ALBERT BREER: Panthers open to trading up for LT

[TheSpecialJuan]

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In his afternoon post, @AlbertBreer says the teams he's heard most open to trading up are the #Panthers (16) and #Texans (23). "In all likelihood, it’d be a move to get one of the top three tackles." Keep in mind, HOU has two 2nds, and CAR has two 3rds

[JARROD]

I guess if they do that Thursday I am really avoiding the Huddle for awhile,.. 

[shaq]

please noooo 

[TheMostInterestingMan]

Don’t do this Marty. You’ve done so well so far...

[Toomers]

[TheMostInterestingMan]

If we trade up for a T and then draft a QB it’ll just completely do my head in 

[TheSpecialJuan]

2. Two of the teams that I’ve heard most often as candidates open to trading up—Carolina (No. 16) and Houston (No. 23)—wouldn’t be going up for quarterbacks. In all likelihood, it’d be a move to get one of the top three tackles. Each has been very present in that market on the scouting trail over the last three months, and the dropoff from the first cluster (Alabama’s Jonah Williams, Florida’s Jawaan Taylor, Washington State’s Andre Dillard) to the second (Alabama State’s Tytus Howard, Ole Miss’ Greg Little) leaves both teams in a bit of a no man’s land, drafting too low for the former and too high for the latter. So both could move up or, failing that, move down.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/04/22/nfl-draft-2019-news-rumors-trades-panthers-texans-lions-dwayne-haskins

[ColumbusCounty]

Not wise

[Yaboychris28]

I’d rather take our chances with Daryl Williams and Taylor Moton for a season and draft a pass rusher or DB

[TheMostInterestingMan]

I’m good moving down. I’m good if we KNEW that Sweat would be there in the 2nd. But man, I don’t like it.

[Yaboychris28]

I’m so glad we won that last regular season game! Moral victory ftw

[TheSpecialJuan]

Doesn't really make sense, does it?  Either Williams, Taylor, Ford, Dillard or Greg Little WILL be there at #16. There is no need to trade up. 

[JARROD]

Great trade,.. a meaningless game last year or a bunch of new players we will trade this year just to move back up to a spot we should have....

i really like Taylor,... the only one worth trading up for but,..

he would have to play DE better than Sweat,.. and DT at the same time,.. hell, plays 2 positions at the same timeon defense, iron man football, and Joe Thomas good left tackle for it to be a consideration,..

and he doesn’t.

[TheSpecialJuan]

From NFL.com

1) The Texans trade up for an O-lineman

Houston Texans receive:
-- 2019 first-round pick (No. 16 overall)

Carolina Panthers receive:
-- 2019 first-round pick (No. 23)
-- 2019 second-round pick (No. 55)

Why it works for the Texans: The model suggests the Texans optimize for wins if they prioritize an improvement on the offensive line in Round 1. Fortunately, they have two second-rounders (Nos. 54 and 55), so they can afford to use one to move up. The likelihood of my model's two highest-rated offensive linemen (Jawaan Taylor, Jonah Williams) being available is above average, until the Vikings(No. 18) and Seahawks (No. 21) are on the clock. The Jaguars (No. 7) and Broncos (No. 10) pose the greatest risks before No. 16.

Why it works for the Panthers: For the cost of just seven selections in the first round, they pick up an additional second-rounder. The Panthers have a strong core of starters, so modeling scenarios where they trade up doesn't yield as much value as focusing more attention on the end of the first and second rounds where they could add quality players who wouldn't necessarily be asked to be Day 1 starters. My model projects Carolina would be able to add value in pass defense (corner and pass rush, specifically) and select a Day 1-starting wide receiver with pick Nos. 23, 47 and 55.