#1 Most Accurate Mock Drafter says our QB interest is a smokescreen, we will go Evan Neal or Ikcy

[Mr. Scot]

7 minutes ago, Panthers Rhule said:

Is he supposed to be ready to play by day 1? I was thinking he'd miss the beginning of the season.

Except neither of them fit the system. Pickett fits our new system perfectly. 

Pickett is definitely built to play in a West Coast style system.

[pantherclaw]

1 hour ago, thunderraiden said:

I hate it but its looking almost certain Jimmy G is going to be the day 1 starter.

He won't even be cleared to play. 

[Shocker]

Both will probably be gone by 6.  Maybe even Cross too.  Personally I truly believe we will look to move down regardless.  Kinda sucks but these OTs will go very early.  Thibs is falling IMO and probably goes after pick 15.  If someone does move up with us it is probably for CB or Hamilton.  Still, if I was betting right now we move down and take Penning.  

Edited April 9, 2022 by Shocker

[jb2288]

Neal I could get behind but Icky if Cross is still there would be insane imo. Cross is a legit #1 overall talent 

[cookinbrak]

If we come out of the draft with Icky or Neal and our 1st next year, we've already won.

[Shocker]

I think Ikey is being overrated personally.  For me if Evan Neal is there you take him.  A move down in any other scenario works for me.

[Smithers]

If the draft goes like this and Pickett and Corral are available in the 2nd, we will be trading into the 2nd using next years 1.

 

[kungfoodude]

1 hour ago, Smithers said:

If the draft goes like this and Pickett and Corral are available in the 2nd, we will be trading into the 2nd using next years 1.

 

That is kind of the nightmare scenario. Watching us mortgage future draft capital in another "win now" attempt.

[Jon Snow]

2 hours ago, Smithers said:

If the draft goes like this and Pickett and Corral are available in the 2nd, we will be trading into the 2nd using next years 1.

 

I'm getting the eerie feeling that they will indeed trade back into the 2nd using next year's 1st or a player. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

Josh Norris I believe is from NC and a big Panthers fan 

[YourLastThought]

5 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

That is kind of the nightmare scenario. Watching us mortgage future draft capital in another "win now" attempt.

You have to figure that will happen when we have the leader of this team coaching for his job and trying to do anything he can to show improvement this season since he still has final roster control. Man what a potential goat hump . Does Rhule control things like draft day trades as well or just only players selected? If he controls every damn thing watch out and somebody get that goober an etch-a-sketch and a grill cheese.

[MechaZain]

USA Today's comparison for Ikem is our own Taylor Moton.

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NFL Comparison: Taylor Moton. The 2017 second-round pick of the Panthers out of Western Michigan has a similar heat-seeking, pure badass profile to Ekwonu’s, as he showed in 2020 against the Atlanta Falcons.

 

At 6-foot-5 and 325 pounds, Moton can be susceptible to speed rushers at times (just as Ekwonu can), but teams with power-based offenses will be falling all over themselves to get a tackle with Ekwonu’s power profile. We’d like to see Ekwonu and Moton playing tackle for the same team, because that would be quite fun.

 

 

[mrcompletely11]

18 minutes ago, MechaZain said:

USA Today's comparison for Ikem is our own Taylor Moton.

 

Please let this happen

[top dawg]

10 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

That is kind of the nightmare scenario. Watching us mortgage future draft capital in another "win now" attempt.

 

8 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

I'm getting the eerie feeling that they will indeed trade back into the 2nd using next year's 1st or a player. 

I could see a player, but I don't see them trading next year's first. The ONLY way I see that is if they feel strongly that one of these QBs is a legit franchise QB. I think Fitterer understands and appreciates the value of first round picks too much to trade them willy-nilly or the ability that said pick gives him the ability to maneuver and finesse (if you understand what I'm saying). Now next year's 2nd or beyond... hopefully they've learned something from this year...

On 4/8/2022 at 8:18 PM, jb2288 said:

Neal I could get behind but Icky if Cross is still there would be insane imo. Cross is a legit #1 overall talent 

Cross is all over first round mocks. Top 10 value is not necessarily a thing with Cross on boards I've seen. Ikwonu is definitely rated higher. I couldn't see passing on him because of his motor and "nastiness", particularly in the run game. But, I admittedly don't know lineman like that, and I certainly believe that O-lineman are a bigger gamble than other positions. Like, Ickey or Cross has a higher bust potential than Sauce or London for example...