Young VS Stroud, the greatest Panthers debate ever?

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, NAS said:

DJ Moore over Calvin Ridley?

CMC over Fournette?

We've since traded away both

[LinvilleGorge]

I didn't really become a Panthers fan until we drafted Peppers 2nd overall in '02 but I bet there was a lot of hollering to take Joey Harrington.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

I didn't really become a Panthers fan until we drafted Peppers 2nd overall in '02 but I bet there was a lot of hollering to take Joey Harrington.

Hurney confirmed we had Carr rated above Peppers and would have taken him as the pick had we been in the #1 spot.

[Mother Grabber]

didn’t Peppers go 2 behind the other Carr?

[LinvilleGorge]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Hurney confirmed we had Carr rated above Peppers and would have taken him as the pick had we been in the #1 spot.

A lot of Hurney's success with 1st rounders was aided by others' mistakes. Had Brian Burns not been available he was gonna take Greg Little at #16.

[Soul Rebel]

It's been a fun ride. 

Imagine being a Colts fan....a very similar situation to Carolina and would have cost you less to get to #1. Waited around and got jumped by your ex-HC and now you're staring at potentially the fourth QB if they get leapfrogged by AZ trading down.

They, much like us, have endured several years of vet retreads at QB too with a new HC in place.

Their FA signings have been doo doo too. Lost several good to above average players and best signing is a kicker.....maybe Isaiah McKenzie. 

I feel like with Rhule & Rivera, the Colts path would've been ours. Less aggressive and settling for mediocre players. 

[NAS]

41 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

We've since traded away both

We still drafted the right player though

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, NAS said:

We still drafted the right player though

I wouldn't argue that, though there are some who would (and did, at the time)

[w280sax]

I agree with those who are happy as long as we get one of the big 2.

In that case, I'm more excited to go to training camp and preseason games than I have been since cams first year.  If we take someone else, I'll convince myself to be excited but I really think that would be a mistake. 

[Mr. Scot]

42 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

A lot of Hurney's success with 1st rounders was aided by others' mistakes. Had Brian Burns not been available he was gonna take Greg Little at #16.

Tis true...

[rippadonn]

Put them both in a room, to the death. There can be only one!

Bets?!

Edited April 3, 2023 by rippadonn

[Ivory Panther]

I agree, this is the biggest debate the fanbase have had in a long time.

After watching franchises like the Chiefs, Bengals & to a degree Buffalo which were historically bad, become seemingly overnight sensations & probably due to be relevant for the next 5 to 10 years, It gives most of us great hope it could happen to us as well with the right guy. 

[pantherclaw]

3 hours ago, rayzor said:

i don't know about it being a great debate other than i think it's a much better debate to be having than 'who the fug are we going to pick at 9?'

For me i don't see much point in arguing or getting upset about it because, from where i'm standing, we win either way. 

Amen

[NAS]

Hopefully whoever we select will put that debate to rest by outperforming all the others.  Otherwise, it'll be a topic every week on the Huddle.