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Jack Sawyer, Donovan Ez, Ashton Gillotte, & Mike Green are names to know. Sawyer had himself a game.

Ricky White is one to look at IMO. Could fit well for what we need.

Got a slap on the wrist for pot possession but that’s a non factor IMO. The assault and resulting diversionary program and service he did were what could be flagged by scouts - I’m sure they’ll ask about it in interviews.

The assault story sounds kinda wild. He basically beat up the towing guy who was, well, towing his car.

He actually does. Has been arrested twice in college.

Well this was fun

I don’t quite get the gaming culture (and the reaction videos to others playing thing) but to each their own. That sh*t is so big for the younger gens.

Fake it until you make it.

I mean google search doesn’t even work effectively anymore. The internet is generally broken these days.

So the Titans fired one of the better coaches in Vrabel to side with & keep Carthon during an in-house civil war. Give him a 4-year extension, and then turn around and fire Carthon the next season. The Raiders indicate they were keeping Pierce, let him do a presser with offseason chatter, and then fire him. Pretty humiliating. The Jags are keeping their in-house HC deterrent in Baalke. We're suddenly not looking like the crazy burning house.

Jarrett Stidham or Cooper Rush (rumored) are possibilities.

As I'm finally turning to prospects and digging in beyond the guys I liked during the year, Walker is an early fave for me at 8. Projections change a lot, I imagine a team will reach, prospects in the 5-20ish range will shift like always. But Walker is a guy who I see sticking towards the top of this one. I wouldn't mind a double Walker 1-2 with Jalon ED/OLB & Deone IDL. That would solve some issues pretty quickly IMO.

2024 Panthers in Photo Review Who's this spritely Peleton-instructor-ish character? "Dawgs"? okay, I guess that's a thing Oh no, here we go again... Yeah, this is bad, things are going south A red rifle emerges? Just kidding.. and we still suck... Okay, time to show something interesting...some dudes emerge Nooo Phew he's okay..we're not looking too shabby Maybe we got something? Either way, a whirlwind. Seriously, a wild year. Can't believe we're only a season removed from Reich, felt like this team went through a lot of struggle, growth, & culture building. And we're for once trending in the right direction under Tepper. Felt more competitive the second half of this season than we've been in a while. I was bought out on Bryce, open but lukewarm to Canales. But I'm locked in. We saw some serious progress for once in nearly 7 years. Hope you enjoyed this pointless thread. Here's to a fun offseason. Stay crazy, stay classy, but mostly crazy.

Walker and Harmon are two to look out for. I think they’d fit in well. Harmon at 3-4 DE is interesting to me. Walker is a stud and could be a big riser.

I’m like a 7/10 Feel more positive than negative, he’s laid a good foundation and established a culture, now want to see real progress from a competitiveness and winning standpoint.

I love Deone Walker. Still under 21, team captain, outspoken leader, force in both run and pass d, elite quickness for someone his size. I think he’s a riser into R1 through the process but would be all for him next to Brown and Robinson.

He's a stand up kid. Him and Starks were the heartbeat of that defense. Would not be mad at all with the pick.

I really wouldn’t expect much movement at all from a coaching perspective. Seems we’ve gotten to used to an annual clearing house here when this may be more of a hold offseason staff wise. Seems like Canales has momentum and the guys he likes. Just gotta see what happens next year for better or worse.

Abdul Carter (a mini-look by me, admittedly lukewarm on him) Positives: Length, burst, bend, overall-sky high potential (all-pro), versatility - plus talent as both the edge and offball LB Negatives: Inconsistent run-defense, only one year at the edge, poor hand technique, gets off-balance easily and is a tackle misser, lack of a pass rush moveset/overeliant on his quickness, twice in trouble with the law (the notable one was pulling the tow truck driver out of his truck and beating him up - was towing his ride) Overall: Major upside, but he doesn't scratch the top-10 in most drafts. He's not ready to be a 3-down guy. Too much development needed in both the run defense and in his pass rush arsenal. Won't complain at all bc of his potential, but this type, much like Chop last year, is not an instant potsticker. Guys like D Barnett, Bark, & Chaisson make me nervous/like I've seen this dance before. Parsons was so much further along as a run defender, you can't compare on that end IMO.

Telling stat even with Stroud going to the playoffs again. The Texans are in a bit of a spot right now and Bryce’s play truly looks better at the moment. Stroud’s had to carry that offense and Slowik has been questionable, but still, he hasn’t been what we saw in 2023. Accuracy has gone down a notch under pressure. He’s faced crowded pockets galore. Bryce showed a lot of promise down the stretch and we weren’t far from being 7-10/8-9 with those KC, TB and PHI games.

Definitely truth there about Lamar and BAL. The AFC is KC's playground unless Allen or Lamar can overcome it. I'm enjoying BUF this year, but KC just wins. And Mahomes in the playoffs is the new Brady. He just can't be denied. Although, I think KC's biggest poison could be this LAC squad in the DIV round. HOU seems to be limping in and just has too many holes right now. But the Chargers stack up well and know how to play in KC. Hope BAL-BUF happens in the DIV round. Think it'd be fun to see a KC-BUF AFCC (Allen finally beats KC in the big one) and a DET-LAR rematch NFCC (That high scorer this season felt like a premonition). BUF-DET The Battle of Lake Erie. Sorry Browns lol.

Some good NFC storylines: -KOC vs. his old HC in LA -Likely ROTY vs. Redemption (WAS v. TB) -Eagles vs. Packers, finally without injuries (They never seem to play at full strength - I.E. Rypien game) For the AFC, it's basically, can the Bills or Ravens take on KC? Can LAC play spoiler? And that's about it haha.

I'm probably half reading tonight ha, long weekend - but if you don't think Burden has 1 ceiling then I get it. But in today's NFL, I'm looking at the St Browns, JSNs, Pukas, Rashees, etc. and think we need to consider a different lens for how we build an offense. Especially with a draft that offers no real difference makers pass rushing or playmaking wise, which you want at the top.

So you don't think Coker can flank and you work XL and Burden around one another? I think they are rather complimentary. XL's ceiling is the X, and if not, I don't want to be jamming him into a slot role that's better suited for others IMO. And Canales does not run a fixed system. XL would be 60/40 outside/slot, a guy like Burden 40/60.

Let me follow up on this - 32 catchable targets, 32 of those were catches. 100% Only 1 drop, on an uncatchable ball. 70% rec rate on 46 total targets.