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Panther Needs and Draft Depth at Those Positions


MHS831
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Appreciate the write up!

This is an excellent year for the team draft-wise. While this class isn't filled with elite level talent, there is a lot of depth in areas that the Panthers need to bring in young guys to develop.

Wouldn't be surprised seeing that first round pick used to bring in somebody that can start or at least consistently rotate in. Excited to see the team build off of his last season! 😄

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1 hour ago, CarolinaLivin said:

Lot of rumors on who we'll be targeting in FA. Will be interesting to see who we actually sign. Can't wait for next week. 

Next week?  Wow.  This thing is moving fast.  I think the extended college season has our clocks screwed up.

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1 hour ago, Donald LaFell said:

I like Campbell from Alabama a lot as an ILB I just don’t know how you can justify the pick. If we traded way down, maybe.  

We have so many needs, talking before free agency is our preseason.  Once we know which needs are met, it will be easier.  I had a friend who needed a new vehicle.  He and his wife just had a baby and they only had a pickup and a small car with 300K miles that just broke down.  He went to the dealership knowing his needs.  He explained it this way, "I had to walk past these cars that I always wanted--my dream cars.  Before I knew it, I was driving home in a brand new green mustang, trying to think of ways to make the decision sensible.  A week later, I took the mustang back, traded it in, lost $5k, and bought the mini van we needed."  I think about that when I see players like that--what are our most pressing, essential needs?  What are our secondary needs?  What are our wants? 

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4 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

I kinda like that it's that way now. I'm ready to get this thing going. 

I hate the time between the draft and late July.  It is like we are children opening our gifts Christmas morning and we cant play with them for 3 months.

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2 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

We have so many needs, talking before free agency is our preseason.  Once we know which needs are met, it will be easier.  I had a friend who needed a new vehicle.  He and his wife just had a baby and they only had a pickup and a small car with 300K miles that just broke down.  He went to the dealership knowing his needs.  He explained it this way, "I had to walk past these cars that I always wanted--my dream cars.  Before I knew it, I was driving home in a brand new green mustang, trying to think of ways to make the decision sensible.  A week later, I took the mustang back, traded it in, lost $5k, and bought the mini van we needed."  I think about that when I see players like that--what are our most pressing, essential needs?  What are our secondary needs?  What are our wants? 

Luckily for you someone will make the decision for you. In this case all needs will theoretically be addressed in FA. Now will they be long term fixes? Definitely not in most cases. Those will come from the draft, several drafts in fact. 

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4 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I hate the time between the draft and late July.  It is like we are children opening our gifts Christmas morning and we cant play with them for 3 months.

Well look at it like this. No one can play with their gifts until then so you're not alone.

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