MHS831

It is like when you go to da buffet at da Golden Corral and dey have all dis food and you get the same thing every time. There is probably something you would like more, but you go to da same ol racks and get da same ol food every time. Not sure why I am writing in trailer park dialect, but hey, watcha gonna dooo.

If we don't go OT, we will regret it. What bothers me? Are we going to get a starting-caliber OT at 19? I think the draft is solid at OT, and the more I read up and watch video, the more I watch Lomu, the more I want him. I see Freeling as a RT who needs some work in run blocking (since we need to run first, maybe not a good fit) and I see Proctor ending up as a Guard. After Lomu (assuming Mouigia and fanu are gone), I think we wait until round 2. In round 2, there are about 3-4 I like (Zuhn--good pass blocker and VERY underrated right now; Tiernan is a very good pass blocker as is Miller from Clemson, but both are not good in the run game. Max Ixxxxx from Ariz St is impressive too---technically, there is not a of difference in these second tier guys--good in pass pro, need work in the run game. If we wait until round 2 for an OT, we probably need to sign Nijman and start him early. I almost think this is what we should do if Lomu is gone. There is a big dropoff after him, imo, and I think we'd get better value if a stud ILB or edge is there. Someone like TJ Parker Clemson makes sense. If Lomu is gone, trading back might be the play.

some of yall know this, but he has been my favorite panther since we signed him.

I think most Huddlers think we should go LT and I think one of the top 4 will be there at 19. I could make an argument to go Edge, ILB, and get this....WR again (with XL's play and TMac's performance, if a top 2 WR falls to us, we could do it.) We need free agency first--that will tell us all we need to know.

I say this-- 1. LT 2. Edge 3. ILB 4. C 5. WR Of course, I am thinking we can add 2 needs via free agency, but until then, you don't know your top three needs and it is pointless to talk about the draft based on needs before free agency in March. We could splurge at Edge, but I think we could simply add a situational pass rusher like Reddick (Tampa Bay, former Panther) for a season and draft an edge in round 2. I think Jones and Scourton are a pretty effective as bigger pass rushers who can hold the edge, but I think they play both sides. If the Panthers had a pure designated pass rusher (Princely could develop; Reddick is one) Jones and Scourton could play to their strengths on the strong side more. (Hard to describe the OLBs in Evero's system). I do think the second round is where to shop if you already have Jones II and Scourton with Princely rotating in. Last year, Wonnum, Jones were out and we had 2 rookies--I expect growth.

I value this opinion. I just don't see the point in bringing in another young guy--3 edges in 2 years? Nah, I think we try to bring a veteran pass rush specialist to go with Princely---I still think Reddick might be the best veteran for a 3rd down specialist. I think we almost have to draft an OT early--then LB, C, and maybe WR and S.

That was my first thought. However--and hear me out. If a good Edge takes 2 years or more to develop, and they are in "win now" mode, a 25-year old, mature player could reach his full potential earlier--let's say at 26. Then you have an edge on a rookie contract with 5th year option during his prime--25-30 years of age. Instead of spending 2-3 years developing an Edge and then paying him a huge contract with only one or two years of high performance on a rookie deal....Of course, I am assuming he will be, at 25, better than others at 21 or so....

I think there is a day 3 QB or two who could make some noise--with the NIL movement etc. it is possible the QBs fall from one bad system to another and their stock drops/

I struggle to see him anything more than a tragically comical sideshow. He made his $12m or so--time to go blow it

My wife told me to grill turkey burgers-so that is not a good omen for the seahawks. I think the Pats watched the film from the last 2 games of 2024 to see what teams did to make Darnold suck again. Vrabel will know how to do it. I want seattle to win, but I am not seeing it. Darnold is going to Darnold. Heard it hear first.

aside from a roster spot, we don't benefit by cutting him.

I would consider Cam as a QB coach--he says what needs to be said in a positive way

Cam asks some good questions.

Legette is a country boy who played QB in high school. He was learning WR at SC and had a year as a starter--he did well, but he was raw when we picked him. He is not smart, but he is sincere and trustworthy, based on my assessment of him from the outside looking in. He has had to overcome adversity in his personal life, his professional life--so I would not rule him out. He got a lot of attention (his accent) early on and it occurred to me that he might not know the difference between being laughed with and being laughed at--this suggests some possible social weaknesses that a small towner needs to develop in a very competitive business in big cities. So he needs experience, coaching, culture, and confidence. Does he have it? The clock is winding down.