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I would be happy with Freeling or Fano in R1. I really don't see how we don't draft OL in R1. I honestly could see us trade back for one of our mid round picks to grab one extra and draft up to 3 linemen in this draft. There is good guard/swing linemen available rounds 4 and later.

The Broncos ate an 85 million cap charge and recovered fairly well. Adjusted for cap inflation, that cap charge is nearly the same.

You eat by keeping him in the building, pushing him through a thorough rehabilitation process, and making that a 17 million dollar investment. If Icky isn't grinding the ENTIRE time, you know he's not an investment for the future. If he kills it during his rehab, you may have a solid guard at a discount price for at least one season. It may not be a career killer, Jack Conklin returned. Didn't Slater from LAC tear his too? Remember when an Achilles tear was a career ending injury? Jimmy and Joes like us, would never be the same, but Icky is a 1% athlete regardless of how much crap a message board gives him. But like LAC, you draft a back-up plan early.

Trade Ashawn and a 5th round pick. That helps with the $$$$

Tennessee isn't trading a QB on a 2nd round contract that has starting experience. That's bad business.

OT is the top priority as it is both an immediate and future need. I wouldn't be past trading up slightly to get the guy we want. You need that rookie contract right now. Icky is a dead 17.5 million for the season. Morton is 20+ mil for the season, Hunt is 20+ mil for the season. There needs to be forward thinking regarding the future. Caleb Lomu is a left Tackle, he's a solid prospect, he may be the best pick for us now and in the future. I would seriously consider cutting Hunt after 2026, and let Lomu and Icky fight for the LT job, loser moves inside. Icky's future may be at guard after this injury anyway. If Damien Lewis keeps up his level of play he will need to be paid sooner rather than later. Yosh and BC can be our top two depth OL at an affordable price. You will need to look at OT again in 2027. Getting an EDGE for the sake of getting an EDGE outside of the top 10 is pretty risky. I wouldn't be against eyeing someone like Cashius Howell, Derrick Moore, or TJ Parker in the 2nd (even if we trade a future pick to move up) or DDS in the third. I'd love to see us try to sign both Leo Chenal and Matt Millano in FA. Chenal for the blitzing element we are missing from our LB corps and Millano for his elite coverage. They could both work in tandem. Remember, our FO has deep ties to both KC and Buffalo. I love thinking about the draft, but until Free Agency hits, we are clueless. Looking at the strength of FA and the draft, OL is priority #1, LB #2, and EDGE #3. We know what happens to Bryce when protection falls apart.

Panther's fans who wanted to draft him last year......

Bryce is on a better pace than Alex Smith was. If I remember correctly, Smith was the QB everyone was frustrated with until that 13-3 season. That was his Jay-Z year 7 if I'm correct. Just saying.

Moton signed an extension this season. He's not going anywhere.

BC is nearly 30. After and Achilles tear, I'd draft a LT in the 1st - 2nd round, rather than depend on BC. However, I would resign both Yosh and BC for depth

The guys in green, I keep. Yosh Nijman was quietly very solid for us. Coker goes without saying. I think Cade get's mid starting Center 3 year extension. Everyone else in green has a role, but shouldn't break the bank. The guys in blue I would like to have back, but at team friendly deals that won't kill us if we cut them. We could do worse than having BC and AC as depth linemen. After Ickey's injury we need a young tackle. I will take AC, Curhan, and BC (health dependent) as interior back-ups. In 2027 we draft for depth. I'm not sure how the contracts for Wonnom and Jones Jr. are structured, but I could see DJW back on a much lower contract. If Ickey has a torn ACL like I've heard, we are drafting a LT in the first round no questions asked. I think if we spend a little money on a high caliber LB or draft a solid player in the 2nd or 3rd round Wallace, Cherelus, and Roseboom all have a role as depth pieces. WR Jalen Coker (ERFA) WR Brycen Tremayne (ERFA) TE James Mitchell (RFA) OT Yosh Nijman OL Brady Christensen OL Austin Corbett OL Jake Curhan C Cade Mays DL LaBryan Ray (RFA) OLB Trevis Gipson OLB Thomas Incoom (RFA) OLB D.J. Wonnum ILB Claudin Cherelus (RFA) ILB Christian Rozeboom S Nick Scott S Isaiah Simmons P Sam Martin LS JJ Jansen

If he is choosing to use the time after that game to complain....see you later homie. Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you. BUH-BYE .

