Teams looking to trade up for quarterbacks

[CanePantherHornet]

If Sewell isn't there I think we're in a prime spot to trade back and still get a good OT.

[LinvilleGorge]

34 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

As in, take a QB at 8?

Yes. I would not pass on a QB we like due to Sam Darnold.

I think the move was made because we didn't like our chances of a QB at 8 but if the board falls that way, draft him anyway.

[1of10Charnatives]

2 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

I don't want to trade down. I want to stick at 8 and take Penei Sewell or Rashaan Slater.

Having teams trade ahead of us for a quarterback helps that happen.

This. Getting more and more exited about the possibility we might actually get to draft Sewell. If he's as good as advertised, we could have a pretty solid line next year, especially if the defensive free agents mean they also pick up a quality guard prospect in later rounds. Solid oline and quality offensive weapons give you your best chance to find out what you have in Darnold without ifs ands or buts.

[Smittymoose]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Yes. I would not pass on a QB we like due to Sam Darnold.

I think the move was made because we didn't like our chances of a QB at 8 but if the board falls that way, draft him anyway.

Y'all have to quit this silly poo. Carolina isn't drafting a QB at 8. 

[Catsfan69]

3 hours ago, top dawg said:

Slater is a bulldozer and may be the most technically advanced OT in the draft. Those short arms are the knock, but there have been great LTs with short arms.

 

His short arms don't matter when he front squats 500 for reps.

[top dawg]

47 minutes ago, Smittymoose said:

Y'all have to quit this silly poo. Carolina isn't drafting a QB at 8. 

All options are on the table.

[tukafan21]

4 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

I don't want to trade down. I want to stick at 8 and take Penei Sewell or Rashaan Slater.

Having teams trade ahead of us for a quarterback helps that happen.

This is what I want, but not at 8, I want it at 9.

My dream scenario is that one of the QB's falls to us at 8 and we can bluff a Patriots trade to swap spots with Denver, so we still get our LT (please god let it be Sewell), save a little money on the rookie contract with it one spot later, and still pick up another pick or two in the process for the swap.

[pantherj]

If Penei is gone then I'd like to trade down. Even after trading down a few spots there will still be several very good OT prospects. I think Slater will fall out of the top 10. It's just too tempting to get that extra pick with the amount of talent in this draft and our laundry list of needs.

Edited April 9, 2021 by pantherj

[Smittymoose]

58 minutes ago, top dawg said:

All options are on the table.

It’s on the table as in, Carolina will pretend it might take a QB to drive up the price of the 8th pick and/or inspire teams to trade ahead of them to take QBs and push talent down the board, but you can take it to the bank that Carolina is not drafting any of the QBs that can or will realistically fall to #8. Not happening. 

[ForJimmy]

2 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Yes. I would not pass on a QB we like due to Sam Darnold.

I think the move was made because we didn't like our chances of a QB at 8 but if the board falls that way, draft him anyway.

I’m 100% with you on this. The Falcons are dangling that pick for the highest bidder. Our best chance was at 5 at who knows if the Bengals even wanted to trade and who would even be available then (Mac Jones scary thought). We locked up our backup plan so we don’t have to mortgage our future on a rookie QB who may not be the answer... If Fields falls to us, I really hope we draft him. Denver won’t hesitate to right behind us. If one doesn’t fall then we were right and will roll the dice with Sammy D.

[Snake]

6 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

Oh, I don't care even remotely about those questions. That is such a fuging BS criticism of him, IMO. But he isn't a flawless prospect, to me. He still needs to develop and get stronger at the NFL level.

I would say he is the best LT prospect in a few years, to me.

Imo if we did draft him you slide Moton to LT and let Sewell start at RT. Just like Gross did his first year. He will still play a good bit of speed rushers but not have to protect the blind side. Darnold has the ability to slide pretty well. That's one of his best abilities. Moton definitely can lock down any side he's on. His strength though allows him to stymie bull rushes better than most though so he's a great RT. You also have Paradise who is a really good signal caller in the middle so that helps Darnold even more. Brady definitely could run his system a lot better with 3 anchors. 

[TheProcess]

8 hours ago, top dawg said:

Slater is a bulldozer and may be the most technically advanced OT in the draft. Those short arms are the knock, but there have been great LTs with short arms.

 

Slater does have short arms at 33"

However, Sewell's arms are only 1/4" longer at 33.25" 

[top dawg]

30 minutes ago, TheProcess said:

Slater does have short arms at 33"

However, Sewell's arms are only 1/4" longer at 33.25" 

That's funny! I just assumed they were like three feet the way a lot of people are talking. Sewell is young and athletic and hasn't reached his ceiling. I heard one scout say that they don't see how Slater can get much better (which was supposed to be a negative). I don't know about that, but Slater looks better to me right now, and I know there's still room for improvement.

[Shocker]

I think it is very likely we trade down.  Sewell might be the only guy that would keep us there but I seriously doubt he makes it to 8

Edited April 10, 2021 by Shocker