3030

I agree with y'all on CMC - love him but over LT(2)? Not sure I can agree with that....LT was a beast But honestly they focused way too much on Peak > Career. Priest Holmes had more TD's than Henry in a 3-yr span but not yardage. And Holmes ONLY had those 3 elite years - Henry has had 4 (5 if you count 2021 before the injury) and his 2nd best was at 30-yr old. Can't get onboard with the RB list man.

I love Smitty, favorite Panther ever, but this is a tough position for the last 25 years. I don't think he is too far off the list but it would be tough to pick him over any of these guys without bias involved.

Me too! I think he will - I love that we got Princely too so they have genuine comradery and push each other. And if they struggle we have Wonnum and Pat Jones who are consistent, effective starter-caliber right there.

The 2nd round picks of this team are nothing but a death sentence for your career! Seems like after Foster we have like a 10% success rate with 2nd rounders.

When did 8 become alot? Especially when 4 were in 1 game against a High School team where the DB's kept falling down? He is a JAG

And gives up when the game isn't going great - and went to the combine and told them to watch his film, he didn't need to show anything. That is all a hard pass for me even in the 2nd round. Compare that to the appreciation and humble way Coker & Legette approach everything. Swagger is one thing, but that screams diva immaturity - don't see that working with Bryce/Canales

After watching Smitty89's breakdown of Tet I have little to no interest. He was obviously not very impressed.

Gotta know what you have though - we aren't as desperate as years past to take a bad deal. I think if we drive hard we should get at least an even trade, but I expect it to be in our favor primarily since it the 8th pick. Top 10 should be treated as a higher value - especially depending on who is there. If Sanders is there and a QB needy team is calling you run that bill up like the Bears did to us! "Oh hello Steelers - 8th overall? Oh yes we would love to trade, but it will cost you Pickens and your next 2 years of 2nds!" (yeah right)

Sorry for flooding - that said I would be good to trade back for 18, 50, 85 - all day long.

The trade up is too expensive - no way for 2X 2nd rounders. The trade down is light - trading down we should get the advantage. Moving 8 to 18 is worth 500 points. That should be pick 50 and pick 100 (high 4th) to break even. Since they are moving up to the top 10 we should get more value, more like a 2nd and low 3rd (85-95). Also pick 172 is the 6th round, not 5th - the original post has a typo.

Read closer - this year and next year 2nd rounder. Too expensive.

I would like to go on record that a few co-workers and I met with him a few times over the last 9 months and planted this seed. Nice to see that it may have worked - he would be a nice, inexpensive AT replacement eventually.

We signed Dan Chisena - we are set at WR now

Here is my order in terms of positions of need going forward: OLB/EDGE, S, RB, WR, DT, LB, CB, TE I have no problem calling Tremble or Sanders TE1 - mid, but both were TE1 caliber. I also have more faith in the development of our WR's than many here, but still have no issue putting it higher need. I very much don't consider Clowney a starting OLB anymore - and he proved it last year. His numbers and his pay are on par with Jones - so same same. We desperately need to find starters at OLB and S - our last 2 starting openings. I expect our first 2 picks to be some combination of OLB and S - but I could see us taking BPA for DT. I don't think WR or TE in the first round is the best idea (especially WR this year given the prospects). If we are taking a WR I would rather see us trade back into RD1 for Burden or Tet since we have so much draft capitol. RB in the 3rd round is also very tempting to me....Judkins, Henderson, Giddens, Skattebo - love em all in the 3rd. I don't see any downside drafting a RB there. If he's great, great - we can always trade a guy if we have too many in a year. And if he sucks we are good too cause RB's are always available in FA and are fairly cheap these days...it is just a backup at this point.

6'4", 26yr old, 7 sacks last year in a rotational role.....I'm am very good with this.