ESPN's Benjamin Solak on Panthers QB situation

[Jackie Lee]

On 11/12/2025 at 9:29 AM, Bear Hands said:

Listened to Brugler a bit this morning on tAFS who always has a bit of tea with midseason scouting.

Scouts are viewing 2026 as a 2 QB class right now - Simpson & Mendoza 

Other notes:

• Sellers is this lingering "TBD" that could go top-20, but could also stay in school for more NIL..he has options.  More refined than AR coming in, but could benefit him to wait.
• Dante Moore sounds very likely to return to school
• Stock on Pause: Leavitt and Mateer's injuries put a pause on their assessments
• Stock Down: Nuss & Allar have fallen off radars with their seasons. Nuss was high on scout lists but things really took a dive this season.   
• Watch for: Jayden Maiava who could be a 2nd type & Brendan Sorsby 3rd/4th (& rising) but he could go back to school and transfer

With CLE, NYJ, NO & LVR ahead of us (for now), not likely we land one in R1.  

Probably looking the vet route and a mid-round flier IMO.  

I must say Sellers looked like ass today. Looks really slow in the pocket. I feel like Simpson would be a 2nd or 3 rounder in a good qb draft, more of a game manager type but it's slim pickings and there all like 7 teams ahead of us in the draft desperate for a qb so I don't see him falling to us, even if we could manage to move up to 9 or 10 in the draft with some L's he's probably gone. Plus i'm starting to notice a trend with these Bama qb's transitioning into the pros lol. Hasn't worked out great 

[Newbie]

On 11/12/2025 at 9:35 PM, ForJimmy said:

Lance is 2-3 as a starter. Willis’s wins are just more recent because he has an opportunity recently. I’m not against Willis though. Similar idea as Lance. Needed time to sit and learn coming out of college. High ceiling due to physical abilities. 

I didn’t realize Lance had started and won a few games. I still like Willis better but having actually played some does make Lance more appeal able. 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

Currently we have a very limited starting QB, an approaching retirement limited backup, and whoever the 3rd string guy is this week.