Offseason finally here. Let's get down to business.

[Luciu5]

14 minutes ago, Sgt Schultz said:

Not for nothing, but there were a lot of people on this board who thought if our QB was better than Teddy, we were a playoff team.  So our brain trust was not the only delusional group.

With the right QB, just about any team could be a fringe playoff team, especially with almost half the conference going to the playoffs. All you have to be is above average. I think with the right QB, we are a playoff team. The biggest question marks are oline and coaching. A great QB can somewhat overcome a bad oline. Enough to get to playoffs. I believe our D is good enough and our skill positions are good enough - for 6/7th seed. Playcalling this past year was incredibly questionable as well as our QB play.

[jayboogieman]

2 hours ago, TheProcess said:

Yep I remember that, but that was during the season at the trade deadline in which Dillard was playing due to injuries. Maybe things change for them in the offseason and maybe not. I would call to check at least

I agree that it never hurts to ask, but don't think teams will give up anybody that isn't overpaid, injury prone, and/or on the downside of their careers. Then those teams will use the draft to replace the ones they let go. I'd rather see the Panthers be the team drafting promising young guys instead of overpaying for others' castoffs.

[jayboogieman]

3 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

Grab him since he will be there. Take the pick and don't worry about what anyone else says, just get that line in place, young and able. If the new coordinators and coaches can do their thing with them, Rhule might be able to save his own job. If he goes QB first, then it's over for him before week six.

Yep. Take Linderbaum if he's the BPA on the board regardless of positional value or whatever other excuse people will claim to not take a center that high.

[kungfoodude]

8 hours ago, Zod said:

My first question is this 

Do you address the offensive line in the draft, free agency, or both?

Both

[kungfoodude]

7 hours ago, ladypanther said:

Just as it has speculated that Rhule was told to get some real NFL coaches I have to hope that he is not going to have full control of the roster.  That is a big wish I know.  Has Tepper seen the light and decided that hIs NFL people need to be making the big decisions?  Just trying to find a way to have some hope.

If Tepper really saw the light, Matt Rhule wouldn't be the head coach.

[Khyber53]

24 minutes ago, jayboogieman said:

I'd rather see the Panthers be the team drafting promising young guys instead of overpaying for others' castoffs.

100% truth right there. The difference between losing franchises and winning franchises. It is that straightforward. 

[Jackie Lee]

6 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

100% truth right there. The difference between losing franchises and winning franchises. It is that straightforward. 

I still can't believe Will Grier is the only QB drafted since Cam. 

[weyco2000]

3 hours ago, electro's horse said:

I think the thing I hate the most is people that use the term “capital” to refer to draft picks, ignorant of both the historical implications of that term and how ludicrous and meaningless it is when used in that context. 

[bythenbrs]

5 hours ago, mrcompletely11 said:

We are going to trade out of the 6th spot and only get a 2nd?

Whatever the draft point system shows for equivalent value.  Was just in a hurry and didn’t bother looking for the correct number.

[Sgt Schultz]

14 minutes ago, Jackie Lee said:

I still can't believe Will Grier is the only QB drafted since Cam. 

That does kinda hurt the eyes to read, doesn't it? 

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, Sgt Schultz said:

That does kinda hurt the eyes to read, doesn't it? 

I was thinking the same thing. 

My hope is that Fitt will start drafting a qb every year like he said he believed in. Of course the guy in charge doesn't seem to listen to his minions so there's that.

FUBAR

[TheProcess]

1 hour ago, jayboogieman said:

I agree that it never hurts to ask, but don't think teams will give up anybody that isn't overpaid, injury prone, and/or on the downside of their careers. Then those teams will use the draft to replace the ones they let go. I'd rather see the Panthers be the team drafting promising young guys instead of overpaying for others' castoffs.

Again, just saying check in on him, never know until you ask. Guy is far from a cast off, he is a legit starting LT in the NFL. Dillard is still on his rookie deal as 2022 will be his 4th year. Philly will have to eventually (maybe not this year) make a decision, pay 3 tackles starting money, lose Dillard for nothing in free agency, or make a trade. I would love to draft young Oline talent as well, but have zero faith in Rhule to do so. 

[panthers55]

I expect us to address the o line in free agency and in the draft. We have all the cap room we want. It just depends on who we resign to cap friendly deals and who we don't bring back.  I have to believe we let Brady play left tackle so we are looking for a guard or two in the draft and the same in free agency with a few depth picks. Unless we can get a top tackle at 6, I would trade back if possible, get a second or third round pick and still get one of top QBs in the draft later in the first.. Use the acquired pick on an O linemen.

[electro's horse]

1 hour ago, weyco2000 said:

Oh man not the dictionary watch out everyone