The cost of Sean Gilbert

[Mr. Scot]

that trade bothers me, but there are other decisions that bothered me more.

 

right out of the gate deciding on kerry collins over steve mcnair was a bigger deal, imo. that's not saying i knew he was a racist drunk who would quit on his team, just that i liked mcnair more. had we not chosen the drunk racist qutter, we might have had back to back winning seasons and created more if a winning culture here.

 

every team has a history of boneheaded decisions, tho. ours is not unique in that regard.

 

Collins over McNair...

 

Tshimanga Biakabutuka over Eddie George...

 

DeSahun Foster over Clinton Portis...

 

And then there's the mistakes they didn't make, but would have.

 

The team was higher on Laurence Maroney than DeAngelo Williams, but the Pats saved them from that mistake.

 

Marty Hurney has also said that if the Panthers had the #1 pick in 2002, they would have taken David Carr. not Julius Peppers.  Thank God for the expansion Texans.

 

For years, whenever this team had a choice between two options, I'd cringe.  We just always seemed to make the wrong choice :(

 

Thankfully that seems to have changed of late :)

 

 

[Davidson Deac II]

I didn't realize Deshaun Foster was rated all that high.

 

That being said, he was a decent running back up until the playoff game in which he got injured (2005/6 playoff game against the Bears I think).

[Mr. Scot]

I didn't realize Deshaun Foster was rated all that high.

 

That being said, he was a decent running back up until the playoff game in which he got injured (2005/6 playoff game against the Bears I think).

 

We got Foster primarily on the good word of Jim Skipper's son Kelly (who was coaching for UCLA at the time).

 

I think Portis might have actually been higher on the draft board, but obviously can't know that for certain.

 

[JJT]

The first time we kicked this around was back when it happened. 

 

This was in the pre-Huddle days.  Some guy named Brandon had a chat site.  The great Larry Harris was a contributor. 

 

Anyway, the consensus was that it would take 5 years to recover from the fiasco, and everyone blamed Dom Capers.

[jayflip]

We got Foster primarily on the good word of Jim Skipper's son Kelly (who was coaching for UCLA at the time).

I think Portis might have actually been higher on the draft board, but obviously can't know that for certain.

If only we played the falcons 16 times a season.

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[Sasquatch]

Pretty sure Champ Bailey and Lavar Arrington ended up being picked by those Sean Giblet picks.

 Yes to Bailey, No to Arrington.

 

The Skins dealed the 2000 pick to move up and get Arrington. I believe the original pick ended up with the Jets who took Shaun Ellis.

[Davidson Deac II]

We got Foster primarily on the good word of Jim Skipper's son Kelly (who was coaching for UCLA at the time).

 

I think Portis might have actually been higher on the draft board, but obviously can't know that for certain.

 

 

Any draft pick is a risk though.  In most cases, I think the team has to think that if they pick up someone who is a solid contributor, its a win unless its a top 10 or 15 pick. 

[Mr. Scot]

Any draft pick is a risk though. In most cases, I think the team has to think that if they pick up someone who is a solid contributor, its a win unless its a top 10 or 15 pick.

It's certainly not that Foster wasn't a contributor. He had a couple of the most memorable plays of our Super Bowl run.

It's just that Portis was better.

(granted, Foster wasn't a head case)

[Davidson Deac II]

It's certainly not that Foster wasn't a contributor. He had a couple of the most memorable plays of our Super Bowl run.

It's just that Portis was better.

(granted, Foster wasn't a head case)

 

Hindsight is 20/20.  Marquise Lee could end up being better than KB, and if so, there will be people saying they couldn't believe that we picked Benjamin over Lee.  Conversely, Benjamin could be a hall of famer, and many will be saying see, I told you so.  IMO, all picks are a risk.

 

But if I can just convince Gettleman that my time machine is safe, then we can eliminate all the uncertainty in drafting.  :)

[KillaCamNewton]

Ill get flamed, but jake is the most overrated panther. He was one of the most clutch players the league has seen, but my god, alot of games we won during that era were won despite jake, not because of jake

[Catweisers]

If frog had wings wouldn't bust arse all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Was the worst thing the Panthers have ever done in my opinion but we got a 6'5" wide out

that's gonna kick behind every time our Best defense in NFL gives him the ball back.  We got QB with bionic ankle so it don't matter bout ol they gonna hold just enough to make him a Pro bowler again!  All out of what if's.  If if's and but's were candy and nuts every day would be Christmas.

Gonna be Christmas a lot this season and you can count on it I think