MHS831

It was a stupid question---you do not ask a player about a player who is under contract on another team. She prefaced the question with a statement about the Panthers' interest in Watson, so anything he says after is framed around that situation---A pro Teddy answer suggests no interest; a negative answer suggests interest...It was a trap or a question that reeks of dumbassery. How in the hell does ESPN allow that in their reporters? If CMC takes the bait and starts talking about Watson, there are possible fines and sanctions. Come on.

I see both sides because the issues are situational more than dispositional. Do we trade up, and eliminate our ability to support that QB by assembling a solid OL? The chances for success depend on our ability to support the QB that is to carry us. So if we can get the QB we want without selling the farm, do it. However, if getting that QB means selling the farm and crowning Paradis as our best OL, then we have to consider other options, and we do have Bridgewater for at least 1 more season--and draft a T and G/C with the picks it would take to move up, deciding to go after the QB in free agency or the draft next year? I am for doing what it takes to get a QB now because we are at #8 and can trade up, but we may have to part with some bigger contracts and play some rookies to build the OL.

Not worth a first rounder--maybe for a bad contract player like Thompson and a fourth.

I mean, people like the smell of their own brand, but I never took it that far. Except that one time in college...

Atlanta is in cap hell and they have huge needs on defense and the OL. QB is decent and they can't get out of his contract. It makes no logical sense to take a QB this year. It makes perfect sense to trade back, get some additional picks that can replace the bigger contracts, do some cutting, and get a QB in 2022 or 2023. Getting a QB to sit the bench in 2021 is not the right move, IMO

And since we are in the division, they may not trade with us

If it were you, would that not be a surprise? Would it be somehow better?

Hurts

Same page. Eerie.

I agree, but the smart play for Atlanta is to trade back and acquire picks. Everyone wants a QB---so they could take the bait--making an excuse like, "When will we be at #4 again?" My answer: Draft a QB to play behind Ryan for a season or two and don't build that OL and defense---next year.

I saw him day 2.

They said he struggled at the SR Bowl--disappointed during drills--so did Norwell---so maybe his stock dropped.

So we are here scouting talent, but there is the awesome and insightful Joe Person--we owe him the truth. Let's go tell him exactly what we think, while Rhule is telling reporters how great Mac Alpha Jones is. Person just makes stuff up. "Panthers have a 30% chance of signing Moton" Never gets called out.

And that is what the great Ron Rivera does for a home game that would wrap up the playoffs--he craps his pants.

You are right-I thought both were busts. I am not good at projecting NFL talent at some positions. So it is challenging to share my opinions amidst a sea of fuggin' experts.

I have a theory: If you don't want to be attacked by a shark, don't swim in the ocean. If you do not want your hand blown off by an M-80....

Remmers is going to be a symbol for years to come-when someone has a weak link and it causes them to lose a championship game---they can say, "you got Remmered" (C) all rights reserved.

Those Rams--always butting in when we are fishing for a QB.

I think we are going to trade up for fields or lance (Bengals, maybe?) If the jets do not take Wilson, we move up to #3. If the do take Wilson, they are probably not trading.

I am one of them, but I imagine everything has a price. Still, if we had one missing piece, I would be making a call--if we were new Orleans, for example. But we have no OL, no TE, and No MLB. Our CBs are weak and our FS is Boston.

He is not on the block. Watson is impressive, but how many games did he win in Houston? He would have a worse supporting cast here if we do not/cannot build around him because we gave away a half decade of first rounders for him.

Here is what I do not like about Person--he infuses his opinion into the writing too much. Based solely on this quote, "he heard some stuff and now thinks, based on the QB performances we all could see..." (full disclosure--not a member--read what I could) What did he hear, exactly, from the scouts? This is BS. Click bait speculation. He knows if he writes about QBs, it will generate hits--but there is nothing here--impressed that he knew were Rhule vacationed last year--impressed that he referenced the Stafford deal--but does he elaborate on what the scouts told him?

Not sure I like the idea, but here is what we know: The Raiders are in red ink and he would be a $19m break from it.. We could swap first rounders with them and send them a third. They get to move up into Lance area and have a third to help if they need to make another move up (Cincy or Philly) if necessary. They get $19m cap room, the positioning in the draft to draft another QB, and a third. The Panthers would have the 12th overall pick, 2 NFL starting QBs. The Panthers could then trade back for a late first and late second--then picking late 1st (Tackle like Cosmi) and 2 seconds (MLB, CB) with no third. They ain't getting 2 first rounders for Carr. Not happening. Carr has 2 years left on his contract and no money is guaranteed. I am not sold on this move even though it might appear to be robbing the Raiders. Still, at $20m unguaranteed, we would have about $45m in cap room going toward Teddy and Derek. Stats are great, but most Raider fans want him gone. Mayock even said recently, (paraphrasing) "The best part about Carr's contract is that it has almost no guaranteed money." Not exactly a ringing endorsement.