Why the Panthers should trade Damiere Byrd now

[Jeremy Igo]

He has no trade value.

[Manther]

He looked better than Samuel last year.  Hopefully Samuel's bad year was just rookie jitters.  

[tiger7_88]

7 hours ago, Byrdman4real said:

https://247sports.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/Article/Why-the-Panthers-should-trade-Damiere-Byrd-now-119596540/

1. Byrd's value is as high as it's ever been, and probably ever going to be, with the Panthers

2. The Panthers don't need Byrd and Curtis Samuel

3. Carolina is suddenly stacked with receivers and returners

The Panthers obviously shouldn't give a player of Byrd's talents away for nothing.

Nobody is going to give Carolina a draft pick for Byrd.

Just like nobody is going to give Carolina a draft pick for CAP, no matter how much I want the kid to be freed from Ron Rivera Purgatory and Permanent Penal Punishment and given an actual and sincere opportunity elsewhere.

[BrianS]

I like Byrd as much as the next guy, but . . .

His only chance to be on a roster this season - any roster - is to absolutely GO OFF in preseason.  His career has been basically nothing so far.  Yes, he's had injuries, and that's a really rough break for him, but the NFL doesn't have much tolerance for borderline talents with injury problems.

If he can show the league - and the Panthers - that he's a true NFL caliber WR this offseason he has a chance to make a roster somewhere.  But it's all on him.  Right now, he's in grave danger of being cut and not even given a look elsewhere.

[jumpman910]

You know damn well Byrd doesn't have any trade value 

[rhyslloyd]

5 hours ago, Saca312 said:

Lol that would be dumb.

Who we should trade is Daryl Williams with his value at sky-high alongside his high probability of regression next year. While all of you want to say “but but all-pro!”, his performance last year truly is overrated by many. He’s had a lot of help.

 

For what it’s worth, he wasn’t as bad as the season progressed near the end (minus his terrible performance in the playoffs tbh), but still nowhere near his all-pro status, let alone being a franchise tackle.

 

 

Completely agree.  He's overrated at the moment based on his significantly aided performance for one season.  That's not to say he won't continue to progress, but many are way too excited about him.

[GoobyPls]

Byrd and Samuel are not similar players. And Samuel looks to be injury prone.

[OneBadCat]

Fug no

[Pup McBarky]

52 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

Byrd and Samuel are not similar players. And Samuel looks to be injury prone.

http://sportsinjurypredictor.com/player/curtis-samuel/7753

[GoobyPls]

4 minutes ago, Pup McBarky said:

http://sportsinjurypredictor.com/player/curtis-samuel/7753

3 injuries in a year, sounds about right

[Pup McBarky]

2 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

3 injuries in a year, sounds about right

Strains happen all the time. The only injury he's ever suffered that was of any concern was the cracked bone in his foot. Referring to him as "injury prone" is premature.

[Peppers90 NC]

if Byrd's trade value is as high as it will ever be, then he will be out of the league in a year

[Snake]

8 hours ago, Rags said:

If anything, the added depth at WR gives him less trade value l. He's really gonna have to show off for a roster spot. If any team wants him that badly, they can just wait for him to be cut.

And if he shows out I really see us keeping him with being thin at TE. 

[Snake]

If anyone is traded it should be Funchess.