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I thought the Campen connection would be helpful bringing in FA linemen. Several of his former OL have said how much they enjoyed having him as a coach.

I think the hate is from Pickett's connection to Rhule when he was recruited to Temple and the assumption he'd be our pick at #6 over much more talented, higher rated players.

all this will be finished by the start of the NFL's new year on Wednesday

I still see the Saints as the leader in the clubhouse. Too many offensive weapons that Watson would like to work with. But the Saints would definitely have to take some lumps to make the deal happen. Probably most of these on defense.

That's where I am too. If this deal goes down I will find another team to follow.

New Orleans is a totally wide open, do whatever you want city. I don't think the people there would care about a player paying hoes for some action. So there likely wouldn't be any public outcry if Watson joined the team.

the loss of 3 first round draft picks, 1 or 2 good young players and their ongoing salary cap hell could make the Saints a team with a great QB and nothing else

Houston is setting the terms of the deal. Not us. With so many teams trying to get Watson, they can ask for whatever they want and get it.

my only hope is that Rhules incompetence as a head coach and general bone-headedness turns off Watson

Ian Rapoport reporting the Panthers & Saints have definitely made offers for Watson. Maybe other teams as well. That includes the 3 first round draft picks as well as some young players. Watson will meet with the teams and then decide if he wants to waive his NTC. On Reddit Houston fans are already savoring the 3 Carolina draft choices (which will be high picks) and looking over the young talent we have on defense for who to take. It's absolutely sickening (and soul crushing) for Panther fans. Rapoport on Twitter

Not only does Rhule do a lot of stupid, he also seems to be quite comfortable in broadcasting his mistakes. That makes him look even more foolish. Why say you didn't draft a Pro Bowl LT because his arms were too short ?? "maybe we should have played Brady Christensen more at LT" I am Jay-Z "you can't see the changes" and so on and so on . . .

Christensen played LT in college and some last year. Just keep him there from day 1 of training camp and let Campen work with him to iron out any problems. Moton is comfortable at RT so he stays there. The pairing of the vet Moton with Brown may be a good one. Lots of beef on that side of the ball. Christensen - FA - Elflein - Brown - Moton

I'm hopeful Carolina's ineptitude and lack of talent will be our shield against Watson

The infuriating thing about last season was the lost opportunity to evaluate these two. In the second half of a season going nowhere, the team could have given BC and Brown all kinds of playing time. If they did, we'd now know if they were NFL starters or not. Instead all those snaps were wasted on subpar vets who the team KNEW they were not going to keep. It was just another example of the lack of planning and long term thinking . . .

nice game film breakdown on Pickett QB School

Free Agent Wishlist = anybody James Campen wants

At the Combine, in front of all the coaches & execs and media, he took the microphone and talked extensively about building his "brand". He just released some type of cryptocurrency ?? Thibodeaux's cryptocurrency Was quoted as saying "there's nothing (a coach) can tell me that I don't already know" which shows he may not be very coachable or easy to work with. Has had to defend his love of football numerous times to the media. Which makes me think "where there's smoke, there's fire . . ." Thidobeaux just seems like he wants to be the next Kardashian. So I have to wonder about his focus and commitment to the NFL.

bummer though that Jarvis Landry is now being let go. I always liked that guy.

If so, a big plus for the Browns. Baker Mayfield has to be happy about this.

I get a lot of Matt Ryan vibe with Pickett. Everybody said Matty Ice was a one year wonder from Boston College with a noodle arm who might not be effective in the NFL. Well the guy went to a domed stadium and lit it up for his whole career. ROY, Pro Bowls, NFL MVP. Ryan was a smart, hard working guy that had a just good enough arm strength to make it work. Lots of guys are doubting Pickett and he very well could be a solid NFL QB as well. His football intelligence and coolness under pressure at the Combine have really impressed me recently. Sadly I don't think the Panthers would be the ideal place for him to develop. Our team has so many holes, a bad OL and an unstable coaching staff. Just the recipe for failure.

I'm not so bothered by Pickett's small hands. I wish they were bigger but he played fine with them at Pittsburgh. And his arm strength is no problem either. He showed at the Combine that he can make all the required throws. Even so I still think Pickett would do best playing in a domed stadium. Saints or Falcons would be the perfect environment for him. No worries about weather or wind. Just play. For the Panthers, one additional point has to do with Rhule as the head coach. If he gets canned in 2022, the new coach will undoubtably want his own QB. He may or may not want to go with Pickett. So there's even more risk with selecting Pickett given the coaching instability. That risk doesn't exist for picking a starting LT, who every coach would want to keep.

What's that great quote from Forest Gump: "stupid is as stupid does"

if the Panthers were smart, which they are not