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Is running back on the table for the panthers this draft?

micnificent28

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I know a lot of people won't want to hear this because we took Brooke last year in the second round. But the fact is he's not going to play this upcoming season. I think that this team still lacks that true runner that can provide something special I think that the back we have now is more of a straight ahead take what's there back in Chubba Hubbard. But I don't think he provides any special traits like he's not the fastest he's not the biggest he's not the shiftiest he just kind of takes what's there. 

This this upcoming draft class is special a lot of scouts were saying it's probably one of the best running back classes ever and I don't want to miss out on that over what Brooks future does and does not hold with all the cam skattaboo Omarion Hampton travian Henderson judkins there's just so many special talents and to name a few off the top of my head I think we would be foolish not to at least take some guy third through seven somewhere in the back end of that I'm not saying jumping the second round but I'm also banging the table not to miss out what say you?

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I think it's very likely and they should.  This is a very talented deep class and they need someone to back up Hubbard since Sanders may be gone.  They need a more power short yardage guy who can also block.  I definitely hope Dan doesn't continue his old school mentality and draft one early, but they should definitely take one in the 4th or 5th.

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15 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Selfishly, I'd LOVE to have Omarion Hampton on this team but after paying Chuba and spending a 2nd rounder in a trade up on a RB last year I just can't justify doing the same again. Hampton won't be there at #57.

If he slipped to the 3rd for some reason, it would be worthwhile. He may drop a lot just because of the deep, deep pool of DL and slot guys this class. I think there will be a real run on thos positions from 15 to probably 60+

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I'd like to snag a true power back at some point late in the draft and a vet rental receiving back for next year so we can give Brooks the whole year off to get healthy and see what he's got in 2026. 

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18 minutes ago, CmC2k said:

I'd like to snag a true power back at some point late in the draft and a vet rental receiving back for next year so we can give Brooks the whole year off to get healthy and see what he's got in 2026. 

4th or 5th will still have very serviceable and good RB's. That is the time to strike, IMO.

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