Who is your way too early mid-round draft crush?

[ForJimmy]

7 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Tommy Tremble. We badly overdrafted an athletic blocking TE hoping he'd develop as a receiver but he's basically still an athletic blocking TE.

I kind of like Tremble out of the backfield as a FB type role. You are right thought we never really developed him.

[PNW_PantherMan]

11 hours ago, ForJimmy said:

Seems a little redundant with JT Sanders here. It would be ideal to have a TE that is a skilled blocker to pair with him IMO. 

JT Sanders is not good enough to be penciled in as our only receiving TE.

[ForJimmy]

1 hour ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

JT Sanders is not good enough to be penciled in as our only receiving TE.

So drafting another mid round one fixes what? 

[PNW_PantherMan]

2 hours ago, ForJimmy said:

So drafting another mid round one fixes what? 

It gives us another shot at a TE panning out.  Something JT may or may not ever do.

[ForJimmy]

3 hours ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

It gives us another shot at a TE panning out.  Something JT may or may not ever do.

Yeah I’d prefer to work on our 1000 other needs, but I’m not too passionate one way or another. 

[Basbear]

6 hours ago, ForJimmy said:

So drafting another mid round one fixes what? 

 

3 hours ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

It gives us another shot at a TE panning out.  Something JT may or may not ever do.

 

I agree with drafting one, best round to do so is 3rd and 4th by history. Its a deep pool and Panthers need not 1 but 2 TEs given Sanders is only one under contract. They should hope sanders can be at least #2, btw Dave seemed to run 12personal/2 TEs base. 

With 9 picks, I believe the best results would be Pass catcher, RB(same deep pool) and use the remaining on defense *unless use that 7th on punter or kicker which the Panthers also need. You have to draft Tmac at 8th or wait until 57th to see if a stud TE fell. That is the smart plan, then load up the defense with BPA everywhere form DL, edge, safety, and LB. Use either the 4th or 5th on RB that got looked over in a deep class, use the remaining on more defense. Be ultra aggressive in UDFAs for punters, kickers, returners. 

Profit and water your seeds until 2026. Hope tepper doesn't fire you and hope you can challenge for a playoff spot is the weak-ass NFC south(that can change).

 

 

Facts are there tooooo many holes and this draft will not fix all of them. Honestly it will take at least another full year, they just need talent. 

Edited February 24, 2025 by Basbear

[jfra78]

7 hours ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

JT Sanders is not good enough to be penciled in as our only receiving TE.

I think we have to give him a chance to prove himself.  TEs historical take time to develop into the NFL.  

[ForJimmy]

To be clear I’m not against drafting a TE. I just prefer not to draft one with a very similar skillset as the one we already have, but again I won’t be upset if we do. 

[PNW_PantherMan]

58 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

I think we have to give him a chance to prove himself.  TEs historical take time to develop into the NFL.  

I never said he shouldn’t be able to prove himself.  I just think it’s silly to pass on a pass catching TE when JT Sanders hasn’t proven he’s the next Greg Olsen.  I thought JT showed some flashes, but he’s got a long way to go.  PFF had him ranked 37/37 TEs.

[jfra78]

9 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

I never said he shouldn’t be able to prove himself.  I just think it’s silly to pass on a pass catching TE when JT Sanders hasn’t proven he’s the next Greg Olsen.  I thought JT showed some flashes, but he’s got a long way to go.  PFF had him ranked 37/37 TEs.

Sanders only had 43 targets, he needs to build report with Bryce and adding another pass catching TE doesn't help that

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Late round WR LaJohntay Wester. Anyone else think he's a guy thay could add a new dimension to the offense? And his teammate Jimmy Horn Jr?