Thielen traded

[shaqattaq]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Well, now the Renfrow release makes no sense. Even if the hammy was lingering just put him on PUP while he rests up.

He wasn't subject to waivers, maybe it was all part of a grand plan!

[CRA]

but upon reflecting on the Hunter cut, it's because a true quick slot game is just flat out not something Dave Canales is going to want or need in his O scheme.  Renfrow does a very specific thing and you have to want to do that on O.   Canales is downfield chunk O.  That's not something Renfrow fits. 

and AT was NEVER a real slot WR here.  He was a WR that moved inside because he couldn't get the job done outside.  Which means he lacks all the tools of traditional slot WRs.  AT was a small TE for Canales and Bryce went to him because Bryce is just going to always go to that area of the field when the other option is chunk on the outside (which isn't his game). 

[CRA]

5 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Agreed but it makes some sense. TMac is going to be a focus on the offense, XL should be freed up in the Z, and Coker is young and promising. They all need reps 

Tmac has NEVER logged a real NFL snap.  Againt #1 corners each week....Tmac could also have a really slow start to the NFL figuring out how to get open which wouldn't free up anything. 

 

[ECHornet]

Each offseason if I were GM, would I pay ~$2mil for the equivalent of an extra 4th or 5th round pick two years out?

I would. Every time. 

The downside was the extra millions we locked up during free agency that could have been used elsewhere. I don’t think that extra 6 or so million would have made a huge difference this year. Maybe it will come in handy now with waiver claims. 

[CPcavedweller]

This tells me that the Front Office likely doesn't see us as a playoff team this year. That's ridiculous considering what we gave up for Bryce and that he's in his third year. 

[ECHornet]

1 minute ago, CPcavedweller said:

This tells me that the Front Office likely doesn't see us as a playoff team this year. That's ridiculous considering what we gave up for Bryce and that he's in his third year. 

OR it could mean that in the year 2025, our staff views Jalen Coker as more beneficial to our offense in the slot. 

[fanpanther]

Not a fan of this trade, but maybe the front office knows the panthers are not going to be competitive this year so they just wanted to get rid of an older very talented wr.  If young does terrible this year its a built in excuse now, he can just say well they traded my top wr right before the season. 

[raleigh-panther]

1 minute ago, ECHornet said:

OR it could mean that in the year 2025, our staff views Jalen Coker as more beneficial to our offense in the slot. 

He better be 

[shaqattaq]

1 hour ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

The #Panthers aren't picking up any of Adam Thielen's remaining salary in the trade, per league source.
https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1960704141853864000?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

[Mr. Scot]

 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

1 hour ago, MillionDollarCam said:

If Thielen is the link to Bryce Young’s success like some of y’all seem to think then we are fuged.

But in reality Jalen Coker put up a 7 for 7 for 62 in the last game of the season and showed he can be a volume target.

We also just opened up a ton of slot snaps and for those that are unaware, yes, McMillan has played the slot and is a matchup nightmare there.

Then you factor in that we got compensation for a guy who is at the end of his career, has an injury history, and and may not even be in the league next year… I fail to see where the issue is even if the fourth round pick is in 2027.

 

This is a good summation.  If Bryce needs Theilen for success then what does that say about the future of BY or the receiving corp where we have invested 2 first round picks in the last two drafts. What would happen when AT retires at the end of the season?   The young guys we drafted for long term need to step up or we need to rethink our offense's core personnel.

[Manna]

I remember him saying he never wanted to leave MN. This move allows him to finish his career in MN and retire a Viking. Win for him.

[Camp Fodder]

So I guess this mean XL and Coker are starting?

[La Pantera]

7 minutes ago, fanpanther said:

Not a fan of this trade, but maybe the front office knows the panthers are not going to be competitive this year so they just wanted to get rid of an older very talented wr.  If young does terrible this year its a built in excuse now, he can just say well they traded my top wr right before the season. 

OR they have confidence in the young WRing corps and want to get them more PT???