micnificent28

Like most of us I keep any eye on all things Panthers and as a Draft junkie I love prospects and draft info more than anything. I usually only post heavily during the draft season because I'm passionate about the possiblity and run into as many ideas and questions as I answers.

What makes you say that when canales specifically said tight end wr and safety are on the table ? Just curious

My thinking is if you draft a tackle at 19 over the free agents you signed your wasted money because it looks like you expect them to be your starters for this upcoming season. I can't imagine drafting say freeling and having Walker as his backup this season or if ickey comes back before hand and one of them never seeing the field you wasted money. Not saying don't draft a tackle I'm saying that depth tackle can wait til 3rd round or later.

I see. Not sure why this topic was at the top I was responding because I was reading the thread. Not checking the date of when it originated

Not at all you got a day one starter and Nick squirting in the second round last year so how's the top 19 player a frig starter? I think rounds one and two you're looking at opening day starters potentially

According to Joe person's latest conversation with canales that looks like it could be the case unless you believe we sound Walker as a backup which I doubt he would agree to?

Can't say I disagree with anything more than this I understand not having one maybe two three even a possibility but beyond that you're going to find maybe 10 other teams with a better free agency than us https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48259765/2026-nfl-free-agency-class-rankings-teams-improved-better-worse-32-signings-deals

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He's on the roster with the idea that he will play at some point. He's another tackle. For better or worse. What I want is to not draft a backup tackle when we need skill players and DT and safety. Either way adding a premium pick for a what if walker gets hurt situation doesn't seem like a smart move. If walker gets hurt like most teams starting tackle you look at secondary markets trades and hell maybe a 3-4th round pick. Not drafting a what if he gets hurt in the first.

Just looking at the free agent moves.. I can't see tackle in the first round. Sure it's possible,but you sign the best tackle available in walker, you sign stone, you have Ickey returning at some people and who's to say they don't bring back say brady Christensen or so. That said that's a lot of tackles your pay and all of them can't start. Your not drafting a guy who can't start Day 1. And if healthy walker and Moton are your day 1 starters.. that leaves us at tight end safety center(there isnt one in the first I don't think) DL and nickel which aren't that big a need and safety

I'm not against grabbing a right tackle but I think the tight end helps elevate the offense more this season if you're trying to make a run for a championship specifically Sadiq. He adds a matchup nightmare component we don't have we have only one full-time offensive player that runs a 4-3 and that's legit then he shouldn't be around much longer to have that type of player at tight end is huge

Loyd asset, Phillips asset, Morigh asset, Warton asset, Bobby brown III, you spent over 100 mil on Jayce. Flip to the offense some guards.. you haven't spent on offense or really drafted anyone outside the first round picks. leggette was a bad pick so just throw that in the trash and yes the offense is still worse than the defense. I know how much you all love defense. But the fact is the defense is in much better shape than the offense... You have legit 3-4 players who have been or could make the pro bowl on defense.. on offense.. maybe tet? And one of the 2 guards. So yes offense needs more firepower to get over the hump no matter what you think about Bryce.

What does that matter if you have spent tons of assets and money on defense. Look at where the majority of the cap is it's on defense. You literally just added a pro bowler and a potential top 15 pass rusher.. that's more a sure thing than a draft pick. Who cares if you spend draft picks on offense in that case

Money and payback

I love Darrell Jackson Jr sleeper because he played on a bad fsu team(I am a fsu fan) but he is a freak