Panthers free agents

[Hugor Hill]

If Jansen walks, so do I.

[SmokinwithWilly]

On 1/17/2025 at 4:56 AM, mrcompletely11 said:

Godalmighty that is a poo load of money for our oline, and the 5th is coming up on icky.  I guess its need and worth it but fug.............

 

If they havent done anything with moton by now then they probably are going to ride the contract out and go from there.  Theres not really anything feasible they can do at this point except push it down the road or maybe convert to a bonus but I havent a clue what that would look like

That's why I've always been such a steadfast supporter of drafting IOL in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. That's where your quality starters are found routinely and the transition to the NFL is quick for them. I know bringing in Hunt and Lewis was hailed as a huge gain in FA, but keeping that much money tied up in OL is just not sustainable. Draft guards, pay tackles. 

[Zaximus]

I'd like to keep David Moore.  He had some nice clutch catches and seems to have good chemistry with Bryce.

[Basbear]

11 hours ago, MHS831 said:

A lot of people think this draft is weak at QB--I think, after the first five picks of the first round, there are a ton of developmental QBs who could develop into the role--here is the psychology behind it--Bryce becomes the mentor--you can learn as much by teaching others than by being taught.   It also makes him a true leader.  But I think there are a few QB in this draft that might not be ready now, but in 2 years, could be NFL starting QBs--Howard, Rourke, Ewers, Milroe, Dart, etc.  Talk about a cheaper backup and one that could evolve into trade capital--or if Bryce can't find consistency-his replacement.  Round 3 will have some of these qbs--maybe early day 3.

 

Heres my take on drafting a QB this year. If you are in deep love with a QB and they are sitting at either of 4th rounders, spend it. If not at least toss one of the 3 5ths at QB. BY will be heading into his 3rd season, even if you 5th year option him, there's still one extra year of control for a QB that fits your profile.

Ive seen the Panthers draft and in past years had a good grip on the draft, they suck at drafting in the 4th-5th anyway. If your team is playoff ready(lololol Panthers) backup QB becomes like the 5th most valuable spot on your team. Panthers don't need to pay Andy Dalton 6 million to backup, that's starting safety money..... the way is listed above, there should be a few good players in that 4th-5th range. 

[MHS831]

8 hours ago, Basbear said:

 

 Panthers don't need to pay Andy Dalton 6 million to backup, that's starting safety money..... the way is listed above, there should be a few good players in that 4th-5th range. 

Exactly.  And there are some QBs that can be found in the fifth round or later--you just have to do your homework and get lucky.  A QB like Ryan Fitzpatrick (7th round), for example--what a find he was--one of the best career backups (even though he was forced to start a lot) I could think of--maybe Gardner Minshew (6th round)--similar situation.  Of course, Brady and Purdy are outliers--I could see a Dillon Gabriel fall into that fourth-fifth round area.