Albert Breer: Panthers selecting QB in 2nd/3rd round

[TheSpecialJuan]

Newton has two years left on his current deal—he’s due $16.7 million this year, and $19.1 million next year, and is up just as the collective bargaining agreement expires in 2021. So from his standpoint, waiting (and even forcing the team to tag him in two years) might make sense. And I’m sure the team would like to see how his shoulder heals, after this offseason’s surgery.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Panthers draft a quarterback in the second or third round—maybe someone like West Virginia’s Will Grier or Auburn’s Jarrett Stidham. That would give them a nice, affordable insurance policy behind Newton, with the potential that the insurance policy grows into something more.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/04/18/2019-nfl-schedule-release-odell-beckham-jr-leveon-bell-antonio-brown

[Pejorative Miscreant]

So he read Joe Ps article.  

 

Nice. 

[emcannon]

Nothing new there. Still don't see us taking a QB until day 3 - if the idea is to have a QB come in & develop in our system for a few years, then rounds 4-7 is where we should be taking one.

[AggieLean]

If we take a QB, please not until that last 3rd or 4th.

[Mr. Scot]

6 minutes ago, Pejorative Miscreant said:

So he read Joe Ps article.  

 

Nice. 

Breer has better sources than Person.

That said, this is just speculation.

[Jaxel]

Stidham with 100. I am in.

[Panthers8969]

If we draft a qb in the second round I’m buying a full front row of seats and spelling out f u hurney

[KDawg004]

Not necessarily a fan of any of the QBs in this draft. Rather hold off and see what the draft next year brings.

[steven8989]

I can't wait to see the huddle shut down next Friday night!!!!

[carpanfan96]

It's a smart move to have good insurance behind Newton, QB last year had issues making it through a game fully healthy. That's not something you put to chance with Cam's shoulder being what it is. You're not just gonna draft a late round prospect because that's what's currently on the roster behind Cam. Your gonna use an early pick to get a QB if you do it at all. 

[TheRed]

If we are that desperate to "be sure" about the QB position despite any other needs, and having a 100 million dollar QB on the books, why not just go all in and get the best available in the first round?

This discussion is all sunshine and rainbows in April, but if our defense is looking shaky come November, this place will be flooded with rage posts from some of the very same fans who pushed to draft a QB in the first place. Anyone who has been around this fanbase long enough knows this song and dance by now.

[Camp Fodder]

I can see us picking Stidham but not round 3. Maybe 5

[Glitchh]

18 hours ago, carpanfan96 said:

It's a smart move to have good insurance behind Newton, QB last year had issues making it through a game fully healthy. That's not something you put to chance with Cam's shoulder being what it is. You're not just gonna draft a late round prospect because that's what's currently on the roster behind Cam. Your gonna use an early pick to get a QB if you do it at all. 

I'm with you on that, since I said almost the same thing a couple of days ago.  If they want to draft Cam's replacement. because of shoulder or money, then they should draft high no matter what others think a guys draft round "should" be.  Grier won't be there at #100 but Stidham should be.

 

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[Lumps]

It’s all about value. If Grier is a lottery player than he is most certainly worth our second third pick or 4th pick. I am not buying the Panthers will spend a second rounder on him. I am torn either way on the first 3rd round pick but really have no problem with it.

Very unlikely you take any player in the 3rd/4th round, especially at our need positions, and have him come in be the difference.

Having Grier and a high pick QB on next years draft competing for the position is not a bad thing. Just because next seasons class is better a franchise QB isn’t as simple as just picking up one and being good to go. And Grier May just turn out to be a quality back up. Which works well whether Cam works out or not.

This is all entertaining the idea Cam isn’t going to make it of course which no one knows. From Rivera’s statements he seems to want to ‘develop young QBs’ which to me sounds like Allen. As I said this Grier talk is more about his value, if he’s there later than expected, no reason not to take him.