JOE PERSON: the sense around league circles is Panthers will take Jalon Walker @8

[kungfoodude]

33 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

It’s amazing how year after the year the Panthers announce to the world extremely early on during the draft process who they’re taking. 
 

This organization is awful at keeping literally anything a secret 

It is very funny how obvious we are.

[MHS831]

If the pick were going to be Mykel Williams, considering his lack of productivity, I would think the Panthers would attend the Georgia pro day.

In fairness, Dan was answering questions being asked about Walker because so many mockers pick him.  I think, if he is only an edge, then he would become a pass-rushing specialist and not a guy expected to hold the edge.

I think he called the 8th pick a "talent wasteland" (I was listening).  Wow.

[LinvilleGorge]

9 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I think he called the 8th pick a "talent wasteland" (I was listening).  Wow.

Love how we're making it obvious that we'd love to trade down while at the same time trashing the value of our current draft position. Brilliant.

I wish the Panthers would at some point stop Panthering so much. LOL 

[MHS831]

Assuming we draft Walker:

Salisbury/Athens Ga, Charlotte/Raleigh, Alpharetta, Georgia/Columbia, Mullins, South Carolina/Columbia

Our first rounders (except Bryce) have been within a 250 mile radius of Charlotte.  Heck, three of them grew up right off I-85. 

Maybe our leased cars for scouts have a low mileage limit.

Edited April 17, 2025 by MHS831

[amcoolio]

6 hours ago, scratched said:

Too much noise about our pick being Jalon... It's a smokescreen. If I was a gambling man, I would bet if Jalon is available at #8 and we keep the pick, we don't pick him. 

The Panthers have told everyone who they are going to pick a couple weeks before the draft ever since the Brian Burns draft. There are mockers who have every single Panthers 1st round pick correct for 8 years. It's possible they trade down, but they really want Walker if they don't get a good offer

[LinvilleGorge]

5 minutes ago, amcoolio said:

The Panthers have told everyone who they are going to pick a couple weeks before the draft ever since the Brian Burns draft. There are mockers who have every single Panthers 1st round pick correct for 8 years. It's possible they trade down, but they really want Walker if they don't get a good offer

I think it dates back further than that. Back to at least Shaq. I remember Igo calling both Shaq and Vernon Butler and neither made sense for us at the time given our rosters. LB and DT we're probably our strongest overall units on the team at the time. 

[mrcompletely11]

https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1912914342380470498

 

If nothing else, this is interesting

[TLGPanthersFan]

Walker is not worth an 8th pick. He is barely worth a first. 

[frankw]

1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

It is very funny how obvious we are.

It's almost like things don't actually change despite firing and hiring other people. But we've been assured our owner is hands off now so that couldn't be.

[PNW_PantherMan]

Well I hope he's good.  What number do you guys think he'll wear?

[Panthercougar68]

Everyone inside the nfl knows which team is gonna pick which player it’s not a “leaked” secret and we only care about the panthers information because we follow the panthers.

Ben Albright tweets a puzzle hours before the draft who the broncos will pick

Edited April 17, 2025 by Panthercougar68

[ForJimmy]

1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

It is very funny how obvious we are.

Typically, but honestly it's just an educated guess.  We desperately need defense and in most mocks he is the top rated defender available (especially if he is an edge).  As @mrcompletely11 has posted, Dan Morgan wasn't even at his workout.  We aren't telegraphing anything yet this year (like we did last year), because I just think we are going BPA or trade down and in most mocks Walker is BPA.  If Graham falls to our pick it will get interesting...

[toldozer]

I am shocked. 

[ForJimmy]

Just now, Panthercougar68 said:

Everyone inside the nfl knows which team is gonna pick which player it’s not a “leaked” secret and we only care about the panthers information because we follow the panthers.

Especially towards the top.  You just connect team needs with players who are projected to be available.  If that teams shows interest like they should it just adds fuel to the fire.