Is MLB still a huge need?

[ChuckWag78]

Yes. Give me Micah Parsons!!

[Snake]

Not as big as CB on defense or LT on offense. 

[LinvilleGorge]

49 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Either way, let's be real about the defense.

I feel fairly certain that if our quarterback wasn't such a huge issue, the overriding topic of discussion would be the fact that our defense just made Drew Lock look amazing.

It really wasn't "the defense" as much as it was Rasul Douglas. He's played about as well as you can expect a mid-season trash heap get to play for most of the year, but he was straight trash today.

[Panthercougar68]

Corner is bigger. If Douglas doesn’t get beat on just one of those plays we would have won.

Carter will be fine next year. Parsons might drop due to the current penn state baggage.

[stbugs]

1 hour ago, hepcat said:

It’s still a need but the biggest need is QB

Yep. Shaq, Carter and Chinn aren’t our biggest defensive weakness. CB is. Even S isn’t as bad as CB. Definitely think a top CB would be our biggest impact. Douglas hasn’t looked all that good lately either so two CBs might be warranted. OL no doubt and TE even. If Samuel isn’t resigned WR could be key as well. Brady needs 3 WRs more than a TE.

[Mr. Scot]

14 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It really wasn't "the defense" as much as it was Rasul Douglas. He's played about as well as you can expect a mid-season trash heap get to play for most of the year, but he was straight trash today.

Can't put all the blame on Douglas. Run defense wasn't that great either.

Throw in that the Broncos weren't even playing their starting left tackle but we didn't exactly put the fear of God in Lock.

[MHS831]

If you keep Carter here, you can bring in a MLB that does not have strong coverage abilities---we rarely run the tampa 2 anymore--and you can release Shaq and that monster salary.

[Jared Patterson]

Third round pick. And its a very good ILB class!

[Mr. Scot]

Rhule was asked about Douglas on the last Bronco score...

 

[4Corners]

Chazz Surratt

[Zaximus]

Anyone else waiting on Luke to come back and save us next year?   Probably not, but one can dream.

[Pup McBarky]

If we can draft Paddy Fisher in the 3rd, that would be ideal. I doubt he'll still be there, but we can hope.

[hepcat]

27 minutes ago, Zaximus said:

Anyone else waiting on Luke to come back and save us next year?   Probably not, but one can dream.

Like I have said many times before....I don't think it's impossible but definitely unlikely. The fact he's remained in a role with the Panthers and we've seen a few other players make comebacks a year or two after retiring leaves the door open. But it's different for a WR or TE to make a comeback, who can limit their snaps and contact. A MLB of Luke's caliber would be on the field a ton and be making a lot of contact. Guy like Luke isn't going to come back to play a few snaps or cover punts.

[Riverboat Ron]

I think the question should be, do the Panthers settle for an average Jermaine Carter or draft a potential superstar in Micah Parsons?