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Panthers agree to 1-year deal with RB Rico Dowdle

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4 minutes ago, WhoKnows said:

Exactly, which is why I don’t like this. Dowdle is a JAG. If he wasn’t, the Cowboys would have extended him. They are clearly going RB in the draft.

There were several RBs taken last year day 3 that would be suitable complimentary RBs to Hubbard and there will be again this year.

Oh well, at least it’s not much but it will be annoying if somehow we skip over this RB class. 

Cowboys fans are pissed that they let him go to sign Javonte Williams 

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48 minutes ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

Do you ever have anything good to say about anything the Panthers do? 😄 

You need 2 starting caliber RBs and I don't want to waste a high draft pick on one.

Could we get lucky and get a guy in the later rounds? Absolutely, but why take the risk when we signed a proven RB with the money we saved from cutting Miles Sanders.

We're still almost certainly going to draft at least one RB and probably add another undrafted guy.

This was objectively a good move

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Just now, X-Clown said:

Cowboys fans are pissed that they let him go to sign Javonte Williams 

Well, the Cowboys are a bad drafting team as well so they’d be stupid to let Williams stop them from drafting a RB as well. Williams is completely below average at this point. Post injury, he’s been meh at best. I would be even more pissed if we signed him over a rookie. 

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57 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

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

A good stopgap while Jonathan Brooks is on the mend. If he comes back in ‘26, Dowdle can cash in elsewhere if he balls out with us. If Brooks doesn’t return, Dowdle makes his case to be the #2 RB. And the best part - we can use our draft picks to address other areas of need. Win-win!!!

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8 minutes ago, WhoKnows said:

Exactly, which is why I don’t like this. Dowdle is a JAG. If he wasn’t, the Cowboys would have extended him. They are clearly going RB in the draft.

There were several RBs taken last year day 3 that would be suitable complimentary RBs to Hubbard and there will be again this year.

Oh well, at least it’s not much but it will be annoying if somehow we skip over this RB class. 

They gave Javonte Williams almost the exact same deal we gave Dowdle. Dowdle is undoubtedly better. 

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4 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

They signed a RB in Javonte Wiiliams.

 

There were rumors the Panthers tired to sign him. He was another KC connect to Tilis. Maybe this was a little pay back, I much approve Rico >> javonte.

 

Notice Dan or I should say Brandt is loading up on these incentive type 1-2 years deals. Feel like 90% have them...

must be a 2 year plan too...

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Would’ve rather tried to get a RB in the draft. If for some reason we failed to do so, there still would’ve been plenty of FA RB’s available post draft to spell Chuba.. RB’s hang around the FA market longer than any other position. Morgan would rather be “loyal” to Brooks and prove to people it wasn’t a bad pick, than take advantage of a strong RB class. I don’t agree with Morgan’s strategy, but I rarely do. 

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Two 1000 yard running backs behind a stout oline, and the possibility to get another good one in the draft down the line. Bryce on the upswing and things looking much better. Spend most of the draft on defense and then bring it on.

 

 

 

 

 

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Plus guys, Im fairly sure this will have no effect on drafting RB, in other words they will be drafting one.

 

Also some tough talk, Panthers need to act like Brooks will ever play again. Nothing can be done about going back in time and not using that 2nd on him. He's here and rehabbing. If he defies the odds against him, bonus to Panthers future. Wrong/unfair stuff happens in ball, trying not to sound heartless...

 

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