As much as i dont like jimmy...i think you gotta go defense in the draft

[slideez]

Look....new coach...rookie QB.....in our situation even if luck is what they say he is...in the long run we gotta sure up our d line for more than 1 year...we gotta go DT...i say trade smitty if he wants to go for a good DT or DE prospect from another team on the cusp and is willing to forgo a possible beast at that position....you may now

[Floppin]

So by trading Smith for a DE or DT where does that leave the first pick in your eyes? Do you think we need to pick another DE or DT, or trade down to pick a corner?

Your posts always confuse the poo out of me.

[Mother Grabber]

I would love to have a strong DT to shore up our D line. Our D will be 2 steps better just from that one addition.

[slideez]

So by trading Smith for a DE or DT where does that leave the first pick in your eyes? Do you think we need to pick another DE or DT, or trade down to pick a corner?

Your posts always confuse the poo out of me.

i think we go for the top DT in the draft Auburn tackle Nick Fairley...hopefully there will be a rookie cap and pay scale so no hold out get him in the camp early and we can have a Suh on our hands....but also if we remain a 4-3 a trade of smith for a DT prospect will sure up the line ...therefore we will have Johnson,Fairley,insert DT,Hardy...with Brown on passing downs...id kept brayton for insurance or got get a another veteran body in there

[frash.exe]

i keep seeing people making blanket statements on here about Andrew Luck or picking a top QB and not actually doing any research

[Cat'sGrowl]

Neither Dareus or Fairley impress me. At all.

[slideez]

I would love to have a strong DT to shore up our D line. Our D will be 2 steps better just from that one addition.

yes...or LB core and DB core made great strides this season...imagine if we had and constant pass rush and some good big bodies up front to keep beason,thomas,and anderson clean.....man just the thought got me amp

[slideez]

i keep seeing people making blanket statements on here about Andrew Luck or picking a top QB and not actually doing any research

your post is ironic

[2jakefansinva]

i think we go for the top DT in the draft Auburn tackle Nick Fairley...hopefully there will be a rookie cap and pay scale so no hold out get him in the camp early and we can have a Suh on our hands....but also if we remain a 4-3 a trade of smith for a DT prospect will sure up the line ...therefore we will have Johnson,Fairley,insert DT,Hardy...with Brown on passing downs...id kept brayton for insurance or got get a another veteran body in there

I know I speak for alot of people when i say...............I'm so fu*king glad

your not the panthers GM.

[koolkatluke]

It's alot simpler getting a Vet DT and DE in FA then it is too get a QB.

[countryboi]

i am fine with going defense with every other than the first pick.......the first pick is andrew luck or die....you dont trade away a chance at a franchise QB..nobody wants to be the team that pass on jordan...nba reference

[slideez]

It's alot simpler getting a Vet DT and DE in FA then it is too get a QB.

so do you think we will go out and spend money on them...actively search out in pursue guys who's main motivation is "fug you pay me"......or obtain a good one through the draft with new league rules to set a pay scale so we dont over pay...and a trade for someone who already has their pay scale set....its alot harder to obtain good talent for cheap through FA...and from what we've seen the FO wants cheap

[panthers55]

Truth is that defense wasn't the issue as much as scoring only 12 points a game. New England is the perfect example of a team that is great with a mediocre defense.

If we scored 30 points a game this year our defense would have been more than adequate. Improving the defense without improving the offense just means we would lose by single digits instead of double digits.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

If Andrew Luck is who we think he is, then he may benefit our defense more than a defensive tackle.