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Panthers agree to 1-year deal with RB Rico Dowdle

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Just now, WhoKnows said:

What? This is the best RB class in a long time. If we let Dowdle on a 1 year deal  stop us from selecting a RB, we really are the worst drafting team out there. We have a lot of day 3 picks and there is no doubt there will be several RBs as BPA for a few of those.

Personally, I feel like we are throwing money away. That $6M covers a 4th/5th round RB’s 4 year rookie deal. I’d rather have Hubbard, Brooks and a 2025 rookies as our RB corps.

It just seems silly that we’re going to be paying our RBs $17M in 2025 and we won’t have our RB of the future playing at all.

Plus there are some very good RB's with returning ability too

 

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Panthers signed Rico Dowdle to a one-year, $6.25 million contract.
The 6-foot, 215-pound Dowdle is a great fit for the Panthers’ backfield, capable of handling north-south rushing work, and even contributing in the passing game, while Chuba Hubbard takes a breather. The Panthers needed a reliable backup with 2024 second-round pick, Jonathon Brooks (knee), on the mend and Dowdle fits the bill.
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Fantastic signing. I can’t believe some fools think signing a 1,000 yard rusher for 3 million is a bad move. “We can easily draft a guy in the 6th round that will be an all pro and rush for 1,500 yards on a deal that only pays 1 million!” Seems legit. This is great great great news and Bryce Young is thrilled to have two proven capable RB’s behind this line to depend on this season. 

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14 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

in a historically good rb draft we are signing vets for this?  Doesnt compute

The math doesn't really work on that.  If you need a RB, having a historically good RB draft gives you a better chance of getting one without reaching.  But it doesn't mean that you purposely go into a draft seeking that position.  We still want BPA, whatever position it is.  If we get BPA, but a bunch of the picks around it are RB, who cares?

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Before this we had 0 behind Hubbard. Now we have a young explosive vet that had 1000 yards with a base of $3 mill for 1 year.

2025 is not a throwaway year. Theyre still trying to win and with a good draft they'll imo have a shot at the division.  

We need a good running game and Hubbard can't carry it 500 times. A rookie would still be nice but you can't immediately bank on them as a 3 down rb if Hubbard goes down. 

Plus Rico >>>>> miles

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7 minutes ago, WhoKnows said:

What? This is the best RB class in a long time. If we let Dowdle on a 1 year deal  stop us from selecting a RB, we really are the worst drafting team out there. We have a lot of day 3 picks and there is no doubt there will be several RBs as BPA for a few of those.

Personally, I feel like we are throwing money away. That $6M covers a 4th/5th round RB’s 4 year rookie deal. I’d rather have Hubbard, Brooks and a 2025 rookies as our RB corps.

It just seems silly that we’re going to be paying our RBs $17M in 2025 and we won’t have our RB of the future playing at all.

We have other problems to address, if you want to spend a late round pick on a return guy fine, but spending a 3rd or a 4th is pointless now

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We have other problems to address, if you want to spend a late round pick on a return guy fine, but spending a 3rd or a 4th is pointless now

Except it’s literally not. Dowdle is on a 1 year deal and Brooks won’t play a down until 2026.

He also said day 3 pick which is likely where we’ll land on drafting one.

Care to name the other backs on our roster next year?

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