Soul Rebel

I am surprised Lloyd hasn't signed. I'm thinking he's trying to get maximum coin seeing a few guys just below him signing already. He will either get the Brinks truck backed up to him or will come in below market. If it's the latter, we might be good. Not holding my breath for Lloyd, but I could see us sign Dean, Nijman and maybe trade or sign a QB2. I think Andy could be dealt during the draft to move up ever so slightly or swap day 3 picks as a throw in. We just want to get off that $$.

Exactly.

Side comment I noticed w/ the Linderbaum signing.... I know they say they don't plan to trade him. I still wonder if we reach out to see if the Raiders truly wouldn't listen to a trade offer on JPJ.

Exactly. How many of the Phillips doubters were also unhappy with the Turk signing this past year?

I'd take Otton in a minute.

No doubt. I'd say Hendrickson would cost as much GTD and maybe Oweh. We for sure are rolling the dice slightly here, but injuries can occur at any point, regardless of history. I trust Tillis' skills in the verbiage and contracts to make sure we're not bent over a barrel with this. For me, we've tinkered with "safe" guys and it shows. I'm done with the Wonnums and Pat Jones' of the world. I think missing out on Milton last year is what pushed Dan beyond a more palatable number for Phillips. I think he probably goes back to Philly for less.

I don't think there's an EDGE we could've not nitpicked had we signed them: Phillips - injury history Hendrickson - older Chubb - older & injured Epenesa - JAG/better than Jones/Wonnum? Oweh - unlocked under Minter just last year Reddick - older Mafe - numbers were down; lost in the SEA shuffle We needed EDGE help (and have for several years). Dan goes out and gets arguably the best EDGE guy at only 27 years old to pair with two young EDGEs. Can't really complain.

IDK....I know the sack numbers aren't there but the QB pressures are - top 10 in this. It's hard to look past injuries, but the contract looks like $20M/yr guaranteed and I'm sure there's injury clauses/escalaters in there that somewhat protect the Panthers. If he stays healthy, he gets closer to $30M per, which is inline with the top edge rushers in the league. I still think DB needs another partner next to him and a green dot ILB. I'd take Nakobe Dean from Philly on a budget-friendly 2-yr deal.

Now, can Evero/Wash unlock this guy in our scheme? Love the measurables, potential and what he brings to the field....when healthy. Rangy, quick and only 27 years old. Lots to work with here.

Pricetag is high, but I like that we are not leaving our EDGE room to JAGs. Scourton/Phillips is nasty.

Gofundme for Rickey getting a sick nasty VPN to keep Goodell at bay?

Since jumping off TwitterX and on Bluesky, I do miss a good Rickey post....especially this time of year.

I'd be careful with that Sleeper site with accuracy. Hendrickson didn't go there, but they did get the Gary trade, but slightly off. Gary goes for a 4th in '27. I would've traded a 4th in 2027 for Gary. Wish we would've been in on this. Meh.

Better than I thought. Lots of heavy hitter analysts on here too (Schefty, JJ, Riddick, Erdahl, Rappaport). Forgot how important that Miami game was after getting destroyed in NE. Agree with everyone else, 9 is our guy for now, so get your feelings in order regardless of which side of the fence you’re on. I loved watching his energy and it’s hard to not root for him. If we get this defense sorted out and put out a decent OL, we are in a very good place.

Yup…..and spitting on Dak on national tv. Hard pass.

If Edmunds or Lloyd aren’t Panthers within the first few hours of FA, I will be shocked. Lloyd was my guy but the more I look into Edmunds, I think he is our new LB to run this defense. Morgan drafted him in 2018 and moved up for him. They have a history and Edmunds spends time in Charlotte throughout the year. Same age as Lloyd and fits Morgan’s style of tenacity, physicality, speed and length. He can play inside or out and the potential of he and Moehrig lining up near one another creates havoc. I do think he will come cheaper than Lloyd too…..not much, but some. Maybe some extra coin to throw at Mafe. Edmunds/Mafe combo would feed families.

Absolutely. He just turned 27 a few days ago, so quite young. He and Moehrig would be quite the pairing. I know we say this every year, but this FA period has A LOT of talent that will be switching uniforms. We were aggressive last year and have no doubt this time next week will have some studs on defense.

Lloyd is who I want, but I think Edmonds is absolutely in his tier and gives us a pivot if either guy tries to strong arm us with contracts. TBF, both could, but at least we have a second option of equal value. Give me either player here and I think we find our alpha, green dot LB. Draft another in rounds 1-3 too. Devin Lloyd (28 in September) 4 year totals: 63 games - 436 tackles, 15 TFL, 18 QB hits, 3.5 sacks, 1 FF, 9 INT, 1 pro bowl Tremaine Edmonds (28 in May) 4 year totals: 58 games - 437 tackles, 17 TFL, 9 QB hits, 3 sacks, 2 FF, 10 INT, 2 pro bowls

Do not want. I agree with the OL approach at 19 but this is not the one. Truthfully, if we can find a dance partner, I think moving back to the mid 20s is the better move.

19 +13 = top 5 selection plus a day two pick coming back our way. We're talking Reese, Bailey, Bain territory plus an additional talent on day 2. Yes, please. I love Horn and think he makes Mike Jack better, but the ROI vs. injury concern here would be too hard to pass up. I'd take someone like Jobe or Woolen here + the draft returns over Horn.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/48053564/2026-nfl-mock-draft-two-rounds-64-picks-jordan-reid-combine Jordan Reid is pretty locked in and an expert that I trust more than others. Pretty sensible and logical with his thoughts, and the rumors he hears quite often, are not click bait. I was intrigued by the buzz about the Panthers at the combine. Chubb? Thibodeaux? Hendrickson? If Fano falls, run the card up. I don't care about arm length with the production and versatility as a LT or RT (see: Slater, Rashawn). He then comes back with a rush LB though, which is odd given the first statement about preferring to address in FA/trade.... Only guy I'd look at based on the way the board fell here, is Wheatley. TBF, Thomas is probably more of a BPA over Wheatley. Hill, Jr. goes 46 and Rodriguez went 49th. This reminds me too much of the '23 draft when we thought our guy would be there and we settled for DJ.