Jeremiah: Panthers "dead set" on drafting an offensive lineman

[Mr. Scot]

26 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Willis has a lot more upside than Howell and actually some elite attributes.

But...man is the bad stuff bad with him. His bad games are REALLY bad.

Yep. He's one of those quarterbacks that occasionally makes crazy big plays, but the downs in-between those big plays are just horrible. And even those big plays have tended to only show up against weaker competition.

If all you see are the highlight reel plays, you think "Wow, we've gotta have this guy!"

If you look at the whole game tape though, you say "Eeehhh...maybe not."

You take a quarterback like that only when you believe you can coach the bad plays out of them. Even with the changes this season, I have a hard time being convinced that this staff (especially with Rhule in charge) is the group who should be entrusted with that job.

Throw in that we've actually already got two quarterbacks who fit that description in PJ Walker and Sam Darnold.

Would you really want a third?

Edited February 28, 2022 by Mr. Scot

[Basbear]

God dam this staff is making me more nervous each passing day. 

Not helping those 4 of us that defended them given each weekly reports......

[rayzor]

Further evidence its going to be a corner.

[45catfan]

9 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Two things that bother me...

First, they smokescreened interest in a quarterback last year. They could be doing something similar this year.

And second, that phrase "even if it's a reach" isn't something I like to hear.

Fug it, I'm down.  It would be the smartest move Rhule has made in 3 years....even if he does reach for OT #4 or C #1.

Edited March 1, 2022 by 45catfan

[YourLastThought]

Uh oh, this may mean our fearless leader Matt may be breaking out the measuring tape to personally check some arm lengths. In all seriousness, does anyone actually trust Rhule to judge what lineman to draft in the first place? Maybe he could hand that decision over to someone like Dan Morgan or something?

[AU-panther]

He is probably talking about Penning or Cross being reaches.

https://www.nfl.com/_amp/daniel-jeremiah-2022-nfl-mock-draft-2-0-bills-land-another-playmaking-wr-for-jos

Not everyone is as high on Cross, he has him mocked 22,and has us drafting Penning.

 

 

[amcoolio]

Campbell is hearing the same thing as well and he's called the last 4 1st round picks

But there is a very good chance that 2 DL and 2 corners go before us so its not gonna be a reach

[Jesse]

14 hours ago, rippadonn said:

They are sooo backwards. At 6 you need a scorer.

If they can get 2 picks for that #6, THEN you can get the Olineman we desperately need.

Those top picks are reserved for those who can stop the score or score the ball.

It's like they need football for dummies.

Not sure if you’re trolling or not, but this is flat out wrong. QB > EDGE > OT with the top of the draft. I I’m on mobile, but there have been lots of articles and analyses that show picking running backs and receivers at the top of the first round don’t equate to more wins over the course of a season. 

[Khyber53]

I know what I want the Panthers to do (take Linderbaum at 6 and not look back).

I know what the Panthers will do, though... try to be the smartest guy in the room again and either trade way back and miss the cream of the crop, or take something silly like another DB at 6. 

[ForJimmy]

5 hours ago, AU-panther said:

He is probably talking about Penning or Cross being reaches.

https://www.nfl.com/_amp/daniel-jeremiah-2022-nfl-mock-draft-2-0-bills-land-another-playmaking-wr-for-jos

Not everyone is as high on Cross, he has him mocked 22,and has us drafting Penning.

 

 

I’d prefer Cross out if the two. He is proven against top talent. 

[ThPantherFan]

16 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

And second, that phrase "even if it's a reach" isn't something I like to hear.

That bothers me most of all.  I've lost faith in rule.

[ThPantherFan]

16 hours ago, hepcat said:

Matt Rhule is always a day late and a dollar short so he'll probably draft a LB or something dumb

It wouldn't surprise me.

[ThPantherFan]

16 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

All of this sounded good until the "even if it's a reach."

My instant thought was, "fug. We are gonna pass up on a surefire LT to get a versatile swing OL that was projected as a 2nd round pick."

That's what got me too.

[PanthersGTI]

This just my positive hat on in regards to "reaching". If they learned their lesson from last year, they thought taking Slater would have been a reach because they thought he might be a better fit at guard and didn't think taking a guard that high would be worth it. I hope this means they are going to take a talent on the Oline and not over think it. You get anchors on the line, period. 

 

But that is me being hopeful.