Brooks has ACL tear same knee

[flagfootballcoach28]

17 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Very possible.  He's good at identifying needs, but so far lacks identifying the talent.  He nailed nearly every position last draft we needed, but I would have got a different player at that position nearly every time.

Same here. But anyone can identify teams needs. GM’s get paid the big bucks to hit on their picks. He needs to do much better. Hated that we made him the GM in the first place. 

[PNW_PantherMan]

47 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Well, Morgan jumped the gun with Chuba, IMO.  Maybe by the time Young is up for his contract we could trade Hubbard.  I think Brooks career is already over. It's sad and I hate it or him, but he's got a slim to no chance of bouncing back. I wish him well.  That said, thinking he's our future is really bad planning.

Plus he hasn't looked very special in the limited action before he was injured.  I was expecting more of a pop when he touched the ball.  I'm only half kidding about Jeanty, but I wouldn't hate it if we drafted another running back later in the draft this year.

[kungfoodude]

7 hours ago, 45catfan said:

Well, Morgan jumped the gun with Chuba, IMO.  Maybe by the time Young is up for his contract we could trade Hubbard.  I think Brooks career is already over. It's sad and I hate it or him, but he's got a slim to no chance of bouncing back. I wish him well.  That said, thinking he's our future is really bad planning.

Chuba's contract is not bad at all. What he jumped the gun on was Brooks. Chuba was already an effective back, so why spend valuable second round resources on another RB, especially one with literally higher price point(at that time)?

I also think we have likely seen the last of Brooks, unfortunately. I know people reference the TD's and Gore's but those are outliers. I highly doubt Brooks will ever be the same RB as he was in college after this. It will take a tremendous amount of mental strength to be able to trust that knee ever again.

Regardless, you have to pivot and get a late round RB or free agent RB unless you want to be stuck with Sanders. Blackshear is not a realistic option as a #2 RB. 

[kungfoodude]

7 hours ago, flagfootballcoach28 said:

I guarantee you he’ll draft another project player like Abdul Carter and pass on Tetairoa McMillan in this upcoming draft 

That would be very Tepper Panthers indeed.

[NCBlu]

Not like they ever do much with 2nd rd and picks anyway 

[KaijuGato]

56 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Regardless, you have to pivot and get a late round RB or free agent RB unless you want to be stuck with Sanders. Blackshear is not a realistic option as a #2 RB. 

I’m more in favor of drafting or picking up an UDFA running back next off-season. Free agency should be focused on beefing up the defense and allowing us to fill out the rest of the holes with draft picks.

[WhoKnows]

11 hours ago, 45catfan said:

Hey, at least we stuck it to Jerry Jones....am I right???????? 

                                                                                                      Don't leave me hang'n!!!

Reminds me of Hurley taking Will Grier to beat the Patriots and left Maxx Crosby on the board. We actually had Crosby in as one of our 30 private visits but we took Grier. Fitterer got Mingo before the Cowboys did and I remember the discussion about getting TMJ before the Saints could. Gotta love how we fall on the grenades for other teams.

[scratched]

14 hours ago, Shocker said:

So does this mean we are in the RB market later in the draft?  Maybe a guy that can return kicks too might help

Cam Skattebo late 4th or 5th rd... 

[hepcat]

Although I like Brooks and he was a great player at Texas, even if you remove the injury, picking a RB in the second round was a questionable move. Could have had Zack Frazier and solidified the C position for a decade. Panthers gonna Panther every draft, pass up obviously good players for no obvious reason. 

[PNW_PantherMan]

3 minutes ago, scratched said:

Cam Skattebo late 4th or 5th rd... 

Now that would be a fantastic pick.

[Shocker]

11 minutes ago, scratched said:

Cam Skattebo late 4th or 5th rd... 

Watched him last weekend for the first time time.  Dude just runs people over.  Good call we need a power back 

[Bear Hands]

Feel terrible for him.  Just awful, ugh.  

For those chatting about it - it is indeed a mega deep RB draft.  Wouldn't hurt - we have 10 picks (and better keep it that way/cool it on trade ups)

[Icege]

Damn... that sucks so, so bad for him. Just a year and a month after his surgery to basically get a new ACL only to tear it during his third game. Would be nice to hear if whether or not TD hit him up; if there's anybody that can relate to what JB's going through, it's the guy that did it not just twice but three years in a row.

He was looking like he belonged out there too. Fingers crossed that the rehab goes smoother than the previous procedure.

I wonder if this means that the team might try and keep Miles Sanders or move on from him still? He's done alright as the third down back up until the ankle injury.

[CC Rider]

Cam Skattebo reminds me of a Peyton Hillis