Ryan Fowler: Panthers hosting Texas A&M Shemar Stewart

[Dave Gettleman's Shorts]

this is actually a good move

we need to someone to take over DJ Johnson's mantle since he is closing in on retirement due to his age

[PantherKyle]

I'm pretty out on this dude. Shocking lack of production.

[Billy Goat]

They're probably looking at his RAS scores every day and salivating. The nightmare early pick.

[PappyMay]

Let’s all just hope they are looking at him because we may trade down into mid teens. Maybe 2 small trade downs are in order.  Going to take another year or two to build this team out. 

[jb2288]

2 minutes ago, PappyMay said:

Let’s all just hope they are looking at him because we may trade down into mid teens. Maybe 2 small trade downs are in order.  Going to take another year or two to build this team out. 

I’d be beyond pissed if we took this guy anywhere in the first. 

[T-Wazzle]

I'm sure they are talking to anyone that might be there at 8.  No biggie.

[LinvilleGorge]

20 hours ago, T-Wazzle said:

I'm sure they are talking to anyone that might be there at 8.  No biggie.

You only have 30 official prospect visits to use. 

[45catfan]

We might as well start scouting the Mr Universe contest.  Great physical specimens with literally no football accomplishments. 

[Basbear]

On 4/5/2025 at 3:24 PM, mrcompletely11 said:

the @Mr. Scotthat was defending Fitterer to the bitter end? That mr scott?

 

Hes done a few GM and HC research posting and it was levels above any other source. His Fittererere love doesn't apply here...

 

[Pazhoosier89]

I might be the only one on here that wouldn't mind him at 8. Could end up being the best edge in this draft 

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, Pazhoosier89 said:

I might be the only one on here that wouldn't mind him at 8. Could end up being the best edge in this draft 

He could. IMO he's a lot more likely to follow the path of most workout warriors who didn't produce in college.

[frankw]

On 4/5/2025 at 4:55 PM, Billy Goat said:

They're probably looking at his RAS scores every day and salivating. The nightmare early pick.

I want to laugh but we've gone out of our way to retain the same draft scouts that have helped us navigate some of the worst drafts in franchise history the last few years. The RAS obsession began with Tepper. Ultimately I think he is the one pushing for it the most. Don't need to hire any new draft scouts if the owner is the one calling the shots.

[bandu]

i  have a feeling the Panthers are going to reach for a player in the draft 

it's in their DNA to not draft the BPA  ...just saying 

 

[CRA]

On 4/5/2025 at 2:17 PM, LinvilleGorge said:

No one should be the least bit surprised by this organization doing powerfully stupid stuff. You don't accidentally achieve the worst record in the NFL since 2018, it takes consistently awful decisions to pull that off. And then the cherry on top of the dog poo sundae is that every year when we're closing in on a top 5 pick, here comes a couple of meaningless moral victories to fug that up. I'd be curious what percentage of our wins in the Tepper era have come when we're mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.  Feels like most of them with most of the rest coming when we might not be mathematically eliminated yet but we might as well be because we're basically going to have to run the table while other contenders absolutely faceplant which is basically the same thing as being eliminated. LOL

and somehow Dan Morgan has gotten a pass for his involvement in how we got here.  I mean, yeah, Dan threw big time cash at some guards last offseason.  Any GM can pull of that.  

The drafting since Morgan and most of his crew have been in the mix has been subpar to date.  I mean, can't fully judge them but clearly no early homeruns like you see around the league. 

best draft pick to date while Morgan has been on board was a 4th round RB.