Rookie W.R'S that you wanted us to draft

[MadHatter]

I wanted Shipley. I saw him as being a great slot WR.

[Hawk]

I think Seattle will be making more WR moves this week and into next and don't think Tate will be part of those moves. They've been using the preseason to see whether or not the Williams reclamation project is worthwhile, looking at Obamanu to see if he stays etc. I am thinking we'll see lots of Tate tonight as he hasn't really been involved too much in weeks 1-3. I still think a Branch or Housh move could happen, and the Jackson talks have slowed, but not stopped. All this will affect Tate of course, but he will be part of this offence, I'm pretty sure there.

[panthers34]

mike williams mardy gilyard and golden tate

[cdandi1]

addai over williams? really?? im an LSU guy and i wanted us to shy away from addai

[CharlotteBeer.com]

I don't know who you think is bitching but I thought some may find it interesting to see what the other guys are doing...If anything these updates should make you feel better since none of them are setting the world on fire.

My apologies. It's just a lot of guys lately have been complaining ad nauseum that they wanted so-and-so instead of Edwards. I see now that's not the point of this thread.

[SCMunnerlyn1]

Kyle Williams From Arizona State We drafted tony pike 2 picks before he was taken .. i still say until proven wrong that tony was a wasted pick and is too lanky to play this game

I see so much steve smith in him not to mention his legs are already the same size as smith's give or a take a centimeter in depth

He has played in 2 games and is now out with a toe injury

[Snake]

Have watched a lot of Shipley. He was Colt's best weapon at Texas and will be a beast in the slot for Palmer this year.

I thought Tate and Gilyard would be doing better. Honestly I never thought LaFelle would fall to us.

Rookie receiver of the year is going to be Mike Williams. Followed by Dez Bryant and and Jordan Shipley.

Oh by the way Victor Cruz a long with having the coolest name ever is going to be a good player.

I really didnt think Lafell would fall to us ether but I still wanted Shipley with the pick. He was just a more polished WR. I think LaFell will be good down the road but he is still a project right now. I keep forgetting that the Panthers will try to replace Moose at all cost though.

It's really funny how before the draft, all of these guys are game-changers who will transform the Panthers into perennial contenders. After the pre-season, most of them are afterthoughts at best.

I think we will be singing the prases of LaFell and Gettis (if we keep him) by the end of the season. Edwards will be good down the road also. Still if we would have gone with the obvious choice and picked the more polished Steve Smith over trying to replace Moose with a young unproven Jarrett, we would have been fine this year.

I wanted Benn so bad going into the draft. But I think I'm slowly developing a man crush on LaFell and Gettis.

Same here. I hope Gettis sticks around long enough to be good.

I wanted Shipley. I saw him as being a great slot WR.

Most def a good slot guy or even a #2 when talent was across from him.

[Peppers90 NC]

addai over williams? really?? im an LSU guy and i wanted us to shy away from addai

not before the draft... but midway thru 07 he outperformed dwill

[Udogg]

I wanted Gilyard. However I think Lafell is the answer to what we have been looking for. Anything else is icing on the cake imo.

[Snake]

I wanted Gilyard. However I think Lafell is the answer to what we have been looking for. Anything else is icing on the cake imo.

I hope your right but his hands do worry me. If that is fixed he would be starting right now.

[rayzor]

shipley would have been great but he went just a few picks after lafell.

btw...you have to wonder how effective shipley would be if he didn't have TO and 85 taking the pressure off of him. still, i can't imagine him being worse than edwards.

now mardy gilyard...that wold have made more sense than edwards. that's who i was really hoping for.

oh well. water under the bridge. lets see what they can do to fix the passing game. so far doesn't look like anything they have done has worked.

[pantherfan49]

I wanted Armanti Edwards.... in the 5th round.

[rayzor]

lafell and gilyard would have been great.

golden tate and mardy gilyard would have been perfect.

[rayzor]

I wanted Armanti Edwards.... in the 5th round.

thats where i (and probably 99% of the universe) thought we would/could grab him.