rebelrouser

I would be happy w/ any of these picks that could conceivably fall to us at 19 (in no particular order): Freeling, Proctor, Thieneman, Lemon, Faulk. I just hope we don't reach at 19, and I think those five would represent good value.  

19 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Sources: NFL Teams Flag Jermod McCoy’s Combine Medicals

Interesting. His 40, vertical, and broad were pretty damn impressive.  

On 4/14/2026 at 3:22 AM, Cpt slay a ho said:

Doubt lemon is there but Boston is very very intriguing.

Boston would mean we would have three very similar receivers: Tet, Coker, and Boston.   More likely we take a shifty slot guy.  

Pat Kirwan made an interesting point when discussing TE vs. slot for Panthers needs in the draft. He basically said the Panthers suck at punt and kickoff return as well as the TE position and slot wr's can often fill the role of punt and kick off returner, especially if we get a good one. I guess that depends on how we think of Trevor Etienne in those roles.  Also talked about the depth of wr vs. lack of depth of te in the draft.  I think te falls off pretty far after Delp or the Vandy kid. 

58 minutes ago, Basbear said:

honestly this doesn't bug me at all, but one time of life was fast driving too.....then traffic took over and my age started to take my "plums"......

His short arms, that's will cause him to fall even with his great tape. If by some chance, he fell to panthers 100% Dan would draft him. He's spoke glowingly and said no chance.

 

I mean if get truthful background checks on every player, draft would be short.....

It scares me that the wreck occurred at 4:00 a.m. and no sobriety test at the scene. A big fat lawsuit is coming when he signs his rookie deal.  

1 hour ago, XClown1986 said:

- Character matters. A LOT. If a guy has character concerns of any kind, you can be pretty confident they aren't on our board. They may bring in a guy or two for a visit to gauge the validity/severity of the concern though.

How far is Ruben Bain going to fall? 

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One of the passengers in Bain's car was Destiny Betts, 22, a college student from Georgia. She sustained "incapacitating'' injuries and was in a coma until she died on 13 June 2024.

The site notes that the police report cites Bain for having "operated his vehicle in a careless or negligent manner."

A copy of the police report indicates that a sobriety test was not administered at the scene.

 

Yikes!

Bill Polian and Bill Lekas on Chalk Talks SiriusXM radio this morning.  Polian needs to retire (again). First he talks about Andy Dalton as our backup and then suggests trading down to get Sadiq. Clueless. At least he brought up the hole losing Ashawn Robinson caused.  

Didn't this open at 6.5? We spent a lot of money for one more win.  

On 4/11/2026 at 9:28 PM, strato said:

Icky’s individual situation is unique as well. They would have had an extension done by now if not for the injury. We only have him for this year. With no assurance he will ever be the same player.  It would be reckless just to assume. Now we have Walker for one year. And that is a major relief. Maybe he is the answer, but the team that knows him best let him go and it was cheap for us to sign him. So how much did they value him? 

Signing Walker to just one year (at only 4M???) is a head scratcher to me.  The guy was a seventh round pick, but he took over the starting LT spot and held it for three straight seasons on a good football team.  Finding a legit LT is tough. Just look at this year's draft where people are saying that the top two prospects (Mauigoa and Fano) are actually RT's and the LT list is full of guys that need a year to develop.  Waiting around for Icky to shock the world and return to form as a LT is not going to work out.  Free Agent A+

Sadiq feels like a lazy comp.  Sure he would be a big improvement over what we have but at a position we don't and maybe can't (midget qb) utilize.  I hope the staff puts together a list of players you automatically take at 19 (Freeling, Lemon, Downs, Faulk) and if none are there, trade back to look at (Thieneman, McNeil-Warren, Proctor, Lomu, Allen, Iheanachor, Banks, Woods).  I get the people that think an OT would be a waste because we temporarily patched that hole, and ILB and safety are a waste because that is high to take those particular positions, but by trading back we get extra picks to fill every need.  A draft that has an OT, S, ILB, slot WR, and C would really put us in a good position moving forward if we get an extra first three rounds additional pick.   

3 hours ago, TD alt said:

3 hours ago, rebelrouser said:

We can add a Z WR later than the first round.  

That can be said of any position.

Ok, we can add a good Z WR later than the first round. WR is very deep this year. Other positions like DL and OT not so much. 

19 minutes ago, firefox1234 said:

Panthers have met with all these potential 1st rounders to my knowledge: Faulk, McCoy, McDonald, Fano, Lomu, Proctor, KC, Cooper Jr., and Boston. I don’t think it’s a given that WR is the pick. I know we met with Faulk extensively at the combine, I won’t be surprised if we run to the podium if he’s at 19.

We can add a Z WR later than the first round.  

I like the previous picks better.  Freeling, Stowers, and then we get our ILB and C too??? Not bad.  

19 minutes ago, strato said:

19 being 875, 22 is 780 which almost does it.  95 points.

Oops. Apparently i can't subtract you are correct.  95 points is the first pick in the fourth but still I doubt they let QJ go for that.  Maybe if we throw in XL.

According to the trade values chart dropping from 19(875) to 22(780) is worth 45 point or a 4th round pick (#127). QJ had a couple of break out type games; no way they trade a late fourth rounder for him.  

59 minutes ago, TD alt said:

I'm not sure that Fano is going to be better than Miller, Freeling or Proctor.

Utah decided to play Lomu at LT and Fano at RT and Fano has the (now disputed) combine report about his short arms so that gives me pause.  Proctor worries me about his ability to move side to side against quick edge rushers.  You grab Freeling right away at 19 if he is there; great measurables, high ceiling, and ability to play LT. That would be an A+.

The WR class this year is not that impressive at the top but is very deep.  Therefor, we would be better served saving the wr pick this year for later rounds where we can still get some quality.  I could see us pulling the trigger on Lemon if he drops.  Tate won't be there and Tyson has that injury history.  

34 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I just think they know about Moton's knee and Ickey's prognosis more than they are telling us.

I don't see how they can predict Ickey's recovery or Moton's degenerative decline at this point.  Way to early.  SportsInjuryCentral

If you have to prop up Bryce with the first pick, take the TE.  At least there is some separation between him and the next best TE.  This WR class is really deep. Take one 4th or later rounds.  Hell, we have two 5's; package that to move up if you want.  

Tyson: hurt a lot and doesn't create yds after catch.  Deepest wr class in a while so it would be stupid to go wr in first round.  

Players drafted after 19 in his mock that I would take before the WR: Monroe Freeling OT, Ty Simpson QB, Dillon Thieneman S, CJ Allen ILB. 

I don't mind that TE in round two but Caleb Lomu OT and Brandon Cisse CB would also be good value. 

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The Falcons could have received up to $10 million in offsets from his agreement with the Raiders, will get just $1.3 million back after he agreed to a veteran minimum for 2026. Cousins will receive his fully guaranteed $10 million for playing in Las Vegas in 2026 ($1.3 million paid by LV, $8.7 million paid by the Falcons).

LOL.  

Still need a safety but absolutely no problem with those first three at all.  

6 minutes ago, Tr3ach said:

by some of these guys

aka, teams that wanted to draft him later than 8.  

Seems fine as a 4th round pick after we secure OT, ILB, S.