Draft Countdown.com Carolina Panthers 7-round mock draft

[frankw]

2 hours ago, rayzor said:

We survived Clausen. We'll survive this. 

Absolutely. But Sam is worse. With Jimmy he was at least terrible from start to finish and guided us to a top overall draft selection. Darnold is also terrible but he will fool you with a brief glimpse of a few meaningless wins and not even get you a top 5 pick for your misery. If we're waving the white flag on the upcoming season just start PJ Walker and let Sam skip town with his robbery money.

[Basbear]

8 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I am with you---Willis could go to the Lions, Texans, or the #5 spot (because if he is still there, the Seahawks or the Steelers will trade up to get him before us.  Sauce, Hamilton, Hutchinson, Willis should go top 5--that leaves one pick not named "Neal" and he is ours for the picking.

I got no read on which QB is going top 5, again im not touching ANY of them before mid-2nd.....But you hear this and over time you believe this- all it takes is one team. I think willis, pickett, or corral will be that top 5 pick......then maaaaybe another team gets true fear and trades up for one more before the panthers. Its a QB world. If Neal is there, how can you not take him? I mean recent draft show LT are dropping some, 2020 sewell went 7th some were calling him a 10 year gem. I thought it a fairy tale about Neal being there, but right now its looking 50/50.....I LIKE THAT!!

Edited March 26, 2022 by Basbear

[Camp Fodder]

3 hours ago, MHS831 said:

O gotta admit--if we drafted Evan Neal, I would be elated--I want a QB because we need a QB, but I realistically know that the QB we'd draft has long odds to overcome--Neal is ready to be elite now.  Here is what you don't want to hear:  The pieces we have in place now will make Darnold better---does that mean he wins more games? I see us peaking around 9-8 if all goes well.

No way we win 9 with Darnold. We play the NFC West and AFC North

[MHS831]

34 minutes ago, Camp Fodder said:

No way we win 9 with Darnold. We play the NFC West and AFC North

There actually is a way, but it is unlikely.  That is why I made 9 wins the peak--the best we could possibly do--

[mc52beast]

They had to have Darnold, gave up much needed capital to get him. Let Rhule prove that all Sam needs is better protection up front and a better OC.

[L-TownCat]

10 hours ago, rayzor said:

We survived Clausen. We'll survive this. 

At least in ‘01 we were in almost every game.  The ‘10 Clausen led Panthers were never in any danger of winning.

This?  Somehow feels worse.