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Panthers sign a... basketball player

Mr. Scot

By Mr. Scot,
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7 hours ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

So why does this guy get to bypass the draft?  They just don’t care because he’s bad and has no shot?

"Because Granger did not play in college and at least four NFL seasons have elapsed since he finished high school in 2020, he was eligible for last year's draft. That meant the Panthers or any team could sign him as a free agent this year."

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6263121/2025/04/08/panthers-basketball-tight-end-signing-colin-granger/

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14 hours ago, 45catfan said:

Yeah, I was talking about the likes of Swole Bones, Sullivan and there was one other forgettable name the team took look at.  Not to mention the washed out tall WRs, QBs etc... that we have tried to convert to TEs.  Again, we suck a developing guys at their natural positions, let alone completely new ones in the NFL, or hell, a completely new sport at it's highest level.

I have no problem signing a guy with athletic potential to play TE  as a low cost/low risk FA.

However, you made a solid point with the Panthers inability to develop (and draft I must add) good football players after the first round. It's one of the reasons why we've never had back to back winning season in our 30 year existence and why we've been among the worst teams in the NFL for all of this decade.

There is a potential bright side if the makes the team. He can't be any less productive than Ian Thomas!  😑

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2 hours ago, csx said:

"Because Granger did not play in college and at least four NFL seasons have elapsed since he finished high school in 2020, he was eligible for last year's draft. That meant the Panthers or any team could sign him as a free agent this year."

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6263121/2025/04/08/panthers-basketball-tight-end-signing-colin-granger/

Seems like a made up rule unless something changed.  Didn't Antonio Gates technically have to go undrafted before the Chargers could sign him?

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