Icege

Like I just said in Pantherscord: I can understand the passion behind trading for Myles, but I cannot agree with the rationale. Still, gotta hope that the front office at least puts a call/text in to get more info.

Oh wow, I completely forgot that Mack was in the same draft class as Clowney. It is wild looking at some of the names from that year.

I wonder how long it will take one of the usual haters to make this about Bryce. EDIT: Not long at all apparently lmao

Good to hear! AT has been the reason why the Panthers didn't need to draft another slot WR in McConkey and his contract has been incredibly team friendly as well: 2023 - $3.3M (61st highest cap hit for a WR) 2024 - $9.9M (16th highest cap hit for a WR) 2025 - $8M (29th highest cap hit for a WR)

T-Mac's lack of separation at the collegiate level does not give you any concern? He's the biggest body and has good hands, but I don't think he's the best receiver in this draft class. Hunter/Egbuka are my 1a/1b, then Tet, then Golden.

Not a good year to need to spend a 1st on WR considering the generational class last year, imo. Now if the board shakes out and BPA == WR... well... gotta do what they gotta do.

The Internet immediately dubbed him Justin Tugger.

It is absolutely killing the Bryce haters that they can't poo up every thread this offseason about how much he sucks and will never be an NFL QB.

It would've been even sillier keeping him on the bench because the role he would have filled was already taken.

The Senior Bowl rep is what got casual fans hype. Folks that are interested in the scouting process have been following him since the mid-season at the latest. He was filling up stat sheets the way Laiatu Latu did last season, and consistently dominated against the smaller schools.

I still dont understand why people think that McConkey should've been the pick with a proven slot WR (Thielen) already being the most productive receiver on the team. They needed a big body speed guy and they got him; now, they have to develop him. Insisting that they instead marched out three slot receivers (team still had Mingo at the time) seems incredibly shortsighted.

Easily one of the first five edge rushers off the board! Possibly one of the first three...

If we're going to keep the same energy, then it was smart for Bryce to have done so since he was likely going in the top 3.

I miss Jourdan covering the team.

Remember when people said Bryce was manipulating the draft process by doing something like this?

Captain Munnerlyn believes the Panthers picked the correct QB https://www.reddit.com/r/panthers/s/382vSx6ENZ

SPEED TO POWER

INJECT IT DIRECTLY INTO MY VEINS

I am so for trading back and being in range to land Green and/or Ezeiruaku.

I think that I'm going to have to put Fadil Diggs (Syracuse) on here...

Sawyer splashed when the eyes were all focused on Ohio State, but in 16 games this past season his stat sheet reads 9 TFLs, 9 sacks, 1 INT, 7 PDs, 3 FFs. Compare that to his teammate, JT Tuimoloau, who in the same amount of time racked up 22 TFLs, 12.5 sacks, 3 PDs, and 2 FFs. Speaking only for myself, that bothers me. There are five things that I specifically look for in DL + EDGE prospects: College production Violent/technical hands Burst off the snap Ability to set the edge vs. the run Can they convert speed-to-power vs. NFL OL? Sawyer's production bothers me, but he's got a great motor and never stops giving effort. If he can convert speed-to-power and set the edge vs. the run, he's got a chance in the league. Mike Green has a nasty pull slide that gets him a lot of mileage. If you want to see him takeover a game, watch him annihilate Coastal Carolina. I'm surprised the OT didn't quit football by halftime. Donovan Ezeiruaku has some plays where he seems to just slip by the opposing OL as if he were an RB slipping passed a defender... dude has some burst!

Still got several games to watch, but I don't expect any major changes to my personal rankings for this year's edge class: 1. Abdul Carter (Penn State) 2. James Pearce Jr (Tennessee) 3. Mike Green (Marshall) 4. Nic Scourton (Texas A&M) 5. Donovan Ezeiruaku (Boston College) 6. JT Tuimoloau (Ohio State) 7. Kyle Kennard (South Carolina) 8. Princely Umanmielen (Ole Miss) 9. Mykel Williams (Georgia) 10. Shemar Stewart (Texas A&M) 11. Jack Sawyer (Ohio State) 12. Antwaun Powell-Ryland (Virginia Tech) 13. Bradyn Swinson (LSU) 14. Landon Jackson (Arkansas) 15. Jared Ivey (Ole Miss) 16. Ashton Gillotte (Louisville) 17. Jordan Burch (Oregon) 18. Tyler Baron (Miami) 19. Ahmed Hassanein (Boise State) 20. Josaiah Stewart (Michigan) 21. David Walker (Central Arkansas) 22. Kaimon Rucker (UNC) 23. Sai'vion Jones (LSU) 24. JJ Weaver (Kentucky) 25. Que Robinson (Alabama)

I am sky high on Mike Green and Donovan Ezeiruaku.

For folks looking to find out more rather than just tossing out frustrated hot takes, check out the interview he did with The Athletic. I can see why Evero brought him with. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcast/286-the-playcallers/episode-9/ Spotify link: