Carolina Panthers will have trouble building roster for 2024

[PappyMay]

I’m prepared to suck again but hoping for 5 wins. I know it will be hard to do sadly.  I just don’t want to see any dumb contracts handed out. Also really hope to hit on 2-3 future starters in the draft. I’m not against one more year of Jackson or Sanders then move in next year for dead cap purposes.  I try hard to be optimistic just is getting tougher and tougher.  I was really hoping Mays or Zavala could take a guard spot to save some money to spend elsewhere but just can’t seem to do it. And LoL at our TE situation. 

[PootieNunu]

2 hours ago, Jackie Lee said:

Young's average time before a pass is 2.89 seconds, 10th-longest. He has held onto the ball an average of 2.84 seconds when blitzed, sixth-longest.

This dosent fit their narrative that Young wasnt given a chance. 

He is supposed to have 5 seconds of pocket time and WRs with 5 yards of separation. 

[Jackie Lee]

2 minutes ago, PootieNunu said:

This doesn't fit their narrative that Young wasnt given a chance. 

He is supposed to have 5 seconds of pocket time and WRs with 5 yards of separation. 

Exactly. Also it needs to be 5 yards of separation within 20 yards of the line of scrimmage so he can make an accurate pass

[ClawOn]

No reasonable person expects us to have a competitive roster in 2024.

Just need to add some long term pieces through the draft and younger free agents 

[panthers55]

The salary cap can be easily manipulated and it makes sense we do that to get cap room. Otherwise Burns has leverage in negotiating knowing we need his cap space which will be significant. Expect Moton to be restructured  and suddenly we have cap space for what we want. If we show him we can operate without his space then signing him is more likely.  Sure we might kick the can a little bit down the road out of necessity,  but we don't need to tank this year. 

[MHS831]

15 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Oof. Moton and Christensen are the only two guys on our roster who could conceivably fit.

That is what I was going to say---I thought Bozeman was not good last year, but it could have been due to being flanked by reserve guards. Corbett played about 4 games and was not good. 

If we go with a wide zone BS, I would think that Ekwonu could become a G--but I am only speculating

Edited March 7, 2024 by MHS831

[MHS831]

I remember last year and maybe the year before, we kept signing free agents and the cap barely dropped.  I was very worried at the time.

[MHS831]

Final pearl of wisdom:  I think the secret to free agency is signing a player with a question mark (coming off a surgery, following a bad year, etc) and doing your homework.  A signing like Sanders, for example, from a team the a dual threat QB and a great OL, was stupid.    I hated it at the time and we are paying dearly for it.  Hurst?  I'd rather have Tremble in the game.  Now, we did this with Chark and it did not pan out.  Not that bad of a risk, honestly.  Thielen was a good signing.  He panned out, but they were under the impression we would be competitive in 2023.  Time to refocus.  Build the OL, draft weapons, and move on.  Trade Burns if it helps--if it hurts the team, keep him.  duh.

[bandu]

at #33 i think you take the kid out of Georgia as he checks all of the boxes Ladd McConkey.you look at what the kid can do &  he is probably one of the more complete players in this draft at wR  as he can block well exceptional route runner play him outside or inside & even mix it up a little out of the backfield.

Edited March 7, 2024 by bandu

[PghPanther]

But we got a great practice facili.........oh wait............I mean more concerts.

 

 

[Panthero]

14 hours ago, panthers55 said:

The salary cap can be easily manipulated and it makes sense we do that to get cap room. Otherwise Burns has leverage in negotiating knowing we need his cap space which will be significant. Expect Moton to be restructured  and suddenly we have cap space for what we want. If we show him we can operate without his space then signing him is more likely.  Sure we might kick the can a little bit down the road out of necessity,  but we don't need to tank this year. 

[Call Me James]

I think we just have to hope that sanders was bad due to lingering injuries and bad OL play.

 

That Bryce will look capable.

We get another receiver and minho develops.

And OL play and depth improves.

 

That should get us a couple more TDs a game at least and we could look at least competent going into next year.

[Keep Pounding]

We need nfl bankruptcy rule lol

[Jackie Lee]

One less stupid trade Morgan can't make at least. 

Jeudy that is