I think it's safe to say that they have made chicken salad out of chicken poo. Bryce isn't a 50M per year QB. If we make him one, that is GM malpractice and will get someone fired. Bryce can operate around the Sam Darnold or Baker Mayfield salary and have a solid team built around him. He has gotten better, but our offensive issues have been mostly due to predictability, prudence, and a lack of separation from pass catchers. I wouldn't shy away from drafting Drew Allar, John Mateer, or Garrett Nussmeier after round 3 to create competition and groom as a back-up. If he plays hardball come extension time, move on. The team has gotten better, created a distinct culture, and has much more depth than they had two years ago. Those are huge W's in regard to righting the path of the franchise. Morgan is it at GM/President I see him getting better as the years go on like Brandon Beane. The XL pick has been the biggest Morgan miss. Who knows, XL may be salvageable, but we still need a solid #2 receiver and one more reliable TE. Sign experienced LB's, draft a back up G and T, work on finding play-makers and we will see improvement. Our schedule is ROUGH next year. 9-8 would be huge!!!! We have the AFC north and NFC north plus Seattle and Denver. The hill I am willing to die on is that Canales's future will be predicated upon him giving up play calling. He is too young of a coach with an inexperienced staff to rely on being the play caller. Izdik needs to earn his paycheck and call the plays so Dave can be the head coach. DC, IMO, could be a great CEO coach. If he is all about development, he needs to develop staff as well. He needs to better assess the entire team and game situations without being hampered by the nuances of play calling. I think EE is gone at year's end. Evero has hit his ceiling in Carolina. I'd love to see Raheem Morris step in and put the screws to the Falcons for the next few years. He ran a similar, yet more aggressive system with the Rams so scheme and personnel would not be a huge issue. It'll be a hot minute before he is considered for another HC gig. Carolina could be the best opportunity outside of Cleveland to build a high level defense. (I omitted NYG because they are just like our team was in year 1 or 2 of the "rebuild" Rhule years) I'm pessimistic about our play-off game, but still excited. However, I am more excited about the off season and how we will build on the success of this past season.

The Bryce hate is nearly laughable. He looked like garbage the first two games, but has really, really shown improvement and growth. People who know football are taking notice. Will Bryce ever be Arron Rodgers, Farvre, Manning or any other hotshot gunslinger? No, but I think he is a smart football player who has survived a lot more than most other QB's would have after 2.5 years. So long as this injury doesn't linger I think you will see legitimate growth over the next two years, with a big leap coming next season. Reich and Brown not working together, Duce causing trouble behind the scenes. Starting WR's of Mingo and Chark. No legitimate scheme for the OL. Fitterer's general incompetence. An owner who was desperate for attention. How did Zac Wilson, Mariota, Winston, Tribuski, Rosen, Lawarence, Fields, Jones, Pickett, and Richardson fair after 2.5 years? We see what happens when the Texans have not given Stroud the support. The 2018 draft had great talent, they just needed to mature, hell we wasted two of the top three drafted that year. Outside of Allen, Mahomes, Jackson, Burrow, or Drake Maye, I'm not sure I really would want any other 1st round QB drafted in the past 10 years? RELAX...... Bryce is our guy as we grow as a team. The only other option I currently see is maybe a buy low draft pick on Drew Allar if he falls to the third round or lower. Bryce is going to be extended. He won't get Prescott money which would benefit our team going forward. A mid range extension like Darnold or Baker got may be just the thing this team needs to keep growing.

Trading a 6th or someone like Crumley for Howell would be a solid move. I really think we may sign an emergency QB like Kyle Trask. Not that he is special or anything, but he knows the offense. I'd feel better with him than Hooker.