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With only Demani Richardson and Ja'Tavion Sanders under contract in both rooms, an underwhelming free agent class, and the positional importance to our defensive/offensive schemes respectively I wouldn't be surprised to see them both selected before day 3. This time of the year is brutal for draftniks... just a lot of handwringing and re-watching film while we wait to see what teams do once free agency begins. The QB carousel alone is going to play a huge influence on how the draft pans out.

1a. Malaki Starks, S, Georgia 1b. Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State

There's no way in Hell that Malaki Starks falls out of the first.

The team needs a playmaker at the TE position, especially now that the only player under contract in the room is Ja'Tavion Sanders. The free agent pool isn't exactly brimming either... Tyler Warren would fill an immediate need with elite talent.

I'd suggest watching Tyler Warren's film before getting caught up on his position. TE is a versatile and important piece of an offense, especially a run-first offense that leans on play action. We need talent all over the roster, not optimal positional value.

Evero's system leans heavily on smart, athletic play from the safeties to allow for the disguised coverages that he's known for. Haven't drafted a solid safety since Mike Minter... It's time!

Two sexual assault accusations. One from HS, one from Virginia Tech seem to be what the rumors are.

Ya know what? fug it. Malaki Starks or bust bay bay

Morgan just said during his press conference that they're working on bringing back both Corbett and Mays for center.

Morgan just stated during his press conference that XL didn't need surgery on the wrist but did have a short-term foot procedure.

Down with any of those options except for Jeanty (already got Chuba).

Folks being willing to take WR22 before they even consider TE1/C1/RB1 in the first round is exactly why I don't believe Huddlers being at the helm would've made this team suck any less.

If they can retain both, I'd be so friggin happy. Keep the strength strong.

Tyler Warren is a dawg and a top 15, possibly top 10 prospect. The film is nuts.

Walker would also fit Shaq's role in Evero's defense as the blitzing LB. :3

Jalon Walker & Trevin Wallace as the LB tandem of the future after Jewell's contract expires...?

One of the most criminally underappreciated players the Panthers have had. His greatest sins were being drafted to be insurance for Thomas Davis and getting a second contract from Marty Hurney. Much success to you in your next chapter, Captain Shaq. o7

Considering that Brady Christensen is going to test free agency, retaining Corbett as a veteran body is best for assisting with OL continuity imo. He'll either win the starting position at center, or he'll be a high-level back up that will be touching the field even if it's just to be OL6.

Vince Wilfork just recently said this on a podcast re: Brady. Said Brady was not an athlete but because of his preparation and competitive spirit were elite so was he.

Thank you for the good faith back and forth. Are there some things that users here have rallied against that they proved to be right on? Absolutely. Has the Tepper era been successful? Far from it, but let's be honest: anybody expecting there to not be growing pains just isn't living in reality. An individual with no background in professional sports takes over the team, spends the first year working on the business side of the house, and then pivots to football ops where he makes two back-to-back awful coaching hires. Like... this isn't exactly breaking news to anybody with basic critical thinking skills. If we look at the hiring decisions though, we don't see the same mistakes being made. We see them being learned from. Tepper went the Jimmy Johnson/Pete Carroll route and went for somebody that had successfully built college programs and thought they'd be able to do it in the NFL. Rhule and his crew though just couldn't get away with their usual plan of recruiting the best athletes to compete in year 3, especially when the league is full of those top guys already (it also didn't help that they basically acted like a glorified frat house according to reports). The Reich hire was a sprint in the opposite direction. We went from little-to-no NFL experience to SO MUCH NFL EXPERIENCE... but there was also a distinct lack of unity that even the Rhule staff had. Too many cooks started arguing over the recipe and the ingredients, factions formed, and the poo all rolled downhill. Tepper doesn't wait until the middle of year three though to pull the plug, he ripped it out midseason. This is continued evidence of learning on Tepper's behalf. Now the latest staff... Tepper stepped back and outsourced the hiring (as many fans demanded). Canales was brought in and so far I believe it's fair to say that we've got more hope than we ever had since the takeover. They went with a young offensive mind with prior success in turning two QBs' careers around, let him build his staff with his folks, and allowed them the freedom to make the decisions they needed to make (ie: benching Bryce). For an owner that was excoriated for being too meddlesome, that's a huge shift. Does understanding the nuance in situations between these different hires mean that I don't think the Teppers have done anything wrong or that I agree with every decision they made? I can't see how anyone can jump to that conclusion unless they're a dipshit that still blames drafting Bryce on Nicole hugging him... I just prefer to try and understand the thought process instead of being focused on why I "knew" otherwise. It makes it that much easier to be prepared for what comes next when we're not making predictions on how we're going to be miserable. All of that said... as much trust and faith I have in myself, I still wouldn't recommend putting me in that room over Dan Morgan and Brandt Tilis. That'd be insane... but the scary part about that is that it immediately makes me more qualified than most other Huddlers. I'd be okay with ForJimmy, Mr. Scot, and Bear Hands... but those other spots are gonna be tough to fill.

I trust Corbett more than I do Zavala at this point. Solid depth that can start anywhere on the interior while also being affordable.

I don't think I'll be watching as closely this year as I have in the past (more so due to time constraints than interest), but I'm hoping to catch a good chunk of the DL/EDGE drills as well as see how the DBs test. Fingers, toes, eyes, and ears crossed that the team picks up a DL, an EDGE, and a CB. Maybe even find a guy that can play outside and rotate inside as well.

Or, and don't get ahead of me now, we could just have a rational conversation instead of you being a dismissive twat?

How in the hell did the topic turn to my dong and your weird obsession with getting cucked? This is exactly why you morons shouldn't be allowed near the front office.

What did I list that was untrue? I keep hearing "the good/smart ppl" but uh... who would that be? Hopefully not the same folks that were screaming to ship Bryce off for a scratch off ticket and some jenkem. And there was a looooooot of them... Have you not seen the last 6 years of brain drain here? Knowledgeable posters have bailed in favor of other hubs. Instead of DOGE, you could call it DOPE though. It'd be oddly fitting.