It’s time to discuss DANimal Morgan as our GM

[strato]

I have been easy on him, less critical than many. I generally am more patient than many, from what I can tell over the years. I refused to criticize him or the rookie HC In year one. Started the clock on both this year. 
I figured the 2024 draft would be salvaged by Jackson, Coker, CSW, Sanders. Apparently Wallace is working his way onto that list. 
This season’ draft at this point looks like a grand slam. At this point we still have to beware of the ‘rookie wall’ but the young ones are growing each week. 

His aggressive overhaul of the fronts each season is encouraging and showing positive results overall. We have to remember the FA have to want to be here, and we were a wreck, so there was that to contend with  

He improved after his rookie year. If he can show that same kind of improvement in year three, I think you will have to be really pleased. 

Edited October 13, 2025 by strato

[SmokinwithWilly]

16 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

Both of these are hideous choices 

Exactly. Thats why we need Bryce to show he's either the franchise or bust.

[TheSpecialJuan]

This years draft class has been sensational 

[electro's horse]

6 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Exactly. Thats why we need Bryce to show he's either the franchise or bust.

This would require a leap in performance that is improbable. 

[45catfan]

Mixed results so far.  I like some things and others not so much.  I'm not sure if last season was rookie GM mistakes, but damn he made some bad ones.  This season he's done better.  Let's see how this next offseason looks.

[ClawOn]

1 hour ago, Jon Snow said:

Too early to say one way or the other. He's shown some ability to find FA gems but his drafting needed some help. It appears Tillis and the PFF nerds helped him find some value in the 2025 draft. The 2024 draft class has some time to redeem themselves but it's looking weak so far.

The PFF guys sure seemed to help.  The 25 class were all values relative to PFF rankings except Horn. The 24 picks, especially Legette and Wallace, were... not.

[Butterflyj30]

I think Dan is doing a great job he had a great draft!!

[The Huddler]

1 hour ago, Tr3ach said:

Im not sold still but he has looked better the past couple weeks.  He fixed the ol and DL by making them the highest paid in the NFL.  You can't do that with everywhere.   I want to see some position groups totally fixed over a few drafts. 

he prioritized what was most important

[Jon Snow]

24 minutes ago, ClawOn said:

The PFF guys sure seemed to help.  The 25 class were all values relative to PFF rankings except Horn. The 24 picks, especially Legette and Wallace, were... not.

I think Horn was solely a Dan pick. He seemed to be a little more excited about getting him than any of the other late round picks.

[ClawOn]

41 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

I think Horn was solely a Dan pick. He seemed to be a little more excited about getting him than any of the other late round picks.

Gut pick in the 6th.  Looking good. Stick to the playbook in the early sounds.  Get starters. Effective formula it would appear. 

It's worth mentioning that the PFF pick at WR in 24 would have been McConkey.

[Smitty will punch you]

2 hours ago, electro's horse said:

It’s not unreasonable to say Chuba would have also done well against what are probably going to end the year as the worst defenses in the league when all is said and done. Hell in Miami players are apparently skipping players meetings 

rico runs hard but picking up a backup rb in the nfl is not a difficult task. Nor is singing the top two offensive linemen 

Jesus Christ 

 

you dudes up here are unbelievable

[jtm]

3 hours ago, CRA said:

The swings this board is wiling to make on a weekly or couple weeks basis is pretty entertaining….such huge 180 degree swings on random folks 

You can pretty much look ahead and spot where the next ones will fall.  Board going to be wild after the GB game.   Wild after the Rams game.  Probably wild after week 18 pending the Bucs got anything to play for.  

This.  

The Huddle is entertainment these days.  A couple weeks ago there were threads to fire Dan and folks were saying Mike Jackson might be the best trade ever by the Panthers.  It is entertaining for sure.  

[Candler Cat]

Keep Morgan, keep DC, jettison BY

[OldhamA]

3 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Also worth noting right now that Morgan has a QB on a rookie contract. Its going to get a lot harder at the end of the season when we have to either re-sign Bryce in the 40-50AAV range or look to FA/draft for a new QB.

Im still not a fan of how he's built this offensive line. Draft guards and centers, pay tackles. It's a rule for a reason. RBs can be found in FA. Put them behind a good offensive line and watch them eat. 

We played a Dallas team without their elite WR and they took us to the brink. This team is showing life and playing better and thats a good thing. Dan has also been here with Fittershits too and contributed in how much to putting us in the predicament we're in. This year's draft is showing lots of promise. Credit where it's due. But I'm nowhere near crowning him a top GM yet. 

 

Bryce Young is a millstone around Morgan's neck. Tepper threw him into the canal.

He'll be relieved to move on from Young, he'll finally be able to breathe.