If Rivera is hte guy, how do you feel about the #1 pick?

[Cat'sGrowl]

[DeeJay]

Cam Newton!

[Cat'sGrowl]

From a Chargers board.

Here's what I don't understand. This organization spends tens of millions of dollars on a defense. The coordinator of our defense is responsible for making sure that this unit works together and operates as an effective unit.

Ron Rivera is the nerve center of our defense. You take him out of the equation and plug in a giant '?' to run our defense next year and you jeopardize the effectiveness of your entire defensive asset that you spent tens of millions of dollars creating. Jim Harbaugh just got a HC contract that is considered extravagant at 5 million per year. How much money would it take to keep RR in San Diego? If it's under 3-4 million, it makes sense to pay the man responsible for making our defense perform at a high level. It just makes sense.

So why is no one talking about it and everyone seems fine with just letting him go to Carolina as if it doesn't mean anything? It could ruin our entire defense. It just doesn't make sense to let him go.

[bleys]

From a Chargers board.

Jim Harbaugh just got a HC contract that is considered extravagant at 5 million per year. How much money would it take to keep RR in San Diego? If it's under 3-4 million, it makes sense to pay the man responsible for making our defense perform at a high level. It just makes sense.

Pretty sure the only thing at the top of Rivera's list is head coach.. he's finally getting it.. only thing that might keep him in San Diego is making him HC..

[vorbis]

AJ Green looks incredible.

Cam Newton's credentials are not set in stone just yet.

Bowers is a great kid and could be a force.

Peterson is a competitor and a physical specimen.

really, the panthers should ignore their roster and pick the player they are most sure can have a HOF-type career.

[OneBadassCat]

I'm pretty sure JR emphasized offense in his interview with Rivera. He's not going to put up with the same poo.

[braxton]

The choice is pretty obvious. AJ Green. Smith isn't getting any younger.

Move Smith into a Welker type role if he's still here.

[Jackofalltrades]

Green.

Our coach has no impact on draft values.

[Sloth]

We always go BPA.

Green is BPA.

Not thrilled that we're using the #1 overall on him, but he is a monster.

[carpanfan96]

I'm sorry but there isn't a DT in this draft that is worth the 1st pick overall and taking Bowers is reaching a bit but would still work if it was a major need..which I don't think it is.

The Panthers will either reach for a QB that the team likes or take Green or Peterson with that first pick.

Trading back is still an option if the price is right.

[bbell21]

Kolb is a better option than Any QB in this draft!

[rayzor]

Kolb is a better option than Any QB in this draft!

kolb = matt moore. no thanks.

[rayzor]

offense will still be by far the priority. hiring rivera doesn't change that.

[Brandon]

AJ Green is pretty much the only choice.